GateBuzz: the latest news and buzz about Stargate Worlds

Gate Buzz Episode 21

Paul — Tue, 08 Jul 2008 03:49:03 +0000

Back from the summer hiatus, episode 21 introduces a new segment to the show and reports on two contests that Gate Buzz is running: a fiction contest where you can win an official SGW beta key, and the Stargate Worlds / Gate Buzz trivia contest with 4 beta key’s going to the 4 highest scoring entries!

Email responses to the contests should be sent to gatebuzz@gmail.com … both contests close JULY 17th 2008.

Beta Key Fiction Competition

Paul — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 02:20:55 +0000

Not only am I offering an official Stargate Worlds beta key as the prize for the competition but I have also got the buy-in of a celebrity judge to decide the winner!

The official bio from the Wizard’s of the Coast author/artist bio page says:

Denise Graham is the author of two books in the Knights of the Silver Dragon series and a number of shorter works. She lurks in her supervillain secret lair deep in the heart of darkest mid-America with her co-supervillain, the inimitable Ron Morris, and their henchmen, er . . . henchdemons, Kafka and Morrigan.

The rules of the fiction contest:

Write a Stargate Themed story WITHOUT using any well-known cast members, except in a peripheral sense (pass them in a corridor, see them in the cafeteria, etc)
Only one entry per person
500-1000 words in length, using proper grammar and spelling
Closing date for submissions: July 17th
Email entries to: gatebuzz@gmail.com
Entries will be judged by Denise Graham - a published fantasy author
The winner will be submitted to CME to receive a spot in the beta and further contact regarding the beta will be handled by them
The top 3 stories (maybe 5 if I am feeling generous) will be read on-air on upcoming episodes of GateBuzz

I look forward to hearing from you!

Rest In Peace

Paul — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 15:58:50 +0000

If you haven’t already read the news, Don Davis passed away from a massive heart attack on Sunday morning, June 29th 2008. He will be sorely missed.

Quote

Paul — Tue, 20 May 2008 12:13:08 +0000

Quote:	“I believe CME, through their FireSky publishing arm, are poised to do to the sci-fi MMO genre what Word of Warcraft did to the fantasy genre” — Gatebuzz Episode 20.

Gate Buzz Episode 20

Paul — Fri, 16 May 2008 22:05:21 +0000

Will Stargate Worlds be bigger than World of Warcraft? Is the market even ready for another sci-fi themed MMO? And what’s so special about the holiday season anyhow? This episode of GateBuzz attempts to answer these questions and bring the results of the feedback competition, with the help of the latest MMOGChart.com statistics and an article from Escapist Magazine.

Oh my … a milestone!

Paul — Wed, 07 May 2008 04:08:08 +0000

We’re sitting at 9,933 downloads of the podcast. Only a few more and we break the 10,000 download mark. Way to go folks! This is a huge moment and something I find quite humbling. Thanks for listening!

[edit, 8:00am, May 7th]

9,990 and counting…

[edit, 8:17am]

9,994 …

[edit, 9:55am]

10,000 downloads, and it was a Linux user no less!

Contact me!

Paul — Mon, 05 May 2008 05:45:00 +0000

Contact me:	In episode 19 of the podcast, I let you know how to get a glimpse of the gameplay of Stargate Worlds as it stands right now. Listen to the episode, and Skype Me with an answer to the question I posed. Winning responses will be played in upcoming episodes.

Gate Buzz Episode 19

Paul — Mon, 05 May 2008 04:20:01 +0000

Its been a wild couple of weeks, with speculation and unprecedented levels of anticipation and excitement regarding the Stargate Worlds Beta. This episode of the Gate Buzz podcast covers the buzz, including an exclusive regarding just how many and how fast people were signing up, and looks at how you can get a sneak-peek at the gameplay as it stands right now.

I blame atrizu

Paul — Fri, 25 Apr 2008 13:42:41 +0000

I created my account on Facebook ages ago and have done my best to neglect it. Honestly I blame atrizu - he was the one who convinced me that I really needed to bother with it again. So, if you’re on Facebook, feel free to friend me.

Small update

Paul — Wed, 23 Apr 2008 16:34:21 +0000

I’ve updated my Progress of the Beta page - Desy stumbled upon something that looks a lot like a login page for beta testers…