One of the biggest elephants in the room these days, not just for EVE but for the gaming industry as a whole, is virtual goods sales and microtransactions. You could call it that, but let’s start at the beginning of this fiasco. Eve Online recently launched Incarna, an expansion pack that both CCP and the … Continue reading “CCP: For The Love Of God, Stop Digging!”
Sony Station access is an excellent deal, and it’s about to get even greater. Normally priced at $29.99, or the cost of about two Station subscriptions, Sony announced at E3 that the price will drop to $19.99, or 1 and 1/3rd the cost of a subscription to one of Sony’s MMOs. The announcement was made … Continue reading “Station Price Dropping To Little Over 1 Subscription: $19.99/Month”
So much for the forum users claiming Rift had sold over a million copies since launch. According to Trion in an interview with Gamasutra, Rift is nearing its 1 millionth sale. Interestingly enough, VP of publishing David Reid also revealed that the 1 millionth customer, and whoever they refer, will get something special from Trion. … Continue reading “Trying On Trion: Happiness And (Almost) A Million Sales”
I know Sony likes to use the Sony Fan Faire in August to promote their MMOs, but the Sony press conference for E3 is about to start, and hopefully the company will shed some light on their current status. I’m looking forward to news about Everquest Next, Planetside Next, and a few of Sony’s other … Continue reading “Hush Now: Sony Is About To Speak”
Before the discussion begins, let me just put something out in the open: I would love to see an MMO on the Xbox 360. Final Fantasy XI has somewhat of a monopoly, and Phantasy Star isn’t an MMO in the traditional open world sense, so that leaves Final Fantasy with the reigns. I don’t own … Continue reading “This Is The First Part: Secret World 360 Delayed Forever”
By the time you view this video, PSN may be activated in your area. Today begins phase 1 of Sony’s restoration services for the Playstation Network, rolling out in various countries and states one by one. Players will be able to sign into the Playstation Network and download a patch and reset their passwords (this … Continue reading “PSN and SOE: They’re Coming Back Today!”
By the time you view this video, PSN may be activated in your area. Today begins phase 1 of Sony’s restoration services for the Playstation Network, rolling out in various countries and states one by one. Players will be able to sign into the Playstation Network and download a patch and reset their passwords (this … Continue reading “PSN and SOE: They're Coming Back Today!”
While Sony expects to have services returned soon™, the company has detailed their plans for compensation on the official SOE website. As mentioned previously, all players will receive 30 days free game time, plus one day for every day the service is offline, plus the following items. These offers hold for both PC and PS3 … Continue reading “SOE Compensation Details”
Ever since Blizzard launched World of Warcraft in 2004 and the game propelled itself to top dog worldwide, every schmuck and his sister have been throwing in their ideas as to what will “kill” the behemoth, or at least usurp its player base. Over the years, we’ve seen countless titles riding in on a white … Continue reading “Killing World of Warcraft: Death By Expansion Pack”
Welcome to the second episode of Week In Review (or whatever I’m calling it this week), your look at some stories that didn’t make MMO Fallout headlines for one reason or another. 1. Bethesda’s MMO May Not Be The Elder Scrolls Chalk this one up as a disappointment, and actually a rather old news story … Continue reading “What Happened This Week: 4/24-4/30 Edition”
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