For some reason I will never understand, members of the free to play sandbox community have taken Everquest Next to be Sony Online Entertainment’s answer to games like Mortal Online and Darkfall: free for all deathmatching with full loot and hardcore gameplay. Apparently I wasn’t the only one wondering why Sony would make such a … Continue reading “Everquest Next Avoiding Bad Design Decisions”
This news is either very encouraging or very disheartening depending on where you stand on the whole subscription vs free to play debate. MMO Culture is our main source for following what MMO companies are doing overseas, and they are incredibly reliable for picking up on updates before they come over to the west. In … Continue reading “ArcheAge Heading Free In Korea”
We love Side Quest here at MMO Fallout, and not just because it is refreshing to see an indie MMO that isn’t rehashing World of Warcraft with none of the appeal, isn’t a hardcore sandbox deathmatch arena filled with hackers and cheaters, and (somewhat important) isn’t run by a litigation-happy developer. No, Side Quest continues … Continue reading “Side Quest Details Itemization”
What is TUG? TUG is a single and multiplayer survival sandbox game offering massive procedurally generated worlds drawing from Minecraft, Fable, Dwarf Fortress, Eve Online, and more. The game will feature many of the things you’ve come to love from a game like Minecraft, with the addition of integrated modding support, pet companions, and more. … Continue reading “Worlds Factory Interviews Nerd Kingdom on TUG MMO”
One of the downsides of MMOs lies in their very long development times, and it can be easy to forget just how far out certain games are when the developer is already talking about them. Take World of Darkness as a prime example, coming from CCP and set in the world of Vampire: The Masquerade. The … Continue reading “World of Darkness: A Long Way Out”
Remember Storybricks? The last we had heard, the game Kingdom of Default had been cancelled so that the AI structuring technology could be properly developed and used on other video games. We were told that several projects were in development, however nothing specific could be offered at the time. Well buckle your seatbelts, because the … Continue reading “Storybricks Collaborating On Everquest Next”
Greed Monger is the upcoming sandbox MMO being created by Electric Crow Games and the subject of a very successful Kickstarter project just a few months ago. Originally set on the UNITY engine, at some point the folks at Electric Crow Games decided to switch over to the HERO engine, which many of you will … Continue reading “Greed Monger Is Back On UNITY”
Dino Storm is the kind of game that is born in the dreams of young boys. The more that you think about it, the more it makes sense. Cowboys riding dinosaurs, wielding laser guns, all in a old west setting. The game centers around a village called “Dinoville,” (bet you didn’t see that coming) where … Continue reading “Why Aren't You Playing: Dino Storm”
Dino Storm is the kind of game that is born in the dreams of young boys. The more that you think about it, the more it makes sense. Cowboys riding dinosaurs, wielding laser guns, all in a old west setting. The game centers around a village called “Dinoville,” (bet you didn’t see that coming) where … Continue reading “Why Aren’t You Playing: Dino Storm”
[Update] That was fast. Permanent death is not coming to Everquest Next, circa Dave Georgeson. [Original Story] We already know that Sony wants Everquest Next to be the largest sandbox MMO in history, but how do they feel about permanent death? Positively, if a Tweet today by John Smedley is anything to consider. We like permadeath … Continue reading “Permanent Death For Everquest Next? John Smedley Likes It”
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