Here's a bunch of Diablo III stuff, starting with the official launch presser: DIABLO III NOW LIVE It’s a bad day for demons . . .PARIS, France. - May 15, 2012 - Blizzard Entertainment, Inc. today announced that Diablo® III, the highly anticipated next chapter in its award-winning action–role-playing-game series, is now available in retail stores throughout the U....
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Life After Google Penguin – Going Beyond the Name
Search Engine Watch16 May 2012 | 6:00 amDon't try too hard to look for dates and names of updates. Rather, look more to the effects as Google’s algorithm evolves so you can adapt accordingly. What really matters is that Google is looking harder at link spam now, so you should be too. -
NBA Star Uses Twitter — And a Platypus — to Prank Sports Media
Mashable!16 May 2012 | 1:28 pmAround the sports media scene, Denver Nuggets center JaVale McGee has a certain reputation: Quirky, unique, a bit out there, something of a laughingstock at times. Reporters and fans love to chuckle at his on-court goofiness. Examples abound, but here’s the best one: a legendary GIF of McGee throwing up a wild shot and then earnestly running back on defense — except his team still has the ball. This week, however, McGee decided to turn the tables on those who love to poke fun at a young millionaire basketball player just trying to do his best. On Monday afternoon, he posted this… -
Why Small Business Have A Huge Advantage Over Brands In Social Media
socialmouths10 May 2012 | 10:18 amI currently have the fortune to experience two different fronts of digital marketing. Under Plural, I work with brands and, with SocialMouths I mostly jam with small business, personal brands, and bloggers. One of the reasons I absolutely love this setup is that they are two different worlds in how the social web is approached, how it’s handled and how success is measured. So I’m here to tell you that, despite the ridiculous budgets and unlimited resources, small business has a huuuge advantage over brands when it come to social media. Here are my thoughts: Strategy. Or Not? This…
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Diablo 3 - Miscellaneous Roundup
15 May 2012 | 2:19 pmHere's a bunch of Diablo III stuff, starting with the official launch presser: DIABLO III NOW LIVE It’s a bad day for demons . . .PARIS, France. - May 15, 2012 - Blizzard Entertainment, Inc. today announced that Diablo® III, the highly anticipated next chapter in its award-winning action–role-playing-game series, is now available in retail stores throughout the U.... -
Dead State - Inventory GUI
15 May 2012 | 2:09 pmToday's Dead State update offers a blurb and nice screen of the looting/inventory interface: We’ve got a pretty simple layout for our inventory. The player’s inventory is on the left side, where the container or body is on the right side.... -
Game of Thrones - Available in NA
15 May 2012 | 2:07 pmGame of Thrones has been released in NA - the rest of us have to wait two weeks or so, which is a good way to dilute your launch marketing. From the press release: ATLUS, a brand of Index Digital Media, Inc., today announced that "Game of Thrones™," the RPG based on the internationally bestselling book series A Song of Ice and Fire by George R.... -
Dragon Age 2 - Looking Back @ Digitally Downloaded
15 May 2012 | 2:04 pmDigitally Downloaded looks back at Dragon Age 2, asking Was it really that bad? The answer seems to be "no", according to them: The thing that a lot of people seemed to find so disappointing in Dragon Age II was how limited the setting was. By focusing almost the entire game on the city of Kirkwall the game did indeed lack the epic scope of Dragon Age: Origins, but was this a bad thing? I’d argue not.... -
Dragon Age 3 - Question of the Month
15 May 2012 | 4:53 amThe Bioblog has a new Dragon Age feature, titled Question of the Month (Discovery and Learning). This is essentially a way to engage fans on the future of Dragon Age - though based on various previous comments, I find it hard to believe they aren't further along with planning than this would suggest: Beginning today, we’ll do a series of questions and discussions around Dragon Age....
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Search Engine Watch
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Life After Google Penguin – Going Beyond the Name
16 May 2012 | 6:00 amDon't try too hard to look for dates and names of updates. Rather, look more to the effects as Google’s algorithm evolves so you can adapt accordingly. What really matters is that Google is looking harder at link spam now, so you should be too. -
7 Time-Saving Google Analytics Custom Reports
16 May 2012 | 4:00 amThe right Custom Reports can be incredible time savers. Instead of spending time digging around for important metrics, you can find what you need separated neatly into columns for some analysis that will lead to some actionable insight. -
Piwik Open Source Analytics: A Primer
16 May 2012 | 2:00 amWith a focus on privacy and keeping data safe, Piwik is a web analytics package that aims to be a free software alternative to Google Analytics. Here are some of Piwik’s features and how it compares to other top-billing analytics packages. -
Make Second Tier Search Engines Part of Your Lead Generation Strategy
16 May 2012 | 12:00 amGoogle and Bing can only get you so far. If you work in an extremely competitive industry you may find yourself paying anywhere from $30 to $50+ per click. Working with second tier engine/networks can provide an abundance of traffic at a low cost. -
Social Media Ad Spending Forecast to Hit $9.8 Billion by 2016
15 May 2012 | 10:00 pmSocial media advertising revenues in the U.S. will grow from $3.8 billion in 2011 to $9.8 billion in 2016, according to BIA/Kelsey’s U.S. Local Media Forecast (2011-2016). The leap would represent a compound annual growth rate of 21 percent.
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Mashable!
