Where Are Games Going Next? Digital Distribution?

There have been some rumors recently on the internet about the next xbox?  Who cares as many would say, but the real question is why not be curious about where the future of gaming is going?  Many say that we as a consumer may start purchasing full blown console games over the internet by 2010 …



Star Trek Online MMORPG

With CrypticStudio’s having their ever so cryptic hint at a possible upcoming Star Trek MMORPG, questions are beginning to circulate about what it would be like.  After reading an interesting question from the folks over at Massively, it got me thinking of possibilities.  To sum it up, …

Fallout 3

It’s a little ironic maybe that the original Fallout was considered an unofficial sequel to Electronic Arts earlier title Wastelands but couldn’t use the name due to rights issues as Fallout 3 hasn’t been without problems of its own.

 

Fallout 3 …

Arcade Games – Are They Here to Stay?

Arcade games are a great way to relax and enjoy a little bit of downtime.Most are a coin-operated entertainment machines, typically installed in businesses such as restaurants, pubs, video arcades, and Family Entertainment Centers. These games are often converted into the latest titles, which is why you rarely see older games in your local …

Indie Designers Pumping New Life into Consoles

Major console systems like the Nintendo Wii, the Sony Playstation platform and Microsoft’s X-Box 360 all seemed to be suffering from the same affliction that has hit our beloved MMORPG genre of PC games – no or low risk game design.  Games like the Grand Theft Auto series are to the console as games like …

MMORPG: Should PVP be based on Skill or Gear?

Oh the great debates we could have!  I hear people complaining in World of Warcraft battlegrounds all the time when a twink kills them.  They complain because he is uber powerful with all that extra gear!  Being that I’m usually playing a twink myself the complaints go in one ear and out the other without …

MMORPG Cookie Cutters

I recently read a few posts at various other sites talking about how all the MMORPG’s coming out as of late have been pretty well cookie cutter games.  In other words, the same game repackaged with a few ‘stand out’ features.  Like AoC for example, a lot of people are comparing that to WoW in …

Star Wars Galaxies 2: A Remake

Before you get your hopes up, no there is no Star Wars Galaxies sequel in the works, at least not that I am aware of.  This is just a short list of some of the things I would like to see included if SOE and Lucasarts decided to make another go at it.  The chances …

GameZig – The Name

I’ve been playing games online since before the internet was a household term.  Guess that kind of ‘dates’ me a bit, but just want to give you an idea of the spectrum of games I’ve played.  I started out with text or ASCII based games on local bulletin boards running on an 300 baud modem.  …