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Playing MMOs: A Good Time To Do Something Else

Some people can play MMOs and become fully engrossed in their world. Others, like MMOHub writer Kyle Stallock, find themselves constantly doing other things whilst playing, whether it's listen to music, watch TV, read the news, or even play other games.

Coyotegrey5389d ago

I'm a multi-tasker when I play MMOs. Next, I think I may bake a cake while raiding.

Viewtiful5389d ago

I generally watch movies during raiding. WoW is easy enough for this type of multi-tasking.

TheAntiFanboy5388d ago

WoW to me is a chatroom. Where you kill stuff.

Okay, it's more psychologically complicated than that, but you get what I mean. =P

ahnonamis5389d ago

I definitely listen to my own music when I'm playing. I'll listen to the game's music for a while, but after a couple of days (if that) I get bored hearing the same things over and over, so it's time for iTunes.

I also tend to watch a lot of news or ESPN while playing, too. Like the article mentions, though, I wouldn't really do either as much if I weren't playing. So I guess in a way playing MMOs makes me listen to more music and watch more news...

iheartdestr0y5389d ago

I like playing a healbot cleric. I barely have to pay attention, meaning I can do anything else I need to while MMOing.

TheSmokingManX5389d ago

When I had TV, it was an opportune time to watch that. These days, I'll listen to a podcast while playing WoW -- it's really a perfect opportunity to get that out of the way.

GameCyteSean5389d ago

This is one of the big reasons I don't play MMOs in the first place. I want games that are immersive enough to require my undivided attention. Listening to a real-world album while questing through a fantasy would would just kill it for me.

Tony P5389d ago

Me too.

Imo MMOs do not immerse the moment you run into another player. It is very hard to get lost in the world when someone is chatting about school finals or just acting out online. The only time I was ever immersed in WoW, Guild Wars, FFXI, etc. was while playing solo or with the rare like-minded friend.

Kind of defeats the purpose of RPGing imo.

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Rocksmith+ Comes To PS And Steam In June

This looks like a great way to play.
Rocksmith+, the award winning music-learning app that teaches you guitar and piano with thousands of hit songs, is coming to PlayStation and Steam on June 6, and is available to wishlist now on both platforms.

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Heading Out: PC Gameplay

This one is tricky with just a keyboard but here is a look at the early part of the game.

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Helldivers 2 community manager fired after Sony controversy

Only a day ago, Helldivers 2 community manager Spitzerfx seemed to be in the clear, but they have officially been demoted after Sony controversy.

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TwoPicklesGood1d 10h ago

From a business standpoint I can understand why they did that…but man, he stood up for the community and thats huge.

SeraphTeran1d 10h ago

He did! There is an entire Reddit thread now where many are thanking him for his help in Sony controversy. Hope he lands on his feet!

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jambola1d 8h ago

Title "seemingly fired after controversy"
Preview text "he seems to be in the clear but demoted"

XiNatsuDragnel1d 6h ago

He did an amazing job and I hope he lands somewhere good too. He's a hero someone who cared about gamers.

Lightning771d 3h ago

Standing up for his own company from a bigger company then gets demoted for doing his job as a community manager. At least he's still employed.

I hope Sony doesn't buy Arrowhead. They need to let them be. No corporate medlings and docking someone's pay for standing up form the ppl.

Wtf is going on with these companies?

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