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NBA Star Uses Twitter — And a Platypus — to Prank Sports Media
16 May 2012 | 1:28 pmAround the sports media scene, Denver Nuggets center JaVale McGee has a certain reputation: Quirky, unique, a bit out there, something of a laughingstock at times. Reporters and fans love to chuckle at his on-court goofiness. Examples abound, but here’s the best one: a legendary GIF of McGee throwing up a wild shot and then earnestly running back on defense — except his team still has the ball. This week, however, McGee decided to turn the tables on those who love to poke fun at a young millionaire basketball player just trying to do his best. On Monday afternoon, he posted this… -
Register Now to Join Mashable and Partners in Brazil for Rio+Social
16 May 2012 | 1:04 pmRegistration is now open for Rio+Social, the historic meeting of social media, technology, global development and sustainability leaders during the UN’s Rio+20 conference. Policy makers, journalists, technologists and environmentalists are now invited to register and apply for accreditation to the free conference. Ten exciting new speakers were added to the Rio+Social lineup Wednesday, including entrepreneurs, UN leaders and philanthropists. Former president of Ireland Mary Robinson and Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation chief communications officer Kate James are among the… -
Thirst App Will Change The Way You View Twitter
16 May 2012 | 12:53 pmA new iPad application called Thirst might reinvent how you look at your Twitter stream. Using its own natural language processor, Thirst filters, organizes, and presents your Twitter stream in an engaging way, helping you find the tweets you want to read quickly and in context. “I wanted to make an app that no matter how often you check Twitter, these are the things you need to see, ” Thirst Co-Founder and CEO Anuj Verma told Mashable. The app is designed so it can be useful for people who check Twitter constantly throughout the day, as well as those who might only check Twitter a few… -
The Facebook IPO Timeline
16 May 2012 | 12:32 pmIf the Facebook IPO were a real person, we certainly wouldn’t blame it for posting braggy status updates. This infographic, created by our friends at mbaonline.com, imagines the road leading up to the decade’s most-anticipated initial public offering, as if it were documented on its own Facebook Timeline. As a Facebook user, give yourself a pat on the back for helping the company make it this far. You are one of 900 million, and you spend an average of 20 minutes per day surfing the network. That means Facebook’s usership logs 16,000 years of combined time on the platform… -
Facebook Fans Get to Pick Bonus Levels in ‘Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater HD’
16 May 2012 | 12:06 pmActivision is polling fans via Facebook on which levels will be included as additional downloadable content on Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater HD. Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater HD is a rebuilt version of the classic games. It features seven levels from the original Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater, released in 1999, and Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 2, which came out in 2000. Players will be able to skate all over classic levels such as “Warehouse” and “Mall” that have been rebuilt using the old maps. Starting Wednesday afternoon, fans will be asked to pick which of their favorite Tony…
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socialmouths
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Why Small Business Have A Huge Advantage Over Brands In Social Media
10 May 2012 | 10:18 amI currently have the fortune to experience two different fronts of digital marketing. Under Plural, I work with brands and, with SocialMouths I mostly jam with small business, personal brands, and bloggers. One of the reasons I absolutely love this setup is that they are two different worlds in how the social web is approached, how it’s handled and how success is measured. So I’m here to tell you that, despite the ridiculous budgets and unlimited resources, small business has a huuuge advantage over brands when it come to social media. Here are my thoughts: Strategy. Or Not? This… -
How to Display Social Media Buttons
8 May 2012 | 10:05 amGuest post by Brad Shorr from Straight North. Effective display of social media buttons on your blog and website becomes more critical every day: On the people side, social media for business has gone mainstream, so building a community around your company pages opens up huge opportunities for sales, leads and referrals. On the SEO side, social shares are being given more weight by Google and other search engines. Content that is liked, tweeted and +1’d will perform better in SERPs than lonely, unloved blog posts and web pages. This post includes several suggestions for displaying social… -
The 4 Economic Reasons to Rebrand Your Business
4 May 2012 | 7:41 amThis is a guest post by Sookie Shuen from Tomorrow People. How much can your company benefit from a timely rebranding and revitalization? When considering this question, one must keep in mind that rebranding does not necessarily address the wants and needs of the company directly, but rather speaks to the wants and needs of that company’s current and prospective customers. Therefore, the important factors to consider when assessing the value of a rebrand include equity measurement; market differentiation and accessibility; brand awareness, relevance and vitality; and consumer personality,… -
10 Blog Conversion Tips From Derek Halpern
2 May 2012 | 7:28 amThis week I want to talk about blog conversion, the art of making your visitors take action whether that means spending more time reading your content, buying one of your products or subscribing to your email list. There is plenty of content out there on how to convert your readers to subscribers and buyers and, if you take your blogging seriously as an integral part of your marketing, you’ve probably read tens or even hundreds of posts about the topic. Me? I went to Derek Halpern for advice on how to improve SocialMouths. Derek is the author of SocialTriggers, where he writes about… -
Video Blogging As A Powerful Lead Generation Tool
26 Apr 2012 | 8:56 amThis is a guest post from Ryan Critchett from RMC Tech. Editor’s note: I usually don’t do this but in this case I thought it was important to point out that, the intention behind this type of content is to showcase real entrepreneurs and their stories of successful use of social media marketing, rather than presenting the usual suspects nobody can relate to, like Redbull or Starbucks. These are real examples you can put into action. The story is told by Ryan and, if you have something similar going on, share it with me. Here goes… It’s no secret, video blogging is a…
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Yoast
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Penguin, Panda, it’s not that black and white..
14 May 2012 | 5:37 amWe're getting quite a few site review requests and SEO consultancy requests recently for people that have been hit by a sudden drop in traffic. Because there has been quite some news about Google's Penguin and before that its Panda update, people are blaming those. In our perspective, whether you're blaming Penguin, Panda or another update from Google isn't really that interesting if you're not an SEO. What matters most is: you've lost traffic, how are you going to get it back?Why you'd want to know the update that caused itThe idea is that if you know which update caused your traffic to drop… -
Having a blast at BlueGlass LA
24 Apr 2012 | 10:18 amI'm currently sitting in the conference room for BlueGlass LA, listening to Marty Weintraub and finishing my presentation I'll be giving this afternoon. Which leads me to the point of this post as I'm going to try and prove a point, therefore the following video is not really meant for you to watch but for me to test something with:As a side note, BlueGlass LA is probably the best conference I've been to in a while, with a ridiculous line-up of speakers, if you're going to go to an internet marketing conference, BlueGlass conferences are seriously among the very best in the US, second only to… -
Why I dislike Bo.lt
21 Apr 2012 | 2:59 pmWhen I released my updated WordPress SEO article a few weeks back, my buddy Avinash was kind enough to tweet it. He tweeted it, at first, with a bo.lt link. Bo.lt is a sharing service that allows you to basically make a copy of a page and add some notes or even some changes to the page. The idea is nice, as a webmaster though, I hate it. Let me explain why.You see, bo.lt makes a copy of the page at the moment it's prepared for sharing, they say they do that because of speed. As Avinash tweets a lot, he probably made that copy a couple of hours before he shared it. This wouldn't be so much of… -
WordPress Stats Infographic
16 Apr 2012 | 4:30 amMy Google Analytics plugin recently hit 3 million downloads and my WordPress SEO plugin hit its first million downloads. I thought those stats were cool and I decided to have an infographic made with more WordPress stats and dive in a little bit more and gather some stats that I thought would be interesting.If you read any blogs in the world, by now you'll know WordPress dominates the top 100 blogs in the world, Matt had some interesting comments about that. We've seen more WordPress stats, like these by Lorelle. I then started adding more stats on my own.I asked Experian Hitwise to give me… -
The ethics of SEO
4 Apr 2012 | 1:29 amThe type of SEO I help my clients do and promote to you using this blog is often labeled white hat SEO because it stays within Google's and other search engines guidelines. Other SEO's don't care about Google's guidelines as much and do what's called "black hat SEO". Far too often though, black hat SEO is confused with the hacking of sites and the use of other tactics not outside the laws of Google but the laws of our lands. I think it's time for me to explain where I stand in this.My backgroundAs a former Theology student and as someone raised in the Christian tradition, I have a fairly…
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Feedback E3 Rumor Round-Up -- BioShock Infinite, Beyond Good & Evil 2 And More
16 May 2012 | 12:07 pmE3 2012 is a few weeks away, and that means the rumors are pouring in. Luckily for you, G4 is full of video game experts who are happy to lend their opinions on ...Continue reading Feedback E3 Rumor Round-Up -- BioShock Infinite, Beyond Good & Evil 2 And More -
Read The Final American Ninja Warrior Page From DC Comics!
