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E:WoM Articles, Reports, Reviews, Pimps & Interviews Around the Net

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E:WoM Articles, Reports, Reviews, Pimps & Interviews Around the Net

If you find anything on-line not listed please post it here.

from Elemental Forums

I decided to make a general news thread for EWoM on the official forums for it since I notice a lot of posts here that are not showing up on the Sins or DG sides of the house. Anyway, if anyone has some links to stories not listed here yet please feel free to post them and I’ll add them to the list.

News reports on EWoM:

  • Game Site
    • 09/01/09 - Gamasutra interviews Frogboy on the game engine here.
    • 08/25/09 - 1Up has new an article here.
    • 08/25/09 - ZergWatch has a syndication piece here.
    • 08/25/09 - GameSpot posted a "spotlight" article here.
    • 08/24/09 - Kotaku posted an "impressions" article here.
    • 08/04/09 - BigDownload has an article on the Alpha here.
    • 08/04/09 - N4G has a very short article on the Alpha Selection here.
    • 07/05/09 - FocusNewsWorld has a section about the screenshots here.
    • 07/03/09 - Malaysian Gamer has a screenshot thread here.
    • 07/02/09 - WorthPlaying has an article featuring the new screenshots here.
    • 04/01/09 - Rock, Paper, Shotgun has an article entitled Earth, Wind and Footage here.
    • 03/28/08 - GDC 2009: Elemental: War of Magic Preview - New Details.
    • 11/24/08 - GamersDailyNews has an article here.
    • 11/06/08 - GamingExecellence has an article here.
    • 11/05/08 - We Like to Wii has an article here. (Go figure...)
    • 11/05/08 - StrategyInformer has an article here.
    • 11/05/08 - TheFeed has an article here.
    • 11/05/08 - GamerAddicts has an article here.
    • 11/05/08 - CrispyGamer has an article here.
    • 11/04/08 - Just RPG has the press release here.
    • 11/04/08 - PeakGamer has a press release here.
    • 11/04/08 - Wired has an article here.
    • 11/04/08 - Edge has an article (updated) here.
    • 11/04/08 - GamersHell has an article here.
    • 11/04/08 - WorthPlaying has an article here.
    • 11/04/08 - Joystiq has an article here.
    • 11/04/08 - ShackNews has an article here.
    • 11/04/08 - BigDownload has an article(updated) here.
    • 11/04/08 - TacticularCancer has an article here.
    • 11/04/08 - GamingShogun has a press release here.
    • 11/04/08 - GamerZone has mini press relrease here.
    • 11/04/08 - Gameborder has an article here.
    • 11/04/08 - StarDock [Developer] has a press release here.
    • 11/04/08 - ComputerGames (Romania) has a story here.
    • 11/04/08 - ImpulseDriven [SD Site] has a press release here.
    • 11/03/08 - GameSpy has a preview here.
  • Tech Sites
    • 08/25/09 - VE3D has a new article here.
    • 08/25/09 - NeoWin has an article here.
    • 07/02/09 - VE3D has a new screenshot thread going here.
    • 12/01/08 - Cnet has a review shell here.(@SD you guys should help them out - really)
    • 11/08/08 - Softpedia has an article here.
    • 11/05/08 - NeonCube has a press release here.
    • 11/04/08 - NeoWin has an article here.
    • 11/04/08 - VE3D has an article here.
    • 11/04/08 - LockerGnome has an article here.
    • 11/04/08 - Neoseeker has one here.
    • 11/04/08 - TMCNet has a press release here.
    • 11/04/08 - SoftwareHeadlines has a mini press release here.
  • Business Sites
    • 02/06/09 - Examiner looks at 10 games that deserve remakes. Elemental is listed for MoM at #2 here.
    • 12/01/08 - Examiner looks at Elemental here.
    • 11/06/08 - Creative Energy Alliance has a press release here. (Go figure...)
    • 11/05/08 - GameDev.Net has a plug here.
    • 11/05/08 - PC District has a press release here.
    • 11/04/08 - ZiBB has a press release here.
    • 11/04/08 - CNBC has a press release here.
    • 11/04/08 - bNet has a press release here.
    • 11/04/08 - MarketWatch has a press release here.
    • 11/04/08 - International Business Times has a press release here.
    • 11/04/08 - Yahoo Finance has a press release here.
    • 11/04/08 - PRNewsWire has a press release here.
    • 11/04/08 - Reuters has a press release here.

