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Whatever Happened To: Those City of Heroes Successors


Every once in a while I get an email asking “Connor, why don’t you talk about those various City of Heroes successor games?” That’s an oddly specific question, and one that harkens back to a time where any article I wrote about NCSoft would result in a flurry of emails threatening to boycott my website … Continue reading “Whatever Happened To: Those City of Heroes Successors”

Community Concerns: The Importance of Reading Comprehension


Yea, we’re still talking about Blizzcon. It’s been a while since I talked about the whole nontroversy surrounding Blizzard and the prize pool for World of Warcraft’s Blizzcon tournaments, so I will sum up for those who don’t feel like clicking the link in this paragraph. Blizzard sold digital toys with 25% proceeds going toward … Continue reading “Community Concerns: The Importance of Reading Comprehension”

[Column] Astellia’s Subscription Trial Should Be Free/Contribute


Astellia Online is launching with a subscription, by which I mean it’s launching with a trial subscription, and it’s a bunch of tat. When Astellia launches it will cost $40 for the introductory kit, with no word on how quickly the game will go free to play once the market wholly rejects paying up front … Continue reading “[Column] Astellia’s Subscription Trial Should Be Free/Contribute”

Wasting Time: The Designers Curse: Chapter One


Today I played The Designers Curse: Chapter One. The game is available for free on Steam and it’ll clock in around thirty minutes of gameplay before you’re out and done. The game is meant to be the first chapter in a story line that will be roughly a buck for further chapters with each clocking … Continue reading “Wasting Time: The Designers Curse: Chapter One”

Crowdfunding Fraudsters: Marvel Heroes and the Diploma Mill of Nostalgia


Fraudster: 2a:  a person who is not what he or she pretends to be :impostor; Despite all evidence to the contrary, I actually get a lot of criticism when it comes to Crowdfunding Fraudsters for apparently being too lenient on the subjects. I take a lot of time to carefully parse my statements so that we’re … Continue reading “Crowdfunding Fraudsters: Marvel Heroes and the Diploma Mill of Nostalgia”