Archive for the 'MMORPGs' Category

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WotLK Alpha Leaks

posted on May 23rd, 2008 by Pacabol Fortuente in MMORPGs, News, World of Warcraft

What are five words that are on the lips of literally millions of MMORPG players around the world right now? That’s right: Wrath of the Lich King.

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Spotlight: SWG Emulation

posted on May 18th, 2008 by Pacabol Fortuente in MMORPGs
SWG: RIP

Periodically I will be highlighting a community-made game or project I find interesting and that I think you will also. For the first Spotlight I have chosen a project that thousands of MMO players around the world have wished for yet few seem to know about: the Star Wars Galaxies Emulation project. Or projects, rather, as of right now there are three which show a great deal of promise.

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How to enable Mouse Look in WoW

posted on January 19th, 2008 by Pacabol Fortuente in How To, MMORPGs, World of Warcraft

Have you ever wondered how to enable a more traditional fps-style mouse-look mode in WoW? I know I have; the constant click-and-hold nature of WoW has played havoc with my wrist tendons and I also often find it clunky to use in pvp situations - especially when I’ve taken a week off to play Team Fortress 2 and have to readjust back to the WoW UI.

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Level 1 Twinks

posted on October 1st, 2007 by Pacabol Fortuente in MMORPGs, World of Warcraft

You have to admit, a lot of crazy stuff happens in World of Warcraft. Whether it be a raid-size funeral ganking, or your run-of-the-mill extreme sex guild recruitment, WoW has something for nearly everyone. And so I bring you the LEVEL ONE TWINK.

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Why EVE is the Coolest MMORPG

posted on August 24th, 2007 by Pacabol Fortuente in MMORPGs
Pacabol Fortuente

I just got done reading EVE Online: Spy Game by Nick Breckon at Shack News and must say that this story completely reaffirms why I play EVE. That you play not within the confines of a “game” but in an alternate reality. And you can do anything within that reality you wish.

That players of large corporations and alliances such as Goonswarm use proven espionage tactics IRL to gain an advantage within EVE should come as no surprise. Given the most realistic aspect of the game is its cut-throat competition (piracy is not only allowed - it’s encouraged) it seems only natural.

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