Did you know that the price of video games has actually come down over the years despite cost in production going up? If you’re like me, you will very clearly remember paying fifty dollars retail for new games all the way back even before the days of the Nintendo 64. Fifty dollars was the choice … Continue reading “What Happened This Week: TOR Finally Killing WoW Edition”
Jagex’s CEO Mark Gerhard would like to see Runescape on consoles, but refuses to segregate the community by platform. In a comment to Develop Online, Gerhard has stated that Jagex is well-positioned to ship a console version of Runescape, but has been stopped at all corners by the big three: Nintendo, Microsoft, and Sony. The … Continue reading “Jagex Could Do Runescape on Consoles, But Microsoft…”
MMO Fallout wouldn’t be what it is today (and that isn’t say much as it is) without the inspiration I receive from reading forum posts, so this week’s Week In Review is dedicated to all of the completely non-biased people out there who registered at MMORPG.com to explain to me why x-company is a scam … Continue reading “What Happened This Week: Love Your Thread Title Edition”
I’m such an egg-head. Without regards to a certain outfit publishing a review of Final Fantasy XIV just before a major game-altering patch, hopeful fans of Square Enix’s baby may be giving up hope of ever seeing the game hit Playstation 3, which Square’s Yoshida has promised will only come as the defining moment where … Continue reading “Final Fantasy XIV: PS3 Coming “At All Costs””
I’m such an egg-head. Without regards to a certain outfit publishing a review of Final Fantasy XIV just before a major game-altering patch, hopeful fans of Square Enix’s baby may be giving up hope of ever seeing the game hit Playstation 3, which Square’s Yoshida has promised will only come as the defining moment where … Continue reading “Final Fantasy XIV: PS3 Coming "At All Costs"”
In an article on Games Industry, CCP talks about their upcoming shooter and companion to Eve Online, DUST 514. CCP’s CEO Hilmar Veigar threw out one of the best spins I’ve seen to date on the cost of the game, not calling it a cost but rather a “cover charge,” and claiming players are still … Continue reading “Compensation or Not: Fee Is Still A Fee”
One day I hope to go to E3, maybe when MMO Fallout becomes more popular than the single person reading this article (that would be you). As with every week, I open up with a question: If you wrote a blog like this, at what point do you throw up your hands and say “this … Continue reading “What Happened This Week: Three E’s Edition”
One day I hope to go to E3, maybe when MMO Fallout becomes more popular than the single person reading this article (that would be you). As with every week, I open up with a question: If you wrote a blog like this, at what point do you throw up your hands and say “this … Continue reading “What Happened This Week: Three E's Edition”
Sony Station access is an excellent deal, and it’s about to get even greater. Normally priced at $29.99, or the cost of about two Station subscriptions, Sony announced at E3 that the price will drop to $19.99, or 1 and 1/3rd the cost of a subscription to one of Sony’s MMOs. The announcement was made … Continue reading “Station Price Dropping To Little Over 1 Subscription: $19.99/Month”
Note: The above video contains strong language, not safe for work. I imagine the above video pretty accurately describes how Playstation users are feeling today. In case you hadn’t heard, Sony has shut down the ability to log in outside of your playstation following an exploit that popped up allowing players to reset an account’s … Continue reading “Well ****, More PSN Accounts Stolen…”
MMO Fallout 