I’ve written quite a bit about Jagex and the issue of “not-RuneScape” in the past, and while I penned an editorial about its history over at MMORPG.com earlier last year, I’ve been meaning to give the topic another look for quite some time. If you aren’t acquainted with Jagex’s history of developing games that are … Continue reading “Column: Jagex and the RuneScapes”
Triad Wars is running another promotion to give free stuff to beta testers. From now until August 20th, you will be able to claim a free DZS-90 Hypercar. All you have to do is log in during the aforementioned time and the item will be automatically added to your account after the 20th. You may have … Continue reading “Grab A Free Car In Triad Wars”
This week Turbine Entertainment announced that Infinite Crisis is shutting down, news that shouldn’t have really been a big surprise given the game’s extended development period, stretched out beta, lack of promotion, and how Turbine was throwing $50 cash packs in with Nvidia graphics cards. Infinite Crisis isn’t the only game I’m going to talk about … Continue reading “Top 5: Lessons We Should Learn From Infinite Crisis”
Greed Monger the game is officially dead, taking with it the over $90 thousand in funding with it. In an announcement posted on the game’s official board, James Proctor revealed that a necessary investor had bailed out on the project, leaving his company without the funds to continue development. The good news is that assets … Continue reading “Greed Monger Cancelled, Taking $90 Grand In Pledges With It”
Disclosure: I haven’t played Sleeping Dogs, to which Triad Wars is set in the same universe, so this series is new to me. MMO Fallout should be taking part in a beta key giveaway at some point in the near future. (Correction: Triad Wars is set in the same world as Sleeping Dogs, it is … Continue reading “Beta Perspective: Triad Wars”
Greed Monger dev James Proctor has announced via Facebook and the official forums that he is no longer employed at the indie dev. Effective today I am ending ALL association with Greed Monger, ElectricCrow Games, and Jason Appleton… I want to say thank you to all of the supporters and community. You guys have been … Continue reading “Ex-Greed Monger Developer Reveals Lawsuit Threats”
Let’s look at the year with rose tinted glasses, or perhaps a glass of hard liquor. As with any year, we had a lot of bad and a lot of good, so let’s take a minute to focus on the good stuff. 1. Goodbye Mythic Entertainment This one is a bit cruel, but perhaps the … Continue reading “2014 In Review: Best Moments Of The Year”
The latest gem store update to Guild Wars 2 has had players up in arms, and it’s hard not to sympathize with their position. Previously, buying and selling gems was a process that involved deciding how much you wanted to buy/sell, setting an asking price, and waiting until your order was filled. If you wanted … Continue reading “[Editorial] Gem Store Update Poorly Introduced, Response Even Worse”
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”
Is Phantasy Star Online 2 coming to the west? Some say yes, some say no, and I’m just referring to Sega on different days of the week. We learned from sources last October that Sega didn’t think that the game would be profitable enough to launch in North America and Europe. As it stands, however, Sega … Continue reading “PSO2 Delayed, Not Cancelled”
MMO Fallout 