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VTM OC: Donna Moss
This post is (29/31) of the Blaugust 2019 event! You can find out more about Blaugust over at Belghast’s blog. I (Chestnut) created a Twitter list of all participants. UltrViolet created an OPML file of all the bloggers to import into your feed reader. Vampire LARP I’ve been playing a local Vampire LARP for a solid two and half years (I played a bunch during college, too), and even though it is sometimes draining (I just stepped down as a storyteller), I mostly enjoy it. After stepping down, I put together a new character based off of West Wing that worked with a character that Manthing created based off of…
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Educational Benefits of Pirate 101
This was originally posted on MMO Games on 17 January 2016. It is being re-posted here to archive the work I have done in case the original website ever shuts down. Exploring Pirate 101 I’ve been enjoying exploring various children’s games this month for a multitude of reasons, namely, to scope out what is currently available that I can utilize with my own children in the future. I’ve heard many a good thing about Pirate 101 and thought it would be a fun game to try, and I definitely wasn’t wrong. Pirate 101 is a game by KingsIsle Entertainment, the creators of Wizard 101. The game itself is geared toward children approximately aged 10…
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Developer Appreciation: NCSoft and Carbine Studios
This was originally posted on MMO Games on 27 April 2016. It is being re-posted here to archive the work I have done in case the original website ever shuts down. This week is Developer Appreciation Week—a blogging event that began in 2010 with the intention to simply shed positive light on the gaming industry, and appreciate the game development teams that have done so much for the MMO genre. You can read more in detail about this years’ event at Tales of the Aggronaut. Belghast puts it succinctly in the introductory blog post. “The good folks in the games industry enter it because they love video games, and often times…
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Atlas Reactor Closed Beta Preview
This was originally posted on MMO Games on 16 April 2016. It is being re-posted here to archive the work I have done in case the original website ever shuts down. Atlas Reactor is a new team-based tactics game by Trion Worlds, featuring a new form of turn-based combat with a twist, as players take strategic turns in combat simultaneously. The game features competitive team-based combat, a wide variety of “freelancers” (heroes) to choose from, PvE content via bot matches, and the Atlas Reactor Closed Beta brings us even more fun. The customization available in the game is huge, and it keeps growing. Unique customizations include taunts, used to trigger an…
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Help Greenlight: Seduce Me 2
This was originally posted on QueueTimes on 11 April 2016. It is being re-posted here to archive the work I have done in case the original website ever shuts down. Seduce Me 2: The Demon War is an otome game looking for members of the gaming community to greenlight the game for release on Steam. The game itself had a successful Kickstarter and will be releasing in May 2016. You’re probably asking, “Why should I Greenlight this?”. There are a number of reasons, but first, let’s cover some background information. https://t.co/va9J947uMaSEDUCE ME 2: THE DEMON WAR IS ON STEAMGREENLIGHT! pic.twitter.com/foqC5H74pr — Michaela Laws (@VAMichaelaLaws) March 28, 2016 Update – April 11,…
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What Wildstar Can Learn From The Secret World: Part 1
This was originally posted on QueueTimes on 4 March 2016. It is being re-posted here to archive the work I have done in case the original website ever shuts down. Two of my favorite games are The Secret World and WildStar, in no particular order. The Secret World has been Buy to Play since December 2012, and has a large chunk of time riding the “free to play” wave under its belt. By comparison, WildStar went Free to Play in September 2015. The Secret World recently reworked their membership benefits, and there are quite a few things Carbine could learn from Funcom in this regard. An Aside on RNG Boxes First,…
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TSW Revamps Member Benefits
This was originally posted on QueueTimes on 9 February 2016. It is being re-posted here to archive the work I have done in case the original website ever shuts down. Today, Funcom’s The Secret World implemented their re-worked membership benefits. These new benefits include: Loyalty rewards based on days purchased 30% increase to all Experience earned 50% bonus to all Black Bullions gained 8-hour Mission cooldowns (down from 18-hours) 2 Lockout Timer Reset items every 30 days (resetting all active cooldowns for Missions/Raids/Scenarios) 1200 Bonus Points every 30 days ($10 equivalent, valid for 6 months) 10% Item Store discount (20% for Grand Masters) 20% token capacity increase 18-hour Raid lockouts (down from 3-days)…
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Animal Jam Review
This was originally posted on MMO Games on 9 January 2016. It is being re-posted here to archive the work I have done in case the original website ever shuts down. As a gamer parent, spending time with your children and fostering their enjoyment of similar hobbies is important, but it can be extremely difficult with the number of children’s games compared to adult games—especially for MMO players. However, here at MMOGames, we’re going to give you some ideas of games to play with your children, and even let them begin their own adventures! First up, we’re going to take a look at National Geographic’s Animal Jam. So what is Animal Jam (also referred…
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The Secret World Christmas 2015
This was originally posted on MMO Games on 29 December 2015. It is being re-posted here to archive the work I have done in case the original website ever shuts down. The Secret World launched its Christmas event for 2015 on Thursday, December 17th. The event will run approximately two and a half weeks; until January 4th, 2016. With Christmas hot on the heels of the release of Issue 13, there are no new Christmas missions available, but the developers have provided the players with a plethora of new items from two new bags including, but not limited to: a snowboard mount, new costumes, and two new companion pets–mini-Hel and Krampus.…
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The Secret World Halloween 2015
This was originally posted on MMO Games on 31 October 2015. It is being re-posted here to archive the work I have done in case the original website ever shuts down. Here Comes Halloween The Secret World launched their Halloween event for 2015 on Tuesday October 27th. The event will run three weeks; until November 17th, 2015. There are new quests, and all of the Halloween content from previous years is being reactivated so that players can experience it if they never have before, as well as repeat specific content they may have enjoyed previously. There is also a new dance and new bags available, and players will be able…
