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Articles Archive for October 2008

Warhammer: A 65% Approval Rate?
Friday, 24 Oct, 2008 – 15:47 | 21 Comments
Warhammer: A 65% Approval Rate?

I’m partial to throwing out the famous words of Mark Twain even before we start: “There are three kinds of lies: lies, damned lies and statistics.” …

Mark Jacob’s State of the Game Generator
Thursday, 16 Oct, 2008 – 17:20 | 12 Comments
Mark Jacob’s State of the Game Generator

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It seems like just yesterday we set out …

Warhammer Online: Will You Subscribe?
Tuesday, 14 Oct, 2008 – 9:54 | 19 Comments
Warhammer Online: Will You Subscribe?

While it might be no secret on my personal disdain for Warhammer Online, I’ve been curiously intrigued by the amount of negativity towards the game. Over at Massively, they recently asked the question “Has Warhammer …

Warhammer: Top 5 Issues
Monday, 13 Oct, 2008 – 14:49 | No Comment
Warhammer: Top 5 Issues

Warhammer: Top 5 Issues
Well here we are about a month after the release of Warhammer Online, and I wanted to take some time to talk about some of the top issues in the game at …

The Inevitable “Meh” of Warhammer Online
Wednesday, 8 Oct, 2008 – 14:20 | 72 Comments
The Inevitable “Meh” of Warhammer Online

Hi, I’m Daedren. You might remember me from other articles like “Squig Vicious: When Herding Goes Wrong” and “Fatality: My Age of Conan DVD in the Microwave.” I know, I know – it’s hard to …

Otherland MMO – Cyberpunk? Not So Much.
Friday, 3 Oct, 2008 – 12:20 | 18 Comments
Otherland MMO – Cyberpunk? Not So Much.

For those that haven’t heard, an adaptation of Tad Williams Otherland books is in development by an unheard of German company with a bunch of Aussie developers. I think most people will say “What the …