Before I begin, I'd like to say I whole-hardheartedly support the groups trying to save City of Heroes. I don't know if they can do it, and I'm not keeping my hopes up, but this would lift the ...
This post is gonna get a little personal. City of Heroes is closing down. This is coming at a time in my life where, as the title implies, I'm tired of saying goodbye to things in my life. You ...
http://strawfellow.blogspot.com/2012/09/im-tired-of-saying-goodbye.html
By now, I think we're all familiar with the pattern: A game launches with a subscription, they don't get the numbers they want, and then they go free to play. Sometimes the company is quiet about...
http://strawfellow.blogspot.com/2012/08/turning-lies-into-marketing.html
An alternative title to this post was "What the Hell is Peter Molyneux up to?" Seriously though, what is he up to? For background, I follow Peter Molyneux on Twitter and in the news because his...
http://strawfellow.blogspot.com/2012/08/peter-molyneux-and-cube-of-curiosity.html
I'd try to make myself look awesome for the fact that I wrote a post about SWTOR going free to play before it was announced, but everyone and their mother knew it was gonna happen so I'd just loo...
http://strawfellow.blogspot.com/2012/08/worst-case-scenario-end-of-subscription.html
Allow me to begin with a story: There is a Wal-Mart near my home I go to pick up groceries at, and if I have some time, I like to wander the electronics section. For a while now they have had a l...
http://strawfellow.blogspot.com/2012/07/worst-case-scenario-gambling-with-games.html
Apologies for the delay in posting, I've had some silly fiascos involving a broken down car. So, as the title implies, SWTOR going Free to Play is a Worst-Case Scenario for me. This coming from...
http://strawfellow.blogspot.com/2012/07/worst-case-scenario-swtor-goes-f2p.html
And thus begins another series, this one entitled "Worst Case Scenario". There have been some interesting bits of news lately that have left a few games with undetermined fates. This leads to som...
http://strawfellow.blogspot.com/2012/07/worst-case-scenario-zynga-buys-blizzard.html
New favorite quote about EVE Online, courtesy of PC Gamer's interview : “Here’s a Rubik’s cube, go f%$^ yourself,” It beautifully describes being thrown into the world of EVE Online. ...
http://strawfellow.blogspot.com/2012/06/thats-not-how-you-solve-rubiks-cube.html
If anyone was wondering why I have been mostly absent this week, it was to come up with this article. Real ID brings up a lot of emotions in WoW players, and most of them are varying shades of ...
http://strawfellow.blogspot.com/2012/06/in-defense-of-blizzard-realid.html
One thing I have neglected to mention since rejoining the blogging community is that I have become quite the fan of mobile gaming. This January I got my first smart phone (because I live under a ...
http://strawfellow.blogspot.com/2012/06/my-honeymoon-with-iphone.html
For many, the idea of raiding in any online game entailed joining a guild of like-minded folks, scheduling out your raid nights, training with your team and finally praying it payed off right bef...
http://strawfellow.blogspot.com/2012/06/in-defense-of-blizzard-raid-finder.html
This is more gushing than it is analysis, but I thought I'd share. I enjoy the hell out of Diablo 3's characters, pun intended. The main characters, that is. The Barbarian, Monk, Wizard, Demon ...
http://strawfellow.blogspot.com/2012/05/mini-post-diablo-3-and-non-standard.html
Mixing money and MMO's has always been a tricky business. Players are quick to accuse developers of trying to "sell power", a term that can blanket almost anything that is not a cosmetic effect. ...
http://strawfellow.blogspot.com/2012/05/in-defense-of-blizzard-real-money.html
Before I begin, a brief note: Besides the guest keys for the starter edition, one of the most exciting things I found in the Diablo 3 box was a Diablo themed notepad. I have no idea why. Probably...
http://strawfellow.blogspot.com/2012/05/in-defense-of-blizzard-always-online.html
I have a more detailed post forthcoming, but I thought it'd be nice in the meantime to give a rundown of what I've been playing. As I mentioned in my previous post, I have stopped playing SWTOR...
http://strawfellow.blogspot.com/2012/05/brief-update-what-im-playing.html
Whether you are reading this because I was not removed from a blogroll or feed (whether due to forgetting or faith in my blog), or because of new initiative on my part to revitalize this blog, we...
http://strawfellow.blogspot.com/2012/05/on-personas-and-long-absences.html
I hope everyone had a happy new year. I apologize that I have not been updating this blog, as my life has recently become a bit hectic, but I hope to return to a regular posting schedule soon. ...
http://strawfellow.blogspot.com/2012/01/revivification-of-spriting.html
I wanted to let you know I am alive, and currently immersed in my Sith Warrior in SWTOR. I will be composing several impressions about the game, including one about how Bioware's launch plans pan...
http://strawfellow.blogspot.com/2011/12/christmas-update.html
A post crops up here and there, but for the most part the "Would Skyrim make a Good MMORPG?" posts have died down. It's an excellent game, and I'm not here to poke fun at anyone who spoke about i...
http://strawfellow.blogspot.com/2011/12/why-skyrim-flooded-mmorpg-blogs.html
Combining MMORPG's and Shooters is always a difficult procedure. Striking the right balance between long-term progression and the fast-paced, drop-in and drop-out action of the modern shooter can...
http://strawfellow.blogspot.com/2011/12/onlines-worlds-first-person-shooters.html
I have a friend who plays Words with Friends. This is not a metaphor for me being addicted to this game, I'm too busy trying to catch up with everybody who is playing Skyrim. I'll get there event...
http://strawfellow.blogspot.com/2011/12/wouldnt-it-be-cool-if-mobiles-games-and.html
Those of you who follow this blog regularly know I am a Roleplayer. Those of you who don't, well, now you know. I can't say I've been a part of many RP guilds for very long. I believe my longes...
http://strawfellow.blogspot.com/2011/11/other-people-ruin-my-immersion.html
Yup. I don't own Skyrim. My 15 minutes of being relevant is over, at least until SWTOR releases. With that, and having worn myself out in the beta this week, I decided to load up an old favorit...
http://strawfellow.blogspot.com/2011/11/tin-mechanics-because-im-no-longer-in.html
Everyone is talking about the NDA drop and SWTOR. I wanna talk about WoW. Because I'm a rebel. Or something. So, a little tidbit off of MMO Champion from today: "This Sunday, an all-new Wor...
http://strawfellow.blogspot.com/2011/11/target-audiences-in-advertising.html