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Why It’s Time to Get Rid of Quests in MMORPGs

Wolfshead May 12, 2011 MMORPGs 62 Comments
I used to think there was something grand and noble about the idea of a quest, that is until MMORPG developers got their slimy hands on them. Quests have become …
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Chasing the Virtual Dragon and the Search for Wonder

Wolfshead April 22, 2011 MMORPGs 31 Comments
Many years ago when I first started to be seduced by the charms of EverQuest — the first fully realized 3D virtual world — I was overcome with a feeling …
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RIFT Impressions: Loving and Hating That New MMO Smell

Wolfshead April 10, 2011 MMORPGs 18 Comments
Almost everyone likes new. In our culture, newness gets an undeserved sense of respect and cachet. There’s a sense of anticipation and mystique about an upcoming film, a new restaurant, …
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MMOs Were Originally Designed to Be Shared Social Experiences

Wolfshead February 9, 2011 MMORPGs 66 Comments
MMOs Were Originally Designed to Be Shared Social Experiences
Most MMO enthusiasts have noticed a sharp decline in the quality of the WoW community of late. Cursing, nastiness, bullying and other forms of rudeness have now become endemic in …
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Is Blizzard’s Cataclysm the Worst Expansion in MMO History?

Wolfshead January 17, 2011 MMORPGs 119 Comments
Is Blizzard’s Cataclysm the Worst Expansion in MMO History?
There's an aging corpulent MMO dinosaur that is lumbering under the weight of its own arrogance and sloth. This MMO has grown too big for its environment and is due …
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MMO Design Lessons from Hannibal Lecter and Why Combat Needs Fixing in RIFT

Wolfshead January 5, 2011 MMORPGs 7 Comments
Ever since watching the Silence of the Lambs movie I've been somewhat fascinated by a particular scene in the film where the character of Hannibal Lecter quotes Roman Emporer Marcus …
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RIFT MMO Beta Impressions and How to Fix What’s Wrong

Wolfshead December 27, 2010 MMORPGs 11 Comments
Now that Trion Worlds has lifted the NDA and I have a few hours of spare time during the Christmas holidays, I'd like to share some of my impressions of …
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Trion Announces RIFT MMO Beta and Opens Floodgates for Free Beta Keys

Wolfshead November 21, 2010 MMORPGs 19 Comments
Via MMO Symposium, for those of us looking for a polished AAA+ MMO that poses a credible alternative to the Blizzard's dominance of the market, there is at last some …
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The Triumph of Personal Virtual Space in Social Games

Wolfshead November 8, 2010 MMORPGs 44 Comments
There's a revolution going on in the video game industry. Each day hundreds of millions of players log on and experience the phenomenon called social gaming in games like Farmville, …
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Identity of BlizzCon Red Shirt Guy Revealed

Wolfshead November 3, 2010 MMORPGs 2 Comments
Identity of BlizzCon Red Shirt Guy Revealed
There’s more Red Shirt Guy news today. As well as the fact that the video of him asking that now famous question of the lore devs at BlizzCon has seen …
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My Red Shirt Guy Challenge to Blizzard to Support Asperger Syndrome Charity

Wolfshead October 29, 2010 MMORPGs 7 Comments
Today Kotaku reported that the Red Shirt guy, who attended BlizzCon 2010 and rocked the World of Warcraft community with his mad lore skills, released a video where he explained …
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Revenge of the Nerds: BlizzCon Red Shirt Guy Defeats Alex Afrasiabi in His Own Dojo

Wolfshead October 28, 2010 MMORPGs 7 Comments
There is nothing better in this world than seeing poetic justice come true. At BlizzCon this past weekend during the WoW Quest Question and Answer Panel an avid WoW and …
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Blizzard’s SnoozCon 2010: Same Old Song and Dance

Wolfshead October 27, 2010 MMORPGs 9 Comments
As BlizzCon wound down this past Saturday, it suddenly dawned on me that the 2 day show has become a cliché. From the perspective of someone that watched the event …
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Tough Questions I’d Like to See Asked at BlizzCon 2010

Wolfshead October 21, 2010 MMORPGs 20 Comments
As an observer of Blizzard for many years, I've noticed that they rarely engage or debate the public in open and independent forums. The Blizzard public relations machine runs a …
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BlizzCon 2010 New MMO Announcement Speculation

Wolfshead October 19, 2010 MMORPGs 8 Comments
Earlier this week, Blizzard released the Cataclysm cinematic to the public. I find this anti-climatic given the fact that BlizzCon is only a few days away. Perhaps this might …
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An Examination of Risk in MMO Design

Wolfshead October 16, 2010 MMORPGs 9 Comments
An Examination of Risk in MMO Design
A couple of years ago something happened while I was designing the levels on a LEGO video game that I'll never forget. After the programming team added the "lives" to …
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Are Chatless MMOs a Precursor to Console MMOs?

Wolfshead October 1, 2010 MMORPGs 19 Comments
Are Chatless MMOs a Precursor to Console MMOs?
At least for me, the big appeal of participating in a MMORPG was the fact that you could interact with other people online. Not only could you band together to …
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Inspired New LOTRO Video Campaign

Wolfshead September 14, 2010 MMORPGs 5 Comments
This week Turbine launched a very new ad campaign to herald their new free to play monetization model for their MMO <a href="http://www.lotro.com/">Lord of the Rings Online</a>. Here's the ingenious …
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The Great MMO Paradox: Why Success Keeps Trumping Quality

Wolfshead September 12, 2010 MMORPGs 29 Comments
Think for just a moment, what would happen if we took the most classic sports and games of all time and asked two of today's most successful gaming companies Blizzard …
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WoW Cataclysm Beta: Blizzard’s Lack of Respect for Customer Loyalty

Wolfshead September 9, 2010 MMORPGs 18 Comments
Every two years as a WoW expansion draws nearer, it seems I have to write the same article questioning the validity of Blizzard's beta selection process. Despite pointing out …
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PAX 2010 Seattle News Reports from the Blogosphere

Wolfshead September 6, 2010 MMORPGs 4 Comments
Since I was not able to attend PAX 2010 in Seattle — actually I was a there but not allowed to purchase a one day pass — I would like …
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Turned Away at PAX 2010 in Seattle

Wolfshead September 3, 2010 MMORPGs 8 Comments
Today I showed up at the Washington State Convention Center in Seattle expecting to purchase a one day ticket to see the PAX 2010 geekfest but was greeted with monster …
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Reflections on the Upcoming EverQuest Next

Wolfshead August 30, 2010 MMORPGs 41 Comments
Reflections on the Upcoming EverQuest Next
Over the years, I've spent spent too much time obsessing about my obsession for one particular MMO: EverQuest . What is it about this enigmatic game/experience/world that keeps haunting me? …
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