Instant Gratification: Rift Has It; Will It Hold Me?
A recent trend in video games, all of them, has been the increasing need to instantly gratify the players. From Achievement Points for watching the opening video to rewards for […]
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We’re not the New York Times. We’re not going to throw up a paywall in front of our jargon (or get tricked by April Fool’s Day pranks). No, that would […]
Losing Tokyopop Deal Costs Us Excellent Storytelling, Progression
Early this month, we broke the story that Tokyopop and Blizzard would be going separate ways. Originally thought to be the cause of recent strife inside Tokyopop, it was later […]
Pocket Hound: Golden Sun Asks You Not To Cross The Streams
When we previously talked about the venerable Golden Sun franchise I was a bit upset. I hadn’t hit any head-scratching puzzles, the staple of the series, yet. What was encountered […]
How’d We Ever Live Without Dungeon Finder?
There’s always a goal rattling around my brain when I fire up any MMOG. It could be as simple as completing a few dailies or as complicated as destroying a […]
Questing: The Horrors of War
There Solidkieron was. Just minding her own business. Flogging some random mob for a “kill 10 rats” quest while scanning the horizon for sparklies in the same area. The staff-wielding […]
The Novel Post: StarCraft: Ghost Academy Volume 3 Review
The first entry in Ghost Academy was a character experiment. Readers spent the majority of their time getting a feel for the (largely boring) characters – Gabriel Tosh, Nova Terra, […]
Hi-Rez Slashes Global Agenda Price, Sales Going To Japanese Relief; NCSoft Donates $6.3M
Normally, Lore Hound doesn’t act as a PR siren. We strive to start discussions, highlight the highs and lows of the industry, ask tough questions, showcase upcoming escapist activities and […]