Postcards for Pledges: Promotion Wrap-Up

A quick entry to discuss what did (and did not) happen during A Month of MMORPGs and the Postcards for Pledges promotion.

A Month of MMORPGs: Guild Wars 2

In this special month-long series, I talk about various MMORPGs I have played over the years and the things I enjoyed best about them. This series celebrates how social media and social games bring people together, no matter the distance. The MMORPG for Week #1 is Guild Wars 2.

Creating Characters: What's In A Name?

"My name is growing all the time, and I've lived a very long, long time; so my name is like a story."

          -Treebeard, The Two Towers, J.R.R. Tolkien

I've been told that I'm very good at coming up with names. Having given names to dozens of MMO characters, and more than three times as many characters, creatures, and places I have written about -- I suppose that's a fair statement. This entry is a (generous) handful of my favorite character names and how I came up with them.

Soundtrack Saturday: Guild Wars 2

In this weekly feature, I recommend game soundtracks. I share a few of my favorite tracks, talk about why everyone should listen to the soundtrack, and a little bit about the composer. This week's choice is Guild Wars 2 by Jeremy Soule.