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We've found two freshly baked DC Universe Online informo-doughnuts for your consumption. Now, while the Crispy Gamer doughnut is a bit smaller, it's also lightly crisped with a pinch of humor and will leave you surprisingly satisfied by the end of your meal. Way to live up to the name, crispy! On the other hand, IGN's doughnut is much bigger overall and even has a few new pieces of information regarding character creation and progression baked right into its creamy center. However, you'll have to chew your way through the slightly stale exterior in order to get to that warm, gooey information.

Which doughnut should an adventurous reader pick? If you're like us, just eat both! Don't worry about the dizziness and urge to punch your stomach repeatedly aftewards -- that's completely natural.
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Read | Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>ces2009crispy-gamerdc-universe-onlinedcuodoughnutsignsoesony-online-entertainmentsuperheroMon, 12 Jan 2009 15:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Dungeons & Desktops: The history of RPGs]]>http://massively.joystiq.com/2008/06/24/dungeons-and-desktops-the-history-of-rpgs/http://massively.joystiq.com/2008/06/24/dungeons-and-desktops-the-history-of-rpgs/http://massively.joystiq.com/2008/06/24/dungeons-and-desktops-the-history-of-rpgs/#commentsFiled under: , , ,

In a recent article at Crispy Gamer, the topic is Matt Barton's book Dungeon & Desktops: The History of Computer Role-Playing Games. Crispy Gamer's prognosis for this book is not good, and it's their opinion that it is "a victim of poor editing, poor organization, and a frustrating inconsistency, as the book veers from true history to trite encyclopedia, as if Barton isn't quite sure what kind of book he is writing." According to this review, the MMO chapter is also lacking greatly, with Ultima Online and EverQuest not getting enough time in the spotlight.

This might sound harsh, but they go on to talk about the good parts of the book eventually. The review acknowledges the fact that there was a real need for an offline encyclopedia for role-playing games, and this book delivers in that regard. After all of this, it seems to us that a book focused entirely on the history of the MMOG is what we need, instead of the topic cohabitating in a chapter here and there across general gaming books.

MassivelyDungeons & Desktops: The history of RPGs originally appeared on Massively on Tue, 24 Jun 2008 11:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>crispy-gamerdungeons-and-desktopseverquesthistoryreferencereviewrpgultima-onlineTue, 24 Jun 2008 11:00:00 EST<![CDATA[NCsoft fires one back across the bow]]>http://massively.joystiq.com/2008/02/21/ncsoft-fires-one-back-across-the-bow/http://massively.joystiq.com/2008/02/21/ncsoft-fires-one-back-across-the-bow/http://massively.joystiq.com/2008/02/21/ncsoft-fires-one-back-across-the-bow/#commentsFiled under: , , , , ,


A few days ago I wrote about an article in the Korea Times that took aim at NCsoft's 2007 fiscal report by calling Tabula Rasa a "financial disaster." The ensuing explosion both here at Massively (the comments section) and abroad (a direct reply from the Korea Times writer himself) was akin to the Bane dropping a mortar round smack dab into the middle of our little virtual compound.

Other sites reported on the Korea Times article in the same manner. And Amy "Critters" Crider, TR's official Community Coordinator, even issued a public warning about said reporter and said article. But NCsoft didn't stop there. David Swofford, head of NCsoft's North American PR department, fired off a response via a statement given to the gang at Crispy Gamer. It's a doosey! Swofford said, "The Korea Times English edition story is full of inaccuracies... No one at NCsoft said the product is a financial disaster." He comments on a great may things, including the cost of the sci-fi MMO: "The TR development did not cost $100 million... I don't know where that came from."

Ah... justice is served. If you've been following this situation here you owe it to yourself to click on over to the Crispy Gamer site and check out their full article. It's got more searing rebuttal from Swofford (kudos to them for scoring this by the way). Then come on back here 'cuz we so want to hear what you have to say about this!

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