Category Archives: Games
Some Things That the Internet is Wrong About the Xbox One
   When the internet first learned about the Xbox One and their DRM restrictions, it was met with immediate hate by a vast major of the outspoken. Some of the hate was to reasonable concerns and some were to the fact that Microsoft said nothing to correct the incorrect information and most took it as fact.
The MMO Geek: This week in MMO’s…
It’s been a busy couple of weeks in the MMO community, and as always, I try to stay abreast of as much of it as possible! I’d like to discuss a few of the big happenings that are taking place in the MMO world!
The MMO Geek: You got your TV show in my MMO!
The first time I read that Star Wars was being made into an MMO, I was giddy. The same went for Lord of the Rings and Age of Conan. All of these were IP’s that were popular outside of the online gaming genre, despite the fact that they most definitely influenced many game creators. For these worlds to be suddenly available for mass consumption in the form of MMOs made me so excited, as I could not wait to run around in R.E. Howard’s Hyboria, destroy filthy orcses in Middle Earth, or sample some of Tatooine’s blue milk- which, by the way, still sounds delicious to me. All these games have an established mythos, and I’ve invested time either watching or reading about all of them. It’s the dream of every little kid: experience the world (virtually, that is) that you grew up loving.
The MMO Geek: What to look forward to at PAX East
Gaming conventions are a curious thing for me. A lot of times you cannot fully appreciate them unless you are there, taking in the sights and sounds. Gaming companies usually go all out, creating elaborate booths and props, bring in some heavy hitting developers, and hiring ridiculously hot cosplay chicks. From home, I get to just browse various news sites in the wake of it all, taking in news and marveling at all the cool stuff. That said, I still get crazy excited about these conventions, because it’s a time when we are guaranteed some big MMO news. It’s not always from publishers I’m uber interested in, but usually there’s at least one cool little snippet that piques my interest. In today’s article, let’s take a quick look at five storylines I’m interested in following this year at PAX East in Boston.
The MMO Geek: Hello there!
Hello folks, and welcome to my new MMO Geek series of articles here on GeeksFTW! I want to thank William and Scott for affording me the opportunity to discuss all things MMO’s with you. I hope to provide thought-provoking editorials that will encourage you to join in on the conversation.
A little about myself: my name is Eric and I’m a recent graduate with a Bachelor’s in English. I’ve been playing MMOs for about nine years now, going back to when I first fell in love with EverQuest while at a friend’s house. I had always been a big nerd when it came to fantasy novels and games, and when I saw a game that afforded me the opportunity to take part in an online, persistent world, I thought it too good to be true. After convincing my parents that 15 dollars a month for an online game wasn’t outrageous, I embarked on what would become a very important hobby. It has given me the opportunity to interact with some great individuals across a plethora of games and introduced me to so many new and cool experiences such as podcasting, webcomics, and many other things that I was unaware of prior to playing online games.
My gaming history includes most major MMO’s on the market today: Star Wars: The Old Republic, EverQuest, Dark Age of Camelot, World of Warcraft, Rift, TERA, City of Heroes (obligatory moment of silence), Guild Wars one and two, Age of Conan, Warhammer Online, EverQuest 2, Champions Online, Vanguard Online, Lord of the Rings Online, Aion, Final Fantasy Online (I’m not good with Roman numerals) and a whole host of smaller titles and free-to-play games. I’m probably even forgetting some, but I’m guessing that illustrates my point. I love online gaming and discussing online gaming, and I hope these articles provide me with that opportunity!
To contact me with questions, comments, suggestions for articles, or anything else under the sun, please feel free to email me at ericgeek5@gmail.com.
Happy gaming to all, and I’m looking forward to the future!
Xbox 360 Minecraft Gamenight July 12th
We are going to start having game nights. We are deciding on Minecraft for our first. It will be Thursday July 12th at 7cst/8est. We want to see other worlds people have created. We plan on exploring each other’s worlds as well as doing some fun races. First one to find Diamond, First one to Build a Nether portal, and other little competitions. We are completely open to suggestion! Come join us. Please leave a comment below with your gamertag if you are planning to join. You can also add Poeticsoul444 and/or Casualterror on xbox live and send us a message. Once again this is the first of many game night to come.
Prey 2 Still Coming, Just Not This Year
So, turns out the rumors weren’t quite right. When word started circulating that Prey 2 had been cancelled, I got pretty bummed. I’d heard great things, and the idea of being an alien bounty hunter seemed really awesome. But, it turns out that the rumor mill was mistaken. Bethesda has come out today with a blog post stating that Prey 2 is still in development. However, the game has apparently “not progressed satisfactorily this past year,” so the game has been pushed back to 2013. While this is not a great sign, at least the game hasn’t been cancelled outright, and Bethesda is apparently willing to invest more time in order to improve the product. However, with no mention of developer Human Head Studios in the blog post, I’m curious as to whether or not they’re still attached to the project, or if Bethesda has chosen to pass this project on to another developer. If that’s the case, I’ll be very interested to see which elements of the game get changed with a new team at the helm. I guess we’ll just have to wait and see.
Declaration of Assassin’s Creed III (Updated)
Yesterday I saw internet rumors that Assassin’s Creed III will be set during the time of the American Revolution. And today Ubisoft decided to respond to that rumor by releasing these images
As an Assassin’s Creed fan, this excites me. I can’t wait to start climbing all over Jamestown and stabbing some red coats in the neck.
Star Wars The Old Republic on Sale
Have you been interested in Star Wars The Old Republic, but wanted to wait till it drops in price? Well for today only it is $20 off on Amazon. That is correct it is only $39.99. The Sith Warrior’s storyline alone took me almost 300 hours. Keep in mind that there are 7 other classes to play. Also it is an MMO so there is a monthly subscription, but with $20 off the initial game price means you can purchase 1 month extra and still be under the initial price.
If you are a Star Wars Fan, Bioware Fan, or MMO fan then I would highly recommend picking this game up and giving it a try.
Source: Amazon Deal of the Day
Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword – Quick and short Review
Finished The Legend of Zelda Skyward Sword, hers my quick and short review:
Good game; as a Zelda fan you will love most of the story elements as well as classic and new Zelda lore, but if your not it goes without saying you will be frustrated
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