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?”

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?”

Steam Deals: Good Stuff Cheap


  With all the hubbub going around on Thanksgiving in the United States, and more importantly World of Warcraft hitting five years old alongside a slew of giveaways from Wow.com, it is understandable if you missed Stardock’s nod last week to Steam holding 70% of the PC sales market. Unsurprising, as many PC gamers you … Continue reading “Steam Deals: Good Stuff Cheap”

A Downward Spiral Does Not Mean Death.


I like to take some time every now and then to detail certain parts of MMO Fallout, usually terms and expressions I use, that generates the most feedback from fans. More recently, I’ve had a few questions about my consistently ending certain product articles (Star Wars Galaxies, Age of Conan, Planetside, and several others) with … Continue reading “A Downward Spiral Does Not Mean Death.”

With Scammers At Bay, The Players Will Play


All two of you who visited my message boards will see that I am not a big fan of being explicit with rules. In fact, there are three rules on the Orb Boards; Don’t incite a flame war, keep your account secure, and don’t be a spambot. Apart from those basic rules, I don’t think … Continue reading “With Scammers At Bay, The Players Will Play”

False Positives Happen: The Response Is What Counts


Good morning/day folks, A couple of threads on this topic appeared during the night and rather than replying to each one of them I thought I’d create a new one. We have, as you know, recently banned a large number of users for violating our User Agreement. If you found yourself unable to log in … Continue reading “False Positives Happen: The Response Is What Counts”

Fallen Earth: Stumbling Launch and Today’s Stroke


Impatience is not a virtue in a recently launched MMO. In fact, hindrance is not a strong enough word to explain just how disappointed a player will be if they dive into a recently launched MMO with hopes of 100% stability, a lack of bugs and glitches, and a some residual issues that even the … Continue reading “Fallen Earth: Stumbling Launch and Today’s Stroke”

Fallen Earth: Stumbling Launch and Today's Stroke


Impatience is not a virtue in a recently launched MMO. In fact, hindrance is not a strong enough word to explain just how disappointed a player will be if they dive into a recently launched MMO with hopes of 100% stability, a lack of bugs and glitches, and a some residual issues that even the … Continue reading “Fallen Earth: Stumbling Launch and Today's Stroke”

Aion: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly


Aion launches in four days, and the title, much like Champions Online did earlier this month and in August, is stealing much of the spotlight here at MMO Fallout. So much so that I’m putting together a new section for MMO Fallout: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly (Not that that particular mechanic has … Continue reading “Aion: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly”