It is Christmas time, right? Trion has welcomed back Scott Hartsman as CEO. Some of you may remember back in January that Hartsman resigned from his position as Executive Producer on Rift, which some speculated had to do with disagreements over the then-rumored plans to make Rift free-to-play. If the move was to try and … Continue reading “Trion: Hartsman Returns, Branch Closed”
I had a stunning revelation while playing Defiance yesterday: This game might have one of the more lively feeling worlds I have seen in a long time. Here is the story: A temporary event is currently running that tasks players with fighting off zombie sieges and the odd zombie emergency event in the road. Riding … Continue reading “MMOments In Gaming: Defiance's Living World”
I had a stunning revelation while playing Defiance yesterday: This game might have one of the more lively feeling worlds I have seen in a long time. Here is the story: A temporary event is currently running that tasks players with fighting off zombie sieges and the odd zombie emergency event in the road. Riding … Continue reading “MMOments In Gaming: Defiance’s Living World”
Rumors of Trion’s demise have been greatly exaggerated. IGN found this out the hard way when their reports that Trion had laid off 80% of its work force, escorting staff from the premises as well as denying severance to several senior leaders due to undelivered services, turned out to be a complete farce. The actual … Continue reading “Reports Of Trion Layoffs Grossly Exaggerated”
Are the cars in ArcheAge steam powered? They look steam powered. It’s easy to forget sometimes that ArcheAge is partially steampunk-inspired, and that the game will have features associated with said genre including cars, steamboats, airships, and more. ArcheAge has already released in Korea and is set for release in other territories including the United … Continue reading “ArcheAge Has Cars”
Back when Namco Bandai’s Olivier Comte said that free to play games “couldn’t be high quality” and were “whittling away at AAA development,” I made the poor comparison to a child throwing a tantrum in the Walmart parking lot. Fortunately, in this day and age, money talks and so does the threat of unemployment, so like every … Continue reading “Namco Bandai Loves Free To Play Now”
Forge is already available on Steam for $19.99, but if you’ve been holding out for some kind of sale you are in luck. Those of you who read MMO Fallout know that I love Raptr because it is essentially a version of Xfire (or similar programs) that gives you free stuff just for playing video … Continue reading “Get Forge 75% Off On Steam”
Defiance is simultaneously one of the greatest and one of the worst MMO shooters I have ever played. On one hand, it brings back thoughts of what Tabula Rasa might have looked like if it had been created for a 2013 audience, an open world, seamless shooter with RPG elements and guns. On the other … Continue reading “Defiance Initial Impressions”
Defiance has launched, and if you are considering buying the game you might be interested in the game’s My EGO rewards. By entering in 120 easily obtained codes, you have access to all of the following perks, including boosts to your weapon skills and an increase in inventory slots. These perks work on all versions … Continue reading “Total Sum Of My EGO Rewards”
Hey folks. Get out your cricket bats, set your clocks one hour behind, and make sure your household knows you won’t be home for dinner, because it’s time for another episode of Omali Was Wrong. Not too long ago, I wrote a column about how Defiance on Steam was only at 33% toward the first … Continue reading “Omali Was Wrong: Defiance On Steam”
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