Star Trek Online Is Perfect World's Best Product


So life isn’t exactly perfect over at the Cryptic Studios offices right now. Long story short, a series of bad choices and oversights on the part of the Cryptic team lead to a very long thread and a long apology from producer Dan Stahl. I will allow Mr. Stahl to explain it in concise detail: … Continue reading “Star Trek Online Is Perfect World's Best Product”

Star Trek Online Is Perfect World’s Best Product


So life isn’t exactly perfect over at the Cryptic Studios offices right now. Long story short, a series of bad choices and oversights on the part of the Cryptic team lead to a very long thread and a long apology from producer Dan Stahl. I will allow Mr. Stahl to explain it in concise detail: … Continue reading “Star Trek Online Is Perfect World’s Best Product”

Path of Exile: Why Aren't You Playing?


I consider myself more of an older school MMO gamer here at MMO Fallout, so I have a simple policy regarding beta status: Once the wipes stop and the cash shop starts rolling, the game is in soft launch and the “it’s just beta” excuse doesn’t fly anymore. Path of Exile has become quite popular … Continue reading “Path of Exile: Why Aren't You Playing?”

Path of Exile: Why Aren’t You Playing?


I consider myself more of an older school MMO gamer here at MMO Fallout, so I have a simple policy regarding beta status: Once the wipes stop and the cash shop starts rolling, the game is in soft launch and the “it’s just beta” excuse doesn’t fly anymore. Path of Exile has become quite popular … Continue reading “Path of Exile: Why Aren’t You Playing?”

Creating Games Using Someone Else's Intellectual Property


As someone who started writing by creating derivative works of existing properties, I have a special place in my heart for amateur studios who do the same. So whenever I have to deal with such a group of people, I never see them as content theives when I tell them they will probably be served … Continue reading “Creating Games Using Someone Else's Intellectual Property”

Creating Games Using Someone Else’s Intellectual Property


As someone who started writing by creating derivative works of existing properties, I have a special place in my heart for amateur studios who do the same. So whenever I have to deal with such a group of people, I never see them as content theives when I tell them they will probably be served … Continue reading “Creating Games Using Someone Else’s Intellectual Property”

Xsyon Hits Up Kickstarter To Fund Full Release


Xsyon has been operating in a land we’d like to call “under the radar,” since it launched the “prelude” phase. Since its initial launch, the game has maintained a small community with regular live events from the development staff. We’ve seen the game pop up here on MMO Fallout a few times, including the recent … Continue reading “Xsyon Hits Up Kickstarter To Fund Full Release”

SOE Reveals Dragon's Prophet, Dragon MMO


Sony Online Entertainment’s library of games just seems to get bigger and bigger this year. With nine titles currently in operation and at least two coming in the near future (Wizardry and Planetside 2 with Everquest Next sometime away), one might be wondering: Can Sony pack any more titles into their arsenal? The answer is … Continue reading “SOE Reveals Dragon's Prophet, Dragon MMO”