The Brews: 38 Studios Shutting Down — Bye, Bye KoA:Reckoning

It seems today that “The Brews” can pun for “the news” and “the blues.” Just after reporting on how much I’ve been enjoying playing Reckoning, I’m sad to discover that 38 Studios, developer of Reckoning, has shut down due to some financial difficulties.  You can read more about it at some of the links below.

http://kotaku.com/5913102/rumor-38-studios-shutting-down-big-huge-games

http://bostonglobe.com/business/2012/05/24/curt-schilling-studios-lays-off-entire-staff/CDRWdTYSEljF0CukMUIatL/story.html

http://www.forbes.com/sites/erikkain/2012/05/24/38-studios-lays-off-staff-shuts-down-big-huge-games-is-this-the-end/

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What’s Brewing: Why I’m enjoying “TERA” and “Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning”

Coming off my completion of normal mode on Diablo III, and it being summer and all, I’ve found a little bit of free time to play some other titles–none other than the latest mmorpg, TERA, and the mmo-trapped-in-a-single-player’s-body KoA:Reckoning.
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