16 May 2012 | 12:00 pmCheck out the final American Ninja Warrior page with our partnership with DC Comics. The new strip is available in this week's issues, featuring Mike Cartwright ...Continue reading Read The Final American Ninja Warrior Page From DC Comics! -
Kingdom Hearts 3D: Dream Drop Distance Mark Of Mystery Edition Announced
16 May 2012 | 11:45 amIf you're stoked for Kingdom Hearts 3D: Dream Drop Distance you're going to love the just announced Collector's Edition. Square Enix has revealed Mark of Myste ...Continue reading Kingdom Hearts 3D: Dream Drop Distance Mark Of Mystery Edition Announced -
Darksiders 2 Release Date Announced
16 May 2012 | 11:06 amThe release date of Darksiders 2 has been announced by THQ. You'll be able to play with Death as he journeys to save his brother's name on August 26,2012.&nb ...Continue reading Darksiders 2 Release Date Announced -
Tonight On Attack Of The Show: Patton Oswalt & Apogee JAM Review
16 May 2012 | 10:46 amAttack of the Show continues tonight with Kevin Pereira, Candace Bailey and comedian Patton Oswalt live in studio to tell us all about the Webby Awards! Plus, ...Continue reading Tonight On Attack Of The Show: Patton Oswalt & Apogee JAM Review
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Gamasutra News
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How Indiana Jones Adventure World's core game mechanics target Facebook players
16 May 2012 | 11:56 amHow do you bring core game elements to a casual audience? In the May 2012 issue of Gamasutra sister publication Game Developer magazine, lead designer Seth Sivak explains how Zynga did it in Indiana Jones Adventure World: Prototyping, innovation, and, well, Indiana Jones. (The May 2012 issue is now available via subscription and digital purchase.) Prototyping key to success When your goal is to take elements from classic games like Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of ... -
Why the sound designer has to come out of the booth
16 May 2012 | 11:18 am"I want a culture where sound is not literally invisible," writes Rob Bridgett, senior audio director on Prototype 2, in his new feature about changing the physical and mental working spaces around sound. "I believe we are at a crossroads where old, outmoded sound studio design and architecture is failing us on an industrial scale in not allowing us to fulfill our collaborative, critical and iterative role," says Bridgett. He's frustrated by the way the ... -
After Golden Week, PS Vita's sales hit another record low in Japan
16 May 2012 | 10:24 amFollowing Japan's Golden Week of holidays, game hardware and software sales have plunged in the country, and system sales for the struggling PS Vita have hit a new record low. Since it's launch last December, PS Vita has had difficulty building any upward momentum in Japan. The portable has suffered a drought of compelling software and declining hardware sales -- last week, the system sold only 6,340 units. Compared to other handheld systems, that's almost ... -
Zynga's Soren Johnson on why company is shifting focus to game design
16 May 2012 | 9:33 amNoted game designer and programmer Soren Johnson, who has worked on titles like Spore and the Civilization series, has left Electronic Arts to join rival company Zynga. Johnson cited shifts in the game industry away from big-budget retail games with long development periods, and toward relatively low-cost mobile/social titles that can be regularly updated, as one of his primary reasons for joining Zynga. He joined Zynga last September after he was courted by the heads ... -
As the middle market falls out, game retail collapses
16 May 2012 | 7:58 am[In his latest Behind the Numbers column, Gamasutra analyst Matt Matthews illustrates a "sustained contraction across a period of several months" at U.S. and UK retail. What have been the driving factors?] In my last column, I tried to give a broad picture of how the overall U.S. video game retail market across all segments was contracting extremely quickly, and then focused on hardware specifically. Today I want to discuss the software scene, which has ...
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6d6 Fireball
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The Beautification of 6d6
12 May 2012 | 4:31 amOne issue we need to tackle over the coming months is improving the appearance of 6d6 – its products and web sites. This will be a gradual process that starts with the storefront – 6d6RPG.com – as we update it inline with the one-product strategy. The storefront has a job to do – converting interest into sales – so it cannot simply be a work of art. That said there is a lot of little improvements in the design and layout which will give it that more professional feel. Over on 6d6Fireball.com, it is a different story. This is our ‘corporate’ site but… -
What 6d6 Has To Do Next
11 May 2012 | 5:50 amWhen the going gets tough… Having had a big-rethink and pondered what is wrong with 6d6, we are ready to announce our new plan for making a profit. The One Product Strategy All our attention will be focused on selling 6d6 Online. The logic is simple. It makes us the most money. Plus the more people who get involved with 6d6 Online the more attractive it becomes to potential customers. Thus we get more customers and this virtuous circle can grow. Also, by focusing our marketing on single product we can afford to spend more time on the message, making it better and strong by constantly… -
This Is What Is Wrong With 6d6
10 May 2012 | 4:30 amThe last two weeks or more have been spent rethinking where 6d6 is and the drive to make 2012: The Year We Make a Profit is taking us. During this time we have talked among ourselves, talked to other people and tried to look at 6d6 with cold, hard business focused eyes. These are some notes we made on this process but here are the headlines. Too Much Time Spent On Physical Products About 50% of my time is spent working on the design and organising the production of physical products, e.g. books and cards. This is in part because we have special requirements (we need cards), in part because we… -
Making a Living from Kickstarter
9 May 2012 | 2:35 amThe links below are a three part analysis of RPG Kickstarter projects by the Geek Industrial Complex blog. I need to read them in more details but some numbers jumped out at me. The average successful RPG Kickstarters raises $8,251.31 per project from 110 backers on average. About $45 per backer or the price of an average RPG book. Given the low volumes, the Kickstarter fees, postage etc etc, at best each Kickstarter will have to pay out 50% in unavoidable costs (the real figure is probably about 80% but I’m being generous). Lets assume that the rest of the money is income for the… -
There Is A Change Coming
3 May 2012 | 2:09 amOne third of the way through the year and we are bang on target to make a profit. And yet, there is no way we are going to hit our financial goal for 2012. How can we be on target and yet expecting to miss our goals? The simple answer is growth rate. What we have done in the first four months of the year is generate a modest income but the month-on-month growth rate is too slow. The targets for the early months were deliberately set low, a way of easing us into this project and preventing us failing before we had even started. However from now on, our income has to grow significantly each…
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RPG Bloggers » Advice/Tools
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1e to 4e: Bringing wandering monsters back into D&D from The RPG Athenaeum
16 May 2012 | 10:05 amWhile perusing some old .pdfs of legacy edition Dungeons & Dragons modules, I was struck by how common random monster encounter tables were in the old adventures, and was reminded of the prominence of random encounters in the rules themselves. The first edition (1e) Dungeon Master’s... [...] -
Disbelief 2: The Disbeliefening from Troll in the Corner » Role Playing Games
16 May 2012 | 8:45 amA few weeks ago, a commenter lamented that I didn’t give specific examples when it comes to the suspension of disbelief, breaking it, and potentially getting it back. I aim to misbehave please, and thus I’ll try to expand upon that idea a b... [...] -
The Gassy Gnoll: Three (Plus) Elements of Comedic Necromancy (May of the Dead) from Game Knight Reviews
16 May 2012 | 4:00 amThe Gassy Gnoll isn’t much of a comedian. Sure, he can occasionally come up with a witty quote or spontaneously create bad puns like joke grenades (that usually fizzle), but that’s about it. Farting on stage isn’t much of an act, no matter how much movies like Jackass try to make... [...] -
On Play-By-Posts and Social Contracts from Exchange of Realities
16 May 2012 | 1:00 amAh, the play-by-post game. You’d think it would be a supremely stable means of gaming; after all, it can work despite people being on opposite sides of the world, and people actually get to think about their turns without their fellow players being bored out of their minds. But a vast... [...] -
Most Games Just End from Reality Refracted
15 May 2012 | 9:00 pmShort post for today, but it is something I've found myself explaining to several people of late and figured it deserved a blog post of it's own.Most experienced DMs will tell you this. Some will tell you it with a feeling of sadness for what could hav... [...]
