Spam Spam Spam Humbug: Episode 42 – Towels Optional
If you’ve ever wondered what our dream games might look like…we’ll try to tell you.
Tagged: Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning
Spam Spam Spam Humbug: Episode 40 – The Ageing Gamer II
Gone are the days when we could play games at whim, for what duration pleased us. How, as gamers, do we deal with changes in the gaming industry?
Spam Spam Spam Humbug: Episode 39 – The Ageing Gamer
Gone are the days when we could play games at whim, for what duration pleased us. How, as gamers, do we deal with getting older and having less time for our passtime?
Spam Spam Spam Humbug: Episode 38 – RPG Stories
Stories in RPGs…what makes them good, and are they even necessary?
Spam Spam Spam Humbug: Episode 29 – Turn-Based vs. Real-Time Combat
How did the turn-based & real-time mechanics of the various *Ultimas *make the games better, or possibly worse?
Peer Into The Collapse of 38 Studios
Documents and emails from 38 Studios have been released, further illustrating the dire straits the company was in prior to its collapse.
Spam Spam Spam Humbug: Episode 17 – How Necessary is Combat in RPGs?
How much prominence does combat need to have in an RPG? How necessary should combat be to progressing through — or passing — the game? And is there something “lesser” about including an “easy” difficulty setting?
Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning Is On Sale on Origin Right Now
Big Huge Games’ Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning is on sale at EA’s Origin storefront.
Ultima Journeys: A Pirate’s Life in Ultima 6
Linguistic Dragon has begun collecting pieces of the pirate map in Ultima 6.
Spam Spam Spam Humbug: Episode 11 – Companions vs. Henchmen
What is a companion, in an RPG context? What is a henchman? Does the distinction even matter, and if so, why?
Shroud of the Avatar: Release 18 Instructions
Shroud of the Avatar Release 18 begins today, bringing changes to the game’s combat and several new features.
