Topic: Short Spore Article Washington Post

[rob]

Spore: New Game From The Creator Of The Sims On The way
Will Wright, the famous game designer behind The Sims, has a new game on the way and it's enormous. Also, it borrows a few ideas from the social networking world.

Read it in full here http://blog.washingtonpost.com/posttech/2008/06/spore_new_game_from_the_creato.html?nav=rss_blog

[BumpyRide]

Anything new?

[WeAreLegion]

Anything new?

Did you read it? 

[DarkDragon]

Anything new?

No, not really, not a long article either. I dunno why it has its own thread when articles like this show up every day.

[BumpyRide]

Exactly. I'd rather not waste time if there is nothing new.

[WeAreLegion]

Exactly. I'd rather not waste time if there is nothing new.

I know, reading hurts. 


In all seriousness, and I know it is probably old news, besides the 3-D Print out figures I did not realize the following:

"For players who really become attached to their game creatures, publisher EA has a deal with Web site Zazzle.com to print up T-shirts, mugs and poster of players' creations on demand."

...pretty cool, and new to me.

[DarkDragon]

Cool, now I can have my penis creature printed on a t-shirt and show everyone how much of a man I am [/sarcasm] 

[WeAreLegion]

Cool, now I can have my penis creature printed on a t-shirt and show everyone how much of a man I am [/sarcasm] 

Hell yeah!  I am making a giant boobie monster with huge nurpels on it!!

I will name it: Bewebezor 

[Holiace]

Wow, if I'd be able to get my creature on a t shirt, YES PLEASE!

[Gungnir]

He said spore's been in development for about six years. I thought it was 8.

[DarkDragon]

development does not mean planning/prototyping.

[Rct2mad]

Exactly. I'd rather not waste time if there is nothing new.

I know, reading hurts. 


In all seriousness, and I know it is probably old news, besides the 3-D Print out figures I did not realize the following:

"For players who really become attached to their game creatures, publisher EA has a deal with Web site Zazzle.com to print up T-shirts, mugs and poster of players' creations on demand."

...pretty cool, and new to me.

http://www.zazzle.com/sporestore

[Rct2mad]

Anyone going to buy anything off there?

[WeAreLegion]

Anyone going to buy anything off there?

When they have my own creature available, then yes! 

[Notorious B.O.B]

Anyone going to buy anything off there?

Yep

And please don't double post.  There is an edit function, and we would prefer if you would use that instead.  Thanks!