I really need to start writing the Week in Review articles on an earlier day of the week. The problem I have each week with writing the article on Sunday is that I risk what happened this week, suddenly being called in for a long shift with plans afterward, and losing those couple hours of … Continue reading “Week In Review: Questionable Outcome Edition”
I saw an interesting thread over the past week. It asked “would you rather take one million dollars if it meant never being able to play Guild Wars 2?” My answer was an absolute yes. Now, I loved Guild Wars, even though I got bored once I finished the leveling and storyline quests, and I … Continue reading “What Happened This Week: 5/22 – 5/28 Edition”
This weeks question is for those of you who have quit an MMO (so virtually all of you). What level of interaction do you keep with your estranged title? Do you forget all about it and move on to your next title of choice, or are you one of those people who turns on jihad … Continue reading “What Happened This Week: 4/15-4/21 Edition”
At one point working on MMO Fallout excavated a tiny part of my brain, and replaced it with a long list of industry names and their associations. So any time I hear the name Bill Roper, David Bravik, or Max Schaefer, the “Flagship Studios” red alert goes off and won’t stop buzzing until I finish writing … Continue reading “Marvel Universe: Steep Uphill Climb”
It’s that time of the year already, the first quarter financial reports are starting to stream in. Last year wasn’t so great for NCsoft, considering they lost a $28 million lawsuit against Richard Garriot. Sales of Aion, Lineage, and City of Heroes went down, while Lineage 2, Guild Wars, and NCsoft’s other titles saw a … Continue reading “NCsoft Q1 2011 Finances In: Profits Up!”
I have a question for all of you who read this introductory paragraph. Have you ever rage-quit an MMO? I haven’t. I’ve quit more MMOs in the past than I can count, but they’ve never been out of a fit of rage. Single player games, yes, I’ve stopped playing because every time I played I … Continue reading “What Happened This Week: 5/1-5/14 Edition”
DC Universe may still be offline in all areas, but that doesn’t mean we can’t talk about it, right? A few weeks ago, I mentioned an announcement by Sony Online Entertainment that the game would be merged into four “super servers,” each servicing one platform in one area (so PCNA, PCEU, PS3NA, and PS3EU). Sony … Continue reading “DC Universe Merge: “I Think I Get It” Edition”
DC Universe may still be offline in all areas, but that doesn’t mean we can’t talk about it, right? A few weeks ago, I mentioned an announcement by Sony Online Entertainment that the game would be merged into four “super servers,” each servicing one platform in one area (so PCNA, PCEU, PS3NA, and PS3EU). Sony … Continue reading “DC Universe Merge: "I Think I Get It" Edition”
[Update: 5/18] I’ve been seeing a lot of searches pointing to this page by players who want to know if their accounts will work on the Korean version when the North American servers shut down. Simple answer is no, your account will not work on the Korean version.] Writing this article, I’m reminded of a few … Continue reading “Lineage Shutting Down In NA: Pick Up Your Package”
I push this idea as much as I can here at MMO Fallout, but the old adage that free to play was a last ditch effort by subscription titles that were tanking died when Dungeons and Dragons Online pulled off the transition, and proved to the industry that throwing in a cash shop wasn’t just … Continue reading “Of Course NCsoft Believes Subscriptions More Profitable…”
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