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<generator>Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/</generator><item><title><![CDATA[Choose My Adventure: Destination - Apocalypse now]]></title><link>http://massively.joystiq.com/2011/03/02/choose-my-adventure-destination-apocalypse-now/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://massively.joystiq.com/2011/03/02/choose-my-adventure-destination-apocalypse-now/</guid><comments>http://massively.joystiq.com/2011/03/02/choose-my-adventure-destination-apocalypse-now/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/sci-fi/" rel="tag">Sci-fi</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/polls/" rel="tag">Polls</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/choose-my-adventure/" rel="tag">Choose My Adventure</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/xsyon/" rel="tag">Xsyon</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/post-apocalyptic/" rel="tag">Post-Apocalyptic</a></p><div style="text-align: center;">
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So my bags are packed (what exactly do you pack for an apocalypse? I vote toothbrush, regardless!) and I'm setting out for the Lake Tahoe region. Yup, our itinerary is set -- <a href="http://www.xsyon.com/"><em>Xsyon</em></a> has won the hearts of the readers for this next escapade in the <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/choose-my-adventure">Choose My Adventure</a> series. I find this kind of exciting, as I grew up frequenting this area out here in the real world and look forward to seeing it represented in the game.<br />
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Now, I have a confession to make: I watched <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/2011/02/23/choose-my-adventure-to-boldly-go-where-no-cma-has-gone-before-e/">the vote</a> carefully. Too carefully. OK, I was obsessed with it! I don't think I can even tell you how many times I clicked refresh in one day; it was quite addicting to watch the numbers creep up as the readers cast their votes. And since six weeks of my life was on the line, I had a vested interest in the outcome. At least, that's how I tried to rationalize my maniacal refreshing. <em><a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/xsyon"><em>Xsyon</em></a> </em>commanded the lead straight off, but <a href="http://www.burningsea.com/page/home"><em>Pirates of the Burning Sea</em></a> had a good showing and maintained a solid second place throughout the contest. Four games kept running neck-and-neck: <em><a href="http://www.dcuniverseonline.com/">DC Universe Online</a>,</em> <em><a href="http://play-earthrise.com/">Earthrise</a>,</em> <a href="http://www.eveonline.com/"><em>EVE Online</em></a>, and <a href="http://universe.lego.com/en-us/splash/default.aspx"><em>LEGO Universe</em></a>. I admit to rooting some for the underdogs as well -- each game has special and unique features I would enjoy delving into. Think about it: Can you imagine life as a LEGO? But in the end, no one could topple the promise of a vast wasteland filled with mutants and an empty canvas for players to fill in.<br />
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So now that we have the setting, all we need is the character. Unlike many games, <em>Xsyon</em> demands that you pick things such as your crafting skills at character creation, so please forgive the number of polls attached to this week's article.<br />
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Head on past the cut to learn a bit about <em>Xsyon</em> and vote to make me build the CMA creature of your bidding!<p><a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/2011/03/02/choose-my-adventure-destination-apocalypse-now/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>Choose My Adventure: Destination - Apocalypse now</em></a></p><p style="padding:5px;background:#ffffcc;border:1px solid #ffff99;clear:both;"><a href="http://massively.joystiq.com"><img src="http://massively.joystiq.com/media/feedlogo.gif" alt="Massively" style="float:left;padding:0 5px 5px 0;" /></a><a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/2011/03/02/choose-my-adventure-destination-apocalypse-now/">Choose My Adventure: Destination - Apocalypse now</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com">Massively</a> on Wed, 02 Mar 2011 15:00:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.<br style="clear:both;"></p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/2011/03/02/choose-my-adventure-destination-apocalypse-now/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/forward/19862421/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/2011/03/02/choose-my-adventure-destination-apocalypse-now/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>apocalypse</category><category>apocalyptic</category><category>character-creation</category><category>character-customization</category><category>characters</category><category>choose-my-adventure</category><category>choose-my-adventure-mj-guthrie</category><category>choose-my-adventure-xsyon</category><category>cma</category><category>crafting</category><category>crafting-skills</category><category>featured</category><category>jordi-grau-davis</category><category>mutant</category><category>mutants</category><category>mutate</category><category>mythical</category><category>mythical-creatures</category><category>notorious-games</category><category>poll</category><category>polls</category><category>pvp</category><category>Sandbox</category><category>sandbox-experience</category><category>sandbox-mmo</category><category>skills</category><category>starting-area</category><category>starting-location</category><category>terraforming</category><category>totems</category><category>tribes</category><category>weapons</category><category>Xsyon</category><category>xsyon-earth-2012</category><category>xsyon-prelude</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[MJ Guthrie]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 02 Mar 2011 15:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Earthrise wallpapers show Eastern Gardens denizens and tamed mutants]]></title><link>http://massively.joystiq.com/2009/06/28/earthrise-wallpapers-show-eastern-gardens-denizens-and-tamed-mut/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://massively.joystiq.com/2009/06/28/earthrise-wallpapers-show-eastern-gardens-denizens-and-tamed-mut/</guid><comments>http://massively.joystiq.com/2009/06/28/earthrise-wallpapers-show-eastern-gardens-denizens-and-tamed-mut/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/sci-fi/" rel="tag">Sci-fi</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/galleries/" rel="tag">Galleries</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/new-titles/" rel="tag">New titles</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/wallpapers/" rel="tag">Wallpapers</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/earthrise/" rel="tag">Earthrise</a></p><a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/gallery/earthrise-wallpapers/2111776/full/"><img hspace="4" border="1" align="middle" vspace="4" alt="" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/massively.joystiq.com/media/2009/06/easterngardenskabukiat580.jpg" /></a><br /><a href="http://www.mastheadstudios.com">Masthead Studios</a> just got in touch with us and sent over two new wallpapers for their upcoming post-apocalyptic game <a href="http://www.play-earthrise.com"><em>Earthrise</em></a>. One image shows off a group of kabuki-masked <strike>freaks</strike> denizens of the Eastern Gardens, one of the more outwardly utopian zones to be found in <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/earthrise"><em>Earthrise</em></a>'s island setting of Enterra.<p><a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/2009/06/28/earthrise-wallpapers-show-eastern-gardens-denizens-and-tamed-mut/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>Earthrise wallpapers show Eastern Gardens denizens and tamed mutants</em></a></p><p style="padding:5px;background:#ffffcc;border:1px solid #ffff99;clear:both;"><a href="http://massively.joystiq.com"><img src="http://massively.joystiq.com/media/feedlogo.gif" alt="Massively" style="float:left;padding:0 5px 5px 0;" /></a><a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/2009/06/28/earthrise-wallpapers-show-eastern-gardens-denizens-and-tamed-mut/">Earthrise wallpapers show Eastern Gardens denizens and tamed mutants</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com">Massively</a> on Sun, 28 Jun 2009 10:00:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.<br style="clear:both;"></p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/2009/06/28/earthrise-wallpapers-show-eastern-gardens-denizens-and-tamed-mut/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/forward/19079646/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/2009/06/28/earthrise-wallpapers-show-eastern-gardens-denizens-and-tamed-mut/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>continoma</category><category>dystopia</category><category>earthrise</category><category>eastern-gardens</category><category>images</category><category>masthead-studios</category><category>mutant</category><category>mutants</category><category>post-apocalyptic</category><category>sci-fi</category><category>utopia</category><category>wallpaper</category><category>wallpapers</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[James Egan]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 28 Jun 2009 10:00:00 EST</pubDate></item></channel></rss>
