Evening Reading
by Brian Leahy, Aug 23, 2010 5:00pm PDTOver the weekend, I posted that I had "cheesed" my first opponent in StarCraft II. I had been on a losing streak and needed a win for my precious self-esteem. I had been the victim of the very build I used a week earlier and put it into action against an unsuspecting opponent. It felt dirty... but glorious at the same time.
Is this a slippery slope I find myself on? You can grab the replay here.
I'm off tomorrow and Wednesday on assignment, while Alice is on holiday. Be nice to Xav!
Gaming News o'the Day
- DeathSpank gets a super-fast sequel with guns.
- GDC Online lists its awards nominees.
- 3D, single-player MotorStorm hits PSN tomorrow.
- Runic hoping to release Torchlight on XBLA and PSN this year.
Links from Morning Discussion
Kinect for Xbox One coming to PC
Xbox One does not provide any built-in DVR capabilities
Xbox One increases friends lists to 1,000
Xbox One achievements dynamic, not limited to single games



I've played WoW off an on since launch. I've leveled the shit out of just about every character. I can't stand the endgame and I'm not all that fond of PvP, so there's really nothing in WoW that interests me except what's about to happen with Cataclysm. That said, I have a much easier time amusing myself and killing time with WoW than I do with EVE.
EVE, though, is a game I thoroughly enjoy, for its depth and complexity. I have an old account with several things trained, able to fly Cruisers and (I think) heavy frigates, but I can't remember. The problem is, despite my enjoyment for the game, I tend to get burned out on it really quickly, as I've never had a good corporation or a proper role in the game besides mission runner and pirate destroyer. I really wanted to get into the industry side of things or get into hauling and selling. But that's the kind of thing I need corp backup for. Do we currently have Shackers still in game with a decent corporation?
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I browsed through Northrend on a friend's account. It wasn't anything special that I could see. Crystalsong Forest was nice, and it had nice music, but all in all it was pretty dull. I've never been fond of WoW's looks, nor its quest-heavy gameplay mechanic. I still to this day prefer group-centric, camp-based gameplay. I like kiting mobs around, finding ways to break the system and abuse my abilities. I wish there was an alternative to WoW out there besides EVE, but I guess I'll just have to be patient with FFXIV's incoming arrival.
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