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Anti-Aliased: Microtransaction mayhem
massively.com - 7/31/2009
Anti-Aliased: Microtransaction mayhem
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You know, I would be quite amiss if I didn't take the time to weigh in on the microtransaction and subscription argument that has been going around town lately. It seems to be the buzz on everybody's lips. For those of you not in the know as to what I'm talking about, here's the deal. With ...
Champions: What’s $200 To You?
biobreak.wordpress.com - 8/4/2009
Champions: What’s $200 To You?
— biobreak.wordpress.com — A lot of people most likely aren’t sold on Champions Online right now, and I can’t blame them — after all, no game pre-launch can give you 100% assurance that what you expect will be. So many folks are going to wait and see, ... (more) Champions: What’s $200 To You?

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champions-online.com - 7/25/2009
Preorder Details!
— champions-online.com — Atari and Cryptic are proud to announce the official Preorder promotions from retailers across the United States. In addition to specific exclusive promotions for each retailer, all preorders (from any retailer) will receive guaranteed access to the ... (more) Preorder Details!

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mmogamer.com - 7/31/2009
“Cryptic hasn’t learned much from City of Heroes.”
— mmogamer.com — In an article from Cecil Adkins over at MMOSite.com, Adkins goes into whether or not City of Heroes can compare to the upcoming Champions Online being developed by Cryptic Studios. He offers 5 reasons why he believes the older game can in fact stand against Champions Online: Cryptic ... (more) “Cryptic hasn’t learned much from City of Heroes.”

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Champions Online - — Microtransaction Discussion on Massively In this week's " Anti-Aliased " column on Massively, Colin Brennan discusses the upcoming microtransaction model for Champions Online, and how it will affect play styles. And if you haven't been keeping up with Massively's " ...

Of Tetris, choice, and soulbinding
Of Teeth and Claws — ... Quote of the week goes to Colin Seraphina Brenna writing for Massively about microtransactions in Champions Online: ...

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