General: Crafting Gameplay
March 31st, 2010
MMORPG.com's Scott Jennings turns his sights this week on turning raw data into processed data for fun and profit. Well, profit, anyway.
Archive
Archive for March, 2010
Star Trek Online: The Needs of the Many Novel Now Available
March 31st, 2010
EVE Online: “Tyrannis” to Bring Ship Insurance Revamp
March 31st, 2010
CCP Chronotis discusses the issues of minerals and ship insurancs in a new dev blog over at the official EVE Online website. EVE's upcoming expansion "Tyrannis" will bring a number of important changes to minerals and ship insurance.
Byron Hails “Significant Progress”
March 31st, 2010
Dr Tanya Byron has written a progress report on the state of digital safety for children since her first recommendations in 2008.
“In the last two years there has been significant progress on improving children’s digitalsafety which I am pleased to highlight in this report,” she wrote.
Among other measures, Byron suggested that videogame ratings be reformed, with clearer messages to parents and only one rating system used – rather than using both PEGI and BBFC logos.
EverQuest II: Brenlo Discusses Game’s Future
March 31st, 2010
EverQuset II Senior Producer Alan "Brenlo" Crosby discussed the future of EverQuest II at length in a new forum post made to the official EverQuest II forums.
Evony Abandons Libel Lawsuit
March 31st, 2010
Evony has dropped its libel lawsuit against critical blogger and UK games industry veteran Bruce Everiss.
The American-registered games company abruptly abandoned its lawsuit, taking place in an Australian court, only two days into the hearing. Evony is now facing a bill for the defendants court costs of A$114,000.
Activision Reshuffles Top Executives
March 31st, 2010
Activision has quietly reshuffled its senior management and internal organisation, dividing up the business into four sectors.
Connected Consoles Up 64 Per Cent
March 31st, 2010
The rates of internet connected home consoles has jumped 64 per cent from 2008 to 2009, according to research conducted by Parks Associates.
Consumer demand for online service-enabled TVs is the primary driver for growth, as consoles provide a convenient way to stream videos – which the report says one-third of all US Xbox 360 owners did.
Writing About Dancing About Architecture
March 31st, 2010
I bought two albums today: Vampire Weekend’s Contra and the Yeah Yeah Yeahs’ It’s Blitz! They are both solid albums that demonstrate each band’s range. Contra seems a bit different than Vampire Weekend’s eponymous debut, lacking a bit of the rustic charm I found disarming. It’s Blitz! is less reckless than earlier Yeah Yeah Yeahs material.
David Reeves Signs With Capcom
March 31st, 2010
Ex-Sony Computer Entertainment Europe head takes role as chief operating officer for Capcom Europe.