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The Home Stretch
The Ramblings of JoBildo — ... rolling for good. I’m greatly looking forward to it, and hope that the folks at Mythic are prepared for the storm that’s coming. If not, I get 2 days off to enjoy Spore instead. ...

So freakin’ busy…
The Ramblings of JoBildo — Can’t wait until the weekend. That’s all I got for now. Head hurting from too much going on. Must… survive… until Friday.

Spore Ships to Stores
Voodoo Extreme — ... EA sent over word that Spore has been shipped across the globe and should be at your local geek shop in no time flat (assuming it isn't already). Today, the game launches in Germany, France, Belgium, the Netherlands, Luxembourg, Switzerland, Austria, Finland and Australia (cough). Tomorrow, the rest of Europe and Sourth America. Then on Sunday, North America. Thanks for the sloppy seconds, EA! “Spanning hundreds of millions of years, Spore’s scope is unprecedented in gaming. It has been a long time in the making and the team at Maxis is excited to finally share the game ...

Habbo Spending Cap
Terra Nova — ... kids over $35 a  month ($420 a year) for certain pixels, for their own good.  I'm just interested in hearing more about what the "ideal market" for selling pixels to kids should look like (and why). Photo Credit (from an art exhibit in Finland): Roxeteer Note: In an earlier version of this post, I said today is Spore release day -- Doh!  Well, that was right if you don't live in the U.S.  If you do, you have another 2 days to wait.  Sorry!  In the meanwhile, you can play with the creature ...

Spore Servers Crap Out On Launch Day
The Escapist : Latest News — Videogamers around the world will no doubt be shocked - shocked! - to learn that the Spore servers are choking and gagging on release day. The ...

Non-WoW Weekend?
Outland Bound — ... feeling like I needed some time away from the game.  I had gotten a lot done, made a lot of money, run around with friends, and started a new little alt, and while I could feel the pull to continue all these activities in the evenings this past week, my interests began to wander. Late in the week, I did my usual tour of guild websites (there are a few I visit periodically), thinking maybe a new alt on another server might freshen things up a bit.  And then I started thinking about Spore.  Hmmm. :)  With Spore not coming out until Sunday, I figured I’d mess around with ...

Players and Branding
Finding Fiero in Game Design — ... have been taken down, people are joining the global conversation in droves. By using new media to participate and interact, people are effectively creating brands for themselves. And they enjoy doing it. This isn't news to web developers, but it's interesting looking at it from a gaming perspective. People aren't just creating brands with websites like Facebook, Flickr and deviantART - they're using games like Second Life, Spore, and LittleBigPlanet to create in-game content that enriches and differentiates their personal ...

EVE Online: First impressions
Of Teeth and Claws — ... Where I'm coming from Over the course of my gaming career I have played games set in all sorts of environments, however my favorite are those that incorporate elements of fantasy or steampunk. This is not to say that I don't appreciate a good space game: I loved Master of Orion and it's sequel (although MOO3 was a bust), Spore's space phase is good fun, and Alpha Centauri was excellent. Still, when looking for new games to play, space games are often not near the top of my list and usually get passed over for something more ...