Did you ever think you’d hear the words “hardcore,” “permadeath” and “Sony Online Entertainment” in the same sentence? Hold on to your boot straps, folks, you’re in for a wild ride. Gamepot is developing Wizardry Online, a hardcore MMO featuring no less than permadeath, non-instanced dungeons, friendly fire, and player killing. What more, Gamepot is … Continue reading “Sony Online Entertainment Picking Up Wizardry Online”
Everquest on Mac is interesting, to say the least. Almost like Everquest Online Adventures, Everquest Macintosh is a rather different game than Everquest on Windows. Released in 2003, EQMac lost pace with Everquest’s development a long time ago, leaving it very far behind in terms of development. But even without the same level of support … Continue reading “Sony Shuttering Everquest On Mac”
Apparently someone is nostalgic for seven months ago when Sony’s services on Playstation 3 and PC were offline for weeks on end after a hacker broke into the database and walked out with a cartload of personal data. Thankfully, in their usual fashion, the Denial of Service group Anonymous has released a video in advance, … Continue reading “Oh Joy, The Sony Hackers Are Back!”
Cheaters have a high rate of recidivism, especially when punishment is lax and not at all intimidating. Earlier this month, Sony unveiled a final warning on their forums, for cheaters to give up and play legitimately, or pack up and go home. Today, the developer announced that 700 accounts have been suspended as a first warning. … Continue reading “Sony: So Much For A Final Warning”
If 2011 is any indication, Sony Online Entertainment has been working hard to keep their players in good faith and put the old Sony (the one that would fundamentally alter a game years after release) behind them, even if it means busting the norms of free to play conversions. Everquest 2 players are already aware … Continue reading “Veteran Rewards For Free Players? Sony Breaks The Rules”
Good news, everyone! Back when Sony Online Entertainment announced that the two Everquest II services would be merged, players were left wondering how extra characters would be dealt with once the slot restriction went into effect. For players with accounts on both services, which characters would be available and which would be locked? What if … Continue reading “Sony Grandfathers In Existing Everquest II Characters”
According to the Live Gamer website, the two companies have ended their partnership and the service will shut down on December 14. After careful consideration and review, Sony Online Entertainment (SOE) and Live Gamer (LG) have mutually made the decision to discontinue auction services currently available in EverQuest II (EQII), Free Realms and Vanguard. Beginning … Continue reading “LiveGamer, Sony Online Entertainment Part Ways”
A title certain to cause confusion among my readers, but I did so to force the few of you who only read the title to read the article itself as well. Despite how some of my fellow MMO journalists have been wording their writing, the Sony database has not been hacked. Rather, Sony announced on … Continue reading “Important: Sony Was Not Hacked, 93K Accounts Compromised”
A brief recap: Back in June of this year, CCP released the latest expansion for Eve Online, Incarna. Incarna brought a good amount of new content to Eve, but players were chiefly concerned with two aspects of the update: The Noble Exchange and Walking In Stations. Players are now able to buy cosmetic clothing for … Continue reading “From The Book of Sony: CCP Apologizes For Controversy”
Sony’s “Back to School Bonanza” sale strikes me as odd, given spending more on MMOs isn’t even on my list of priorities once I go back to school in September. Either way, put down your Ramen and tell your homework exactly where to shove itself, because between September 2nd and 5th, Sony is holding a double … Continue reading “Sony’s “Back To School” Sale: Double Station Cash”
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