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Did I miss the announcement about your new site, gamespace.com?

IselinIselin Member LegendaryPosts: 18,719
edited February 2017 in The Pub at MMORPG.COM
Did you give up on updating mmorpg.com WEBSITE and just decided to start a new website instead?

Just followed a mention in one of Bill's articles and lo and behold all the usual suspects are doing articles over there.

http://www.gamespace.com/

edited to avoid confusion :)

"Social media gives legions of idiots the right to speak when they once only spoke at a bar after a glass of wine, without harming the community ... but now they have the same right to speak as a Nobel Prize winner. It's the invasion of the idiots”

― Umberto Eco

“Microtransactions? In a single player role-playing game? Are you nuts?” 
― CD PROJEKT RED

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  • ForgrimmForgrimm Member EpicPosts: 3,069
    Iselin said:
    Did you give up on updating mmorpg.com and just decided to start a new website instead?

    Just followed a mention in one of Bill's articles and lo and behold all the usual suspects are doing articles over there.

    http://www.gamespace.com/

    That site domain was registered in 1997 and has a contact address in Hawaii. Doubt it's the same owners.
  • IselinIselin Member LegendaryPosts: 18,719
    Torval said:
    I hadn't heard of that until now. I registered under my other main online name and will check it out. If they do all sorts of games (rpgs, shooters, mmos, mobas, rts, etc) for all platforms that would neat.

    The owners do know how to pick names too. Just like mmorpg was a smart choice 15 years ago, gamerspace is a good one for the millennium.

    The site looks nice too.
    Yeah it does look nice. A modern look.
    "Social media gives legions of idiots the right to speak when they once only spoke at a bar after a glass of wine, without harming the community ... but now they have the same right to speak as a Nobel Prize winner. It's the invasion of the idiots”

    ― Umberto Eco

    “Microtransactions? In a single player role-playing game? Are you nuts?” 
    ― CD PROJEKT RED

  • LeiloniLeiloni Member RarePosts: 1,266
    Yea what is this new website? I'm confused and concerned. :\
  • IselinIselin Member LegendaryPosts: 18,719
    Forgrimm said:
    Iselin said:
    Did you give up on updating mmorpg.com and just decided to start a new website instead?

    Just followed a mention in one of Bill's articles and lo and behold all the usual suspects are doing articles over there.

    http://www.gamespace.com/

    That site domain was registered in 1997 and has a contact address in Hawaii. Doubt it's the same owners.
    The copyright notice has a 2017 date though. The name might have been around but the content is brand new.
    "Social media gives legions of idiots the right to speak when they once only spoke at a bar after a glass of wine, without harming the community ... but now they have the same right to speak as a Nobel Prize winner. It's the invasion of the idiots”

    ― Umberto Eco

    “Microtransactions? In a single player role-playing game? Are you nuts?” 
    ― CD PROJEKT RED

  • filmoretfilmoret Member EpicPosts: 4,906
    I feel betrayed. this is horrible what will I do now?
    Are you onto something or just on something?
  • LokeroLokero Member RarePosts: 1,514
    Maybe the staff here had to start moonlighting since this site was doing so poorly in finances.
  • IselinIselin Member LegendaryPosts: 18,719
    Lokero said:
    Maybe the staff here had to start moonlighting since this site was doing so poorly in finances.
    Or maybe they needed a safe space to review any game they want to review without getting constant flak from mmorpg.com members about reviewing non-MMOs :)
    "Social media gives legions of idiots the right to speak when they once only spoke at a bar after a glass of wine, without harming the community ... but now they have the same right to speak as a Nobel Prize winner. It's the invasion of the idiots”

    ― Umberto Eco

    “Microtransactions? In a single player role-playing game? Are you nuts?” 
    ― CD PROJEKT RED

  • ForgrimmForgrimm Member EpicPosts: 3,069
    Iselin said:
    Forgrimm said:
    Iselin said:
    Did you give up on updating mmorpg.com and just decided to start a new website instead?

    Just followed a mention in one of Bill's articles and lo and behold all the usual suspects are doing articles over there.

    http://www.gamespace.com/

    That site domain was registered in 1997 and has a contact address in Hawaii. Doubt it's the same owners.
    The copyright notice has a 2017 date though. The name might have been around but the content is brand new.
    Yeah after looking around some more, it's showing all of the site's members registered recently. And the contact info for the site's facebook page is Bill's email.
  • LeiloniLeiloni Member RarePosts: 1,266
    Iselin said:
    Lokero said:
    Maybe the staff here had to start moonlighting since this site was doing so poorly in finances.
    Or maybe they needed a safe space to review any game they want to review without getting constant flak from mmorpg.com members about reviewing non-MMOs :)
    As long as they keep the non-MMO's and political crossover articles off MMORPG.com I'm happy. And as long as they keep prioritizing this website.
  • filmoretfilmoret Member EpicPosts: 4,906



    Say it isn't so.....
    Are you onto something or just on something?
  • LokeroLokero Member RarePosts: 1,514
    Torval said:
    Neither of those are probably very realistic expectations. Flexibility is important to survival. Effort will go where the people and money go.

