Over at Lagwar I’ve got a new column up about how we treat games in general. What happens when you can’t keep up with people who are hellbent on playing a game hardcore? As someone who does other things with your life, how do you cope with someone whose life is the games they play? Check out the full column here for my encouraging thoughts on the issue:
Category: Other Blogs I Write For
October 4, 2009
October 3, 2009
[Darth Hater] The Force of EA
Over at Darth Hater I have a new SW:TOR article up about the dichotomy that is EA, and what role they’ll be playing in the upcoming Bioware MMO release. Will we see the Evil Emperor EA of old, or the more redeeming, non-interfering EA of the past two years? Time will tell, but you can check the full article here:
September 29, 2009
[Lagwar] Gaming is Serious Business – Killer Hype
Over at Lagwar.com, you can see my latest column for “Gaming is Serious Business”. This week, I talk a little bit about hype, how it can be a big killer for lots of gamers, and how as someone who’s laissez-faire about the whole thing I modify my expectations appropriately. You can check out the article here:
September 22, 2009
[Darth Hater] Sith Sexiness and Faction Balance
Want to know what I think about some people’s thoughts on the Sith and Empire being overmarketed to the gaming public for Star Wars: The Old Republic? Could we be seeing deja vu with one faction being compensated for anticipated faction imbalances? Find out at my latest writeup at Darth Hater:
http://darthhater.com/2009/09/21/sith-sexiness-and-faction-balance/
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September 21, 2009
[Darth Hater] A Disturbance in the Update Force
Over at Darth Hater you can check out my latest post about recent issues players on the SW:TOR forums have been having about Bioware’s updates. Are players in the right when they are saying that they deserve more about the nitty-gritty details, or is it too soon to tell? Check it out below:
http://darthhater.com/2009/09/20/a-disturbance-in-the-update-force/
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September 19, 2009
[Lagwar] Gaming Is Serious Business – Extras Diet
Yep, I’m writing a lot today….for other blogs that is.
My weekly column at Lagwar.com, Gaming is Serious Business, has a new article up talking about extras and achievements in games. Are gamers crazy for wanting to devour extras and finish everything at 100% all the time? Read the article and find out what I think of such serious and painstaking endeavors:
September 19, 2009
[Darth Hater] Universe vs. Character in SW:TOR
Over at Darth Hater, you can check out my latest missive about Universe vs. Character in SW:TOR. If you’re interested in an IP, especially one of the Star Wars nature, do you play for the whole of the Universe or to be a hero in it? Leave a comment!
http://darthhater.com/2009/09/19/universe-vs-character-in-swtor/
September 17, 2009
[Darth Hater] Sitting Pretty With SW:TOR
As if I didn’t have enough of a writing bug that’s bitten me hard, the folks over at Darth Hater are more than happy to see me write some interesting articles on SW:TOR. You’ll still see some here, but some of them might get diverted to this up and coming fansite for the game.
I’m building up quite a portfolio, I’d say!
Anyway, here’s a link to my first post: Sitting Pretty With SW:TOR, in which I discuss TOR’s relative distance from release and how, not surprisingly, I think that’s a positive thing: