Here on the internet, we go by a policy of stuff happens. Unless you are licensing your engine in which case the blame can be placed on the engine creator. And when it comes to big updates like Jagex’s latest bot buster, you could also go by the Texas rule of you can’t make an omelette … Continue reading “RuneScape Reverses, Apologizes For Bans”
Whenever I talk about Kickstarter projects, I always do so with a simple warning: Kickstarter is a crowd-funding tool for projects that may or may not see the light of day. You are acting as investor, and should be aware that the projects you fund may run into problems and never be completed. Whenever you … Continue reading “More MMO Kickstarters To Watch Out For”
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”
We interrupt your Saturday broadcast for a piece about Guild Wars 2. The early beta weekends are a long distant past, so much so that I can’t honestly remember anything that I did in them. 1. Saving Features For Next Time… I can’t get to everything in this hands-on. As no doubt a few hundred … Continue reading “Guild Wars 2 Headstart First Impressions”
Stealing from other players and duplicating money in a video game can lead to harsh consequences. Suspension of your account, loss of time invested in the game, and being removed from your guild are just a few of them. Stealing from other people and counterfeiting money in real life, however, can lead to jail time, a criminal … Continue reading “Protip: Do Not Steal RuneScape Gold With A Gun”
This is a warning to all players who have purchased Guild Wars 2 or are considering doing so. Gaile Gray has taken to the Guild Wars 2 forums to explain some players who are receiving an Error code 122. I will allow Gaile to explain your situation: If you receive an Error 122, that means … Continue reading “Guild Wars 2 Error Code 122: Fraudulent Registration Code”
I know what you are thinking: “Crom… grant me one request. Grant me single server technology! And if you do not listen, then to HELL with you!” You aren’t? Well, is this your card? Funcom’s recently launched The Secret World carried a rather significant upgrade to the Dreamworld engine. The Secret World runs on one … Continue reading “Age of Conan's Upcoming Single Server Technology”
I know what you are thinking: “Crom… grant me one request. Grant me single server technology! And if you do not listen, then to HELL with you!” You aren’t? Well, is this your card? Funcom’s recently launched The Secret World carried a rather significant upgrade to the Dreamworld engine. The Secret World runs on one … Continue reading “Age of Conan’s Upcoming Single Server Technology”
Richard Garriot is a topic of which I tend to butt heads with the community here at MMO Fallout, generally due to the poor handling of Tabula Rasa and Garriot’s departure from Ultima Online. More recently, Garriot set his sights on social networking with the announcement of Portalarium, which Garriot himself described in 2010 as: … Continue reading “Portalarium Gearing Up To Release Ultimate Collector”
I have good news and bad news. First the good news: Electronic Arts is reporting a net income of $76 million compared to this time last year where the publisher posted a loss of $276 million. Additionally, total revenue for the past fiscal year came to $4.14 billion, compared to $3.59 billion the year prior. … Continue reading “The Old Republic Dropped 400,000 Subscribers, 1.3 Million”
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