Derek Smart Explains Line of Defense EA Fees


3000AD recently revealed that Line of Defense is set to launch under Steam’s early access program at the rather hefty sum of $99 for the package. Derek Smart took to Twitter to explain the pricing as an insurance policy that only those interested in bug testing join, and that “freeloaders” are weeded out. We’re a … Continue reading “Derek Smart Explains Line of Defense EA Fees”

MMO Rants: Nitpicking Elder Scrolls Online


The Elder Scrolls Online is yet another lesson in the running line of recent MMORPGs that you can either have an immersive single player story-based experience or you can have a game that encourages cooperative play, but you can’t have both at the same time and expect that neither side will suffer from it. Elder … Continue reading “MMO Rants: Nitpicking Elder Scrolls Online”

Harry Potter MMO Already Dead


Well this is a bit awkward. Not even a week after the announcement that a Harry Potter MMO was in development, we learned that said MMO has been put on hold indefinitely. As it turns out, the folks at Bio-Hazard Entertainment may have exaggerated their claim that Warner Bros had allowed to them to create … Continue reading “Harry Potter MMO Already Dead”

I Don't Think Divergence Is A Serious Game


Divergence Online is the next up and coming hardcore indie sandbox, and you can go ahead and stop reading there if you are as tired of that sentence as I am. Maybe it is the four years of writing MMO Fallout that has made me jaded, but when I hear about an indie hardcore sandbox … Continue reading “I Don't Think Divergence Is A Serious Game”

I Don’t Think Divergence Is A Serious Game


Divergence Online is the next up and coming hardcore indie sandbox, and you can go ahead and stop reading there if you are as tired of that sentence as I am. Maybe it is the four years of writing MMO Fallout that has made me jaded, but when I hear about an indie hardcore sandbox … Continue reading “I Don’t Think Divergence Is A Serious Game”

Jagged Alliance Online's Steamy Success


Jagged Alliance Online recently launched on Steam, and suffice to say the guys over at Cliffhanger Productions are very happy with the results. In a press release sent out today, Cliffhanger Productions noted that in the three weeks since its launch, Jagged Alliance Online has skyrocketed into the top five most popular DLC products on … Continue reading “Jagged Alliance Online's Steamy Success”

Jagged Alliance Online’s Steamy Success


Jagged Alliance Online recently launched on Steam, and suffice to say the guys over at Cliffhanger Productions are very happy with the results. In a press release sent out today, Cliffhanger Productions noted that in the three weeks since its launch, Jagged Alliance Online has skyrocketed into the top five most popular DLC products on … Continue reading “Jagged Alliance Online’s Steamy Success”

MMOments: Akaneiro Demon Hunting


(Editor’s Note: This is not a review of Akaneiro)American McGee is the patron saint of MMO Fallout, an interesting turn of events when you consider that the man has never been involved in an MMO. What I love about American McGee is that his companies have remained one of the few developers willing to take … Continue reading “MMOments: Akaneiro Demon Hunting”