The online blog of Simon Halliday
I've had mixed feelings about World of Warcraft over the years and I think it mainly has to do with what I get from it. I'm a dreamer and a wanderer, I like being thrust in to a huge open world and given the freedom to explore. So, given the Bartle test I would almost … Continue reading World of Lorecraft
With the slew of modern games mostly revolving around beating ten tonnes of shite out of something, someone or even each other, it’s refreshing to know that we do have a few alternatives. The kind of games for those off-days where we feel like slipping in to a hypnotic coma and waking up to a … Continue reading Meditative Gaming
A few weeks back a friend of mine discovered that I dabble in EVE Online. I’m reluctant to use the word ‘play’ in this regard and would much rather use ‘dabble’. It seems these days that anyone using the word ‘play’ in regards to an MMO such as EVE or World of Warcraft is instantly stereotyped … Continue reading An Ode to EVE
I remember as a child reading a set of Ladybird Well-Loved Tales books that all came with an accompanying audio cassette. There were plenty in the series including The Three Little Pigs, Little Red Riding Hood and Jack and the Beanstalk, to name a few. There is quite a dark side to children’s fairy tales … Continue reading Amnesia: The Dark Descent
It's worth pointing out that this article was originally written in 2007 for an essay as part of my Computer Game Design degree at Teesside University, and so obviously it's a little dated now. Nonetheless, it's interesting to see where virtual economies have actually come since then. In 2006, a self-proclaimed investment banker walked away … Continue reading The Future of Virtual Economies and MMORPGs
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