Raptr has teamed up with Trion Worlds to give alpha access to End of Nations, the company’s upcoming MOBA title. If you aren’t already acquainted with the program, Raptr is a program that tracks achievements and playtime, not to mention serving as an instant messenger and a place to congregate and discuss your favorite games … Continue reading “Nab Alpha Access To End of Nations”
Remember when End of Nations was set to go into open beta? Over seven months ago when Petroglyph underwent massive layoffs and Trion had to take over development? All’s been quiet on the Russian front for over half of a year, and now we know why: Much like Jagex Ltd did with Transformers Universe, Trion … Continue reading “End of Nations Is Now A MOBA”
Back when Jagex announced that Transformers Universe was taking a full 180 degree spin and transforming itself from a traditional MMO into a League of Legends style MOBA, I removed it from our listings. After all, we don’t cover MOBA titles here and a recent poll showed that the majority of you have no interest … Continue reading “Jagex Remaking Transformers Universe Within Six Months?”
What does free to play, MOBA, MMORTS, and a well known IP have in common? All three fall under what I call the line of presumed success that isn’t so much of a line as it is a painting of a hole in the wall set up by a cunning cartoon coyote to entrap businesses … Continue reading “Battle For Graxia Is Going To Hurt Petroglyph”
Eventually someone will realize that despite the success of games like League of Legends, Heroes of Newerth, and Valve’s DOTA 2, the MOBA genre is not the next line of games where companies can put out any product and simply sit back and watch the money print itself. Originally announced in 2011, Wrath of Heroes … Continue reading “Wrath of Heroes To Shut Down, Mythic Denies Refunds”
By the time you read this, Transformers Online will have already been delisted from MMO Fallout. To find out why, continue reading. Back in July, Mark Gerhard wrote about how Jagex is done messing around with pet projects (read: massive financial disasters) like 8Realms and FunOrb, and that the company would only focus on serious … Continue reading “Jagex's Problem With "Not RuneScape" Continues On”
By the time you read this, Transformers Online will have already been delisted from MMO Fallout. To find out why, continue reading. Back in July, Mark Gerhard wrote about how Jagex is done messing around with pet projects (read: massive financial disasters) like 8Realms and FunOrb, and that the company would only focus on serious … Continue reading “Jagex’s Problem With “Not RuneScape” Continues On”
It’s been a while since we’ve heard anything substantial about Everquest Next, and Sony’s reasons are pretty solid: They’ve blown up the game. At Sony Live 2012, John Smedley took to the stage and talked about how the industry needs to end the current system of launch and decline, and follow strategies laid out by … Continue reading “Everquest Next Will Be The Largest Sandbox MMO Ever”
Another year, another Golden Joystick award. Every year I bring up the nominees, and since MMO Fallout is all about MMOs (and gratuitous food analogies), I tend to focus on just the one category. Last year the Best MMO category housed six titles. This year, the list has been expanded to a whopping nine. Luckily … Continue reading “And the Golden Joysticks Nominees Are…”
It is that time of the year again. The third annual Games Developers Choice Awards Online ceremony isn’t held until October, but the list of finalists has been revealed. Zynga dominates the list of finalists this year with nine nominations, and Bioware’s The Old Republic taking six on its own. Additionally, Glitch received several nominations … Continue reading “Nominations For 2012 Games Developers Choice Awards Online”
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