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August 2008 Archive for Fidgit

Lord of the Rings Online: a scholar and a gentle-elf

Lord of the Rings Online: a scholar and a gentle-elf

While down in the barrow of Haudh Iarchith, slashing and harping* my way through the undead, I occasionally come across...
 
Is Captain Rainbow too weird for America?

Is Captain Rainbow too weird for America?

Chris Kohler at Wired's gaming blog puttered around unenthusiastically with an import version of Captain Rainbow, the newest Wii game...
 
If you won't play the Star Wars MMO, how about the collectible card game?

If you won't play the Star Wars MMO, how about the collectible card game?

Lucasarts and Sony Online are bound and determined to get their hooks into you. Their latest attempt to appeal to...
 
Mines of Moria has a cave troll

Mines of Moria has a cave troll

Here are a few more screenshots from the Mines of Moria expansion for Lord of the Rings Online. You can...
 
NPR's All Things Considered tries to talk about videogaming during Braid segment

NPR's All Things Considered tries to talk about videogaming during Braid segment

NPR's "All Things Considered" did a short piece on Braid, the mind-bending time-twisting platformer available on Xbox Live. After Robert...
 
Rush slowed, Moving Pictures aren't, Red Barchetta stalled, Limelight dimmed, YYZ TBD, Vital Signs flat, Tom Sawyer grounded, etc., etc.

Rush slowed, Moving Pictures aren't, Red Barchetta stalled, Limelight dimmed, YYZ TBD, Vital Signs flat, Tom Sawyer grounded, etc., etc.

The Rock Band version of Rush's album Moving Pictures, which was supposed to be available two days ago, won't be...
 
Not even kings are safe in Warhammer Online's player vs. player combat

Not even kings are safe in Warhammer Online's player vs. player combat

No matter how much butt you kick in World of Warcraft's PvP, you're never going to storm Ogrimmar with your...
 
Lord of the Rings Online: Gone fishin'!

Lord of the Rings Online: Gone fishin'!

I have made zero progress today. I blame the fishing. Read the Lord of the Rings Online game diary after...
 
And a child with a British accent shall lead them in Multiwinia

And a child with a British accent shall lead them in Multiwinia

Introversion has released into the wild a tutorial video for the "Capture the Statue" mode in Multiwinia, their real time...
 
Lord of the Rings Online: reputation, reputation, reputation!

Lord of the Rings Online: reputation, reputation, reputation!

I was having a grand ol' time doing the new quests in the gleaming northern reaches of Farochel. So why...
 
Edmonton police freak out over Playstation 3

Edmonton police freak out over Playstation 3

David Oilund, 16, a video game player who regularly plays online in Edmonton, said "creepers" have tried to chat with...
 
Civilization video shows Spore's greatest challenge

Civilization video shows Spore's greatest challenge

A new video of the civilization stage of Spore makes it look remarkably like a real time strategy game, probably...
 
Hellboy director Guillermo del Toro talks videogames (and doesn't embarass himself!  (too much...))

Hellboy director Guillermo del Toro talks videogames (and doesn't embarass himself! (too much...))

UK website Edge has posted an interview with Hellboy director Guillermo del Toro, pictured above (on the left). They call...
 
Lord of the Rings Online: the elf who went back into the cold

Lord of the Rings Online: the elf who went back into the cold

Tolkein's books are full of lovely travelogues. Characters hike from one place to another for pages on end, often filling...
 
Gaudy Romulan ships piloted by 12-year-olds incoming in Star Trek Online

Gaudy Romulan ships piloted by 12-year-olds incoming in Star Trek Online

Star Trek Online developer Cryptic Studios elaborates a bit on their upcoming Star Trek MMO. They've posted to their site...
 

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