Broken ToysAdventures in Modern MMO ProductionHistory: Rated M (Politically Incorrect, Massive Violence, Strong Sexual Content, Smoking)- June 27, 2008 For you readers who get your gaming news from Variety: TYRO SCRIBBLER NIXES SID GAME! INFOBAHN CRIX NIX SCRIBBLER! WAR OF GEEK WORLDS! For those of us who speak English: Variety&8217;s Ben Fritz posted a web article mouth agog that Firaxis is actually making a game called Colonization. Who would ever make such a game The chutzpah! Such vile ...http://brokentoys.org/2008/06/27/history-rated-m-politically-incorrect-massive-violence-st... A New Fob For Your Keychain- June 26, 2008 Blizzard offers keychain security dongles to secure your WoW account Given the amount of exploits targeting World of Warcraft accounts, this isn&8217;t a bad idea at all.http://brokentoys.org/2008/06/26/a-new-fob-for-your-keychain/ Gaming Journalism Is An Oxymoron: The Endless Series- June 26, 2008 Monday: &8220;Age of Conan sucks! And they have no subscribers! Look, we EVEN HAVE A CHART!&8221; Wednesday: &8220;CORRECTION! Age of Conan ROCKS! I&8217;m buying a copy RIGHT NOW!&8221; When questioned about the seeming slight discrepancy in opinion, facts, and charts, the author had this to say: I realized after looking up more information that my original conclusions were ...http://brokentoys.org/2008/06/25/gaming-journalism-is-an-oxymoron-the-endless-series/ Cleanse. Vote. KILL!- June 25, 2008 This is quite possibly the finest political post ever made on any blog. Various Chaos Gods hate each other. Khorne, the Lord of Skulls doesnt get along with Slaanesh, the androgynous Prince of Excess, for pretty obvious reasons. Khorne hates Slaaneshs decadence, while Slaanesh doesnt like Khorne for being the living embodiment of all the hate, ...http://brokentoys.org/2008/06/25/cleanse-vote-kill/ Well, Thats Certainly One Solution- June 24, 2008 Atari deals with poor reviews of its Alone In The Dark remake by&8230; suing the reviewers TO DEATH.http://brokentoys.org/2008/06/23/well-thats-certainly-one-solution/ Lunch With The Pope- June 23, 2008 Sometimes diners go slightly overboard with the decor.http://brokentoys.org/2008/06/23/lunch-with-the-pope/ Richard Bartle Is A Hardcore Killer- June 21, 2008 From an interview on Massively, the interviewer asked Bartle about his thoughts on Age of Conan and Warhammer Online, leading into a short blast&8230; I&8217;ve already played Warhammer. It was called World of Warcraft. &8230;which immediately segued into a somewhat more nuclear explosion: Age of Conan that&8217;s PVP. Wow, gosh, PVP it&8217;s pretty hardcore, PVP, isn&8217;t ...http://brokentoys.org/2008/06/21/richard-bartle-is-a-hardcore-killer/ A Brief, Helpful Yet Clueless Note- June 18, 2008 You know, you might just consider, just for one episode, wearing a buttoned-up blouse. It could be fun!http://brokentoys.org/2008/06/18/a-brief-helpful-yet-clueless-note/ Oh, Like This Is Any Surprise To You- June 18, 2008 Japan develops a robot girlfriend for lonely men that can kiss on command. Note: this robot can also attend high school, fire depleted uranium shells from wrist-mounted chainguns, and summon the Persona Athena.http://brokentoys.org/2008/06/18/oh-like-this-is-any-surprise-to-you/ |