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As September draws to a close, Funcom ends the month on a bad note: The developer of the MMO Age of Conan announced today that they are laying off 20% of their workforce. The developer is looking to reduce redundancies in its ongoing focus to move the company to Montreal, where they can enjoy more [...]
Archive for September, 2009
Fallen Earth: Stumbling Launch and Today’s Stroke
September 27th, 2009 
Omali Impatience is not a virtue in a recently launched MMO. In fact, hindrance is not a strong enough word to explain just how disappointed a player will be if they dive into a recently launched MMO with hopes of 100% stability, a lack of bugs and glitches, and a some residual issues that even the [...]
Hello Planetside 2!
September 26th, 2009 Omali That’s right! Although the original Planetside downsized to one server this year, it appears that Sony is not yet done with the intellectual property. Yesterday, Sony sent out a mass email to their subscribers telling them that a new game based on the Planetside universe is being planned, and that they would like input directly [...]
NCsoft Nukes Server Cloggers: New Servers!
September 25th, 2009 Omali Aion is one of the few MMOs to incorporate private shops in addition to an Auction House. Players are able to set up shop wherever they go, allowing their character to set up a little table for other player to browse. Current Aion players that I talked to on the subject prefer the private shops [...]
Aion: Pick A Less Popular Server
September 22nd, 2009 Omali If you rushed to create a character in the head start for Aion, on the more populated server before it closed down, you are most likely seeing something like this. Reports from the battlefield indicate that the server queue’s are reaching six, seven, and climbing over eight hours in some instances during higher traffic hours. [...]
Remembering the Classic: Everquest “Ancient Heroes”
September 22nd, 2009 Omali An MMO is unique in its own world in the sense that, despite what some people think, you truly do live in the world. Think back to titles you’ve played for years, and you’re bound to have nostalgic moments of times that are long past. Many of us longtime players expect the company to recognize [...]
Direct 2 Drive: Good Stuff Cheap
September 22nd, 2009 Omali Been thinking about picking up that MMO title, but don’t want to run the risk that your initial investment will be a dud? Direct 2 Drive has the answer for you. As part of their 5th year anniversary, you can pick up a few select MMO titles for just $5 USD. This week (Running from [...]
MMO Fallout: Now With Message Boards!
September 19th, 2009 Omali I’m proud to announce MMO Fallout now has its own message boards. Head over here, register an account, and join the discussion why don’t you? It’s quick and simple, and you don’t even need a credit card.
Aion: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly
September 19th, 2009 Omali Aion launches in four days, and the title, much like Champions Online did earlier this month and in August, is stealing much of the spotlight here at MMO Fallout. So much so that I’m putting together a new section for MMO Fallout: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly (Not that that particular mechanic has [...]
Vogster: Already Laying Off?
September 18th, 2009 Omali Crimecraft launched on August 25th, and today being September 17th, that would make it not even a month after the title’s release. So it comes as a bit of a surprise to learn that Vogster Entertainment, the creative minds behind the lobby based, third person shooter title, has made some cutbacks to the development team. [...]
