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I’ll tell you when I get there #SWTOR
I see lots of discussion online about the latest Star Wars the Old Republic expansion. The buzz around its launch was enough to tempt me to come back to the game for some story-mission fun on my Jedi Shadow main. … Continue reading
Posted in MMORPG, SWTOR
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A double anniversary
This blog turns eleven today, the blog’s anniversary is something that I’ve usually missed every year since I stopped posting every day, the anniversary message within WordPress coming a day or two late for me to necessarily mark the event. … Continue reading
Posted in Guild Wars, MMORPG, SWTOR, World of Warcraft
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Gloomhaven and rng
The PC version of Gloomhaven has one particular aspect that has us laughing or howling at the screen on a regular basis. The randomisation (often referred to as rng) element that underpins the ‘modifier deck‘ mechanic can feel rather punishing … Continue reading
Posted in Gloomhaven, MMORPG
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Games I should make time for…
December and January have been very busy times for me for the last four years. As well as IT, I am also responsible for reporting at the company I’ve been working for that long and the annual report is due … Continue reading
Posted in LotRO, MMORPG, SWTOR, World of Warcraft
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Adding replay value
Do MMORPG designers miss a trick when it comes to replay value? Computer RPG gaming (of the single-player kind), such as Jedi: Fallen Order, usually have some ways to encourage a replay: there are varied ways of building your character … Continue reading
Posted in D&D, MMORPG, SWTOR, TTRPG, World of Warcraft
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Microsoft taking over (Activision) Blizzard
Well that was quite the headline: “Microsoft to acquire Activision Blizzard to bring the joy and community of gaming to everyone, across every device”. Not something I would have predicted even given all the rolling scandals over at Blizzard. I’ve … Continue reading
Posted in MMORPG, World of Warcraft
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Jedi Fallen Order on PS4
Ever late to the party, I received Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order on PS4 for Christmas and have been rather rapt by it since coming back home. It is a beautiful game to look at: expansive skyboxes galore and really … Continue reading
Grim dark stories
I was struck overnight by the thought that I’m very tired of grim-dark story-telling in Science Fiction/Fantasy entertainment. I feel like games, movies and TV have focused rather too heavily on this tone over the last few years. It’s a … Continue reading
Posted in MMORPG, World of Warcraft
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Happy New Year!
This holiday has been filled with a good amount of gaming, as well as a surplus of good food and quality time with family. I’ve had the opportunity for a good few long walks despite the rather dismal weather which … Continue reading
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Merry Christmas 2021!
Just a short post written while the Turkey is cooking for a few hours. Later I’ll be cooking the rest of the roast Christmas dinner for the seven of us that are eating together at my parents’ house. This year, … Continue reading
Posted in MMORPG
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