A long day of writing and such, and I’m not in the mood to be particularly witty … not that I ever am, but you understand what I’m saying.

EVE Online Re-Review at MMORPG.com

Since the last review quite a bit has been added to the EVE universe in the form of three major content expansions called Exodus, Cold War and Red Moon Rising. Exodus added tons of new ships, modules and skills, but also added the capability for groups of Corporations to form Alliances to control their territory and defend it from others with Starbases. These allowed for entirely new level of galactic conquest and many great player empires had risen and fallen in the two years since.

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Pyschochild Explains Why We Need Stories in Games

So, let’s focus on some basics first. It’s obviously hard to put storytelling into games given the notable failures all around us, so why do so many people bother? Well, the main reason I can think of is commercial. Lots of people watch movies, read fiction books, and watch TV dramas. All these media have storytelling in them, and people obviously enjoy it. More people watch just about any TV drama on during prime time than will play any particular game of ours. So, there’s an audience out there that wants to enjoy a good story, and game developers (who like solving puzzles) are trying to figure out ways to draw them in.

Psychochild’s Blog » A spirited defense of storytelling in games

Ralsu of TenTonHammer Talks Nonsense

Is DDO a cool game or not? Does the good outweigh the bad? Just what am I saying?DDO is a cool game. It crams a lot of fun and intense action into its package. Honestly, it feels more like an action game than a MMOG to me—one that could have been a single purchase with a lobby for online gaming.I think the good aspects of the DDO merit giving it a try. Long-term, I have an idea what Turbine really needs to do to fix this game: give up on the D&D concept.

Dungeons and Dragons Online at TenTonHammer.com :: Your DDO Community and Resources!

This last article link was to be accompanied by a long rant about why, while it is a good idea to start thinking of moving away from D&D, DDO needs to stick closer to its roots to be successful.

Instead, I think I’ll go play Dead Rising.