The latest issue of Unveiled, the Camelot Unchained newsletter, has been released. You can read the entire newsletter at the link below, but the gist of it is that funding has neared $3 million, at which point CSE will hire a sound engineer. Secondly, while some of the structures in Camelot Unchained will be pre-built, … Continue reading “Camelot Unchained Releases Newsletter”
MMO Fallout doesn’t appear on Metacritic or Gamerankings, and it never will. Those of you who read our MMOments pieces will know that I refuse to attach a numerical score to my reviews, because the criteria for scoring differs between reviewers and the number is ultimately meaningless and only serves as troll-bait for the inevitable … Continue reading “[Rant] Shame On Activision/Bungie”
I hate clip shows, so much that I’ve never given much bother to a weekly wrapup here at MMO Fallout. So instead of devoting the week in review to reestablishing topics we’ve already talked about, I want to give some time to pieces that I did not cover. So let’s check out the news, shall … Continue reading “This Week In Review: Pledge This”
How many times have you read an interview or developer diary and thought “oh boy, not this again?” Given the recent list of games being announced, I am willing to bet several times. If the video game genre is one thing, it is cyclic, and if you pay attention long enough you can almost predict … Continue reading “Top 5: Worst Advertising Pitches”
The drawbridge has been lowered and the hoards are rolling in. Ubisoft has opened up the Mighty Quest for Epic Loot, dropping the NDA and bringing the game into open beta. The game of building up your own base while raiding those of your neighbors is now freely available to anyone without the need for … Continue reading “Mighty Quest For Epic Loot In Open Beta”
After a long time waiting, Alganon’s expansion Rise of the Ourobani will be releasing next week on January 28th. Developed by 3000AD, Rise of the Ourobani introduces a third faction to Alganon with the interesting twist that, rather than opposing both factions, the Ourobani will aid whichever side happens to be losing at the time … Continue reading “Alganon Expansion Hits January 28th”
Earlier this year, gamers were dismayed to hear that Phantasy Star Online 2 would likely not be making it to the west, despite the game being fully translated into English for certain Asian regions. The news wasn’t a definite no, but allegedly Sega doubts the game’s ability to gain traction in Europe and the Americas. … Continue reading “Is Relic Localizing Phantasy Star Online 2?”
Hi-Rez today announced that their upcoming MOBA, SMITE, will finally be launching on March 25th, 2014. Since the game entered open beta, over 2.5 million people have signed up for the free to play game. The opening also coincides with a $100,000 tournament to be held on March 29-30 in Atlanta, Georgia between the top … Continue reading “SMITE Launches March 25th”
According to Matt Firor of Zenimax Studios, Elder Scrolls Online will not have a pre-installed gentleman’s club. Fans of the series will recall that in Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind, players could visit Desele’s House of Earthly Pleasures. Not as popular a location as Mehrune’s House of Strider Sausage and Goat Cheese, but that’s beside the … Continue reading “Player Operated Gentleman Clubs In Elder Scrolls Online”
Erez Goren has posted a letter to the community on the Smite Subreddit/official forum to clear up the “misinformed conclusions” that customers might come to if they look at Hi-Rez’s development history. In case you haven’t been following Hi-Rez Studios, their first game Global Agenda was a major financial loss and Tribes: Ascend, as Hi-Rez’s … Continue reading “Tribes Ascend "Break Even At Best," Mod Tools Unlikely”
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