What I Want from a Battle.net Desktop Client
There have been some hints at a possible new Battle.net client found by data-mining some strings in Diablo III’s 1.0.7 patch beta. A page on Blizzard’s career site also referenced […]
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Premium Services, Market Discrimination, and the Cross-Server RealID Invite
Everyone and their dog has an opinion on “premium” services in WoW. There are some people that feel that because WoW charges a monthly fee, it is unethical to charge […]
It’s Good To Be Niche
I’ve spent a good deal of time in a multitude of virtual worlds over the years. My most recent infatuation is one that many readers are fond of, World of […]
Lore Hound WoWcast 13: Ten Percent Less Unfun
[audio:http://blip.tv/file/get/Plodcast-LoreHoundWoWcastEpisode13TenPercentLessUnfun775.mp3] Juggynaut, Heartbourne, and pixiestixy get together to discuss the latest news in WoW. Topics covered in this week’s podcast include: RealID on the Forums, or not Talent trees redesigned […]
Lore Hound MMOcast Episode 13: Onion Helmets and Garlond Goggles
[audio:http://blip.tv/file/get/Plodcast-LoreHoundMMOcastEpisode13OnionHelmetAndGarlondGoggles772.mp3] Join Juggynaut and Heartbourne for this edition of the MMOcast. Topics for this episode include: Global Agenda: Free to play! FFXIV Release Date and preorder details announced SW TOR mutiplayer […]
RealID Backpedal: What Did We Learn?
If you read my other posts on this topic, you probably know that I was pretty ambivalent about the announced and recently retracted requirement of real name usage on the official Blizzard […]
Mike Morhaime Says Blizzard Will Not Require Real Life Names on Forums
Apparently Blizzard has been listening to the huge amount of backlash regarding the announcement that posters to the official forums soon would be posting via their real life names. A […]
RealID: Think of the Consequences Before Posting with Your Real Name — Especially Women
Girl Gamers. Some (uninformed) people still don’t believe that we exist. And others jump all over us when they find out that we do. The newly announced, incoming RealID changes […]