tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-90679442350826989912024-03-14T02:16:40.695-04:00Mikedot's BlogNever update never!Mikedothttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12890289257799746956noreply@blogger.comBlogger240125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9067944235082698991.post-46550482499207108422014-05-12T13:03:00.001-04:002014-05-12T13:17:04.103-04:00Fan Helix is HERE!
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Mikedothttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12890289257799746956noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9067944235082698991.post-32779591147998928972014-05-05T19:34:00.001-04:002014-05-06T20:50:28.047-04:00May 12th...
Mark your calendars.
Mikedothttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12890289257799746956noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9067944235082698991.post-34031231050687857512014-01-14T19:06:00.002-05:002014-03-11T19:31:41.196-04:00Just a thought - The Rise of Non-Linear MMOs<!--[if gte mso 9]> <![endif]-->2013 was a shaky year.
Many MMO titles have fallen on and off the radar.
Many F2P MMOs have been shut down due to publisher negligence and greed.
And World of Warcraft continued its tight stranglehold on the entire industry.
But today, it’s becoming more apparent that gamers are getting burnt out on MMOs altogether. Mainly due to years of Mikedothttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12890289257799746956noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9067944235082698991.post-86477562034927819772013-11-25T00:32:00.000-05:002013-12-15T00:32:52.076-05:00GunZ 2 - EU CBT Impressions
At long last, MAIET Entertainment is finally giving the English speaking world a taste of their long-awaited TPS title: GunZ: The Second Duel (GunZ TSD). "ProSiebenSat.1 Games", the same publishers that host Alaplaya, has recently launched their second closed beta test back in Novemeber, and this time with very little signs of IP blockage. While I could have waited for the upcoming Steam Mikedothttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12890289257799746956noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9067944235082698991.post-6600277540092724852013-11-25T00:04:00.002-05:002013-11-25T18:21:50.380-05:00Tekken Revolution - Review
Look at this! I'm reviewing another console game for a change! But anyway...
F2P gaming has always held close ties to PC gaming. Ever since its early iterations that started way back in the early 90s, F2P gaming has exploded and is now considered to be one of the most preferred ways of monetizing an online game.
Now the F2P market is starting to expand over to the console gaming market, and Mikedothttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12890289257799746956noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9067944235082698991.post-90086870483281563672013-10-19T12:59:00.000-04:002013-10-19T12:59:33.204-04:00NYCC 2013 - Wildstar Interview w/ David Bass
So as last bit of NYCC 2013 action was an interview with the community team for Carbine Studios last Friday. I got to have full-on interview with David "Scooter" Bass to talk about Wildstar. Most of the questions were gathered by forum members of the OnRPG community, as well. (Thanks for your questions, guys!)
Oh, and don't mind the little bits of me being awkward. I was kinda anxious to play Mikedothttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12890289257799746956noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9067944235082698991.post-8833104539582373912013-10-16T18:58:00.003-04:002013-10-16T18:59:14.819-04:00NYCC 2013 - Day 4
So the final day of NYCC arrived, and all the fun and joy of the event was already winding down by the time we had arrived this morning. There were still plenty of cosplayers around, showing off their awesome and not –so-awesome costumes.
The ones that really caught my attention were definitely these:
…Yikes.
As I browsed the halls looking for more interesting cosplay, I found out Mikedothttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12890289257799746956noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9067944235082698991.post-72152822316964589612013-10-16T18:50:00.000-04:002013-10-16T18:50:43.542-04:00NYCC 2013 - Day 3
Day 3 of NYCC has cometh, and the participation levels were at a high pitch. Today, the convention center was PACKED with guests and cosplayers from all over. It was quite a sight, as the more serious cosplayers came to play.
One old favorite that I recognized from last year’s NYCC includes the Scorpion cosplayer from Mortal Kombat.
(Same picture from last year, but his look is just the Mikedothttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12890289257799746956noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9067944235082698991.post-72709925018196047922013-10-14T19:09:00.003-04:002013-10-14T19:09:49.836-04:00NYCC 2013 - Day 2
The morning of Comic-Con Day 2 has arrived, and tons of
people were lined up and waiting at the entrance of the Javits center, ready to
get in and nerd themselves out.