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RPG Bloggers » Legacy D&D
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Mapping Beyond the Flanaess: The Tharquish Empire from Greyhawk Grognard
16 May 2012 | 12:16 pmAt long last, another in my series of Darlene-style maps covering western Oerik. This time, we cover the Tharquish Empire and the remainder of the Tharquish Dominions. I envision the region as a Greco-Roman type place (which is attested to in the Chron... [...] -
1e to 4e: Bringing wandering monsters back into D&D from The RPG Athenaeum
16 May 2012 | 10:05 amWhile perusing some old .pdfs of legacy edition Dungeons & Dragons modules, I was struck by how common random monster encounter tables were in the old adventures, and was reminded of the prominence of random encounters in the rules themselves. The first edition (1e) Dungeon Master’s... [...] -
Disbelief 2: The Disbeliefening from Troll in the Corner » Role Playing Games
16 May 2012 | 8:45 amA few weeks ago, a commenter lamented that I didn’t give specific examples when it comes to the suspension of disbelief, breaking it, and potentially getting it back. I aim to misbehave please, and thus I’ll try to expand upon that idea a b... [...] -
[Skull & Shackles] We’re On a Boat?! from Held Action » Role-Playing Games
16 May 2012 | 7:00 amTwo Fridays ago, as promised, I joined a new role-playing group to kick off the Skull & Shackles adventure path for Pathfinder. Eric (Felix Cailean), Joey (Lady Viola Leona Eudonius), John (Jetsam ibn Abbasid ibn Yunus al-Bhar; Jetsam al-Bhar for &... [...] -
A whole bunch of games from DriveThruRPG are 20% off – here’s how to get them from Troll in the Corner » Role Playing Games
16 May 2012 | 6:05 amSo you’re looking for something new to play? Maybe a nice addition to a system you’re already familiar with or something that’s totally new to you? I’ve got two things to say about that. First, go grab the Wayne Foundation Chari... [...]
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RPG Bloggers
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Mapping Beyond the Flanaess: The Tharquish Empire from Greyhawk Grognard
16 May 2012 | 12:16 pmAt long last, another in my series of Darlene-style maps covering western Oerik. This time, we cover the Tharquish Empire and the remainder of the Tharquish Dominions. I envision the region as a Greco-Roman type place (which is attested to in the Chron... [...] -
RPGNow Discounts – Through June from Sea of Stars RPG Design Journal
16 May 2012 | 12:01 pmThose fine folks at RPGNow/DriveThruRPG have the latest set of discounts up, you can get any of the following items at 20% off (until 14 June) with the secret code at the bottom of this entry: Savage Worlds Fantasy Companion [Pinnacle Entertainment] Realms of Cthulhu [Reality Blurs] Karma... [...] -
The Troll Dens 2012-05-16 17:10:00 from The Troll Dens
16 May 2012 | 10:10 amHe also does a great Red Sonja as noted in this early sketch of his. [...] -
1e to 4e: Bringing wandering monsters back into D&D from The RPG Athenaeum
16 May 2012 | 10:05 amWhile perusing some old .pdfs of legacy edition Dungeons & Dragons modules, I was struck by how common random monster encounter tables were in the old adventures, and was reminded of the prominence of random encounters in the rules themselves. The first edition (1e) Dungeon Master’s... [...] -
Indiegogo: Barrowmaze II Hits 5k! from DISCOURSE AND DRAGONS
16 May 2012 | 9:37 amA quick update to say that the Barrowmaze II Campaign on Indiegogo just hit 5k! As a stretch goal to 6,000 I'll add a new field of Barrow Mounds and a deluxe Random Barrow Mound Crypt Generator that will have application to BMII and beyond. Be sure to ... [...]
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RPG Bloggers » 4e D&D
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1e to 4e: Bringing wandering monsters back into D&D from The RPG Athenaeum
16 May 2012 | 10:05 amWhile perusing some old .pdfs of legacy edition Dungeons & Dragons modules, I was struck by how common random monster encounter tables were in the old adventures, and was reminded of the prominence of random encounters in the rules themselves. The first edition (1e) Dungeon Master’s... [...] -
Lords of Waterdeep from Icosahedrophilia
15 May 2012 | 9:45 amBy now you may already have seen multiple reviews of Wizards of the Coast’s latest Dungeons & Dragons themed board game, Lords of Waterdeep. If so, I apologize for coming late to the party. If you don’t know much about Lords of Waterdeep yet—or if you just don’t mind hearing my... [...] -
Wizards Watch: Skillful Rogues, Balanced Wizards, and Countdown to the Next Playtest! from NEUROGLYPH Games
14 May 2012 | 7:21 pmthink that everywhere in the D&D Community there must be the growing sense of anticipation, and possibly a little dread, as we countdown the final days to the Open Playtest of D&D Next. On May 24th, many players will finally get to experience firsthand what has been, up until now, a... [...] -
Icosahedrophilia Special Edition 6: City of Destinies, Part 2 from Icosahedrophilia
14 May 2012 | 5:39 pmAfter an unforeseen delay due to family travel, the ending of the standard school year, and the beginning of the summer term, I finally squeezed out time to release the next installment in “City of Destinies,†the adventure arc now playing out in our second run of the Icosahedrophilia Special... [...] -
Getting it out of my system… from The Rhetorical Gamer
14 May 2012 | 3:04 pmThis one’s really just for me. While it’s true that all of my posting is primarily, for me, in that I post as a way of getting ideas out of my head and into words that I can then go back to, think about, and get feedback from others on – this o... [...]
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RPG Bloggers » News, Reviews & Culture
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RPGNow Discounts – Through June from Sea of Stars RPG Design Journal
16 May 2012 | 12:01 pmThose fine folks at RPGNow/DriveThruRPG have the latest set of discounts up, you can get any of the following items at 20% off (until 14 June) with the secret code at the bottom of this entry: Savage Worlds Fantasy Companion [Pinnacle Entertainment] Realms of Cthulhu [Reality Blurs] Karma... [...] -
White Dwarf Wednesday #16 from The Other Side blog
16 May 2012 | 8:26 amWe open the 80s with White Dwarf #16 for Dec 1979/Jan 1980.First up we notice another step up in the cover art.We have a few pages of ads and the editorial begins on page 7. Ian Livingstone talks about how WD was voted the best games magazine in the re... [...] -
Review – Dreamchipper from Sea of Stars RPG Design Journal
15 May 2012 | 6:22 pmDreamchipper is a blast from the past, an adventure for the original version of Shadowrun. It is still a fun read and a fun adventure but a few additional pages with suggestions on ways to update and adapt it to the current edition and setting would not have been amiss. Dreamchipper for Shadowrun... [...] -
Click Here to See What Rocks from Gothridge Manor
15 May 2012 | 5:45 pmLoviatar's 9th issue does! So somewhere in the shuffle of stuff I did not post my thoughts on the latest issue of Loviatar. To you not so smart people who have not subscribed to it, get an automatic +1 boost in Intelligence for doing so. An... [...] -
Raging Swan Press releases So What’s the Hoard Like, Anyway? II from G*M*S Magazine
15 May 2012 | 3:23 pmThis week, Raging Swan Press is proud to announce the release of So What’s the Hoard Like, Anyway? II a Pathfinder Roleplaying Game compatible GM’s RESOURCE by Andrew J. Martin and Liz Smith. Your PCs are deep in the dungeon and have just defeated ... [...]
