They did it. Those crazy sons of bitches did it.

From GameDaily:

Beckett Media today announced that it has sucessfully launched the Beckett Massive Online Gamer. The bi-monthly magazine covers both existing MMOs like World of Warcraft and Guild Wars and up and coming titles like Gods and Heroes and Warhammer. Beckett promises a behind-the-scenes look at massive online gaming communities along with more community driven topics.

This is going to last, like, three issues. Get in on the ground floor while you still can!

1up has more details on the Chocobo breeding program that Square/Enix will be introducing to FFXI very soon. I was really excited by what sounds like a cool idea … until I was reminded why I don’t play FFXI. The scale:

… chocobo breeding isn’t something that happens either instantaneously (like in a game like Monster Rancher) or even over a few days. In fact, the length of time required to successfully hatch an egg makes growing elemental ores look like child’s play. Over the course of approximately one to three months, players will have to check on their egg at least once a day, much in the same way one must check their plants daily, lest they wither.

FFXI, like Eve Online, is a game that I wish I could clone myself to play.

The blog entitled ‘on pampers, programming, and pitching manure’ is hosting the Carnival of Gamers this month, and you can mosey on down to the fairground if you’ve got a spare moment to stare at the freaks.

From the post:

A gen-U-wine *CIRCUS* done come to town, and as much as our little dog’n'pony show has to offer, it’s hard to compete with an honest-to-goodness three-ring bigtop circus show. Tho’if ya ask me, Eee-three ain’t much of a name for a circus. They’d clean up with a better name like “Uncle Miyamoto’s Travelling Articulation and Gesticulation Extravaganza and Medicine Show” or sumthin less simple!

But the show must go on! Circus or no, our little carnival can give folks a show they’ll not soon forget!