However, unlike last year, the huge line was able to be
dissolved in less than 10 minutes rather than an either hour like last year. The whole process of entering the convention
center has been streamlined with new RFIDsMikedothttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12890289257799746956noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9067944235082698991.post-77734191964884085842013-10-11T11:59:00.000-04:002013-10-14T18:51:39.773-04:00NYCC 2013 - Day 1
The greatest four days of the year have finally arrived! Me
and my brother have returned to the Jacob K. Javits Center in New York City for
NYCC 2013 and this year, things are
starting off even smoother than ever. It was a cloudy New York day as we first
arrived at the Javits Center and the place was looking even larger than I
remembered it from last year.
The first day was primarily Mikedothttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12890289257799746956noreply@blogger.com0Javits Center Roadway, New York, NY 10018, USA40.75691 -74.00165270000002240.753903 -74.006695200000024 40.759916999999994 -73.996610200000021tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9067944235082698991.post-50729460569036045892013-10-07T12:46:00.000-04:002013-10-07T12:46:03.006-04:00Just an update - 10/7Hello again, random passers! Things have really been tied up for me over the past few weeks, mainly because me and my brother are getting ready for the New York Comic-Con this year.
The whole process of signing up has been streamlined compared to last year. There was SO much paperwork that needed to be filled out before, but this year, participants only needed to fill out a single online Mikedothttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12890289257799746956noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9067944235082698991.post-77730052098744623182013-09-29T23:05:00.000-04:002013-09-29T23:05:01.572-04:00Seal Online: Blade of Destiny - Review
Seal Online. The name of this MMORPG means a lot to me, as I've had many fond memories playing this on my under-powered Pentium Celeron PC during my younger years. For its time, it was a game that paved the way for many different possibilities in MMORPGs. Since the game’s initial English release in 2007, the game has had a re-launch called Seal Online: Eternal Destiny, which featured a new Mikedothttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12890289257799746956noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9067944235082698991.post-24666817977529191142013-09-29T22:57:00.000-04:002013-09-29T22:57:50.710-04:00Lord of the Rings Online: Helm's Deep - Preview
The Lord of the Rings universe is about to go in deep… Helm’s deep, that is. The newest expansion for LOTRO is planned to be release very soon, with many new features and additions, including new landscapes across Western Rohan, a new level cap of 95, new skills, class specs, and of course, the battle for Helm’s Deep which is centered around a huge conflict straight from the Lord of the Rings Mikedothttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12890289257799746956noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9067944235082698991.post-20101597680366418912013-09-29T22:52:00.002-04:002013-09-29T22:52:51.511-04:00HeroesGo - ReviewESTGames, the publisher and developers behind the classic hack n’ slash MMORPG “Cabal Online” has recently brought over a not-so-new MORPG to the F2P market. The name of this MORPG was recently known as “Howling Sword” in South Korea. With bright visuals, anime inspired characters and an arcade style approach, Howling Sword provided a more authentic hack n’ slash experience. Unfortunately, Mikedothttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12890289257799746956noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9067944235082698991.post-18221906937832643792013-09-29T22:44:00.000-04:002013-09-29T22:44:01.114-04:00GoD Factory: Wingmen - First Look
Slowly emerging from the dark depths of the galaxy, the space combat genre is slowly making a comeback, and a new indie development group named Nine Dots Canada is looking to create a revolutionary space combat game for the modern age, and they call it “GoD Factory: Wingmen”: a 4 vs 4 competitive space combat game in which the goal is to destroy the enemy's carrier ship while defending your ownMikedothttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12890289257799746956noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9067944235082698991.post-52468493124495481442013-09-29T22:06:00.003-04:002013-09-30T00:00:55.696-04:00Favorite game - Aces Wild
This game. This freaking game. It's only been a whole day since I first got this game, but it's quite easily the best beat 'em up I've played in a long while, second only to Dragon's Crown on the PS3.
I saw this game being posted on a certain message board the other day, and decided to watch the release trailer for it. I was instantly blown away by how crazy it looked, and so I decided to give Mikedothttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12890289257799746956noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9067944235082698991.post-4586720225385913052013-09-25T14:27:00.000-04:002013-09-25T14:27:53.507-04:00Rigde Racer: Driftopia - Impressions
Namco Bandai, a legendary game developer and publisher,
known for such titles including Tekken, Ace Combat and Pacman, are now breaking
into the F2P scene. With their recent outing of turning the Tekken series into
a F2P-viable game, they’re now looking to give their Ridge Racer series the
same treatment with Ridge Racer: Driftopia, a F2P version of last year’s
previous title: Ridge Racer: Mikedothttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12890289257799746956noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9067944235082698991.post-56209228571360591212013-09-04T01:05:00.000-04:002013-09-04T01:05:06.548-04:00ChronoBlade - Beta Review
Facebook gaming is about to get a little brutal with this recent title created by developer and publisher group “nWay”. ChronoBlade is a 2.5D multiplayer online beat ‘em up that features fast-paced, arcade style action, mixed with multiplayer co-op mayhem, all made possible through the power of Adobe Flash 3D.