    The best thing we could do here is try and be a bit friendlier and more open and make this site as socially inviting as possible. Easier said than done.
    I see where you are going with this... they are trying to ditch the trolls :tongue:   That's why they didn't announce that new site on here!
  • BeefFandangoBeefFandango Member UncommonPosts: 31
    mmorpg.com as a site name is dated- I'd imagine it is an impediment to growth, even with the expanded content over recent years. I wonder how much traffic and advertising revenue this site actually garners?

    You generally see the usual suspects in the forums and it has the feel of a closed club.  

    I would guess that gamespace.com is born of necessity.  
  • Kunai_VaxKunai_Vax Member RarePosts: 527

    Torval said:
    Poking around a bit it's an interesting site with a lot of potential for social interactivity. I'm slammed today at work but from the short time I checked on break it looks like members can post, write reviews, follow people and games, join and create groups, which is all pretty cool.

    The sight uses wordpress and your gravatar by default. If you don't like that then change your gravatar or upload a new profile pic. There are a couple weird behavior with settings, but it seems very polished and solid.
    I dont like the site design. Too much going on. Think ill stick here ;)

  • LokeroLokero Member RarePosts: 1,514
    At any rate, here's the beginning:

    http://www.gamespace.com/opinions/welcome-to-gamespace-com/

  • SBFordSBFord Former Associate EditorMember LegendaryPosts: 33,129
    edited February 2017
    Iselin said:
    Did you give up on updating mmorpg.com and just decided to start a new website instead?

    Just followed a mention in one of Bill's articles and lo and behold all the usual suspects are doing articles over there.

    http://www.gamespace.com/

    Have you noticed us giving up here? Not a chance! We update with the same number of features and news every single day. I'll leave the rest to @BillMurphy
    Post edited by SBFord on


    ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ 


  • LeiloniLeiloni Member RarePosts: 1,266
    SBFord said:
    Iselin said:
    Did you give up on updating mmorpg.com and just decided to start a new website instead?

    Just followed a mention in one of Bill's articles and lo and behold all the usual suspects are doing articles over there.

    http://www.gamespace.com/

    Have you noticed us giving up here? Not a chance? We update with the same number of features and news every single day. I'll leave the rest to @BillMurphy
    Good because I'm not going anywhere lol.
  • IselinIselin Member LegendaryPosts: 18,719
    SBFord said:
    Iselin said:
    Did you give up on updating mmorpg.com and just decided to start a new website instead?

    Just followed a mention in one of Bill's articles and lo and behold all the usual suspects are doing articles over there.

    http://www.gamespace.com/

    Have you noticed us giving up here? Not a chance? We update with the same number of features and news every single day. I'll leave the rest to @BillMurphy
    I didn't mean update in that sense lol. I only meant that you tried to update the website here twice and had to give up because it didn't work both times... sheesh so touchy :)
    "Social media gives legions of idiots the right to speak when they once only spoke at a bar after a glass of wine, without harming the community ... but now they have the same right to speak as a Nobel Prize winner. It's the invasion of the idiots”

    ― Umberto Eco

    “Microtransactions? In a single player role-playing game? Are you nuts?” 
    ― CD PROJEKT RED

  • TyranusPrimeTyranusPrime Member UncommonPosts: 306
    edited February 2017
    Started as a forum lurker from the very beginning of this site.. Joined officially back in 2013.. Posting off and on pretty regularly since.. I'll be damned if I leave it now.. MMORPG.com forever!! *fist raised to sky*

    Edit: Upon inspection of copyright year for this site, oh my dear god I lurked for a long time.. Has it really been this long?? I'm.. I'm practically an mmorpg stalker!! I may need to seek help..

    ..because we're gamers, damn it!! - William Massachusetts (Log Horizon)

  • ThaneThane Member EpicPosts: 3,534
    there are some posts by a "William Murphy", is he related to bill? *G*

    na, j/k... anyway, the main prob on this page: as soon you, or rather they try to post something non-mmo-related, the audience goes like "OH MY GAWD! how you dare posting non mmo stuff!!!!!111111dwarf".

    and as publicist for gaming reviews, just reviewing mmos gets kinda boring i guess, and after all.... after a certain time you got em all :expressionless:

    soooo... obvious why imo, and if not, read the article linked by Lokero above :) it explains.

