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Archive for June 2006

June 2nd, 2006

MMO Character Levelling: Why Play At All?

As a burgeoning MMO player there are some things that I just can’t fathom doing. One of them is purchasing in-world items from third party sources with my pocket money. I should make it clear that I don’t have a problem with real money transfer (RMT) per se, likely because I have yet [...]

By Erin -- 9 comments

June 1st, 2006

Canuck Devs Don’t Get Support

In talking to some fellow Canadians recently about the state of the gaming industry in our fair, there seems to be a strange dichotomy of comments. On one hand, gaming studios are being created, existing ones are expanding, and development hubs are beginning to take shape in Vancouver, several cities in Québec, as [...]

By Erin -- 0 comments

June 1st, 2006

Free Online PC Games

Friday is fast approaching again and in my typical “let me help you to procrastinate” Friday pattern, here’s a list of free online games to time waste and clock kill. PC Fastlane has compiled a list of great games both old and fairly new. A lot of them are absolute classics that I [...]

By Erin -- 6 comments

June 1st, 2006

Wii Released on November 6?

According to T3, Wii rumors are claiming a November 6th release date for the Nintendo console.
True? False? Wii don’t know. Sounds plausible.

Sources inside Nintendo claim the Wii will land in our living rooms well before Christmas, and the company’s plans for record production means it’ll be a very happy new year indeed.

I’m taking bets on [...]

By Ingrid -- 0 comments

June 1st, 2006

Europe’s Video Games Clinic for Addicted Gamers

In a month, Europe’s first video games clinic will be opening its doors to game addicts everywhere. If you feel that video games are taking over your life, Smith & Jones are here to help.

The Dutch consultants appear to be aiming the clinic at young gamers, but we all know that there are plenty of [...]

By Ingrid -- 5 comments

June 1st, 2006

Get Your PlayStation Cork Screws

Sony in Japan has just released a bunch of PlayStation-themed lifestyle products that include wine glasses, cork screws, t-shirts, watches, and pretty much anything else they can think to stick a logo on.
In fact, they even have a store in Aoyama that specializes in PSP accessories.
It’s a good time to move to Japan if you’re [...]

By Ingrid -- 0 comments