Trion Worlds Offering “Community Appreciation” Package


Trion Worlds recently found itself in a bit of controversy following the company’s attempt to win back ex-customers by doling out gift packages. The packages were considered far too generous by members of the community, including expensive gift packages and items that previously required heavy investment into the game’s lockboxes. In response, community manager Scapes … Continue reading “Trion Worlds Offering “Community Appreciation” Package”

Final Fantasy XI Shutting Down On PS2/360


Square Enix’s Thursday Livestream has come and gone, and the announcements were not all great. Square unveiled the Vana’Diel Project, a three part strategy to continue support for the aging MMO. The first part, unfortunately, involves ending content updates. Following a three chapter scenario aimed for launch in May, August, and November, Final Fantasy XI will … Continue reading “Final Fantasy XI Shutting Down On PS2/360”

Everquest Next Drops Ties With Storybricks


Daybreak Game Studios has announced that they have cut ties with Storybricks and will continue developing the game’s AI in-house. The comment came during a live stream where the team also revealed hopes that the game will come to Xbox and Playstation. “We are not working with Storybricks any more. We made the decision that … Continue reading “Everquest Next Drops Ties With Storybricks”

The Secret World Letter Focuses On User Experience


Joel Bylos is back to deliver the February Game Director’s letter for The Secret World. If you haven’t been following recent events, the Funcom team has been focusing on improving the new user experience as well as the upcoming launch of Issue #11. The revamped experience has expanded slightly in scope by improving the tutorials … Continue reading “The Secret World Letter Focuses On User Experience”

It’s Official: Massively Is Shutting Down


I owe a lot to Massively and the Joystiq network, seeing as they are one of the bigger news websites to regularly share my content with a wider audience, so it’s sad to see that they will be shutting down on February 3rd. With the small number of mainstream MMO news websites, Massively was the … Continue reading “It’s Official: Massively Is Shutting Down”

Old School RuneScape Details December Updates


Jagex has announced the December updates for Old School RuneScape, as voted on by a majority of the players. First up is the introduction of the trading post, coming December 11th, which will allow players an easier method of listing their items for sale. The trading post is not Old School’s answer to the Grand … Continue reading “Old School RuneScape Details December Updates”

[Editorial] A Moratorium On Pantheon Articles


Those of you who read this website know that I hate to kick a guy when he’s down, so let me just preface this by saying that I believe Brad McQuaid is a good person, that Pantheon is being developed with good intentions, and that the man behind it is overall a nice guy. So without … Continue reading “[Editorial] A Moratorium On Pantheon Articles”

MMOrning Shots: Listen Close, Children


Today’s MMOrning Shot comes to us from World of Warcraft. The guy with the purple staff is giving a history lesson on the days before WoW had a streamlined auto-patching tool, and the process of installing the game from start to finish was often a ten hour job. Laboriously install MMOrning Shots every Monday, Wednesday, … Continue reading “MMOrning Shots: Listen Close, Children”

RuneScape October Updates Detailed


Jagex has unveiled the October update list for RuneScape. As part of the regular weekly updates, players will be able to enjoy the much anticipated ironman modes, a new mini-game, and extra tweaks to existing content. The month will spin off with a Halloween themed event and quest, and players will be able to view … Continue reading “RuneScape October Updates Detailed”