I’m starting to get into Lord of Ultima now because I love Ultima and I really like web-based strategy games. My name is Blackguard on World 5. So far, it’s quite good. If you have ever enjoyed games like Utopia, Travian, or OGame you might really enjoy this one. The graphics and interface are above par, and I haven’t found much that I particularly dislike about it. Friend me and let me know who you are if you join!

I played MafiaMatrix with some of you a while back. It’s a web game with the tag line, “Rise above the law, or become the law… The future is in your hands!” It’s basically a hardcore strategy game in which you can be permanently killed and your stuff can be stolen and destroyed. Pretty harsh, but also quite fun if you get into it. I’ve decided to go for another stint in this harsh world (while trying not to get too into it this time). If you want to join me, please sign up with this link so I can get some referral cred (referrer number 14325). I’m “Luck” and I live in Auckland.

If you appreciate beer, watch Beer Wars. It is an enlightening documentary on the beer industry as a whole, with a focus on the craft brewer trying to make it in the marketplace. It gave me a tremendous amount of respect for all independent brewers, especially Dogfish Head, and unfortunately made me dislike Anheuser–Busch InBev even more than I already do. It’s in about every format imaginable (including Netflix “Watch Instantly”), so watch it. Continue Reading »

Anyone else going? I picked up a 3 day pass, which are all sold out now. I even convinced my wife to go to her first game conference (for one day)! If anyone is going, let me know and we might be able to hang out. Someone with more motivation than me should organize an MMO blogger/dev meet-up and I’ll most likely show up (especially if there’s beer involved). If you don’t have a ticket yet, PAX East is coming up on March 26th – 28th in Boston.

Dear Apple,

Meh.

Love, Ryan