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Tobold's MMORPG Blog » The internet is getting less "inter"
Ultra-nationalism, having lead to two world wars, isn't everybody's favorite philosophy. Except, it appears, for media companies. On the one side you hear a lot on how the internet is propelling us into a bright new future, where broadband access allows us to access all sorts of media anywhere and how we like. But once you leave your country of birth, you'll quickly realize that this bright new future has strict national borders, which are totally artificial, and errected by media companies to protect their profits.My experiences with the PS3 … [Link]
1UP PC RSS feed » Modern Warfare 2 Stimulus Maps Priced at $15
After being revealed earlier today, Infinity Ward's Robert Bowling made an appearance on Major Nelson's weekly podcast earlier this evening to discuss the upcoming Stimulus map pack. On it, Bowling confirmed that the pack will be comprised of five maps (three new maps and two "slightly reworked" maps from Call of Duty 4) and also announced the price: 1,200 Microsoft Points, or $15. That's right, the map pack will actually cost one quarter of the game's price itself. The Battlefield guys are going to have a field day with this. … [Link]
1UP PC RSS feed » Will Wright Makes Surprise Lecture at GDC, Includes Horses, Hello Kitty and M&Ms
At the Game Developers Conference, which just wrapped up yesterday, many attendees wondered about one of the final sessions held at the show. Little was known about it, except its title, "Metaphysics of Game Design," and its speaker, someone called "Phaedrus." It turned out that the mysterious session was being headed by none other than SimCity and Spore creator Will Wright. "I am not Phaedrus," Wright said, as he made his way to center stage amid thunderous applause. He said that the reason the panel was under a pseudonym was … [Link]
1UP PC RSS feed » Ensemble, Pandemic Blame Company Cultures for Studio Closures
The Ancient Gaming Noob » Pokemon HeartGold & SoulSilver Launch Today!
Today is the day. Pokemon HeartGold and SoulSilver launch today. 
The web site for HeartGold and SoulSilver has been updated with a lot of new information about the game, along with some hints of things to be revealed later. We pre-ordered through Amazon.com, which means that a Sunday launch date guarantees that we won’t get the game for at least a day or two after launch. Nintendo seems to be pretty strict about shipping early, since it looks like Amazon won’t even start shipping until tomorrow. That is okay though, … [Link]
1UP PC RSS feed » Modern Warfare 2 "Stimulus Package" Adds 5 Maps, 2 from MW1
Thanks to an early posting on the Xbox Live Marketplace website (via Joystiq), we now know what to expect from the upcoming Modern Warfare 2 DLC add-on, apparently called "Stimulus Package." The DLC will add five maps, but only three are actually brand-new — the other two are returning favorites from the original Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare. The returning maps are Crash (you know, the one clearly inspired by Black Hawk Down), and Overgrown — no doubt two of the most popular maps from the first game. The … [Link]
1UP PC RSS feed » Ex-Infinity Ward Heads Join Hollywood Talent Agency
After being unceremoniously fired by Activision last week (and responding with a lawsuit alleging breach of contract), what's next for now-former Infinity Ward heads Vince Zampella and Jason West? To find that out now, you might have to have your people call their people. The LA Times reports Zampella and West have signed on with Creative Artist Agency, the biggest talent agency in Hollywood. To be sure, high-profile developers joining with a Hollywood talent agency is an unusual development. Whereas agents and managers work to negotiate deals between studios and … [Link]
The Ancient Gaming Noob » STO – Season One Updates Coming
I’ve been playing Star Trek Online at a rather relaxed pace so far. It does seem to be designed to let you drop in for a quick mission or two. But that does not mean I have not been paying attention to the game. Still on the press release mailing list, this fell in my inbox today: Season 1: Common Ground Fact Sheet Our latest content update, Season 1: Common Ground, is releasing shortly. Here’s just a bit of the updates we have headed players’ way. Lifetime Subscriber Perks … [Link]
Tobold's MMORPG Blog » Open Sunday Thread
This is the thread where you can leave your questions and proposals for subjects for me to blog about without having to stay on-topic to anything.Tobold's MMORPG Blog [Link]
1UP PC RSS feed » How To Get Your Student Game Signed
At a discussion panel at the Game Career Guide seminar during the last day of GDC 2010, developers who worked on Flower, The Misadventures of P.B. Winterbottom, and Portal discussed how they got their college student games noticed enough for publishers to give them jobs and put their games out commercially. Portal [Link]
Ten Ton Hammer News » Final Fantasy XIV Site Gets New Updates at Ten Ton Hammer
New details emurge on FFXIV site. Final Fantasy XIV fans now have a bit more information to sift through as the While Infinity Wars appears to have some premium downloadable maps coming on March 30 for Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2, DICE, too, is at work on new maps for Battlefield: Bad Company 2 that are set for release on the same day. DICE has made it no secret that they're out to best MW2, and they've taken shots at Infinity Ward in the past — after it was revealed that MW2 wouldn't have dedicated servers, DICE released an FAQ that stated, "So rest assured PC players, Battlefield will stay … [Link]
MMORPG.COM News » Star Trek Online: GDC 2010: New Playable Factions Coming
The folks at Massively spoke to Star Trek Online Executive Producer Craig Zinkievich at this year's Game Developers Conference and managed to score some tasty information: new playable factions will be coming to Star Trek Online this year. [Link]
MMORPG.COM News » Final Fantasy XIV: Battle Theme Revealed; More New Info
Yesterday we reported on FFXIVCore's bonanza of FFXIV information revealed in this month's issue of Famitsu. That post has since been updated with info on several more classes as well as the game's battle theme. FFXIVCore has also posted a translation of a lengthy interview from Japanese magazine Dengeki on FFXIV. [Link]
Ten Ton Hammer News » R.A. Salvatore talks Death Penalty, Story Crafting, and Copernicus at Ten Ton Hammer
R.A. Salvatore on world building and Copernicus. R.A. [Link]
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