Global Agenda: Pricing and Micro-transactions
Feb 5th
The MMO that Could!
A Global Agenda Micro-transaction and ‘One time’ purchase deal.
I was thinking about RMT and cash shops in games. Then a few weeks ago I read a blog about MMO pricing over at GameMonkey. So I’d like to take a min and discuss what Global Agendas pricing plan is and future that may or may-not have a cash shop in it.
When I go to a purchase a game or MMO, there are a few things that play out in my head.
- Can I afford this? Is there a monthly
GRATS! : Happy Sithmas – Err, Holidays
Dec 24th
As Santa’s elves load up his sleigh in preparation for tonight’s Christmas present deliveries, gamers the world around the world are wishing that BioWare’s Star Wars: The Old Repbulic could be something they’d get under their tree. Too bad that isn’t going to happen this Christmas, but we all remain hopeful for next year.
While the game may not be coming just yet, we wondered how the Sith might celebrate the holidays, and Rackham delivered the imagery to help us understand the dark side of the holidays. May 2010 be as fun for you all as… Read >>
Killing Floor: A Left 4 Dead Alternative?
Oct 27th
Its 3:30 in the morning and I’m in ITG’s dashboard drafting up Torchlight: Ready the Torches!, when I get a tell from a Steam friend. He reminds me that I first told him about Killing Floor about 6 months ago when it was first released by Tripwire Interactive in May of 2009. Now he is at a friends house who has the game, watched them play it for a bit, and then right when he got home he logged into steam and purchased it. Its comparable to Left 4 Dead with the whole… Read >>
Welcome to ITG! I’m Talkin’ Games!
Oct 14th
Hopefully you’ve found your way here from my previous site, http://www.walloftext.info. Thanks for following me to my new home on the web, I intend to make this one better than the last. I decided to make this site for several reasons. One, I am on a self hosted site with an install that I can actually program against if I need to, not on a free hosted solution. Read >>
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You: Fan or Fanboy?
Jan 25th
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Are you a fan or a fanboy?
In most dictionaries, a fan is defined as “an enthusiastic devotee, follower, or admirer of a sport, pastime, celebrity, etc.” A fanboy as defined by the Urban dictionary, is “a passionate fan of various elements of geek culture (e.g. sci-fi, comics, Star Wars, video games, anime, hobbits, etc.), but who lets his passion override social graces.”
How does this affect the MMO world? People can become very passionate about their game. Those that play MMO’s, for instance, tend to spend a lot of time… Read >>