http://hommv.utopos.net Where HOMM is Happiest Thu, 12 Apr 2007 08:14:50 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Heroes of Might and Magic has a long and storied history on the Mac platform befitting its famously operatic theme music. After a less than spectacular fourth installment, the bankruptcy of 3DO, an asset purchase by Ubisoft, a long development cycle at Russia's Nival Interactive (they of the critically acclaimed ... http://hommv.utopos.net/2006/01/17/welcome-to-homm%e2%80%a2v-for-osx/ Despite some early advocacy on the official HOMM•V discussion boards, including a lengthy account of HOMM's proud Mac heritage by Richard Hallas (an InsideMacGames writer), the clearest statement we ever got out of Fabrice (the HOMM producer, not to be confused with a fabric softener) on the possibility of the ... http://hommv.utopos.net/2006/01/17/congratulations-its-a-port/ The two people at Freeverse closest to the HOMM•V port at this point, Vice President Colin Smith and Director of Support/Game Designer Bruce Morrison, have graciously agreed to an interview by HOMM•V for OSX. Hopefully we can get some juicy details on how the deal for the port came about, ... http://hommv.utopos.net/2006/01/17/interview-scoop/ When bugét American retailer Targé (aka Target) posted the price of HOMM•V for the PC at $19.99 some months ago, it was cause for both elation and concern in the official HOMM•V forums: elation that the next installment of HOMM was going to be cheaper than a mouthful of Slim ... http://hommv.utopos.net/2006/01/18/like-a-hydralisk-shot-to-the-junk/ We mindless cattle have to wait three more days, but Cadillac-driving Gamespy subscribers can now download the HOMM•V open-beta. And with that, beta-tester previews are appearing all over the internet. Angelspit over at CelestialHeavens describes how HOMM•V is clearly descended from HOMM3 in spirit and gameplay, with the new 3D ... http://hommv.utopos.net/2006/01/23/pc-open-beta-opened/ The blathering goons in the official HOMM forums -- who read nothing, know little, and don't understand that this open beta is stripped-down to mainly test multiplayer and server stability -- have absolutely nothing to say, so don't even go there for any info. Gamespot, however, provides a few more ... http://hommv.utopos.net/2006/01/24/more-open-beta-impressions/ Somehow we managed to get Bruce Morrison and Colin Smith of Freeverse to give us their first interview since announcing the port. Are we all just a little too fanatical about this game? Yeah. Should we be worried? Not really. Because when it comes time to diagnose our collective pathology, ... http://hommv.utopos.net/2006/01/25/jared-speaks/ IGN and GameSpy have posted previews, but they are so generalist as to be meaningless to a true HOMM fanatic. Don't take my word for it; listen to what a Klingon judge thinks about vague previews. A lot more meat can be found at The Genie's Lamp, where a quick rub ... http://hommv.utopos.net/2006/01/26/two-more-previews/ I was blown away today when I checked the webstats for HOMM•V for OSX. Since going live on January 15th, we've already had 2500 unique visits and average 150 unique visits a day. I guess I should have asked Freeverse how big a spike in web traffic they've had ... http://hommv.utopos.net/2006/01/30/astrologer-proclaims-week-of-the-homm-fan/ As most of you already know, SaveHeroes.org is a coalition of major fansites dissatisfied with the apparently woeful state of the open beta. They are concerned that, a la HOMM4, Ubi is going to rush HOMM•V out to meet their March 31st fiscal quarter deadline instead of taking the time ... http://hommv.utopos.net/2006/01/30/damsel-in-distress/