In this troubled economy, we’ve all been facing some hard times. With unemployment in the United States over 10%, it is likely one in ten people coming to MMO Fallout have been laid off, or will be laid off. With the bills piling up and the income dropping to nothing, monthly video game subscriptions are … Continue reading “Ragnarok: Laid Off? Take Three on Us”
Out of all the titles that appear on What Happened, Shadowbane is the longest running. At six years, I would agree that although the game shut down, it was definitely a success in all manner of speaking. One of the top selling PC games at launch back in 2003, Shadowbane is still considered one of … Continue reading “Shadowbane: What Happened”
[Update] The Steam Sale is over as of January 3rd. Better luck next time!
Jagex is one of the companies I don’t get to talk about much on MMO Fallout, mainly because their main MMO Runescape doesn’t break much ground, and the upcoming Mechscape/Stellar Dawn title has been under heavy wraps, barring a few breaking news pieces. Enter Jagex’s Twitter: @OfficialJagex, which revealed today a new title: War of … Continue reading “Another Jagex Title?”
Here in the first world, most of us have the luxury of looking upon $15 dollars as a small fee, hardly enough to buy dinner for two at a restaurant slightly more fashionable than McDonald’s (Actually, you probably won’t get a combo meal for two for $15 at McD’s either). When it comes to MMOs … Continue reading “Should WoW Go Cheaper?”
It’s been a while since I talked about Funcom, almost a month! It’s good to see that Funcom continues to stride through whatever low points life throws its way. Slashing 20% of the company’s workforce, dropping 68.5% of revenue, and a loss of subscribers due to recent MMO releases, is just a flesh wound. Not only … Continue reading “Funcom, For Kids!”
Harry Truman once said that, given the choice between a Republican and a Democrat pretending to be a Republican, people will always vote for the real Republican. Saying that, we can translate the phrase to our own MMO world with World of Warcraft, where when given the option of World of Warcraft and WoW clones, … Continue reading “Blizzard: Don’t Copy Us”
Harry Truman once said that, given the choice between a Republican and a Democrat pretending to be a Republican, people will always vote for the real Republican. Saying that, we can translate the phrase to our own MMO world with World of Warcraft, where when given the option of World of Warcraft and WoW clones, … Continue reading “Blizzard: Don't Copy Us”
Welcome one and welcome all. Although I realize that for half of the world, December 1st has come and gone, I speak for all when I say: Welcome to December! Festive seasonal holiday deals continue this month in an effort to bring you into that festive cheer, just cheerful enough to reach for your wallet … Continue reading “What’s Happening, December?”
Welcome one and welcome all. Although I realize that for half of the world, December 1st has come and gone, I speak for all when I say: Welcome to December! Festive seasonal holiday deals continue this month in an effort to bring you into that festive cheer, just cheerful enough to reach for your wallet … Continue reading “What's Happening, December?”
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