Hmm...   dunno if I want to beta this or actually wait for release so I don't ruin it for myself

clarification...

Newbs are new players that can learn to be good or even great players

N00bs are idiots that will never learn and will probably just be douchebags

Originally posted by plescure

£50 !!! for a standard digital download. wtf! i know its sub free but that is still a looooot of money

 

Quoted for truth brother!

Ok ladies and gents, the competition is now over and I am looking through the entrants to see which would work and then hopefully picking a winner

More news soon

~Lonesamurai
Station Owner

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Originally posted by Dream_Chaser
Yep, so instead of footage (which we can simply be shown via ArenaNet's site), the Engineer will actually be playable by average jimbobs at the various conventions they plan to visit. I love ArenaNet's approach of cutting out the middle-man, I really do.
And I think we need to turn this into a discussion of why Valve flaked on E3. They could've shown the new Razor DLC for Portal 2 there, and they could've aired some new information about DOTA 2 there to the press. I wonder why they didn't even go? Hmmmm. C:

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Looking back through my notes, I don't have anything about blizzard either... but they showed off the new Starcraft 2 campaign pack video about a week or so before hand... again, nothing to show, no reason to go

As reported on IGN:

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Valve to Attend Gamescom

Does Gabe Newell have something up his sleeve for Gamescom?

UK, June 17, 2011

Valve will be attending this year's Gamescom, according to Go Nintendo.

A few weeks ago IGN reported that Valve - the makers of Portal 2, Left 4 Dead, and Half-Life - would not be present at this year's E3.

But now it seems they've got something to show. The only confirmed project Valve is working on is DOTA 2 - a fantasy strategy game for PC and Mac. But Valve could, of course, announce futher DLC for their highly-acclaimed FPS-puzzler.

Silly question perhaps, but what would you like Valve to reveal?

Gamescom will run from August 17 to 21 in Cologne, Germany, and IGN will be there to make sure you don't miss anything.

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Originally posted by Kotabear
Would have loved to see more Engineer gameplay footage!

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Originally posted by Bhorzo

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Originally posted by Lonesamurai1
 

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Originally posted by Naqaj
Go to a trade event where press can see your game
or
go to several game conventions in the coming weeks where both press and fans get to see your game.
 
Tough choice, init?

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ahh, but you are again missing the point of a press only event
 
its the press that gives any product free advertising and also then gets joe public excited for the public events

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Certain things need the press' hype. Some things - on the other hand - can be hyped by the public all on their own.
It also looks better when it's the public cheering your product on, and not a bunch of bought-out "news" agencies.

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E3 is the ONLY press event in the technology industry, whereas there are at least a dozen various tech/games conventions for joe public, including two PAX events now and even ComicCon (both San Diego and London) shows off games and movies now

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Originally posted by Naqaj
Go to a trade event where press can see your game
or
go to several game conventions in the coming weeks where both press and fans get to see your game.
 
Tough choice, init?

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its the press that gives any product free advertising and also then gets joe public excited for the public events

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Originally posted by Dream_Chaser
I was hoping this thread would die an ignoble death.
Still, since it's back... nice to see that GrumpyMel actually caught what I was talking about, that there's absolutely no point to fly out to the E3 just to make backroom deals. Methinks the lonesamurai mght have reading comprehension issues, which is amusing since he's insulting the intelligence of others. But hey! What can you do? It's so hard to find good forum readers these days.
(Also, can't help but wonder if those going on the attack aren't just butthurt journalists. Bet'cha they are! Or at least heavily involved with the journalism industry. Self-important stick-in-the-muds. :P)

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no, not having a go, the point, as I said is for the press to play stuff to preview it first, and then real people get to play them at later ones... its all previews anyway and ways to get free advertising

ok, lets say there was no press event like E3... press, like myself trying to do a job, which we get paid to do (well some of us, not all of us work for MMORPG or IGN) and trying to get to play the demo's and see the new tech, at the same time as muscling past joe public just wouldn't work

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Originally posted by GrumpyMel2

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Originally posted by Lonesamurai1
Heh, I read Dream_chasers post and just had to laugh out loud... he just shows how little he knows about business...
His "opinion" about back room deals just shows this even more so

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Nothing wrong with "back-room deals" but you don't really need to shell out for plane tickets, hotel tickets, promo-booths, convention tickets and most importantly DAYS of productive work for critical staff....when you could achieve the same result with some web-conferencing software, an internet connection and a couple hours blocked out on your Outlook Calendar.

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the press is bought, not just by money, but also by fun and shiny things

Heh, I read Dream_chasers post and just had to laugh out loud... he just shows how little he knows about business...

