WyldKard's credentials include an academic background in Computer Science, numerous freelance writing gigs, and conceptual design work in online multiplayer games. Today, Wyldkard is chiefly involved in consulting work for various shady operations. It was only a couple weeks ago that we detailed our process for upgrading a 2G iPhone to firmware 2.0. This process, thanks to PwnageTool, allowed us to make use of the latest iPhone features (like signed third-party applications) on our jailbroken/unlocked iPhone. Since then, Apple released the 2.0.1 firmware update, which fixes some of [...]
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In the “golden age” of computer gaming, it was no coincidence that the majority of games were “adventure games,” which usually involved players solving a series of puzzles while following a particular story line. These games were generally combat-free, due to both the restrictions of the hardware/software at the time, as well as on the [...]
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Apparently, the XBox 360 Achievement system is loved by console gamers, which has always confused us. In short, the Achievement system is a way to get recognition for accomplishing a particular task in a game. The recognition comes from Achievements being viewable to anyone able to see the respective XBox Live! gamer profile. Furthermore, these [...]
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Lord of the Rings Online (LotRO) has now been out for over a year, and Wolfshead wrote up solid commentary on the game’s status. We won’t delve into the review as a whole because we haven’t played LotRO, and have no plans to either. Nonetheless, we’ll take some time to comment on one of [...]
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We just caught the minimum system specifications (MSS) for Mythic’s upcoming Warhammer: Age of Reckoning (WAR) title over at The Greenskin, and were a bit dismayed at the differences between WAR’s MSS and those suggested for World of Warcraft (WoW). While The Greenskin’s Snafzg claims that WAR’s requirements “don’t appear to be much higher” than [...]
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