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  1. 2011 Predictions Follow Up

    *** Originally posted on my gaming blog: Adventures of Taas

    It’s that time of year again – time to recap my 2011 predictions!

    World of Warcraft: A mind shift that the game’s best days are behind it.

    I imagine my man Evan would disagree with me but I feel this has happened. There are a few reasons:

    First is SWTOR. It’s hard to judge this factor because SWTOR is so fresh and shiny at the moment and we’ve seen countless games ...
  2. What Publishers and Venture Capitalists Should Learn From Rift

    *** Cross posted from adventuresoftaas.com ***

    Rift has been a surprise hit for many hundreds of thousands of players. I know in my guild it went from a game we knew nothing about in December to a full guild chapter with over 80 active members now in March. Rift's success has caused some confusion for those who have only tried the first 10 to 20 levels. A common confused question that gets asked is this: "This game is so much like the competition, why would anyone play this ...

    Updated 03-26-2011 at 04:20 PM by RJO

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  3. RJO's Rift Beta 4 Review

    One of the first things most people who are enjoying the Rift beta events will tell you when you ask about the game is “where the hell did this come from?”, “I had never heard of the game before” or “I forgot I even applied to this beta”. That response is almost universal. I’m not quite sure who was following this game before two months ago, despite Scott Hartsman and other fairly big names that are involved.

    I have to start this mini review with a disclosure. Scott ...
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