A few years ago, due to a massive lapse in judgment, I actually bought The Matrix Online. You think I’m kidding, but I’m not kidding. I gave them my credit card number and everything. I didn’t actually start playing until the free trial ran out, so after about 2 weeks of playing [...]
From an otherwise interesting story on Gawker (who are the boss of Kotaku) :
Gawker Media’s gaming site Kotaku, says editor Brian Crecente, goes out of its way to stop boy’s-club coverage. Both sites have enjoyed years of rising traffic.
(emphasis mine.)
O RLY?
The above NSFW link (hint: it has boobs) brought to you by Mr. Crecente, two [...]
Game industry giants Activision and Vivendi recently merged. We asked the gamer community: What’s in it for you?
Homer Braithwaite,
Misdemeanor Bounty Hunter
“Look, Blizzard had plenty of opportunity to nerf Warriors. Clearly something had to be done. I for one welcome our new Activision overlords.”
Kiko,
Scantilly-clad Student Activist
“Finally Blizzard will be large enough to sue [...]
I guess I’m important spam-worthy enough to be on somebody’s press release list. From an email I just received from WOLFKING:
“Female gamers have an incredibly high set of standards when it comes to quality as well as design,” said Bob Costlow, director of sales, WOLFKING. “You can’t just paint something pink and say [...]
Last week, industry “shock jock” Richard Bartle declared he is only a job application away from “clos[ing] World of Warcraft [because he HATE HATE HATES World of Warcraft and everything it stands for!]“ Bartle, who was totally serious about shutting down the most successful video game of all time, is also rumored to [...]
The Vancouver Police are setting up shop in Second Life, complete with sexy black uniforms and utility belts. We ask the gamer community: is the low crime rate in Canada creating bored cops or what?
William Shatner,
Beta Tester, Vice City Jaywalker: Vancouver
“Once the citizens of Second Life adjust to living under the iron grip of [...]
The latest iteration of what exactly makes a virtual world is making its way across the blogosphere. We asked the community: What’s the difference between a game and a virtual world?
Wang Wei,
CFO, IGE
“The subject is a complex intersection of academic concepts and business world realities. It could literally fill volumes. And by volumes, [...]
Matt Penfield would like you to take a few moments to help him with a survey:
“This survey is part of a market analysis project focusing on digital distribution. The question I’m interested in answering is “Given supporting evidence from adjacent entertainment industries that both demand and infrastructure exist to support digital downloads, why is [...]
Just so you know, I am a freaking genious. I just read GamePro.com’s 11 Worst Trends in Video Games, and the gears started turning. I can fix the video game industry. The answer has literally been sitting in my basement the entire time! I’m documenting it here on my blog because [...]
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