Reckoning Demo Impressions
Keen's Xbox360 (left) and PC (right) Reckoning setup. The Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning demo released today for all platforms! In a surprise twist, it’s even available for STEAM. This is an exciting...
View ArticleWould Reckoning make a good MMORPG?
Would Reckoning make a good MMO? That’s a question I’ve been going over in my head since playing the demo (several times) these past few days. We know that 38 Studios is creating a MMORPG (codenamed...
View ArticleInitial Reckoning Impressions
I am head over heels for Reckoning! I enjoyed the demo, which you can read all about, but I have to let people know that the retail version feels even better. The controls are more responsive, the...
View ArticleWhat Copernicus will not be…
Copernicus, 38 Studios’ upcoming MMORPG, has been the talk of our community lately. Todd McFarlane let it slip that Copernicus is coming later this year. This lead to questions on the FoH boards...
View ArticleI support 38 Studios
38 Studios has been having a rough few days. I don’t know a lot about the deal 38 struck with Rhode Island, and I don’t know if anyone really knows much of the truth surrounding what has been going...
View ArticleProject Copernicus World Fly-Through
In the wake of yesterday’s post I am very excited to see a Project Copernicus world fly-through video just released today (30 minutes ago)! I’ve read statements in the news today that Project...
View ArticleGraphics are Important, Copernicus Screenshots
There’s no secret to the fact that I love stylized graphics, and I’m a little bit of a graphics whore. I prefer stylized over the ‘realistic’ approach for a number of reasons including: (1) My...
View Article38 Studios Employees: Thank You & Good Luck
To the former employees of 38 Studios, I am distraught over the news that 38 Studios is no more. I’m crushed over the thought that the screenshots I spoke so highly of this morning are most likely the...
View ArticleRecent Events May Result in a Better MMO Future
The past month has been full of terrible things for the MMO industry: Pitch Black Games closed down and cancelled Dominus, EA laid off 40 percent of the SWTOR team, and 38 Studios closed down with what...
View ArticleAsk K&G: 38 Studios, GW2, Minecraft
Sorry for getting this up a day late. We lost track of time yesterday and forgot to publish! Here’s our Ask K&G for this week. If you have any questions you’d like to see us answer, contact us!...
View ArticleAnyone else feeling uneasy about Copernicus?
38 Studios‘ Copernicus IP has me feeling a bit uneasy. Reading the interviews and statements from Brett Close, I’m not sure what to expect from the studio anymore. Originally I was expecting a...
View ArticleBringing the Social Game Back
Is it even possible? According to Ryan Shwayder (Nerfbat author, 38 Studios employee, game designer, cool guy) it is, but only if it can be done correctly. He even alluded to the “secret sauce”...
View ArticleKingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning
Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning’s announcement today was a nice surprise for me. I haven’t been following this single-player RPG of theirs at all, aside from the fact that they sold out to EA with the...
View ArticleKingdoms of Amalur: Recknoning’s Trailer and Website
I’m really getting excited about 38 Studios’ RPG. I was refreshing the official website all morning while it was my turn to watch the new puppy and I refreshed it the exact second the trailer came up...
View ArticleIf you can’t beat ‘em… go F2P?
I think Jack Emmert is a bit of a dolt at times and his games often reflect what he says. His most recent comments are up on Eurogamer and this time he’s talking about subscription games and how they...
View ArticleFirst game play trailer of Reckoning
I really like the guys working at 38 Studios for many reasons ranging from their past games to Curt’s pitching. We’re all obviously waiting with bated breath for the unveiling of their MMO to see just...
View ArticleE3 2011: EA Conference Commentary
Alright everyone, the EA conference is over and it’s time to bring you our overall impressions on what they brought to the show. We were expecting a big showing from SWTOR, ME3, BF3, and Reckoning. Did...
View ArticleE3 2011: ‘Reckoning’ looks fantastic
Screen cap from the Reckoning live demo. Map shown. We’re big fans of RPG’s here at Keen and Graev’s Gaming Blog. Elder Scrolls, Witcher, Neverwinter Nights, and even Fable are just some of the titles...
View ArticleKeen and Graev’s Most Anticipated Games of 2012
We shared with you our favorites and disappointments from 2011, and now it’s time to share what we’re most looking forward to in next year’s lineup! It took some thought to really narrow our options...
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