Category Archives: Mass Media

Massively interviews Scott Hartsman

Posted on March 16, 2011 by SynCaine

Very solid interview with Scott Hartsman over at Massively. Nicely done Karen. I’m not going to break it down or comment on every answer, but overall I like that Scott is throwing out more facts than marketing hype (first day … Continue reading →

Posted in Mass Media, Rift | 5 Comments

PAX thoughts: Treasure chest complexity spiraling out of control!

Posted on March 15, 2011 by SynCaine

One of the better presentations I attended at PAX was “To Hell and Back Again: How the Game Industry Has Changed Since Diablo”, presented by David Brevik, former President of Blizzard North. The majority of the presentation was a historical … Continue reading →

Posted in Diablo 3, Mass Media, Random | 3 Comments

PAX thoughts: Guild Wars 2

Posted on March 14, 2011 by SynCaine

Brain overloaded with stuff to write after PAX, making it difficult to write anything. Good problem and all that. Expect a little more activity here over the next few days. First, I’ll just clarify that the post below is not … Continue reading →

Posted in Combat Systems, Darkfall Online, Guild Wars, Mass Media, MMO design, Rift, Warhammer Online, World of Warcraft | 36 Comments

PAX East is almost here

Posted on March 9, 2011 by SynCaine

PAX East starts Friday! I’m really looking forward to the whole event for various reasons. First and foremost is to see titles like GW2 and SW:TOR live, along with whatever else is on display. As I plan to attend all … Continue reading →

Posted in Guild Wars, Mass Media, Random, Site update, SW:TOR | 8 Comments

Already over the EG threshhold with Rift

Posted on February 25, 2011 by SynCaine

Thanks to my VIP account, I was able to skip the queues all the peasants were in today, and I’m currently just under level 29. Population is a bit low in my area, but I guess that’s to be expected. … Continue reading →

Posted in Inquisition Clan, Mass Media, Rift | 8 Comments

Bobby Kotick knows gaming!

Posted on February 10, 2011 by SynCaine

Bobby Kotick is amazing. Every single time he is quoted, I hate him just a little bit more, and at current hate levels, that’s impressive. Not only is he hell-bend on bleeding franchises dry, but it’s going to be a … Continue reading →

Posted in Console Gaming, Mass Media, Rant, World of Warcraft | 5 Comments

Massively goes EG, I go Tobold.

Posted on January 5, 2011 by SynCaine

I apologize for the “All Warband All The Time” interruption, but I think this is worth posting about. Massively did a quick impressions piece about Rift, which includes Jef playing it for an hour, and the comments explode with people … Continue reading →

Posted in beta, Mass Media, MMO design, Rift, World of Warcraft | 20 Comments

MMO PvP: Never fair and balanced

Posted on December 29, 2010 by SynCaine

Comment that caught my attention over at Massively, from Jef’s excellent Soapbox piece about RP and FFA PvP: “It isn’t PVP because it is never fair and balanced.” A lot of layers to that one line. For starters, what defines … Continue reading →

Posted in Combat Systems, Darkfall Online, EVE Online, Mass Media, MMO design, PvP | 19 Comments

How is the #1 WoW blogger not the #1 blog?

Posted on December 28, 2010 by SynCaine

Clearly the massive carebears at… Massively made an error here, but somehow I’m only #7 on their list of top bloggers. Haters gonna hate I guess, but at least I beat TAGN. And as if more evidence was needed, it … Continue reading →

Posted in Mass Media, Site update | 10 Comments

Rift’s biggest issue? The hype

Posted on December 23, 2010 by SynCaine

Has anyone seen anyone post about Rift? So hard to get info about that game… I kid, and of course, I myself wrote about it yesterday, so pot kettle black blablabla. Head over to Virgin Worlds to find the latest … Continue reading →

Posted in beta, Mass Media, MMO design, Rant, Rift | 16 Comments