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HL2's Alyx as Playable Character, MMOG Updates, Women in Games Survey

Posted by Zonk on from the bet-you-can't-have-just-one-bit-of-news dept.

A good week for MMOG gamers, as Star Wars Galaxies Patch 13.0 goes into effect, revamping the Galactic Civil War and making way for the Combat Upgrade. World of Warcraft players, likewise, should be happy to learn about future game developments in upcoming patches. There are a lot of folks in that last category, as Blizzard stated this week that they've sold more than 800,000 copies of WoW, making Warcraft the largest U.S. based MMOG. If you're interested in learning more about MMOG stats, SirBruce's mmogchart.com has recently been updated with new information. Speaking of learning, registration will begin soon for the academically inclined Games+Learning+Society conference to be held in Madison, Wisconsin. If the concept intrigues you there are only 200 passes to go around, so you'd best sign up early. Gamespot's weekly Rumor Control article certainly intrigues, and this week states that Half-Life 2's Alyx is likely to be a playable character in an upcoming expansion to the hit game. A female protagonist would be a nice change of pace. Women in games in general are a good thing, and GameGirlAdvance has a lengthy survey for women gamers and women in the games industry to fill out.

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  1. bah by nomadic · · Score: 4, Insightful

    A female protagonist would be a nice change of pace.

    What are you talking about? Games frequently have female protagonists these days.

    1. Re:bah by Yosho · · Score: 4, Insightful

      Games frequently have female protagonists these days.

      But when are we going to have one who's not a scantily clad, walking set of breasts?

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    2. Re:bah by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 4, Insightful

      The majority of females leads will not be scantily clad walking sets of breasts when the majority of male leads aren't muscle bound walking death machines, that's when.

  2. in other news EQ2 plans to add 'sidekicking' by Harlockjds · · Score: 4, Informative

    a la City of heroes. Side kicking (aka the ability to change one's level to play with friends that are at a lower or higher level) is one of the better invasions in City of heroes and I'm glad to see it is working it's way into other games (plus it will give eq2 players who power leveled to 50 the chance to go back and see what all they missed)

    http://eqiiforums.station.sony.com/eq2/board/mes sa ge?board.id=pround&message.id=1506

  3. Expansion Pack by Torgo's+Pizza · · Score: 4, Funny

    I eagerly await the "Plot" and "Story" expansion packs for Half-Life 2.