Category Archives: Gaming

D&D Online

Well, the DDO Beta program is coming to an end and the “Head Start” for pre-order players is scheduled to begin on February 24.

I didn’t get to play a whole lot on my Beta license before it expired, but here are my observations.

More on SWG

The Post actually ran an article on SWG disappointment a few days ago: Sadness in ‘Star Wars’ World.

Of course, as is often the case with WP articles, it’s a little condescending and doesn’t explore the issue fully.

In Thud’s readings, he has uncovered a new Sony Online Entertainment scandal.

These days we’re playing the Dungeons and Dragons [...]

The Star Wars in my head.

News flash – Sony Online Entertainment still thinks we’re idiots.

A bit of their latest propaganda is here, followed by a long and amusing thread among gamers discussing how they must have arrived at these “impressive” statistics.

Thud drew my attention to this link several days ago. I still feel inspired to write about it because [...]

I Have No Castle

Deadly Plague Hits Warcraft World: I didn’t know it was possible to feel amused and somehow really, truly alarmed at the same time.

I haven’t encountered this but here’s my reconstruction of the conversation on the main chat channel in Ironforge if this happened:

Onekillr: WTB [Sword of Deadliness] cheap!
Onekillr: WTB [Sword of Deadliness] cheap!
Onekillr: WTB [Sword [...]

WoW

On Apropos of Something, Jess offers Reason #92 why World of Warcraft is better than real life.

I couldn’t have said it better. I realize this, which is why there is just a link.