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”
Money is a powerful tool that can buy many things. In the wake of the earthquake and tsunami in Japan, we’ve seen an outpour of support from MMO developers and their players. Square Enix has shut down Japanese Final Fantasy servers, while Sony Online Entertainment has announced the suspension of billing for Japanese players. Global … Continue reading “NCSoft: No, This Is How You Charity”
Previously on MMO Fallout: In the July 7th patch, Fear of Death is going to be removed and replaced with item curses. When a player dies now, there is the chance that a curse will land on a slot in their inventory. If the item is rare (Rare, epic, or legendary only) the curse will … Continue reading “Holy Charm! Charms Are Free in Allods Online”
The only thing I love more than reading financial reports is reading financial reports auto-translated by Google. With the release of Mortal Online’s 14-day trial, our next bit of discussion pertains to the company’s annual financial report, released a little earlier today. The short: Mortal Online is remaining stable, growing at a small rate. Star … Continue reading “Mortal Online: Still Not Profiting, 2011 A Better Hope?”
Mortal Online has been creeping its way towards success since its launch last year, and not unlike the mass of polyps in my face, removing the problems is going to require a lot of work, time, and perhaps some major surgery. As it stands, however, Star Vault has taken the “no publicity is better than … Continue reading “Buy Star Vault Stock! Only 5 Cents A Share!”
Everquest doesn’t have what you would call “sexy” graphics, so to speak, although throughout the past twelve years the game has always had a certain kind of charm to it that keeps us going back every year or so. When you take a game as old as Everquest, undoubtedly there are players who missed the … Continue reading “Progressing Through Everquest On Fippy Darkpaw”
Final Fantasy XIV may not have struck the chord that Square Enix was looking for, and a quick discussion with beta players is a good indicator that the game’s lackluster launch and subsequently indefinitely delayed PS3 release and subscription halt are on no one’s heads but Square. Following the restructuring of the Final Fantasy XIV … Continue reading “Square Enix: Revenue Falls, Profits Plummet”
In case you hadn’t noticed, I’ve been out in North Carolina for the past week or so (hence the lack of updates) in a period of what I can only refer to as not having the internet, at all. But, now that I’m back, it’s time for a quick wrapup of what I should have … Continue reading “What The Hell Happened This Week? Catching Up Edition”
All that for a three hour tour… This month sees the launch of DC Universe Online, with the launch dates of Rift and Xsyon confirmed for very early March, and Earthrise coming in February. Over on the MMORPG.com RIFT forums, I’ve noticed a number of posts from people who reported purchasing not only the … Continue reading “Just Ordered The Collector’s Edition And Six Months!”
All that for a three hour tour… This month sees the launch of DC Universe Online, with the launch dates of Rift and Xsyon confirmed for very early March, and Earthrise coming in February. Over on the MMORPG.com RIFT forums, I’ve noticed a number of posts from people who reported purchasing not only the … Continue reading “Just Ordered The Collector's Edition And Six Months!”
MMO Fallout 