Archive: september 21, 2008

The MMO Showdown: CoH, WoW, and EVE [Mmorpgs]

'Tis the season for non-MMO players dipping their toes in the vast MMO waters; the guys at Man vs. Horse have done a bang up look at City of Heroes, EVE Online, and the ubiquitous WoW. It's always looking at veteran gamers coming to a new genre, and the series is a quick, funny, engaging read. It's also given me an idea of what MMOs I won't be trying:
At times it’s staggeringly beautiful. You’ll forgive the time it takes to travel between space stations as you watch the glowing nebulae glint off your ship’s hull. It’s impossibly slick.
Eve’s interface isn’t slick at all. It’s like...

View full article at "Kotaku"

Tags: Culture, Eve, MMORPGs, Mmos, PC Gaming, WoW, coh

Jul 31 Samurai Showdown II comes to the Wii VC

Aug 25 Wii Shop releases for week of 8/25: Helix, Ys Books, Samurai Showdown 2

May 8 World Of CEO-craft

Feb 25 2/24/08- Adventures at the GDC

May 15 The International Pokémon Showdown [Catch 'Em All]

Apr 11 Thursday session: Airships, Dolmengötter, Vegas Showdown

Aug 13 Unfortunately, EA Celebrity Sports Showdown is exactly what it sounds like

Oct 2 Banjo-Kazooie takes a trip to Showdown Town in brand new trailer

Jul 16 E3 08: Hands-on with Banjo-Kazooie: Nuts & Bolts

Sep 15 Domino Master and Feeding Frenzy 2 on XBLA this Wednesday

Aug 4 Freeware Game Pick: Progress Quest (Eric Fredricksen)

Feb 17 Anime Matsuri's 2008 Showdown Championship games announced

Aug 16 EA Showcase 08 - AJ's Trial By Fire [EA Showcase 08]

Feb 20 New game buzz

Feb 29 Thursday session: Dolmengötter, Vegas Showdown, Tarot

Aug 8 EA Does Smash Bros. Sports With B-Level Celebs [Wii]

Mar 4 Tekken 6 hits US arcade in Houston

May 27 Steel Yourself For A 360 v PS3 Graphics Showdown [Pissing Contest]

Jul 26 Perfect World International Beta Registration Opens [Perfect World]

Sep 22 DC Universe Online

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