His "opinion" about back room deals just shows this even more so

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Originally posted by Dream_Chaser
Yeah, that's pretty much how I felt. It was largely a yawnfest. I mean, developers and publishers started to figure out that they could communicate directly with their users years ago, probably somewhere around '06 or '07, and that's when the death knell was sounded for games journalism (in every field other than entirely subjective features and reviews, which are handled just as well by blogs as by magazines) and the E3 show itself. E3 is a dinosaur.
All I got out of E3 was a bunch of trailers, some footage that made a game I was dubious about look worse, and adverts. Yep, that's entirely worthwhile, that is. But what, again, publishers and developers are realising is that if they just throw their trailers at the Internet - they spread. Youtube and various other video services help with this. And that way their stuff is seen by a far wider variety of people. E3 has always been about just canned footage, trailers, and adverts, but those are things that are better served by other avenues.
I can't believe that anyone puts any stock in E3 these days, either, but I imagine them to be somewhat decrepit too if they haven't realised the truths that I have. This is the age of the Internet, of a more free exchange of knowledge, ideas, and entertainment without barriers. What purpose does E3 serve? None, really. And that's why for the past few years E3 has been really memorable. Honestly, anyone could ask themselves whether there was anything that they'd take away from this E3 as something worth remembering, and they'd come up with nothing.
E3, itself, is just sort of floundering, like printed games journalism. A relic from a bygone age. And people wonder why some developers and publishers don't want anything to do with it.
entrepreneur; engineer; politician; sensation? welcome one and all to the era of information
We have the Internet now, anything that the Internet does better won't find a place in this world, and the Internet does better at many things. The Internet does the E3 better than the E3.

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Yes, lots of trailers, however a lot of what was shown on the main stage was actually being played by the developers and was actually ingame footage

The thing about E3 is it is also mainly the place the hardware companies show off tech, not just games. Nintendo unveiling the Wii U (WEEOOO :D) was awesome, and yes, that new controller loos and feels as cool in your hand as it does on screen, its an awesome bit of tech

E3 was always really for the companies to come together and a lot of back room discussions happen between the games companies and hardware companies for who is gonna get what... Gamescon is the event for the games and the people who play them

but as a journalist myself? this was the best E3 for the last decade

yes... yes it will

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Originally posted by jpnz
 
I think most people understand that GW2 isn't good enough right now to be shown to the public so not sure why everyone is so defensive about it.

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Originally posted by thedarkess
Good station :) Thumbs up for your enthusiasm.

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Originally posted by ArcheAge

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Originally posted by superdfc
I'm pretty cheesed off about this, too. E3 is well known and if ArenaNet would attend they're game would reach more gamers out there. None of my friends know what GW2 is, until I fill them in on the details, but they all god damn it know what E3 is and some of 'em even watch it on TV. 
E3 is the most popular gaming event gamers look forward to, and ArenaNet blows it. God damn it.

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E3 may be your favorite game show in your part of the world but don't speak for all gamers please. GamesCom slaps E3 all over the show for Europeans.

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I actually discussed this on Tuesday night with Regina Buenaobra (Community Manager of ANet) and she (rightly) said that the reason for not going to E3 is that they only want to show off to the fans and as a majority of E3 is NOT ans, but trade, why go?

Just a little update, the redesign competition will be running until June 30th and the winner (and honourable mentions) decided on and published on July 1st to coincide with the stations fourth birthday :)

~Lonesamurai
Station Owner

Ok Guys and Gals, after a long hiatus we are finally back and getting things back in gear and I will hopefully have the Ascension Show up and going again soon to cover all the latest news about GW2 and whats going on in GW at the moment too

Until then though...

We have a bit of a competition going at the moment for a new look for the radio station...

I have a few prizes of Steam games and Game Time for various MMO's available as prizes (and flexible on those so anyone can have a go), but we are looking for a completely new design for the radio station website and forum and a new spangly logo...

As some know on here, we are a Gamer radio station and that means you guys are our userbase and this is your chance to make the radio station look better than it used to and stamp your mark on it, and also come away with some games and game time at the same time

The current website just isn't working for us and rebuilding with a new fresh look is the current plan that you can get involved with!

The Website : http://www.sanitarium.fm/news.php
The Forum : http://www.sanitarium.fm/forum/index.php

The current logo is at the bottom of this post, but that can change too, so start emailing your submissions and I will put them all up on the station Facebook page for all to see at https://www.facebook.com/sanitarium.fm

If you have any designs email to admin@sanitarium.fm

~Lonesamurai
Station Owner

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Originally posted by uttaus
I just tried Taikodom its not bad for an action space shooter I guess.
From what I can tell online it looks like they are trying to recreate EVE as an action shooter.
Not my cup of tea right now, though I hope they do well, EVE needs some competition.
I need something I can't find
Thanks all for your suggestions, I look into the others soon

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what they are doing is creating an FPS for consoles that takes place in the EvE universe and on the current EvE servers...

However, everything you have said you are after in a game so far, the only MMO like that currently is EvE, however star Trek Online will hopefully have what your after, as will Star Wars, Knights of the old republic

However, if you want to see what Eve has to offer, message me in game (Tyr Dominator) and I'll give you a hand)