File this one under “how is this in improvement?” I don’t normally talk about game’s individual updates, but the upcoming patch to Warhammer Online, 1.3.6, is revamping the UI of the auction house to better fit the searching needs of the game’s players. As a result of this upgrade, all auctions are standardized to 48 … Continue reading “WAR's Auction House Becoming WAR Flea Market”
Two months ago, I changed the “Month in Review” category to a monthly review called “Looking Back, Moving Forward,” and at the time I promised all of you that I would explain my reasons at a later date. As at least one person has pointed out, the legacy “Month in review” articles have been completely … Continue reading “I Can’t Do This Alone: I’m Sick Of The MMO Stigma”
Two months ago, I changed the “Month in Review” category to a monthly review called “Looking Back, Moving Forward,” and at the time I promised all of you that I would explain my reasons at a later date. As at least one person has pointed out, the legacy “Month in review” articles have been completely … Continue reading “I Can't Do This Alone: I'm Sick Of The MMO Stigma”
I always get choked up doing the month in review. Not in the sense that my emotions are overwhelming me and I might start crying at any moment, but that my hand literally latches on to my neck and starts choking me as I gasp out “why didn’t you cover that?” and I once again … Continue reading “Looking Back, Moving Forward: July 2010”
I came upon this decision months ago, but I’ve been sitting on it until someone pointed out my hint, and they did in an email I received: I see you updated your calendar showing MMO birthdays, but only titles that are five years old and older are displayed. Is there a reason for this? Or … Continue reading “The MMO Turing Test: Five Years”
File this under “pretty damn cool.” For years, MMOs have been looking for new and inventive ways to kill gold farmers and bots, and quite a few spectacles have come out of it. Aion instated the G-Unit, a team dedicated to bot busting, as well as public executions, Eve Online had Operation Unholy Rage, Runes … Continue reading “Martial Empires Monster-Police Will Murder You”
With the cancellation of Mechscape, you might think Jagex would put most of their focus on their current MMO Runescape and upcoming MMO Stellar Dawn, but in an interview published today by Eurogamer, CEO Mark Gerhard thinks otherwise. When questioned on the technical aspects of Runescape and Stellar Dawn, Gerhard stated the following: “A lot of … Continue reading “Mark Gerhard: Third MMO Coming, Clarifies Comments”
Mark Gerhard, current CEO of Jagex, isn’t a bad guy by any means. Hell, he was featured here on MMO Fallout specifically this past March for his help in toppling the court case of Evony Vs a blogger. Runescape players may be at a divide on his positive or negative impact on the game, but … Continue reading “Mark Gerhard: Free Realms Is Insipid”
Title aside, I have to say I love when MMO developers surprise me with updates. For example, a few years ago Jagex released the long awaited player owned houses on Runescape with the advertisement simply stating players would be allowed to “sit on chairs.” For many of the previous few skills, aside from Dungeoneering and … Continue reading “The Best Prize Is A Surprise!”
Previously known as Mechscape, Jagex’s entry into the Sci-fi genre of MMO brotherhood has had a shaky startup. Not only has the title been delayed, canned, delayed again, seen two CEOs, but there hasn’t been much in terms of coverage for the fledgling title. Promised to not be “Runescape In Space” (likely why Mechscape was … Continue reading “Jagex: Stellar Dawn 2011, We Swear”
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