Blog Banter 41: Director's Cut
Welcome to the 41st edition of the EVE community Blog Banter, the cross-blog discussion that shakes the hive mind of the blogging community to see what's making that rattling sound.Anyone and everyone...
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View ArticleRixx Javix's Summary of BB40: Interstellar Blood Sports
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View ArticleThey Call Me Stan
They call me Stan. Seismic Stan.Actually, that's bullshit. No one calls me anything, because I talk to no one. You see, I don't exist.I've been at this game for as long as I can remember, but that's...
View ArticleDo Capsuleers Dream of Electric Ships?
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View ArticleHow Can We Improve EVE Community Blog Banters?
The EVE Community Blog Banters exist to encourage cross-blog conversation and the sharing of traffic amongst blogging sites. The Banters are also a great way to marshal the resources of the eclectic...
View ArticleBB42: Final Result of the EVE Online Community Review
Like of jury of one's peers, some of the EVE blogosphere's finest scribes have passed judgement on the world's premier game of internet spaceships.The Impossible ChallengeNo single games journalist...
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View ArticleBlog Banter 43: Celebrating the Nation of EVE
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View ArticlePlancks, Cloaks and Techno-Zombies
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View ArticleSummary of Blog Banter 41: Director's Cut
Way back in November, Blog Banter 41: Director's Cut squeezed the creative juices of the EVE Bloggeratti for ideas on how to tell the story of EVE Online to a new audience. This gave us many diverse...
View ArticleDeconstructing Clouded Judgement
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View ArticleBlog Banter 44: Is There Anybody Out There?
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View ArticleCome Join the Writing Revolution
When I started writing an EVE blog in 2009, I had no idea where it would lead. I didn't really have a goal, it was just for fun and an outlet for creativity.But writing Freebooted also proved to be my...
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