Earth Eternal Is Coming Back…To Japan…


Unfortunately for those of us in the states and Europe, our hopes that Earth Eternal was picked up by Time Warner were dashed when it was announced that a Japanese company, Sankando, had bought the title and was planning to re-release it under the name Ikimonogatari. Unfortunately, this is where the news descends from triumphant … Continue reading “Earth Eternal Is Coming Back…To Japan…”

Nexon: $1.2 Million and All Proceeds


I’ve said it already, and I will continue saying it: The outpour of support from MMO developers and the community toward Japan has been absolutely overwhelming. Already we have seen support from Square Enix, Sony Online Entertainment, CCP, Hi-Rez, and NCsoft, and the list just keeps on growing. Nexon today announced a two-tiered plan to … Continue reading “Nexon: $1.2 Million and All Proceeds”

Fantasy Earth Zero Shutting Down In West


Fantasy Earth Zero is what you might call Square Enix’s first failed MMO, seeing as they shut the game down in Japan only months after launch, before the game even had a chance to launch worldwide. The game was boring, confusing, and didn’t have much to go on in terms of content or long term … Continue reading “Fantasy Earth Zero Shutting Down In West”

APB Closed Beta Incoming, Still No Earth Eternal


  Adorable. All Points Bulletin and Earth Eternal shut down around the same time last year, give or take about a month, and since then only one of the two has been getting much of any news coverage, and that tile is not Earth Eternal. Over on the APB front, K2 Networks has been putting … Continue reading “APB Closed Beta Incoming, Still No Earth Eternal”

Looking Back, Moving Forward: November 2010


Small change in the LBMF structure. Now that November is done, companies are going to have to ramp up work if they’re going to get their game out and hit that 2010 release date. According to the MMORPG.com game list, there are more MMOs apparently slated for release this month than I can care to … Continue reading “Looking Back, Moving Forward: November 2010”

Earth Eternal Buyer Likely Time Warner


“I’m pretty happy this company won the bidding, as I think they have the resources and the pre-existing audience to help make EE a success.” One of our last messages from Sparkplay CEO Matt Mihaly before the Earth Eternal servers and website shut down in what feels like a year ago. Speculation has been high since … Continue reading “Earth Eternal Buyer Likely Time Warner”

Looking Back, Moving Forward: September 2010


It’s time to change the MMO Calendar, which can only mean it’s time for another Looking Back, Moving Forward. September brought upon us life, as well as death, and a whole lot of free to play. It’s been over a month since Earth Eternal shut down, following Sparkplay’s demise. Even though the game was sold … Continue reading “Looking Back, Moving Forward: September 2010”

Sorry Europe, Still No LOTRO F2P For Now…


Earlier this month, Lord of the Rings Online went hybrid-cash-shop in North America, with Codemasters’ European venture trailing behind due to perceived issues regarding preparation for this enormous event that would undoubtedly bring a major influx in population to the lands of Middle Earth. Earlier this month, Codemasters issued a release stating that they were … Continue reading “Sorry Europe, Still No LOTRO F2P For Now…”