Eric Schwarz

Eric Schwarz

Star Wars: The Old Republic: The Game is at the Bottom

Continuing his series of articles discussing Star Wars: The Old Republic‘s problems, Shamus Young has put out a new piece titled “The Game is at the Bottom”. Contrary to what the title suggests, it’s actually a rather interesting analysis of…

Shamus Young on Star Wars: The Old Republic

I’ve been a long-time fan of author, software engineer and blogger Shamus Young, and his newest series on BioWare’s Star Wars: The Old Republic is of particular interest to RPG fans. Young, in his typical fashion, discusses the game’s current…

Diablo III Multiplayer Game Creation Under Limits

Today, Blizzard announced, via a post on its message boards, that they would be placing limits on how often users can create Diablo III multiplayer games. According to Blizzard, this is a measure to limit botting, and players enjoying the…

Drox Operative Preview

Recently, I got the chance to spend several hours on Drox Operative, Soldak Entertainment’s upcoming title. Billed as an unconventional amalgamation of a space-themed 4X strategy game and an action-RPG along the lines of their earlier action-RPG title, Din’s Curse,…

Borderlands 2 Preview

It seems as if we’re seeing a new Borderlands 2 preview every day or two, and bit-tech.net have added their own to the ever-growing pile.  Surprisingly, it’s actually a little bit on the negative side, as the author stresses the…

The Secret World Review

Eurogamer are a little late to the party with their review of The Secret World, but when it comes to MMO coverage, that might be a good thing, as they’ve been able to give the game a more extended look. …

South Park: The Stick of Truth Preview

Joystiq has turned its attention to Obsidian Entertainment’s upcoming South Park: The Stick of Truth. Based on the Comic Con 2012 demo, it’s not the most detailed preview ever, but the impressions, overall, are positive, as the author cites both…

Ultima Forever: Quest for the Avatar Press Release

Ultima fever has been stirring lately due to the sudden reveal of Ultima Forever: Quest for the Avatar just yesterday, and now the game is “officially official” thanks to a brand-new press release by EA. We now indeed know it…