Category Archives: beta

Is EA too cocky with SW?

Posted on July 22, 2011 by SynCaine

It’s not secret EA is basically banking the company on SW:sRPG, and from the outside looking in it SEEMS the game should be a hot ticket in its first month, but is EA a little TOO cocky here? First they … Continue reading →

Posted in beta, Mass Media, Rant, RMT, SW:TOR | 27 Comments

Time, Money, and Glowsticks

Posted on July 21, 2011 by SynCaine

Between my post about new MMO pricing ‘methods’ and EA bending SW fans over with their $150 (more in EU)  CE, money has been the topic of late. My plan for SW:sRPG is to pick it up for $5 on … Continue reading →

Posted in beta, MMO design, Random, Rant, SW:TOR | 12 Comments

Heroes of Might and Magic 6 beta update

Posted on July 18, 2011 by SynCaine

Over the weekend I was able to play some Heroes of Might and Magic 6 (beta) hotseat multiplayer, and overall came away impressed. I’ve also now played enough of the single-player to get a solid feel for that as well. … Continue reading →

Posted in beta, Random | 5 Comments

An hour with the Heroes 6 beta

Posted on June 29, 2011 by SynCaine

The Heroes 6 beta was released yesterday, and I was able to spend 60 minutes with it (exactly, according to Steam). Consider this a complete review. Basically. If you enjoy EG. Graphically the game looks/feels like a Heroes game, but … Continue reading →

Posted in beta, Random | 8 Comments

Quick note about Raptr’s new site

Posted on May 27, 2011 by SynCaine

I was part of a super secret beta project for Raptr’s new gaming site. That beta is now over, the site is live, and the NDA is down. I’ll post more about all of this once I spend more time … Continue reading →

Posted in beta, Site update | 6 Comments

Pre-release beta expansions of a re-launch… wait what?

Posted on April 26, 2011 by SynCaine

You can have an expansion to a game in beta? Wtf does that even mean? Should GW2 devs start hyping the expansion they have planned to launch when they go into closed beta? Zomg did anyone check out the awesome … Continue reading →

Posted in Allods Online, beta, Mass Media, Rant, RMT | 10 Comments

I sense a Rift in your guild

Posted on March 17, 2011 by SynCaine

It seems the self-sacrifice that EuroGamer made for the good of our community is being forgotten, and it’s getting embarrassing. It’s been just over two years since the infamous “5 minute MMO review”, and yet here we are today, with … Continue reading →

Posted in beta, Blogroll, EQ2, EVE Online, Guild Wars, Mass Media, MMO design, Rant, Rift, Warhammer Online, World of Warcraft | 26 Comments

Insider story of Darkfall’s development

Posted on March 3, 2011 by SynCaine

Pretty interesting read. While I’m at another lull in my activity with Darkfall, it’s still the MMO I keep my eye on more than anything else, I still log in once a week or so to catch up on activity, … Continue reading →

Posted in beta, Darkfall Online, MMO design | 4 Comments

Not all themeparks are created equally

Posted on February 24, 2011 by SynCaine

Going to comment on something Tobold wrote today, related to Rift launching and how themeparks are similar. Here is the piece I want to focus on: But I do know that Rift is not completely unlike World of Warcraft. It … Continue reading →

Posted in Asheron's Call, beta, Darkfall Online, MMO design, PvP, Rift, World of Warcraft | 8 Comments

Rift interest: Kinda high

Posted on February 16, 2011 by SynCaine

Exhibit one: Exhibit two: Exhibit three: Not being able to log in and actually play last night, the first night of open beta. The last one was, admittedly, a somewhat weak attempt. At just before 10pm EST I loaded up … Continue reading →

Posted in beta, Rant, Rift, Site update | 9 Comments