Pimps about EWoM:

  • 07/03/09 - ShackNews has a pimp about the new screenshots here.
  • 07/02/09 - FidGit has a pimp about the cel-shading effects here
  • 05/25/09 - RockPaperShotgun has a pimp about the econ thread here.
  • 04/03/09 - GamingPCWeb has an in game video pimp here.
  • 12/01/08 - Game | GREP has a pimp here.
  • 11/13/08 - PlayKon has a pimp here.
  • 11/10/08 - InfidelGamer has a pimp here.
  • 11/09/08 - StrategyWarGames has a pimp here.
  • 11/09/08 - Topix has a micro pimp (in the Spore section) here.
  • 11/09/08 - DieHardGameFan has a pimp here.
  • 11/06/08 - Mixx has a micro mini pimp here.
  • 11/07/08 - Celestial Heavens has a pimp here. (The definitive M&M Community)
  • 11/06/08 - GiantBomb has a micropimp here.
  • 11/05/08 - GearLive has a pimp here
  • 11/05/08 - ReclaminYourGame has a pimp here.
  • 11/05/08 - Yahoo Buzz has a pimp here.
  • 11/05/08 - PlayFeed has a pimp here.
  • 11/05/08 - GamingNexus has pimp here.
  • 11/05/08 - 1up has a pimp here.
  • 11/05/08 - AeroPause has a pimp here.
  • 11/05/08 - TheAwesomer has a pimp here.
  • 11/05/08 - GamesOn has a pimp here.
  • 11/04/08 - NixGame has a pimp here.
  • 11/04/08 - PlayKon has an article here
  • 11/04/08 - StrategyInformer has a pimp here.
  • 11/04/08 - EuroGamer has a pimp here.
  • 11/04/08 - YouGamer has a pimp here.
  • 11/04/08 - GameGuruMania has a pimp here.
  • 11/04/08 - Digg has a pimp here.
  • 11/04/08 - News4Gamers has a pimp here.
  • 11/04/08 - EvilAvatar has a pimp here.
  • 11/04/08 - GameRadar has a pimp here.
  • 11/04/08 - Blue's News has a pimp here.
  • 11/04/08 - GameGrep has a pimp here.
  • 11/04/08 - ThePoliticalMachine [SD Site] has a pimp here.
  • 11/04/08 - GamerBlips has a pimp here.
  • 11/04/08 - AverageJoeGamer has a pimp here.
  • 11/04/08 - GamersTemple has a pimp here.

Datamines about EWoM:

  • GamerBrain has one here.
  • DEN has one here.
  • GameStats has one here.
  • GameZone has one here.
  • IGN has one here.
  • GamersHell has one here.
  • GameRankings has one here.
  • FileFront has one here.
  • GamersDailyNews has one here.
  • ChapterCheats has one here.

Blogs news about EWoM:

