[Links] May the links be with you

Oo, it’s been ages since I wrote a links post. Let’s see what’s in the can. For the record, I’m still enjoying SWTOR and will write a post about my experiences in the endgame sometime next week. While both Stabs and Richard Bartle comment on how unusual it feels in an MMO for the levelling part to actually feature an ending, they come to different conclusions on whether or not this works. I’ll note only that I think the original endgame-ish model borrowed a lot from ...

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Pulled the trigger. Pow. It’s dead, Jim.

NSTK-ites can confirm I haven’t been in-game lately – pretty much since dinging 50 and finishing my Jedi Knight’s story, in fact. I also haven’t said much about the game at all, as the 3 of you still reading this blog can attest ...

Real beta invite V Fake one.

Over the last week or so, I got these two emails, and I thought it would be interesting to have a look at them. One is a real invite, and the other is a fake, but what are the differences.
The from emails  are potentially believable  @blizzard.com ...

[Links] Where are the links of yesterweek?

Liore wonders if one of the big themes in the gaming industry this year is animosity between players and developers. She picks out the Day 1 ME3 DLC and the GW2 pre-purchase in particular, but I also wonder if this increased animosity is “a thing.” ...