I’ve always said that, despite its flaws and excessive grind, RuneScape has always been not only one of my favorite MMOs, but one that I’ve played continuously longer than any other title (I haven’t let my subscription lapse since 2005). For a game like RuneScape which is notorious for long, monotonous and repetitive actions, Jagex … Continue reading “Jagex's Evolution of Random Events”
I’ve always said that, despite its flaws and excessive grind, RuneScape has always been not only one of my favorite MMOs, but one that I’ve played continuously longer than any other title (I haven’t let my subscription lapse since 2005). For a game like RuneScape which is notorious for long, monotonous and repetitive actions, Jagex … Continue reading “Jagex’s Evolution of Random Events”
Pop quiz: Why would a newspaper publisher have interest in an MMO developer? That is rhetorical, I can’t give an honest answer either. Regardless, back in 2008, for some reason newspaper publisher Axelrod Springer AG purchased the majority stake in Gamigo. Since then Gamigo has published some very high quality games, from Jagged Alliance Online … Continue reading “Gamigo's New Owner Should Focus On Advertising”
Pop quiz: Why would a newspaper publisher have interest in an MMO developer? That is rhetorical, I can’t give an honest answer either. Regardless, back in 2008, for some reason newspaper publisher Axelrod Springer AG purchased the majority stake in Gamigo. Since then Gamigo has published some very high quality games, from Jagged Alliance Online … Continue reading “Gamigo’s New Owner Should Focus On Advertising”
As we learned from Stephen Calendar many months ago, the MMO industry is one of test and react. So it stands that over the years, not every change or new feature to a game will be openly accepted by the community, or for that matter updates that are intended to improve gameplay may not always … Continue reading “Eve Online's PvP Has Stagnated, Says CCP”
As we learned from Stephen Calendar many months ago, the MMO industry is one of test and react. So it stands that over the years, not every change or new feature to a game will be openly accepted by the community, or for that matter updates that are intended to improve gameplay may not always … Continue reading “Eve Online’s PvP Has Stagnated, Says CCP”
1. SideQuest: Unfunded If SideQuest does end up being funded successfully, I will gladly tip my hat and sell MMO Fallout to the highest bidder (minimum bid starts at $400,000), but with fifty hours left to go as of this publishing and only sixteen hundred collected of the ten thousand required, the prospects are looking … Continue reading “Kickstarter Updates: Old And New”
It looks like Darkfall won’t be the only MMO getting a revamp in the next year or so. In a post on the Hi-Rez forums, Shadow Control discussed the current iteration of Global Agenda, as well as the future of the brand. In the post, he reveals that while Global Agenda was not a financial … Continue reading “Global Agenda Was Not Financially Successful, GA2 In The Works”
I find myself asking this question a lot: Why does everything I love die? Black Prophecy is easily one of Gamigo’s most impressive looking titles, not to mention a unique player in its own right. Launched last year, Black Prophecy is a sci-fi MMO similar to Eve Online but with a more action-oriented control scheme … Continue reading “Black Prophecy Shutting Down In September”
Planetside 2 is still some ways off, but that doesn’t mean players can’t take part in the beta test. If you’ve been following Sony Online Entertainment for the past few months, you’ll know that Planetside players and those who purchased PC Gamer or went to the booth at E3 will have priority access to the … Continue reading “Planetside 2 Beta Test Is A Beta Test, Not A Free Demo”
MMO Fallout 