  • 07/03/09 - SpawnKill's ALT+F4 section has a post about the game here.
  • 05/27/09 - Game-baidu has a short post about the econ model thread here.
  • 05/27/09 - BigDownloads has a short post about the econ model thread here.
  • 04/05/09 - MalaysianGamer has an article here.
  • 04/03/09 - BigDownload has a sneak peak in-game video here.
  • 12/20/08 - Emmsy's Stuff has an article entitled "Stardock on the way in Elemental: War of Magic" here.
  • 12/07/08 - The Singaporean Gamer has an article here.
  • 11/17/08 - Popehat has an article entitled "Stardock to Offer Retro Lovin'" here.
  • 11/09/08 - StrategyWarGames has a plug here.
  • 11/10/08 - InfidelGamer has an article here.
  • 11/07/08 - PC Fun Time has an article entitled "An early look at Stardock’s Elemental: War of Magic" here.
  • 11/06/08 - Spectacle Rock has a plug here.
  • 11/06/08 - PSP News has an article entitled "StarDock Reveals Elemental: War of Magic" here.
  • 11/06/08 - ConsoleInformer has an article here.
  • 11/05/08 - Instablogs has a micro mini pimp here.
  • 11/05/08 - DigitalBattles has a plug an article entitled "Stardock Goes Elemental" here.
  • 11/05/08 - GamePad has a story entitled StarDock Announces Elemental: War of Magic" here.
  • 11/04/08 - BK's Log has a story here.
  • 11/04/08 - Pitchwife's Gaming Life has an article entitled "Stardock and the non-sequel to Master of Magic" here.
  • 11/04/08 - VideoGaming 247 has an article entitled "Stardock Announces Elemental: War of Magic" here.
  • 11/04/08 - ScottT's Joe User Blog has a plug here.
  • 11/04/08 - FrictionlessInsight has a plug here.
  • 11/04/08 - GlobalGrind has a plug here.
  • 11/04/08 - FlashofSteel has a plug here.
  • 11/04/08 - PolyCat has a plug here.
  • 11/04/08 - InstaBlog has a pimp here.

Interviews about EWoM:

Previews on EWoM:

  • 08/24/09 - IGN posted a "preview" on the game here.
  • 11/03/08- GameSpy - Elemental - War of Magic - Preview.
  • 11/04/08 - GameSpot - Elemental: War of Magic - First Look.
  • 11/04/08 - AskMen - Elemental - First Look.
  • 11/04/08 - IGN - Emelental: War of Magic - First look.

Trailers for EWoM:

  • 08/24/09 - IGN has a video "walkthrough" here.
  • 11/25/08 - DailyMotion has the trailer here.
  • 11/22/08 - FaceBook has the trailer here (big).
  • 11/18/08 - MegaVideo has the trailer here (big).
  • 11/13/08 - IslandDog has the trailer here.
  • 11/13/08 - TrailerSpy has the trailer here (big).
  • 11/11/08 - GameSpot has the trailer here.

FAQs & Misc things for EWoM:

  • 12/01/08 - E:WoM was referenced in an article about a new type of gaming on About.com you can read it here.
  • 11/04/08 - An official Facebook page was established here.
  • 11/04/08 - The official Stardock Twitter page has a plug here.
  • VGReleases has a calendar tracker here.
  • GameFaq has a FAQ page here.
  • Wikipedia has a page here.
  • GamePressure has a page here.
  • Get unofficial avatar images from official game art here.
  • Order EWoM via Impulse here.

Select Forum threads about E:WoM:

  • 07/01/09 - NeoWin has a thread here.
  • 02/20/09 - ColonyofGamers has a thread here.
  • 11/29/08 - HardwareClub has a thread here.
  • 11/15/08 - GiantinthePlayground has a thread here.
  • 11/10/08 - AnandTech has a thread here.
  • 11/05/08 - Bay12Games has a thread here.
  • 11/04/08 - NeoGAF has a thread here.
  • 11/04/08 - StrategyCore has a thread here.
  • 11/04/08 - RPGCodex has a thread here.
  • 11/04/08 - TotalWar.org has a thread here.
  • 11/04/08 - GamingTrend has a thread here.
  • 11/04/08 - SubSim has a thread here.
  • 11/04/08 - GamingTrend has a thread here.
  • 11/04/08 - CivFanatics has a thread here (huge).
  • 11/04/08 - RPGWatch has a thread here (big).
  • 11/03/08 - GameSpy has a thread here.
  • 09/25/08 - Bay12Games has a thread here.

Dedicated Fan Sites:

Related News:

  • 11/17/08 - Gamasutra has excerpts from an interview with Frogboy that touches on EWoM slightly here.