    "I'll never grow up, never grow up, never grow up! Not me!"

  • DistopiaDistopia Member EpicPosts: 21,183
    Did any of you notify Bill about any career/employment updates throughout the years? It's not unusual for writers to have multiple outlets where they share their work. 

    For every minute you are angry , you lose 60 seconds of happiness."-Emerson


  • BillMurphyBillMurphy Former Managing EditorMember LegendaryPosts: 4,565
    Yes, it's us. No, you didn't miss an announcement. We soft launched. Didn't really want too many people seeing the bugs, but most are fine now.

    An official announcement will come next week, and Ben is working on having a post feed from GameSpace here, and there having one from MMORPG.com.

    This site isn't going anywhere. Not for a long long time. But we are taking your suggestion, and slowly moving non MMO content off here to there. 

    So yep. It's us. And yes, it's awesome. And no, it's not the new MMORPG. However, we like it so much, that if Ben ever has time to figure out how to migrate us there, we just might use a similar setup for the new MMORPG. :)

    So please, bookmark it, use it, comment. Make reviews, send us ideas, email me or DM me here if you want to write (it's all volunteer - as there's zero income there yet).

    We'd be glad to have you there. 

    Try to be excellent to everyone you meet. You never know what someone else has seen or endured.

    My Review Manifesto
    Follow me on Twitter if you dare.

  • SBFordSBFord Former Associate EditorMember LegendaryPosts: 33,129
    edited February 2017
    Iselin said:
    SBFord said:
    Iselin said:
    Did you give up on updating mmorpg.com and just decided to start a new website instead?

    Just followed a mention in one of Bill's articles and lo and behold all the usual suspects are doing articles over there.

    http://www.gamespace.com/

    Have you noticed us giving up here? Not a chance? We update with the same number of features and news every single day. I'll leave the rest to @BillMurphy
    I didn't mean update in that sense lol. I only meant that you tried to update the website here twice and had to give up because it didn't work both times... sheesh so touchy :)
    Not touchy at all and you never know what the future will bring looks-wise. Maybe we're testing our chops, eh? :D

    *grumbles* Worked for this site for over 8 years and STILL people don't get my humor :surprised:


    ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ 


  • SovrathSovrath Member LegendaryPosts: 32,780
    Distopia said:
    Did any of you notify Bill about any career/employment updates throughout the years? It's not unusual for writers to have multiple outlets where they share their work. 
    True but why wouldn't they tap into an already established community and let them know they have a sister site?

    I'm not worried about this site or anything but in the past they did announce other sister sites, such as the one that was based around fps games for example.
    Like Skyrim? Need more content? Try my Skyrim mod "Godfred's Tomb." 

    Godfred's Tomb Trailer: https://youtu.be/-nsXGddj_4w


    Original Skyrim: https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrim/mods/109547

    Try the "Special Edition." 'Cause it's "Special." https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/64878/?tab=description

    Serph toze kindly has started a walk-through. https://youtu.be/UIelCK-lldo 
  • SBFordSBFord Former Associate EditorMember LegendaryPosts: 33,129
    Sovrath said:
    Distopia said:
    Did any of you notify Bill about any career/employment updates throughout the years? It's not unusual for writers to have multiple outlets where they share their work. 
    True but why wouldn't they tap into an already established community and let them know they have a sister site?

    I'm not worried about this site or anything but in the past they did announce other sister sites, such as the one that was based around fps games for example.
    *hugs @Sovrath * :3

    I guess I need to put this in typical news-ese:

    HEAR YE, HEAR YE! HERE IS AN ANNOUNCEMENT OF AN ANNOUNCEMENT!

    Bill will be  making an announcement next week. Be on the look out! :D


    ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ 


  • DistopiaDistopia Member EpicPosts: 21,183
    Sovrath said:
    Distopia said:
    Did any of you notify Bill about any career/employment updates throughout the years? It's not unusual for writers to have multiple outlets where they share their work. 
    True but why wouldn't they tap into an already established community and let them know they have a sister site?

    I'm not worried about this site or anything but in the past they did announce other sister sites, such as the one that was based around fps games for example.
    Correct me if I'm wrong but I kinda remember seeing the links for RTSguru etc.., before they really said anything about it. That said, Bill's response makes sense, soft launch, get the kinks worked out, then advertise away. 

    For every minute you are angry , you lose 60 seconds of happiness."-Emerson


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