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RPG Bloggers » Play
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[Skull & Shackles] We’re On a Boat?! from Held Action » Role-Playing Games
16 May 2012 | 7:00 amTwo Fridays ago, as promised, I joined a new role-playing group to kick off the Skull & Shackles adventure path for Pathfinder. Eric (Felix Cailean), Joey (Lady Viola Leona Eudonius), John (Jetsam ibn Abbasid ibn Yunus al-Bhar; Jetsam al-Bhar for &... [...] -
The Gassy Gnoll: Three (Plus) Elements of Comedic Necromancy (May of the Dead) from Game Knight Reviews
16 May 2012 | 4:00 amThe Gassy Gnoll isn’t much of a comedian. Sure, he can occasionally come up with a witty quote or spontaneously create bad puns like joke grenades (that usually fizzle), but that’s about it. Farting on stage isn’t much of an act, no matter how much movies like Jackass try to make... [...] -
Icosahedrophilia Special Edition 6: City of Destinies, Part 2 from Icosahedrophilia
14 May 2012 | 5:39 pmAfter an unforeseen delay due to family travel, the ending of the standard school year, and the beginning of the summer term, I finally squeezed out time to release the next installment in “City of Destinies,†the adventure arc now playing out in our second run of the Icosahedrophilia Special... [...] -
The Imperial History Of Earth-Regency Part 12: 1998 from Campaign Mastery
14 May 2012 | 7:29 amPieces Of Creation is an occasional recurring column at Campaign Mastery in which Mike offers game reference and other materials that he has created for his own campaigns. All images used to illustrate this article are public-domain works hosted by Wikipedia Commons, or derivations of such works.... [...] -
Creighton’s Corner: Ending it All from Game Knight Reviews
13 May 2012 | 4:00 amIn previous instalments of this series, we’ve talked a lot about preparing for and starting a new campaign, but we’ve spent no time thinking about how we should end a campaign. Lots of campaigns come to a natural halt either due to participants moving away, a desire to try something new, waning... [...]
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Kotaku
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Reminder: The Game Club is Talking Diablo III Tomorrow! [Blip]
16 May 2012 | 1:15 pmGetting over your Diablo III login blues? I hope so, because the Game Club's first meeting is tomorrow! Make sure you take a break to come discuss the game with the rest of us at 4pm Eastern. More » -
What It's Like Playing Diablo III With A Crappy Graphics Card [Diablo]
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Way to Kick the Competition While They're Down, EVE Online [Screengrab]
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Your PC Doesn't Have to Break to Be Turned Into a Planter [Case Mod Of The Week]
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Nvidia Wants to Stream Your Next GPU to You [Nvidia]
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Android Developers Blog
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Using DialogFragments
8 May 2012 | 11:00 am[This post is by David Chandler, Android Developer Advocate — Tim Bray]Honeycomb introduced Fragments to support reusing portions of UI and logic across multiple activities in an app. In parallel, the showDialog / dismissDialog methods in Activity are being deprecated in favor of DialogFragments.In this post, I’ll show how to use DialogFragments with the v4 support library (for backward compatibility on pre-Honeycomb devices) to show a simple edit dialog and return a result to the calling Activity using an interface. For design guidelines around Dialogs, see the Android… -
Android C2DM — Client Login key expiration
13 Apr 2012 | 9:44 am[This post is by Francesco Nerieri, engineering team lead for C2DM — Tim Bray]In the upcoming weeks, some of the older Client Login authentication keys will expire. If you generated the token you’re currently using to authenticate with the C2DM servers before October 2011, it will stop working. If the response from the C2DM servers contains an Update-Client-Auth header, you’ll need to replace the current token with the one included in the header. // Check for updated token header String updatedAuthToken = conn.getHeaderField(UPDATE_CLIENT_AUTH); if (updatedAuthToken !=… -
New Seller Countries in Google Play
12 Apr 2012 | 1:30 pmOver the past year we’ve been working to expand the list of countries and currencies from which Android developers can sell their products. Starting today, developers in Czech Republic, Israel, Poland, and Mexico can sell priced applications and in-app products on Google Play, using their local bank accounts for payments. Welcome developers! If you develop Android apps in one of the new countries and want to get started selling them, visit play.google.com/apps/publish and set up a new Google Play developer account. Once you’ve uploaded your apps, you can price them in any available buyer… -
Accessibility: Are You Serving All Your Users?
10 Apr 2012 | 10:35 am[This post is by Joe Fernandez, a technical writer for developer.android.com who cares about accessibility and usability. — Tim Bray.]We recently published some new resources to help developers make their Android applications more accessible:Accessibility Developer GuideImplementing Accessibility Training“But,” you may be thinking, “What is accessibility, exactly? Why should I make it a priority? How do I do it? And most importantly, how do I spell it?” All good questions. Let’s hit some of the key points.Accessibility is about making sure that Android users who… -
A Faster Emulator with Better Hardware Support
9 Apr 2012 | 11:00 am[This post is by Xavier Ducrohet and Reto Meier of the Android engineering team. — Tim Bray.]The Android emulator is a key tool for Android developers in building and testing their apps. As the power and diversity of Android devices has grown quickly, it’s been hard for the emulator keep pace. Today we’re thrilled to announce several significant improvements to the emulator, including a dramatic performance upgrade and support for a broader range of hardware features, notably sensors and multi-finger input.Added GPU SupportThe system image we’re shipping today has built-in GPU support…
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Android Social Media
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Panoramic Pictures for Android with Pano
15 May 2012 | 9:18 amA few months ago Android was running a promotion where a large number of paid apps were only 10 cents each. Among those that I bought up I purchased Pano. Pano is an amazing, quality, application for taking panoramic pictures. After posting the above picture of the lake near my house on Facebook, a few friends made comments about my “nice wide-angle lens.” The app is self-explanatory. You take a picture and as you move your phone from left to right you will see a transparent remnant of the previous snapshot that you can line up over the top of the left edge of the following image. -
Birthday Reminders App for Android: Birthdays
19 Apr 2012 | 10:00 amI like to remember people’s birthdays. It gives me a good excuse to keep in touch with my friends at least once per year and it helps remind them that I care. Google Contacts has a Birthday field but it doesn’t translate to Android really and there is certainly no real way to be notified or reminded of your contact’s birthdays as part of the stock user interface. I recently found this app called Birthdays. The app automatically reads all the birthdays from your Google Contacts and organizes them is an easy to view list. You can also set multiple reminders for upcoming… -
Free Daily App from the Amazon Appstore
17 Apr 2012 | 9:54 amI took for granted that it was common knowledge that Amazon.com gives away a free, paid app everyday. I was talking to a group of Android users at my office who were absolutely delighted to find out about this. After all, different from Apple users, us Android folk are famously cheap. So, if you didn’t already know, you can get a different paid app everyday for free from Amazon. In my experience these are generally games, but I have found some great productivity and business apps there including Tasks N Todos, Documents To Go, and Splashtop. Just navigate to Amazon.com on your phone and… -
CPM and Ads Calculator for Internet Marketing Professionals
13 Apr 2012 | 10:47 amSince I spend a good about of my time working on internet marketing campaigns it seems that there are far too many mathematical formulas or excel spreadsheets involved in my advertising calculations. Most of the time I am dealing with three variables which are, CPM (or CPC), Impressions, and Cost (or Budget). With two of the three variables I can calculate the third. To assist in these efforts I found a wonderful app called Ads CPM and CPC Calculator. Ad CPM and CPC Calculator is an advertising calculator that lets you compute eCPC, eCPM, conversion rate, CTR, cost per conversion, and… -
Calculations App Does Conversions of All Types on Android
27 Mar 2012 | 10:48 amI hate math and have yet to find a real life need for a calculator more effective than the one that came stock on my Android. That having been said there are plenty of other types of calculations I need to do on a regular basis. Check out the Calculations app for Android. There are plenty more places the developer could take this. I really like the mortgage calculator that is built in. There are a lot of different variables that are important when calculating a mortgage payment and there are a shockingly low number of mortgage calculators that are any good in the Android Market. The app also…
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BlogWorld & New Media Expo Blog
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How Will You Use Open Google+ Hangouts?