It has also been posted about on dozens of gamer forums that I know of and on some none game blogs to boot! It seems the word is out and the title is gaining lots of momentum within the gaming community and beyond.

Note: I have seen EWoM news reports on sites from 30+ countries outside of North America and in as many languages. Some of the countries with more then one report or pimp are:

    India, Romania, China, Russia, Japan, Spain, Germany, Poland, Netherlands, France, Czech Republic, Norway, Brazil, Sweden, Israel, Greece, Korea, Sweden, Estonia, Philippines, Bulgaria, Austria, Solvenia, Hungary, Thailand, Denmark, Finland, Italy, Lithuania, Turkey, Egypt, and Taiwan

Strange Stuff:

Oddly enough there are over 27k EWoM torrents already. - WTF? I wish I lived in that universe! X(

This thread is Grammar Nazi approved! :w00t:

elemental
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Reply #26 from Elemental Forums Top

Thus those with the lower numbers have done the time and can be assumed to know what they are talking about.
Not necessarily; those numbers are tied to our SD accounts -- someone with a low number like 5421 might have bought GC when it first came out, but never been on the forums before.

Reply #27 from Stardock Forums Top

Not necessarily; those numbers are tied to our SD accounts -- someone with a low number like 5421 might have bought GC when it first came out, but never been on the forums before.
Nope.  Very much tied to forum membership.

Elemental: Reforged
Reply #28 from Elemental Forums Top

Then there are account mergers and lost emails that also contribute to a lage member number. Trust me - I found out the the hard way on both accounts.

:annoyed:

Back on topic: The list is updated. I even put in trailer links as well as FAQs. :fuzzy:

Reply #29 from Elemental Forums Top

Thanks for the explanation, Zubaz.  I suppose one could look at a poster's karma to determine how likely it is that person has something useful to say.  I'd still love to have a location to visit where I could see all the SD employee's responses in case I missed a critical bit of info somewhere.

Reply #30 from Elemental Forums Top

Being a moderator can be very limiting to what you might WANT to say in a situation.  That whole "being moderate" thing can suck.

Ahh, I remember once I was talking to Blair (Fraser) and we were joking about him living vicariously through my less-than-diplomatic posts since he couldn't do that :P

Yeah, being a moderator isn't always what's it's cracked up to be. Being a regular poster you can can go quite far without breaking forum rules, but moderators have it worse! But at the same time, 'least you get a shiny status symbol to compensate :)

Reply #31 from Elemental Forums Top

Quoting Annatar11, reply 5

Being a moderator can be very limiting to what you might WANT to say in a situation.  That whole "being moderate" thing can suck.
Ahh, I remember once I was talking to Blair (Fraser) and we were joking about him living vicariously through my less-than-diplomatic posts since he couldn't do that

Yeah, being a moderator isn't always what's it's cracked up to be. Being a regular poster you can can go quite far without breaking forum rules, but moderators have it worse! But at the same time, 'least you get a shiny status symbol to compensate

And you can do thread management which is a sorely needed thing around here [SD forums].

Reply #33 from Stardock Forums Top

I suppose one could look at a poster's karma to determine how likely it is that person has something useful to say.
Very true.
I'd still love to have a location to visit where I could see all the SD employee's responses in case I missed a critical bit of info somewhere.
me too.  ;)

Reply #34 from Stardock Forums Top

And you can do thread management which is a sorely needed thing around here [SD forums].
PM me if there is something that you think needs to be addressed.

Reply #35 from Elemental Forums Top

Quoting Zubaz, reply 9

And you can do thread management which is a sorely needed thing around here [SD forums].PM me if there is something that you think needs to be addressed.

Most things are minor housekeeping such as redundant threads or similar topics -etc.. nothing really worth the time to organize into a nice report to send to you to take action on -yet. On a side note it would be nice to see sub-forums for the races with subs for the factions (as they are revealed of course) and maybe one for mods set up.

