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The Steak Just Walked Out
Wednesday, 17 Sep, 2008 – 15:07 | 13 Comments
The Steak Just Walked Out

Just when I thought I had escaped writing about Age of Conan, something as superb as THIS knocks on my electronic front door. The infamous Gaute Godager, Game Director for Age of Conan and of …

Age of Conan: A Post Mortem Analysis
Thursday, 28 Aug, 2008 – 0:15 | 82 Comments
Age of Conan: A Post Mortem Analysis

Also known as ‘What not to do if you want to make a successful MMO’.

A Case for Sanity: Killing the WoW Killer Meme
Thursday, 21 Aug, 2008 – 9:51 | 20 Comments
A Case for Sanity: Killing the WoW Killer Meme

Hi, I’m Daniel. You might remember me from such other MMO articles like “It was great except for the Elves with 5 o’clock shadows” and “Tits and Fatalities aside, Age of Conan sucks flaccid donkey …

Computer Go Boom
Monday, 30 Jun, 2008 – 12:19 | 8 Comments
Computer Go Boom

For those that don’t know, which is hopefully nearly everyone, I’m an ex-Air Force guy currently held prisoner in mainland Europe. I say this because it’s relevant to what I’m about to say. I met …

The Age of the Extended Beta
Friday, 13 Jun, 2008 – 17:08 | 17 Comments
The Age of the Extended Beta

Unfinished, unpolished, you’re still dropping 15 a month for this bad boy.

Gandalf Tanked a Balrog
Thursday, 5 Jun, 2008 – 16:25 | 16 Comments
Gandalf Tanked a Balrog

While in the recent months I’ve expressed my dissatisfaction with the possibility of yet another Medieval/Fantasy sort of MMO, I’m also a believer if you do something, you should do it right. Today’s discussion is …