15 May 2012 | 2:05 pmRecently, Google opened up Google+ Hangouts so everyone can broadcast on air (previously, this function was only available to a select few). Hangouts are the best Google+ function in my opinion, so I’m excited to see this change. When you’re hanging out, you can also embed to stream on your site, and it will record and post to YouTube automatically. Here’s a video showing what people are doing with Google+ On Air Hangouts: So the question is…how will you use this new function? Here are just a few ideas for online content creators: Run weekly online course Broadcast a… -
BlogWorld’s Podcasting Team Grows
15 May 2012 | 7:14 amJeffrey Powers has joined the BlogWorld team as Podcasting Editor-in-Chief and will also be producing original videos for our blog. His series, BlogWorld TV, will showcase a variety of topics and feature some of the industry’s up and coming thought leaders (check out his first episode!). Jeffrey joins Cliff Ravenscraft, who produces The Podcast Report each week for BlogWorld, and will be providing readers with useful content on a regular basis. Right now, Jeffrey’s inviting all BlogWorld attendees to shoot a quick video that he’ll use for a future episode of BlogWorld Video. Just say… -
Using Business Cards at BlogWorld: Some Things to Think About
14 May 2012 | 10:00 amYou’re ready. We’re all ready. BlogWorld New York is less than a month away and Twitter and Facebook are a-buzz with conversation. In monitoring these conversations I’d say our attendees’ top item to bring to BlogWorld is business cards. I’m not going to disagree with their importance, but lets talk about their effectiveness and some best practices for using them. You see, the first few times I attended conferences, I also thought business cards to be the most important item to bring along, but over time my views about business cards and how I use them have… -
Five Questions with Daniel Lewis: BlogWorld New York [Video]
13 May 2012 | 6:30 pmToday's BlogWorld TV segment includes Five Questions with Daniel Lewis of the Ramen Noodle Podcast. Are you going to BlogWorld New Media Expo New York? Let everyone know – we will have opportunities for your voice to be heard! In this first episode of BlogWorld TV, Jeffrey Powers of Geekazine makes the call out to the public. If you are going to BlogWorld New York, feel free to create a 10-second video and he’ll add it to future episodes. All you have to do is get on camera and say: My name is ________ and I am going to BlogWorld & New Media Expo in New York June 5-7! -
How to Attend BlogWorld Even if You Can’t Make it to New York (or get much more out of it even if you do attend)
13 May 2012 | 5:05 amThe 2012 New York BlogWorld & New Media Expo (June 5-7) is going to be one of the coolest BlogWorlds yet. I’m not just saying that, either. From listening to The Podcast Report, it’s clear that BlogWorld is becoming the center of the entire new media industry. But what if you realize how cool this year’s event is going to be… but you’re bummed out because you can’t be there? Well, with the Virtual Ticket, you can still “attend” from home! Just like we did for last year’s Los Angeles event, we’ll be recording pretty much all of the conference sessions and providing them…
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We Blog Better
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5 Things I Extremely Hate About Seo Marketing And You Will, Too
16 May 2012 | 2:00 amIf you want to be able to get free traffic without having to continually work for it day after day then seo maybe something you need to look into. Seo allows you to gain traffic from the major search engines like Google, Yahoo and many of the smaller search engine. Plus to clear this up now the other search engines are pretty much worthless because no one searches those so don’t look to get traffic from those. So you can be getting tons of traffic from these search engines if you choose the rights keywords and optimize them to rank in the top 5. I say the top 5 because if you can get there… -
The Truth Behind Professional Blogging
15 May 2012 | 2:00 amThe work life of a professional blogger is certainly a bit skewed from reality – as it is with any profession, or at least that’s what we’ve found from those “What People Think I Do” memes that went viral back in February. When people learn I write blog posts for a living, they probably think I’m at home in my pajamas all day, playing on the Internet. That’s not true … for the most part. No, I’m not in my pajamas right now. But I’d be lying if I said I don’t use sites like Pinterest, Twitter and Facebook on a daily basis to research, generate topics and network within… -
KISS: Keeping It Simple, Still – Rock-Bottom Blogging Basics
13 May 2012 | 10:00 pmThere is no need for spectacular know-how or incredible skills when trying to open up to the world. Having great content and keeping it simple will bring you all the followers you need and keep your blog on top for a long time. Blogging has become one of the most common and pleasant activities in a modern individual`s routine. If you are a passionate writer or just think you have something to share with the world, look no further and set up a blog. Express Yourself Writing is an excellent way of expressing one`s ideas and feelings. This type of online activity can even bring you extra income… -
Content Writing: Think Out of the Box
11 May 2012 | 2:00 amIn today’s competitive world, many businesses and companies employ new tactics to garner more customers to their website or web portal. Therefore, it when the time comes to build a business blog, it becomes imperative for writers to be proficient and experienced when it comes to positioning and phrasing the right keywords. This is because SEO content writing looks for content relevance, significance and target audience group. By following some basic knowledge you will be able to stand out in the search engines and enable you to get the required consumer traffic. When your writing has… -
Outsourcing to Improve Your Blog
10 May 2012 | 2:00 amWhen most bloggers begin, they have passion. They have a passion about their subject and have loads of topics that want to write about and are in a hurry to get published. This is natural and the best blogs tend to be by people who have this passion that drives them to the keyboard in order to share with others. You know it. You feel it! In the old days of blogging, that was all that mattered. New bloggers today quickly discover, though, that banging out blog posts on their PC is now only part of the blogging brief. Now the world (as well as search engines) expects some finesse. Design is…
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Blogussion
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Going Viral: Tips on Generating Infectious Content
23 Apr 2012 | 6:10 amSometime around the other week, I chanced upon this meme in one of the blog communities I frequent: Then a few days later I found out that the photogenic man had inadvertently grown popular online as – wait for it – Ridiculously Photogenic Guy. Not only did he turn into a blog meme, he even got interviewed on a popular talk show, along with the photographer who snapped his picture, Will King. After that, the video clips of his interview like this one quickly circulated the ‘Net, with almost a million views and still counting. In a matter of days, Ridiculously Photogenic Guy Zeddie… -
Unemployed? Try Blogging!