Reply #36 from Elemental Forums Top

By the way Zubaz, I haven't seen you in #elemental anymore, or are you gone by the time I get back from work? :P

.. since this thread didn't get derailed enough yet.

Reply #37 from Stardock Forums Top

it would be nice to see sub-forums for the races with subs for the factions (as they are reveled of course) and maybe one for mods set up.
Forwarding to the powers that can execute change.

Reply #38 from Elemental Forums Top

Quoting Zubaz, reply 12

it would be nice to see sub-forums for the races with subs for the factions (as they are reveled of course) and maybe one for mods set up.Forwarding to the powers that can execute change.

Cool and sorry for the typo. It is 4:300AM here. x_x Also please feel free to cut these off-topic posts from the thread.

Reply #39 from Elemental Forums Top

Quoting Zubaz, reply 12

it would be nice to see sub-forums for the races with subs for the factions (as they are reveled of course) and maybe one for mods set up.Forwarding to the powers that can execute change.

You know, going all the way to Obama sounds a bit too extreme...

 

 

 

Lame joke is lame. ^_^'

Reply #40 from Stardock Forums Top

Also please feel free to cut these off-topic posts from the thread.
off-topics can be some of the most interesting threads. ;)

Reply #41 from Elemental Forums Top

You know, going all the way to Obama sounds a bit too extreme...Lame joke is lame. ^_^'

But on the other hand, think of how much pull Stardock would be able to have with other publishers on things like DRM, Impulse, etc if the President got addicted to their games and became a lifelong supporter?

.... not so lame now, is it? Grand conspiracy material, I tell ye.

Reply #42 from Elemental Forums Top

Quoting Annatar11, reply 16

You know, going all the way to Obama sounds a bit too extreme...Lame joke is lame.
But on the other hand, think of how much pull Stardock would be able to have with other publishers on things like DRM, Impulse, etc if the President got addicted to their games and became a lifelong supporter?

.... not so lame now, is it? Grand conspiracy material, I tell ye.

No doubt. Frogboy for Secretary of Gaming

Reply #43 from Elemental Forums Top

If the president became a life-long supporter of stardock and elemental.... well, I'd be pretty happy!    My biggest fear with our new president is that in the past he has rallied on the side of anti-gamers.  

Someday...

Reply #44 from Elemental Forums Top

It will happen and within the next 20 years to be sure. The keyboard generation will be coming into power around 2025.

Reply #45 from Elemental Forums Top

Quoting Zubaz, reply 2

Not necessarily; those numbers are tied to our SD accounts -- someone with a low number like 5421 might have bought GC when it first came out, but never been on the forums before.Nope.  Very much tied to forum membership.

 

That's odd, becuase while I signed up for an SD account (to get the GalCiv patch), I never signed up for a forum membership!

Reply #46 from Stardock Forums Top

That's odd, becuase while I signed up for an SD account (to get the GalCiv patch), I never signed up for a forum membership!
It may all be one in the matrix.

Reply #47 from Elemental Forums Top

List updated. Please note I added a "related" section. The link in it is worthy of a read for sure. 

Additionally, I have found stories about EWoM on sites in over 30 languages! I would want to do the localization work for EWoM!!

Reply #48 from Elemental Forums Top

A suggestion spartan, in the future when you add things, adding dates to it would make it easier to get an overview of things :)

Reply #49 from Elemental Forums Top

Quoting ImperialDane, reply 23
A suggestion spartan, in the future when you add things, adding dates to it would make it easier to get an overview of things

 

No doubt. I figured the visited link color was a quick and fast way to tell if one read the story already. Moreover I dont want to steal Island Dog's job.

:thumbsup:

Reply #50 from Elemental Forums Top

k1

"Strategyinformer has an pimp here."

"Ooh, Spartan! It zeemz vat we haev hear, iz a failure to kommunikate! 'AN pimp'? Tsk, tsk, tsk."
     - General-Grammartroppführer Heinz von Luckmann, SS Wombat.

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