John Smedley strikes me as a guy who likes to display his company’s achievements. After all, who can blame him? Sony Online Entertainment has one of the most dedicated group of jaded gamers than any other company, so the opportunity to throw your achievements in their face is one that should be taken at any … Continue reading “John Smedley’s Twitter: Everquest II Free To Play Statistics”
John Smedley strikes me as a guy who likes to display his company’s achievements. After all, who can blame him? Sony Online Entertainment has one of the most dedicated group of jaded gamers than any other company, so the opportunity to throw your achievements in their face is one that should be taken at any … Continue reading “John Smedley's Twitter: Everquest II Free To Play Statistics”
2011 was more a year of free to play conversions than new games releasing, but 2012 is looking to be quite an interesting year. Jagex is set to release their second MMO, TERA may finally come to the west, and Star Trek Online heads free to play in January. Planetside 2 is the first big … Continue reading “Games To Watch Out For In 2012”
If you know someone who thinks that free to play games are not a successful venture, point their head towards Lord of the Rings Online and Dungeons and Dragons Online. And Lineage II, and Age of Conan, and Champions Online, and DC Universe, and City of Heroes, and Alganon, and Everquest II, and Pirates of … Continue reading “Least Surprising of 2011: Free To Play Makes Money”
Good news, everyone! Back when Sony Online Entertainment announced that the two Everquest II services would be merged, players were left wondering how extra characters would be dealt with once the slot restriction went into effect. For players with accounts on both services, which characters would be available and which would be locked? What if … Continue reading “Sony Grandfathers In Existing Everquest II Characters”
Everquest II: Age of Discovery is the eight expansion in a growing list for Everquest II, and also marks a rather substantial undertaking for Sony Online Entertainment. Yesterday, servers for both Everquest II and Everquest II Extended were brought down in preparation for a merger of the two games into one free to play service, … Continue reading “Everquest II’s Free To Play Meets Minor Delay”
Everquest II: Age of Discovery is the eight expansion in a growing list for Everquest II, and also marks a rather substantial undertaking for Sony Online Entertainment. Yesterday, servers for both Everquest II and Everquest II Extended were brought down in preparation for a merger of the two games into one free to play service, … Continue reading “Everquest II's Free To Play Meets Minor Delay”
Players who partake in cheating are hereby put on notice: stop now. This isn’t an idle warning. We have quietly invested significant behind the scenes effort into detecting cheaters quickly and accurately. The vast majority of players enjoy the game on a fair and even playing field. Those who gain unfair advantage over others will … Continue reading “Everquest Channels Jagex: Sends Cheaters Final Warning”
For the record I tried to hold off on the “are you thinking what I’m thinking?” I make no promises. In an interview with Gamespot, Sony Online Entertainment’s President John Smedley sat down to talk about Everquest, DC Universe, and more. Most important, Smedley mentioned that Sony has no intent on shuttering Everquest at any … Continue reading “John Smedley on Everquest, Free To Play, Vita, and More”
Technically Everquest II has the mother of all free trials, however if you’re looking to bud into the subscription-only sector to play with friends, this promotion doesn’t exactly help you. Announced on the Station website, the new free trial offers 14 days of worry-free gaming, with a few perks on the side. Players receive a … Continue reading “Everquest II: Now With A Decent Free Trial”
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