28 Mar 2012 | 5:26 amYou’re unemployed. Suddenly, your 40-hour week is a vast void of uncertainty and minus your daily home routine, you are left with plenty of idle time on your hands. Like the aftermath of a breakup, passing the time becomes horribly uncomfortable when you’ve got nothing much to do. So why don’t you try blogging? Whether you’re still seeking a job or have been handed the dreaded pink slip, one of the ways you can survive the current economic crisis is by blogging. Back in 2004 I had to leave my copywriting job to take care of my child. While my unemployment was borne out of… -
What is Blogging for You?
4 Mar 2012 | 9:16 pmI love blogging. I love being able to share my thoughts with a global audience, and reading about other bloggers’ ideas as well. For me it’s like peeking into the minds of other people I am not likely to meet in the flesh, at least not in this lifetime. Knowing and understanding why you blog helps keep a clear vision of your direction and goals, as well as your needs. At first, it wasn’t easy to freely write online. The idea of being vulnerable to millions of strangers all over the world was incredibly daunting. Still, I had to persist to help overcome one of my greatest hurdles:… -
Do You Suffer From Blogger’s Blues?
7 Feb 2012 | 11:48 pm“Writing is a lonely job. Even if a writer socializes regularly, when he gets down to the real business of his life, it is he and his type writer or word processor. No one else is or can be involved in the matter.” – Isaac Asimov, I, Asimov: A Memoir If you have actively and professionally blogged for at least several months, chances are you’ve encountered blogger’s blues: the creeping sense of isolation and loneliness that generally comes with regular blogging. Whether you blog full-time, as a freelancer, or as a hobby, sooner or later you are bound to ask yourself: what am I… -
5 Reasons You Should Choose Vlogging (Video Blogging)
2 Feb 2012 | 2:53 amA video blog, also known as a ‘vlog’ is a website that uses video as its primary mode of content delivery, rather than text or image. Video blogging is not just limited to general websites; you can video blog through your YouTube channel, Facebook fan page or even through your Twitter account. The basic idea behind video blogging is to use videos as a medium to share your thoughts, views, or to raise awareness about a topic, product or service. Video blogging is a relatively new concept and has not yet taken off, as compared to text or image blogging. One of the reasons for this…
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Affiliate Blog Online
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Yikes!! We’ve Been Hit By the Latest Google Penguin Update…and Other Boring News!
3 May 2012 | 9:21 pmFirst of all, thank you to everyone who emailed wondering where we have been for the past couple of months…we appreciate your thoughts. We have actually been travelling the world or at least some of it…Las Vegas, Orlando, Paris, Barcelona, Prague and Vienna. It’s been an amazing trip and we had all sorts of good...Read the rest of this entry -
Your Most Frequently Asked Questions…Answered!
7 Mar 2012 | 4:29 pmThe one thing that we have found since we started this website is that we seem to get the same questions asked time and time again. These were the same questions we used to ask when we were struggling to make it. Now I can see how futile those questions were but back then we...Read the rest of this entry -
A Day in the Life of an Affiliate Marketer
13 Feb 2012 | 3:36 pmWe’ve had a few requests recently from readers who want to know what we do on a daily basis. This is a really good question although a little difficult to answer because we are often working on different projects at any one time. In the past few weeks for instance, we have been looking at...Read the rest of this entry -
Yet Another Goal Setting New Year’s Post?
16 Jan 2012 | 6:44 pmDoes time seem to speed up as you get older? It certainly feels that way to me. Last year just flew by and here we are already in 2012 and of course that means the obligatory goal setting post. Yeah, I know…ho hum…it’s not the most interesting of topics and most people try to ignore...Read the rest of this entry -
Christmas Giveaway Winners!
25 Dec 2011 | 4:57 pmHope everyone is having a great Christmas. For us here in Australia, Christmas is already over and today we are celebrating Boxing Day. That usually means watching the Boxing Day cricket test match on tv, having a bbq, catching up with family or friends that you didn’t see over Christmas or going to the post-Christmas...Read the rest of this entry
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How To Make My Blog
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Blogging On The Go
15 May 2012 | 1:00 amFor many bloggers, the need to blog on the go is a reality. Fashion bloggers live blog during fashion shows, travel bloggers during traveling from the exotic beach while sipping on a fruity drink. [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] -
How to add Dynamic Content Gallery to a Thesis blog
10 May 2012 | 1:00 amI consider my blog a blogazine, however, no matter how much I love it, I currently could not afford to pay a coder for a unique magazine skin. But I still want my blog to embody a magazine feel. [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] -
Being a professional travel blogger – Matthew Kepnes
8 May 2012 | 1:00 amAs a child he wanted to be like Indiana Jones, he ended up being a professional travel blogger. By mixing the adventure of blogging and travelling he almost made his dream come true. [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] -
How to move from Tumblr to WordPress
3 May 2012 | 1:00 amAre you thinking of switching your blog from Tumblr to Wordpress? Here's a simple step-by-step guide on moving from Tumblr to WordPress. [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] -
28 Keys to Successful Blogging
1 May 2012 | 12:27 amThese are the keys to successful blogging that I have learned through my blogging experience and the experiments I have taken. [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
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Performancing
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Web Hosting Providers Features: Is Live Chat Worth it for Your Small Business?
