Before I go into any 2010 predictions, let’s take a look at my predictions from last year. I diverged from my tradition of safe bets, and went with more specific predictions (and many more of them) than ever before. How’d I do? Read beyond the break. Continue Reading »

I hope everyone has wonderful holidays this year and an incredible 2010. I’m enjoying myself out in Colorado for 3 weeks this year, letting the creative batteries recharge (perhaps replacing the old alkalines with lithium?). And, of course, consuming as much Mexican food and microbrewed beer as I can. Keep your holidays safe, relax, and look forward to a fresh start in 2010.

I’ve never actually paid for a lifetime subscription. There are some games I might consider buying a lifetime subscription for, but they look expensive on the surface, and I never know if I’ll get value for my money. Some of the games that actually offer lifetime subscriptions only offer them before (or just as) the game comes out. Suffering from a severe case of potential-future-buyer’s-remorse, I always move my mouse away from the “Buy” button and let the opportunity slip away. Continue Reading »

We’re currently hiring for a bunch of different positions at 38 in both Maynard and Baltimore. If you’re a game developer and are looking for a position at an awesome company, take a look at the 38 Studios Jobs listing and see if any fit. Even if none do, send in your resume and we’ll take a look; we’re always looking for great people.

“The untapped genre of MMO with the highest potential, what is it?” - Sarymbo. Can I cop out and say that all genres have been tapped to some degree? No? Then I’ll give two answers instead. The first is the open world fantasy/sci-fi MMO. UO and SWG are both dated, and there are no mainstream titles of the same lineage out right now (EverQuest has WoW, UO never got a rightful heir). The second would be the MMOFPS. I believe there’s significant potential for the genre, and many FPSes are very close to MMO as it is. PlanetSide is dated, so it doesn’t fill this slot for me anymore.

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