Each year the MMO market grows more and more competitive. One of the less talked about genres in online gaming are sandbox MMORPGs. This type of MMO is very popular but tends to lack long term reliability. It's a hard task trying to invent massive environments and still have players…
Each week our resident Indie Gamer Nicholas takes a look at a different Indie Game that you may or may not have heard about. Join him on his adventures as he sifts through the rubbish to find The Indie Game of the Week.
Love and Hate – Character and Item Multiplicity - This series aims to break down the ins and outs of the MMO gaming world; including aspects like a game’s economy, chat methods, leveling capabilities, and overall player interaction.
As most of you probably know by now, Sim City's launch hasn't exactly gone smoothly. To be honest, it's been a downright disaster, even worse than Diablo III's infamous "Error 37" fiasco. Though I'm certain the game might eventually find redemption somewhere down the road, for the time being it's…
In a day and age where everyone has a computer, most consumers buy what's most popular; and the Mac is certainly popular. Tons of people own a Mac, enjoying a user friendly operating system, a strong processor, and reliable amount of power. With such capabilities, there would no doubt be…
I've been playing a lot of Dark Souls lately, and it's gotten me thinking about game design. More specifically, it's gotten me musing about the linearity that's been cropping up so frequently in modern titles, and the question of openness. How open is too open? How much control should the…
I'm sure you've all had an experience like this at one point: you're online and you see a game or download you're particularly interested in. There's one minor problem: you…
Love and Hate – Solo and Group Play - This series aims to break down the ins and outs of the MMO gaming world; including aspects like a game’s economy, chat methods, leveling capabilities, and overall player interaction.
Each week our resident Indie Gamer Nicholas takes a look at a different Indie Game that you may or may not have heard about. Join him on his adventures as he sifts through the rubbish to find The Indie Game of the Week.
The most requested title to transition to an MMORPG comes from fans of the increasingly popular series, Pokemon. Is there any reason why Nintendo would want to restrict such a successful franchise from expanding even further? This series delves into why Nintendo needs to make Pokemon an MMORPG.