Now multiplayer beat ‘em ups are very rare in this day and age, and even rarer are Mikedothttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12890289257799746956noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9067944235082698991.post-47157317507345271922013-09-04T00:59:00.000-04:002013-09-04T01:00:33.935-04:00Onigiri - Alpha Test Impressions
From the land of the rising sun comes a brand new F2P title that’s all about the land of the rising sun. Onigiri is an ancient Japanese themed MMORPG where players can battle against creatures based on Japanese myth and folklore, all while pulling in a diverse cast of characters to partner up with.
Recently, CyberStep hosted an alpha test that was solely focused on testing out the game’s partyMikedothttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12890289257799746956noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9067944235082698991.post-15575253584958589592013-08-26T03:16:00.001-04:002013-08-26T03:58:55.603-04:00Just a thought - Too many MOBAs?Okay, so I can't be the only one that's feels this way, but is anyone starting to think this MOBA trend is starting to get a LITTLE bit out of hand? Month after month, the market is just getting flooded with more and more MOBA titles, even more than the whole World of Warcraft and Call of Duty trends.
With the success of League of Legends, and to a slightly lesser extent, DOTA 2, so many Mikedothttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12890289257799746956noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9067944235082698991.post-8644901610260868182013-08-22T21:14:00.002-04:002013-08-22T21:14:43.953-04:00TERA: Rising – Alliance Update Interview
Just a few days ago, En Masse Entertainment has released their biggest update for TERA: Rising yet. Known as the “Alliance” update, TERA players can now participate in faction-based PvPvE scenarios in order to gain power, fame and a new mysterious crystal energy known as “noctenium”. The new alliance system also introduces new PvP gear, new jewelry and plenty more.
While the update has been Mikedothttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12890289257799746956noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9067944235082698991.post-47349087952597476282013-08-16T18:41:00.000-04:002013-08-16T18:43:04.026-04:00Ballistic - Beta Impressions
Oh boy, it’s time for yet another military FPS game! Aren't
you excited, kids?! I sure am, as we certainly do not have enough of these in
the market today. But wait a second…
This isn't just any military FPS game.
It’s a military FPS game that you can play… in your internet browser?!
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Okay, so sarcasm aside, a development group named Rumble
Entertainment is prompting their Mikedothttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12890289257799746956noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9067944235082698991.post-86412876343085996362013-08-14T16:13:00.002-04:002013-08-14T18:04:17.779-04:00Just an update - 8/14/2013So here I am, procrastinating on work, as usual! But I still have a bit of time on my hands to post an update on my current personal status and my upcoming projects for OnRPG. One thing I'd like to talk (or rant) about is the newest update for TERA: Rising which is the Alliance system. I've been looking forward to this new system for years, as I had many different plans in mind for it, Mikedothttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12890289257799746956noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9067944235082698991.post-14554339742096554342013-08-05T16:01:00.000-04:002013-08-05T16:36:12.759-04:00Just a thought - EverQuest NextHello again, random browsers and all five of you rabid followers. Today's a new day for some talk about the MMO industry. I've been pretty giddy all of last week since Sony Online Entertainment revealed details on their upcoming sandbox MMORPG: EverQuest Next, which is set to be (pre-)released by the end of this year. First off, I was instantly taken in by the new visual style of the game, which Mikedothttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12890289257799746956noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9067944235082698991.post-7645408766353137642013-07-15T20:31:00.001-04:002013-07-15T20:31:54.396-04:00Soldier Front 2 - Interview
It’s time to return to the front… The soldier front, that is.
Released back in 2004 and 2006, Korean game developer ‘Dragonfly’ released a military style FPS title called “Soldier Front” (which is better known as “Special Force” in eastern territories). While the game strikes much resemblance to another popular military shooter at the time (Valve’s “Counter-Strike”), it contained unique Mikedothttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12890289257799746956noreply@blogger.com0