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- What Went Wrong with Warhammer Online? Is it a failure?
- MMO Gaming Dictionary - Combat Terminology
- League of Legends MOBA - A review
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- The End of Tabula Rasa - Server Shutdown Event
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The Free-to-Play (F2P) Business Model Is Making Subscriptions Extinct. Good.
The subscription model is slowly but steadily dying off. This is a good thing. It was never the best model for games, as most people want to play more than one game. The Free-to-Play (F2P) model is replacing it, and it is about time!Published on December 15, 2011 to PC Gaming
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What Went Wrong with Warhammer Online? Is it a failure?
With a rumored $100 to $200+ million dollar budget, Warhammer Online (WAR) was expected to give World of Warcraft strong competition. Almost a year later, WAR continues to perform well below expectations. Has Warhammer failed to reach...Published on October 3, 2011 to MMO & MMORPG Gaming
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Facebook Games: Where Monetization Gimicks and User Growth Matter More Than Good Game Design
In theory, Facebook is a wonderful platform for potential games. What a pity the potential has been squandered thanks to the developers' voracious appetite for more users at ANY cost. Quality gameplay? Irrelevant. Good UI design? Pshaw. Good...Published on September 17, 2011 to PC Gaming
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Nintendo Wii Motion Plus: What Is It, Release Date, and What Games Will it Work With?
The Wii Motion Plus controller add on has finally been released and many Wii fans are excited about the possibilities. In short, this add on is like steroids for your Wiimote.Published on September 13, 2011 to Console Gaming
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Coin ‘n Carry: Putting the GAME back into Social Games
Social games are great, but the shallow game design and painfully repetitive grinds they so often rely upon HAVE TO GO! That was Frogdice’s mission statement when we set out to create our first social game: Coin ‘n Carry.Published on August 30, 2011 to Social Gaming
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League of Legends MOBA - A review
League of Legends is a MOBA (Multiplayer Online Battle Arena) inspired by the Warcraft 3 mod Defense of the Ancients (DotA). It also includes RPG elements in the form of a summoner character that gains levels, trains "abilities"...Published on August 19, 2011 to MMO & MMORPG Gaming
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Threshold RPG - A 15 year old role play required MMO / MUD Keeps Getting Better
Threshold RPG is a text based, role play required MMO that is one of the most unique games on the internet. Staying in character is actively enforced (though out of character channels exist) and you must be 18 years or older to play. This article...Published on August 18, 2011 to MMO & MMORPG Gaming
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New Grind, Just like the Old Grind: Quest Heavy Advancement
When it first appeared, quest heavy advancement was hailed as a relief from the "mob grind" prevalent in DIKU style MMORPGs. But different does not always mean better. The quest grind has turned out to be little different than a mob grind, and...Published on August 18, 2011 to MMO & MMORPG Gaming
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Ultimate Guide to Champions Online
Champions Online is the latest super hero game from Cryptic Studios. It released in September of 2009.Published on August 18, 2011 to MMO & MMORPG Gaming
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The End of Tabula Rasa - Server Shutdown Event
February 28, 2009 is a day that will live in infamy for fans of the innovative Sci-Fi MMO: Tabula Rasa. That was the day the MMO shut down its servers and had an exciting, action packed, end of game event to thank its players for a year of loyal patronage...Published on August 18, 2011 to MMO & MMORPG Gaming