Divergence Online is an upcoming hardcore sandbox MMO by developer Stained Glass Llama, dubbed a spiritual successor to pre-CU Galaxies and set to hit Steam as soon as Valve hits the launch button. SGL hopes to bring Divergence back to the glory days of sandbox games, one that predates Youtubers and streamers using their alleged … Continue reading “Divergence Online Ultimatum: No More Free Keys”
John Smedley is a man after my own heart, because what would be better for the company heavily invested in everything that SOE is doing other than to announce yet another MMO? We know from Smedley’s Twitter that there is definitely an MMO in the works, one that is dedicated to Star Wars Galaxies fans, … Continue reading “Is Sony's New MMO A Zombie Game?”
January was a pretty eventful month, all things considered. With February ahead of us, let’s take a look at a few highlights of the month. 1. Sony Online Entertainment It’s been a big month for Sony Online Entertainment, hasn’t it? January started off with Sony announcing, and then very quickly ending, changes to All Access … Continue reading “January In Review: Landmark Edition”
Following the announcement that four of Sony Online Entertainment’s MMOs would be shutting down, John Smedley went on Reddit to take part in an Ask Me Anything with the community. While this is nowhere near all of the answers, I’ve put together some significant comments for your easy viewing. First of all, the shuttering of … Continue reading “John Smedley Reddit Highlights”
(Editor’s Note: This article was originally written in 2010 and subsequently shelved into the MMO Fallout archives. I don’t remember exactly why I cancelled it, but it is likely because I wasn’t sure if the nonspecific publisher that I mention threatening to sue me was serious, but I wasn’t going to find out by poking … Continue reading “From The Archives: Can We Stop Talking About Lawsuits?”
Divergence Online is the next up and coming hardcore indie sandbox, and you can go ahead and stop reading there if you are as tired of that sentence as I am. Maybe it is the four years of writing MMO Fallout that has made me jaded, but when I hear about an indie hardcore sandbox … Continue reading “I Don't Think Divergence Is A Serious Game”
Divergence Online is the next up and coming hardcore indie sandbox, and you can go ahead and stop reading there if you are as tired of that sentence as I am. Maybe it is the four years of writing MMO Fallout that has made me jaded, but when I hear about an indie hardcore sandbox … Continue reading “I Don’t Think Divergence Is A Serious Game”
It’s been four years since The Matrix Online was shut down, it is time to move on Omali! That’s what you think. Gamescom is up and running, and that means commentary by Sony Online Entertainment on past games. Linda “Brasse” Carlson, Director of Global Community Relations at Sony Online Entertainment commented on the old and … Continue reading “The Matrix Online Had Less Than 500 Players”
Every year I run predictions for the following year, and at the end of that year I review them to see just how correct I was. Often times, not so much. Regardless, I am a man of my word, and let’s go down the list of predictions I made at the end of 2011 for … Continue reading “Reviewing 2011's Predictions: 2012 Edition”
Every year I run predictions for the following year, and at the end of that year I review them to see just how correct I was. Often times, not so much. Regardless, I am a man of my word, and let’s go down the list of predictions I made at the end of 2011 for … Continue reading “Reviewing 2011’s Predictions: 2012 Edition”
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