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So, I will totally abuse my lofty bloggy perch and take you away from class vs. skill debates to point you in the direction of an interview with Mat Weathers, the person behind some of Mythic’s most stunning artwork (whatever you may think of Trials of Atlantis, the jaw-

No, really. I tend to agree with him… if anything I even come down harder against advocates of skill systems. In my view, skill systems are simply class-based systems where the players design the classes. This both adds a needless level of complexity more hostile to new players and

Me: “So, part of this tour is for you to prove to me that Second Life isn’t completely a rancid pit of cyber.” Her: “It is so totally a rancid pit of cyber.” Me: “But there’s golf here. Thus it’s not totally a rancid pit of cyber.

The current “We’re E3 now! Really! Auf Deutsch!” Leipzig Gaming Conference had a “Future of MMOs” panel with some businessy types from EA Mythic, Europe’s CDV, Korea’s Webzen, and Sigil. Eugene Evans from EA/Mythic pointed out that the casual MMO gamer as a term is fundamentally

Farm it! Tales of economic manipulation on EQ1’s new Progression servers Scam it! Eve players discover the joys of embezzlement

As you’ve noticed from everywhere on the Interweb, E3 2007 (LA May Megamix edition) has been cancelled. In its place is a smaller, friendlier exhibition which… well, I’m not sure what the difference is supposed to be. Maybe it’s shiny. According to IGN, some publishers including EA

From boingboing: I humped your hummer! I like this one.