If you’ve been following this blog, chances are you’re already aware that I’m pretty big on MMOs. What few people know is that I’ve actually started playing them nine years ago. Asheron’s Call was released in November 1999 and was one of the first massively multiplayer online games to feature a fully three-dimensional environment, at the time rivaled only by EverQuest.

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After it’s initial recall, LittleBigPlanet was finally released in stores last week and if you’ve been following this blog, you knew damn well I was going to pick it up.

I’ve spent a few hours in the game so far and can say without a doubt that it’s a great piece of software and a must have for anyone who enjoys the genre. That’s not to say it completely lived up to the hype.

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This tutorial will show you how to create stylized dog tags from scratch, including the chain, using nothing more than a couple of marquees, layer styles and a few nifty tricks.

While intended for beginners, you’ll need to know your way around the basic tools before attempting this. It should take around half an hour or so to do.

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With this tutorial, we’ll go through the process of creating a very trendy header design that is all the rage in Web 2.0 styled websites.

We’ll cover creating trendy clouds, texturing, layer styles, glowing sparkles, trendy drips and even how to create a city and using funky fonts.

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I’ve been spending more time than I’d like to admit playing Warhammer Online lately, mostly because I managed to pick up a bad cold and have been stuck at home with nothing else to do.

Keep in mind that these are generated after only a few days in-game and should be read from a newcomer’s perspective.

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