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gamesindustry.biz - 9/18/2008
News: Mythic tries damage control following Barnett's "sarcastic" EA comments
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Developer was exaggerating when he declared "EA know nothing about launching MMOs in Europe", says Mythic boss
WAR Has Come At Last!
herald.warhammeronline.com - 9/18/2008
WAR Has Come At Last!
— herald.warhammeronline.com — Folks, Three years after our journey with Warhammer began we are ready to present our initial realization... of Mythic Entertainment’s latest MMORPG, Warhammer Online: Age of Reckoning. It has been an interesting journey, full of ups and downs and ... (more) WAR Has Come At Last!

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gamasutra.com - 9/22/2008
Preparing for WAR: Mark Jacobs on Launching Warhammer Online
— gamasutra.com — After over three years of development, Mythic Entertainment last week officially launched its latest MMO, Warhammer Online:... Age of Reckoning . The game represents a considerable investment into the Blizzard-dominated MMO space by parent company ... (more) Preparing for WAR: Mark Jacobs on Launching Warhammer ...

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WAR Marches Ever Closer!
herald.warhammeronline.com - 9/15/2008
WAR Marches Ever Closer!
— herald.warhammeronline.com — WARHAMMER ONLINE: AGE OF RECKONING 1.5 Million Units Ship to Retailers Mythic Entertainment Lets Loose the Armies... of WAR as the “Day of Reckoning” Approaches FAIRFAX , Va. - September 15, 2008 – Mythic Entertainment, an Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ: ... (more) WAR Marches Ever Closer!

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Massively:  Barnett casts irreverence spell, Mythic pops damage control ability

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  • abcdefgene abcdefgene
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    Does it really matter to anyone but the press what Barnett says now about EA or GOA? Those folks need stories and Barnett is always funny and truly irreverant -- watch some videos of him; he's a freakin' riot. If you like the game or are still on the fence about it, his comments won't means beans.
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Barnett casts irreverence spell, Mythic pops damage control ability
Massively — ... some damage control here, but on the eve of launch they can't really be blamed for it. It seems that as great as Paul Barnett is for creatively directing a game (Warhammer Online is filled with bits of creative awesomeness) and helping to excite people about his game, he's also a double-edged sword that sometimes swings the wrong way. Regardless, we all love him for speaking his mind, even if it means that sometimes we all cautiously glance sideways at one another....   Read | Permalink | Email this |  ...

Crunchy Bits O’ News
Broken Toys — ... Newsflash: Paul Barnett is not always 100% serious, especially when trashing his own company. Note to Paul: we colonials are still working on that “humor” thing. For example, we’re not sure if he’s serious when he ...

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