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The Chronicles of Spellborn
Tobold's MMORPG Blog — I played The Chronicles of Spellborn beta for a few hours. I didn't like it. I didn't even plan to write a review. But fortunately the guys of Killed in a smiling accident wrote a review which echoes many of my feelings about that game. So instead of writing the same stuff again, I'm sending you over to them to read their post. :) ...

The Chronicles About Spellborn
Thallian and Anton's MMO and Random Rambles Blog — ... and Melmoth have pretty much made up my mind for me, though in all honesty I DID try and download and get the game working but the European version came in two pieces that wouldn't un-rar and I didnt have it in me to sit and try and download it again a different way. Basically it sounds like Spellborn is either too difficult or too much of MOTSC (More of the Same Crap) ...

Great Quotes on PR
Kill Ten Rats — From Killed in a Smiling Accident: Am I at fault for setting my expectations against the output of their hype machine? I used to think that maybe I was; I’m under no illusion that the promotion of these games is almost entirely undiluted finger-waggling horseshitery, as an MMO developer tries to build a critical mass of community around its forthcoming product. I should take it all with a pinch of salt, but lately I’ve come to realise that the amount of money these companies spend on marketing could be spent on improving their game such that it’s not an ...

Chronicles of Spellborn Intro
Kill Ten Rats — Melmoth says it all. Keen echoes him. My main reaction was, “‘Go kill boars and bears.’ Are you serious?” Later this week, I will spin this comment into a post about how great the Warhammer intro is. I will otherwise quote them to review: I had visions…that character customisation was aiming for City of Heroes levels of flexibility…. there are statistically a large number of overall outfits that can be created. Fundamentally though, there are a pool of five or six sets of matching armour available, and the same ...