Blizzard has filed suit against World of Warcraft bot maker and Diablo gold farmer Bossland GmbH at a federal court in California. In addition to its antics in World of Warcraft and Diablo, German-based Bossland also sells cheats for other Blizzard titles including Heroes of the Storm. The lawsuit is quite standard for companies going … Continue reading “Blizzard Is Suing Bossland Cheat Maker…Again”
It’s very obvious, or at least it should be, when you’re dealing with an independent MMO made with passion. Fantasy Tales Online, as I’ve been told, is being developed by a team of three people at Cold Tea Studio. Right now the game is gearing up for Steam early access, and I was contacted and … Continue reading “Beta Perspective: Fantasy Tales Online”
I casually refer to the 2009 – 2010 time span as the Suicidal Subscription Pact, where business logic in gaming decreed that subscription fees must be tacked on to genres that had previously been available for just the cost of the game. The time marks one of the last eras of businesses unsuccessfully copying functions … Continue reading “[Column] The Death Of Out-Of-Genre Subscriptions”
As many as 100,000 bot accounts, possibly more, have been removed from World of Warcraft in a recent mass ban. We’ve recently taken action against a large number of World of Warcraft accounts that were found to be using third-party programs that automate gameplay, known as “bots.” We’re committed to providing an equal and fair … Continue reading “Blizzard: Bot Bans And Court Loss”
It’s time again for another Diaries From series, and it just so happens that the week that I planned on discussing Marvel Heroes was the week of another big update. There is no winning in this world. First, a disclosure. I talk a lot about how great Marvel Heroes is because of how much content you … Continue reading “Diaries From Marvel Heroes: Arrow Turrets Galore”
Have you heard of the black garden? The greatest threat to us all lies there. I wish I could tell you all about Destiny’s rich story and lore, I really do, but frankly there isn’t much that I can remember that isn’t tied to a basic storytelling trope. Basically the story is that a giant construct … Continue reading “MMOments: Destiny”
Today’s MMOrning Shot comes to us from Diablo III, which I finally decided to reinstall and complete the story mode on. ARPGs like Diablo are all about loot: getting better loot to kill more creatures to get better loot to kill more creatures. If you haven’t played Diablo III since before loot 2.0 and the … Continue reading “MMOrning Shots: 99 Percent”
Marvel Heroes is a great game, in fact it always was. What launched as a superhero themed Diablo clone, it brought together mindless action, barrels of loot, and Marvel’s signature hero and villain roster. Since then, Marvel Heroes has grown to include more than 30 heroes and has even added in new missions and areas … Continue reading “MMOments: Marvel Heroes”
Around eight months have passed since I last took a look at Akaneiro: Demon Hunters, and quite a bit has changed since we last ventured as Little Red Riding Hood in Feudal Japan. For the sake of not repeating myself, here is a basic rundown of the game itself. Akaneiro is a top-down hack and … Continue reading “MMOments: Akaneiro Demon Hunters”
Path of Exile is quite possibly the most difficult game by far that I have reviewed here at MMO Fallout. Up until now, I could probably review most ARPGs with a single paragraph since fans of the genre already know whether or not they’re going to play it. There isn’t much story, you travel through … Continue reading “Review: Path of Exile”
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