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”
Well, it’s May, and that can only mean Q1 financial are up, and there are many calls to be made. Who better to run through for this article than Blizzard? I mean, they’re name is on the banner image. First, the bad news. The subscription numbers for World of Warcraft have dropped back to pre-Cataclysm … Continue reading “WoW: Microtransactions Make Up For Lost Subscriptions”
Before I begin, I wanted to talk about Rift and China, namely the statement flying around that Rift will never have a snowball’s chance at matching Blizzard’s subscriber numbers unless they release in China. The above statement is, of course, completely true. The issue this raises, however, is Rift’s odds at releasing in China, which … Continue reading “Rift: South Korea, and Let’s Talk China”
Before I begin, I wanted to talk about Rift and China, namely the statement flying around that Rift will never have a snowball’s chance at matching Blizzard’s subscriber numbers unless they release in China. The above statement is, of course, completely true. The issue this raises, however, is Rift’s odds at releasing in China, which … Continue reading “Rift: South Korea, and Let's Talk China”
Those of you who play World of Warcraft and use the dungeon finder tool will undoubtedly have come across a major brick wall: You have all the roles filled out, except for a tank or healer, and not a single soul appears to be willing to take the role. Or even worse, your healer rage … Continue reading “WoW: Motivating The Least Used Roles.”
Back in the day, you may remember that Dungeon Runners was set to receive a transfer to the web browser shortly before death. Due to the nature of MMOs being the opera singers (read: fat) of the gaming genre, free to play titles have a harder time gaining new customers when that means convincing someone … Continue reading “Runes of Magic Coming To A Browser Near You!”
I know what you’re thinking: “Omali, this sounds like yet another free to play lobby based substandard shooter with a cash shop attached where players can pay to win,” to which I must ask that you set aside your stereotypes for five minutes and realize that you are likely 100% correct on that prediction. In … Continue reading “Call of Duty MMO, Cataclysm, To Asia We Go!”
2010, to me, was a bit like entering a shaved watermelon contest. I love watermelon, and I enjoy contests, and there isn’t much I won’t do for the promise of a trophy and perhaps a gift certificate to Denny’s. On the other hand, a trophy for “best shaved watermelon” isn’t exactly something I would use … Continue reading “2010: A Retrospective, Answered Questions”
You have been issued a warning by one of our moderators. Warning Category: Trolling Reason: Posting excessive negative comments or baiting others to respond in a negative manner is considered trolling on the MMORPG.com forums. I have this problem over on the MMORPG.com forums, and that is whenever I make a positive post about Mortal … Continue reading “MMORPG.com: Slander With Human Shields”
Nothing kills interest in a game like having your account stolen and spending the next few days or weeks getting it back. Here at MMO Fallout, I like to do little PSAs when either myself or the company are putting out reminders. There’s no harm in a little protective gaming every now and then. Battle.net … Continue reading “Keep Your Battle.net Accounts Safe”
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