Category Archives: Console Gaming

GTA V: The corpse of the Skyrim UI designer got reanimated I guess?

Posted on April 14, 2015 by SynCaine

Making a UI for a game can’t be hard. Now I don’t have personal experience making one, but seeing how often a mod for a game is a UI edit or complete overhaul, I’d bet good money it’s not THAT … Continue reading →

Posted in Console Gaming, Random, Rant | 10 Comments

Honest Trailer: FFVII

Posted on June 16, 2014 by SynCaine

Worth watching.

Posted in Console Gaming | 6 Comments

My 15

Posted on March 24, 2014 by SynCaine

Via TAGN, my top 15 influential games. 1: Ultima Online This is an MMO blog, and UO was the first major MMO as we know them today. It’s also had the Ultima IP, which was huge for me. And as … Continue reading →

Posted in Bungie Studios, Console Gaming, EVE Online, League of Legends, Random, Ultima Online, World of Warcraft | 14 Comments

Honesty

Posted on June 7, 2013 by SynCaine

GamesIndustry International recently spoke to David Reid, CCP’s chief marketing officer about both EVE and Dust 514. “The thing about Dust is not the shiniest guns or the perfect shooting mechanics; it’s about this meta-game, and the persistence, and the … Continue reading →

Posted in Console Gaming, EVE Online, Mass Media, Rant | 10 Comments

Xbox One supercut

Posted on May 22, 2013 by SynCaine

This had me laughing pretty hard.  

Posted in Console Gaming | 7 Comments

Xcom Ironman is like playing Darkfall, minus the NPC aliens

Posted on October 22, 2012 by SynCaine

I’m a little late in jumping on the Xcom bandwagon, but its every bit as good as you likely have heard. I went straight into Classic/Ironman, and I’m glad I did. So far (game 11), I’ve not survived longer than … Continue reading →

Posted in Combat Systems, Console Gaming, Darkfall Online, Inquisition Clan, Random | 10 Comments

EVE: Fanfest, Dust bombing

Posted on March 22, 2012 by SynCaine

Watched some of the EVE Fanfest stream. CCP showed off Dust orbital bombardment from within EVE, which was a bit unexpected. I’m still trying to figure out how the pacing is all going to work out. I mean by the … Continue reading →

Posted in beta, Console Gaming, EVE Online, Inquisition Clan, Mass Media | 3 Comments

Skyrim 2.0, ELO, lies

Posted on February 1, 2012 by SynCaine

First, how good does the Skyrim Creation Kit look/sound? The Steam integration part might be the biggest leap in gaming since Rift introduced us to MMO 3.0! Too bad for our genetically inferior slaves (console players) since won’t get this, but hey, … Continue reading →

Posted in Console Gaming, League of Legends, Lord of the Rings Online, Random, Rift, RMT | 7 Comments

The more things change…

Posted on December 1, 2011 by SynCaine

Timing is everything. Today Raph has a post showing a 3-part “History of MMOs” video. (well worth watching btw, especially for those who started playing post-2004) Also today Tobold has a post about how bots could easily play certain MMOs … Continue reading →

Posted in Asheron's Call, Console Gaming, Dark Age of Camelot, EQ2, EVE Online, Guild Wars, MMO design, Random, Rant, SW:TOR, Ultima Online, World of Warcraft | 13 Comments

Gamer evolution, 30 minutes a day

Posted on November 4, 2011 by SynCaine

Time requirements and complexity in gaming are clearly not the same thing, but they are linked. The more complex your game, the more time required to learn it. But a game can be both ‘simple’ and incredibly hard (Meatboy), or … Continue reading →

Posted in Combat Systems, Console Gaming, EVE Online, League of Legends, MMO design, PvP, Random, World of Warcraft | 2 Comments