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Feb62020 by Paul LinusNo Comments

What is MMORPG, the online roleplaying games

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Due to the nature of an MMORPG, an internet connection is an obvious necessity to play. As the acronym suggests, these games were created to be played by thousands of players, at the same time, on the same server. That means that at any given time a player has the chance to interact with any number of thousands of different players. MMORPG Servers MMORPG server sizes ranges from a few hundred players, to over 60,000 players logged in and playing at the same time. In fact, the MMORPG Eve Online, because it only has one server, broke the 60,000 player mark in June of 2010. Eve Online is the only mainstream MMO to use this single server architecture; other games, such as the immensely successful World of Warcraft, spread players over a large number of servers. The Massive Appeal ...

Feb32020 by Paul LinusNo Comments

Ways to make gil on Final Fantasy XI

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Many people starting out in Final Fantasy XI find themselves in wondering how they can obtain gil, the currency of the game, so they can get better equipment. Some are even tempted to buy gil from online sellers. This could lead to being permanently banned from the game. So how can a person just starting out make some gil on Final Fantasy XI? Final Fantasy Quests The first way to earn gil is to complete quests. Regardless of what nation you start in, there are several quests available for you to complete. Some will require you to run around the town. Others will require you to go outside to collect items. The rewards from the quests range from various amounts of gil to equipment you can use or sell. Using Farming in Final Fantasy to Earn Gil Farming is defeating monsters ov...

Jan182020 by Paul LinusNo Comments

Hand held console video games for young children

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Hand held console toys for young children must be robust enough to withstand knocks, drops and sticky fingers. They should also have age appropriate games which are interesting and challenging but not too difficult. Most family games for Nintendo, Sony and Microsoft game platforms require a considerable amount of reading, making them inaccessible for most children under about 6 years of age without a considerable amount of help. The very fact that they are so small means that hand help toys like the Nintendo DS are designed to be played by only one person. Hand Held Educational Electronic Toys for Young Children There’s a range of small hand held electronic toys available for younger children. The price tag will indicate what is available. Very cheap hand held toys may contain...

Dec302019 by Paul LinusNo Comments

Rise and fall of WCW (1996-2001)

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To document why WCW turned it's fortunes around in such a dramatic way in the late nineties one cannot ignore the re-packaging of one of the most traditional of wrestling good guys, Sting. The Birth Of The Icon, Sting Throughout that fairly dull early 1990s period of WCW Sting had been a bleach blond babyface who, although a credible performer, somewhat embodied the blandness at the time. As WCW became diseased with NWO poison, Sting sloped into the shadows and became a recluse. He changed his image, grew his hair, wore a black trench coat and sported eerie black and white make up, an obvious homage to Brandon Lee’s The Crow which had been released a few years earlier. That in itself shocked the audience, they could not understand what had happened to their dependable hero. But th...

Dec252019 by Paul LinusNo Comments

Retro gaming box PS2 game review – Rock Band

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Retro gaming box PS2 - The Rock Band series once became very popular. It was one of the biggest rhythm gaming franchises during the past decade. What started out as a guitar-only game had become a full band experience across several platforms. Rock Band on the PlayStation 2 had most of the elements that made the game successful on other retro gaming box platforms too, but this version of the game was sorely lacking the World Tour mode found in other versions, thus making it a bit harder to recommend. Retro gaming box best - Rock Band Gameplay One of the things that made Rock Band so compelling to play one the retro gaming box PS2 was its pick-up-and-play feel. While there was a learning curve for beginners, it was hard not to want to pick up an instrument and join some friends fo...

Nov212019 by Paul LinusNo Comments

Brief comparison between online old 90s games (MMOs)

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Old 90s games - Online gaming is not new. Millions of people play MMO’s (Massively Multiplayer Online), sometimes called, MMORPGs (Massively Multiplayer Online Role Playing Games), as a way to wind down, keep in touch with friends or family who live interstate or overseas, or just for fun and entertainment. Here is a brief review of 2 popular MMOs (and a third which isn't quite as popular but is still around): Age of Conan (AoC) Based on the novel by Robert E. Howard AoC the game has excellent graphics, varied and beautiful landscapes and an awesome soundtrack. Character creation is extensive. Players can select race (which partially determines class), hair-style and color, face type, skin tone, scars, the nose width or thighs and so on. This means characters are more unique, whic...