15 May 2012 | 5:00 amGetting involved with a web hosting provider is something that usually lasts at least one year, so it’s a big decision. There are many different web hosting companies to choose from, so it’s important that a hopeful website owner considers the different features that a company may or may not offer. There are tons of different features of a web hosting company including Bandwidth, site statistics, advertising credits, spam filters, and FTP manager, so the choice can be overwhelming. However, there is one feature that I simply cannot live without—live chat. For those who are unfamiliar,… -
How to Prevent Social Media Fatigue
10 May 2012 | 10:49 amSocial media fatigue or burnout is becoming more and more of a problem for both consumers and businesses, as the availability of new and exciting social media networking sites like Pinterest and Instagram are gaining millions of users a month. However, for most people, there is a tipping point between being able to handle it all and feeling overwhelmed. A new study reports that approximately 50% young people feel that keeping up with their social media accounts is too time consuming. On a corporate side, a company or organization has two obligations– to prevent consumers from getting… -
5 Bad Pieces of Legal Advice Bloggers Get Regularly
9 May 2012 | 8:42 amWhen it comes to the Web, there are a lot of people out there willing to give you free legal advice. Unfortunately, much of it is outright wrong and it can be very dangerous. While, fortunately, many of these legal misconceptions have been slowly dying off as the Web has become more and more aware of these issues, some have managed to stick around and get circulated repeatedly. So, before you fall victim to some bad legal advice you found online, here’s a few of the more common (and more dangerous) pieces you are likely to encounter. 1. Fair Use Will Protect You A lot of people believe… -
The Benefits and Downfalls of Using Social Media Advertising
3 May 2012 | 8:31 pmSocial media advertising can be a great way to reach customers in a medium where a large majority are very active; logging on almost every day (and some for multiple times per day). It allows businesses and organizations to reach customers in a way they might not be able to otherwise. For instance, a user may not find a company’s blog or website, but could have a higher chance of being exposed to the brand and its products on a social media site. While there are a great deal of benefits that may come from social media advertising, there are still a few downfalls, which can make this… -
5 Social Media Dashboards to Help Get Your Social Media Under Control
30 Apr 2012 | 6:00 amThose who are new to social media learn quickly that it is not easy. Having a personal Facebook page and a personal LinkedIn account can sometimes give the impression that social media is “easy,” but it is quite a different story when you begin social media marketing for a company. Working with social media for your company requires you to juggle many different social media accounts at once—your personal company LinkedIn, Twitter, Facebook, Google+—and this can get overwhelming. These social networks are really the “must-have” social networks when you’re first starting a…
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RPG Bloggers » Other Systems
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Character Improvement In A Comic Book World from BARKING ALIEN
16 May 2012 | 7:22 amWhat I am about to say would seem to go against the accumulated genius of two of Superhero gaming's brightest and most experienced minds. I could be looked at as a fool, a heretic or simply a madman. This is nothing new for me. I disagree with genius a... [...] -
A whole bunch of games from DriveThruRPG are 20% off – here’s how to get them from Troll in the Corner » Role Playing Games
16 May 2012 | 6:05 amSo you’re looking for something new to play? Maybe a nice addition to a system you’re already familiar with or something that’s totally new to you? I’ve got two things to say about that. First, go grab the Wayne Foundation Chari... [...] -
Giving My Setting, Hubris, a Facelift Part 3- Mutations from Wrathofzombie's Blog » Role-playing
16 May 2012 | 5:48 amFor previous posts- Part One, Part Two, Part Three, Part Four) One thing I really dug in Warhammer 2e was the descriptions of mutations and beastmen. I knew I wanted something tainted and pervasive in my world and thought corrupting mutations that can fuck up my players would be loads of good fun.... [...] -
Over The Edge RPG rules now available under the OGL from Stargazer's World
16 May 2012 | 3:17 amWhen I heard about Atlas Games releasing the rules under the OGL I was mildly interested. I have never read nor played Over The Edge and I didn’t even have a clue what the game was about. The name ringed a bell, but that was about it. But a lot... [...] -
Kickstarting Deadlands Noir from The Geek Life Project » RPG
15 May 2012 | 3:36 pmPinnacle Entertainment announced their new secret setting and it’s Deadlands Noir and their funding it via Kickstarter. It was only announced at noon Eastern time today and it’s already exceeded its goal. Wow. Now, I know I haven’t be... [...]
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RPG Bloggers » Game Design
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D&D Next Idea: Cast Any Spell in 10 Minutes from Blog of Holding
16 May 2012 | 7:00 amMike Mearls talks about plans for the Wizard in his latest D&D Next article, Balancing Wizards in D&D. One of his ideas is that using a scoll would require expending a spell of that level to use; so the idea is that scrolls wouldn't increase overall power, but they would allow for more... [...] -
The Gassy Gnoll: Three (Plus) Elements of Comedic Necromancy (May of the Dead) from Game Knight Reviews
16 May 2012 | 4:00 amThe Gassy Gnoll isn’t much of a comedian. Sure, he can occasionally come up with a witty quote or spontaneously create bad puns like joke grenades (that usually fizzle), but that’s about it. Farting on stage isn’t much of an act, no matter how much movies like Jackass try to make... [...] -
Hell on Eight Wheels: Thirteen – Abilities from Observations of the Fox
15 May 2012 | 10:03 pmWhat is the point of a special ability if it isn’t special?Abilities need to have some kind of significant impact, otherwise players won’t bother using them, and they might just forget to use them. If abilities aren’t used, there isn’t much poi... [...] -
Hell on Eight Wheels: Twelve – Teams from Observations of the Fox
15 May 2012 | 6:31 pmGetting back to work on Ho8W; it’s been a while since I’ve looked at this, so it’s probably good that I start on a completely different part of the rules. I’ve been thinking about the ways in which skaters are differentiated. This seems to be t... [...] -
Attrition: New Design Ethos, or, Why Your Design Has Been Found Lacking from of Pedantry
15 May 2012 | 6:33 amI've been kicking around the concept of attrition for overland travel for a while now. Let's re-establish the current foundation for this system.Attrition accumulates per day, according to a base value added to a temperature/humidity factor. The next d... [...]
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RPG Bloggers » Fluff/Inspiration
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The Gassy Gnoll: Three (Plus) Elements of Comedic Necromancy (May of the Dead) from Game Knight Reviews
16 May 2012 | 4:00 amThe Gassy Gnoll isn’t much of a comedian. Sure, he can occasionally come up with a witty quote or spontaneously create bad puns like joke grenades (that usually fizzle), but that’s about it. Farting on stage isn’t much of an act, no matter how much movies like Jackass try to make... [...] -
Tuesday Magic Item – Mace of the Infernal Duke from Sea of Stars RPG Design Journal
15 May 2012 | 12:14 pmThe warlord styling himself the Emperor of the North paced his throne room, pausing to look at maps and reports. Snapping at servants and drinking rice wine. His trusted lieutenant, his armor damaged and his head bandaged arrived with a long box under one arm. He kowtowed and offered the box.... [...] -
Making an Ally of “How Does That Even Work?” from Exchange of Realities
15 May 2012 | 1:00 amWhen I’m designing worlds, or more often when I’m basing a plot point on some previously unexplored bit of metaphysics, one of the questions I most dread is “How does that even work?” A lot of the time, what happened did in fact pretty much bend around the plot, and while I hadn’t... [...] -
Exalted – Geomantic Emulation from Emergence Campaign Weblog
14 May 2012 | 9:18 pmAnd here we have a few more geomantic charms for Exalted. Why? Why not? Admittedly, these are a bit specialized – but they have their uses on occasion. Geomantic Empowerment Cost: —; Mins: Occult 3, Ess 2, Type: Permanent. Keywords: None Duration: Permanent Prerequisite Charms: None The... [...] -
30 D30 30 Charts & Tables that make the most of your biggest Die from Vulcan Stev's Database » RPG
14 May 2012 | 8:42 amYes I’ve been away from this blog for a while. I do plan on making a return. But I’ve been busy with my home-based business, Alien Graphics. I’ve also been writing. My new book is available from RPGNow.com 30 D30: 30 Charts & Tables that make the most of your biggest Die... [...]
