Category Archives: Mass Media

Another log on the ‘games cost too much to develop’ fire

Posted on January 18, 2018 by SynCaine

Raph Koster has another post up about game development costs, which continues the conversation we had here back in this post. This time he comes with more data, but I have some strong objections to said data, and again with … Continue reading →

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Is PUBG worth a 10/10 score?

Posted on December 21, 2017 by SynCaine

Polygon has posted their PUBG review, giving it a 10/10 (which unlike a lot of sites, I think is actually pretty rare). Is PUBG a 10/10? Yes. Does that mean PUBG is perfect? Nope. And I think the review explains … Continue reading →

Posted in Mass Media, PUBG, Review | 7 Comments

Making millions streaming a game

Posted on October 5, 2017 by SynCaine

Until PUBG, I was never big into watching people stream games. The closest I got was watching League of Legend pro games, but watching a Riot-produced broadcast isn’t really the same as watching a single individual’s Twitch stream. With PUBG … Continue reading →

Posted in Darkfall Online, League of Legends, Mass Media, PUBG, Site update | 9 Comments

PUBG is to 2017 what WoW was to 2004

Posted on September 14, 2017 by SynCaine

The parallels between the current explosive growth and influence of PUBG and WoW back in 2004 are many, though there are also some very interesting differences. Neither game was the first in its genre. WoW wasn’t the first MMO, and … Continue reading →

Posted in Combat Systems, Darkfall Online, EQ2, EVE Online, Inquisition Clan, League of Legends, Lord of the Rings Online, Mass Media, MMO design, PvP, Rift, SOE being SOE, SW:TOR, Tobold being Wrong, Warhammer Online, World of Warcraft | 2 Comments

WoW is gankbox, EVE is not

Posted on July 7, 2017 by SynCaine

And the gankbox discussion continues. What I find most interesting about all of this is that it reveals just how little most people understand about MMO design, or even what they themselves want in an MMO. Let’s talk about the … Continue reading →

Posted in Asheron's Call, Combat Systems, Dark Age of Camelot, Darkfall Online, EVE Online, Mass Media, MMO design, PvP, Rant, Ultima Online, World of Warcraft | 8 Comments

SW:TOR and HotS win big!

Posted on December 16, 2016 by SynCaine

Hotbar salesman wins big award! Congrats to all those working on SW:TOR for proving that just because so many others are a cesspit of terrible decisions, that doesn’t mean you should rest on your laurels and just sell hotbars. Put … Continue reading →

Posted in Mass Media, MMO design, Random, RMT, SW:TOR | 2 Comments

Quick, guess Blizzard’s panic move!?

Posted on February 16, 2016 by SynCaine

First, no, I’m not dead. It was close (worst cold/flu of my life), and moving into a newly built house during said death illness didn’t help, but what REALLY did me in was Comcast. Despite calling them early on, telling … Continue reading →

Posted in Clash of Clans, Mass Media, Rant, StarCraft Online, World of Warcraft | 11 Comments

Troll day continues, hotbar salesman is back!

Posted on March 4, 2015 by SynCaine

So so good! Embracing the Paradigm Shift: Converting a Premium Team to an (Enthusiastic!) Freemium Team First of all, how great is that title for that talk? Reminds me of “Up in the Air” (awesome movie btw) when they talk … Continue reading →

Posted in Mass Media, RMT, SW:TOR | 5 Comments

How many lies are Smed and company going to tell before they all finally cash out?

Posted on February 21, 2015 by SynCaine

The slow and public execution of EQN continues. But don’t worry, dumping the software to help you make “strong AI” doesn’t mean you aren’t committed to “strong AI” huh? What’s next, firing the art team but reassuring all the fans … Continue reading →

Posted in EQNext, Mass Media, SOE being SOE | 8 Comments

Great interview about indie gaming

Posted on February 18, 2015 by SynCaine

VentureBeat has an excellent interview with Jeff Vogel, the creator of Avernum and other indie RPG games. Very much worth your time. H/t to Armagon for the link

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