How To Be Famous in the Videogame Industry

May 20, 2009 · Filed Under Blogging, Gaming, General, Infotech, Musings, Online · 6 Comments

So you want to earn that big break? Want to be famous? (either as a player or industry professional?).

The following are some cool and wacky tips from gamespy

Do something violent
Bake, Build or sew something game related - yeah, that Mario cake will get viral!!!
Be the first person at every midnight launch
Give a highly anticipated Nintendo game a low rating/review
Leak embargoed news at Twitter
Summon Jack Thompson
Make an offensive flash game based on a real-life event (like the Swine Flu game here)
Show a nipple (best if you’re NOT a guy)

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Gamer The Ultimate MMO Movie

May 12, 2009 · Filed Under MMOments, Movies, Online · Comment

Here’s what happens to MMO games in the future. In this movie (thanks to Kiven’s blog where I first saw it), players get to control other REAL HUMANS in an uber-violent FPS called Slayers. Who else better to star here than King Leonidas himself, Gerard Butler.

Check out the trailer. Gamer will be released September this year. Ahoo-Ahoo!…. oops, wrong movie.

Whatchathink?!?

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MMOSITE looking for Writers

May 7, 2009 · Filed Under MMORPG News, Online · Comment

Are you an avid MMO gamer AND love to write? Then the break that you’re looking for may just be around the corner.

mmosite.com is in need of new writers to add to their pool. Coming up after the break is a summary of what’s in store and how you can join.

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Restaurant City Is All The Rage in Facebook

April 29, 2009 · Filed Under Blogging, Gaming, General, Infotech, Online · 3 Comments

The Facebook community is all the rage about new game - Restaurant City.

It’s simple, fun and addicting. Make your own restaurant, invite friends as employees, find ingredients and grow your business. It’s a great testament to the power of social networks and gaming.

Just make sure you don’t sacrifice time for work (or school) with this one, k?

Got cheese and mushroom? Meanwhile, you can invite me as a friend

Peace!

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The Life of A Chinese Gold Farmer

April 14, 2009 · Filed Under General, MMORPG News, Musings, Online · 10 Comments

Despite government, civic groups and media features, the Chinese gold farming industry - with online game World of Warcraft as the primary vehicle, continues on.

Some proponents of the underground industry are adamant that the supply is still huge. They think that gold farming will continue to exist because players will continue to look for it and pay for it. “The reason people buy gold is the same reason they pay people to wash their car - they would rather spend money than do it themselves”, said one anonymous Chinese gold farmer.

Let’s take a look at the current state of the Chinese gold farming industry and take a behind-the-scenes-look at 2 actual employees.

One more click, sir…

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Timewaster: Mouse Maze Game

April 10, 2009 · Filed Under Gaming, Infotech, Musings, Online · 2 Comments

It’s Holy Week. Chances are, you’re gonna get bored.

Here’s a simple yet addictive game to waste your time with. The rules are simple - Move your pointer over the ‘S’ to start. Navigate to the ‘E’ without touching anything. Challenging and fun! Try it!

Play it now here

Have fun! Stay safe and have a blessed vacation!

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How MMOS Make Money

March 22, 2009 · Filed Under General, Marketing, Online · 5 Comments

Often, we just play it. Sometimes, we pay for it. But do we really understand the business of Massively Multi-player Role Playing Games (or MMORPGS)?

The following feature article from MMOSITE.COM will show you the types of business models and how online games make money. Sadly, the market is so competitive these days that most online games even fail to make their Open Betas.

Read on…

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Gamer Hygiene Tips From The Pros

March 18, 2009 · Filed Under Gadgets, Gaming, Musings, Online · 2 Comments

A lot of people think that gamers are slobs, too lazy to get a bath and stink like crazy.

Asylum.com interviewed 2 pro gamers, 18-year-old pro gamer Brian Rizzo, aka “Legit,” “Halo 3″ master and member of Str8 Rippin, the 2008 MLG national champions; and 35-year-old Steve Sobe, three-time “Golden Tee” national champion, to tell us the lowdown on gamer hygiene tips and how it affects professional play.

Hey, read on, man and let’s prove the critics wrong. Gamers shouldn’t stink, eh?

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Discipline and Gaming

January 21, 2009 · Filed Under Gaming, General, Musings, Online · 1 Comment

Like any serious undertaking, gaming requires serious discipline if you want to succeed and win. Although, there is actually to real “winning” conditions in MMORPGs, there are certain goals that each individual or group would want to achieve; be it character development or conquest, these goals all share a common requirement - discipline.

How can you do better in your games with discipline? Let me share with you some of my thoughts after the jump.

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GM Tristan dot com Year In Review 2008

January 2, 2009 · Filed Under Blogging, General, Level Up, MMORPG News, MMOments, Marketing, Musings, Online · 10 Comments

Time to say goodbye to 2008 and welcome the new challenges of 2009. 2008 was a great year for the local gaming scene and even the worldwide gaming industry.

Here’s a Year-In-Review for the past year, 2008. Join me as we look back in the great year that was.

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