• valve

    SOE, Valve Group To Bring MMOs To Steam

    Sony Online Entertainment is bringing its massively multiplayer online catalogue to Steam as of today. Now you can MMO without ever having to leave the house to pick up one of those antiquated "boxes." More »
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    Comment by JoeSTATE: I'm surprised everyone doesn't just sell their product over steam. It's just too convenient! 24 Responses | Other threads

  • pirates of the burning sea

    PotBS Avatar Combat Updated For The New Year

    Flying Lab's MMO Pirates of the Burning Sea sails into the new year with the release of the highly anticipated build 1.11: The Clash Of Steel, which completely revamps avatar combat. More »
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    Comment by ttocs: I played the beta of this game and I had a good time. I wasn't convinced enough to spend... 2 Responses | Other threads

  • Ho Ho Ho - Rum Not Included

    Return To The Burning Sea For Free

    Flying Lab have been hard at work tweaking their seafaring MMO Pirates of the Burning Sea since launch, and they're inviting old captains back to see if the modified pirate life is for them. More »
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    Comment by ironmiso: Any subscrbers recommend this game? 2 Responses | Other threads

  • pirates of the burning sea

    Pirates Of The Burning Sea Offers Free Trials

    The world's best pirate-themed MMO is looking for new recruits to sail the salty Caribbean in search of booty, glory, adventure, and...more booty, possibly. To this end they've launched a free 14-day trial open to all wannabe pirates and privateers who have yet to take part in the seafaring activities. Simply hit up the link below, enter your email address to verify that you are indeed a real person, and then prepare to download a metric ass-ton of files before you get command of your very first ship. More »
    10/01/08
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    Comment by LavernaMallard: Stp pstng gy bllsht nn gvs fck bt, ktk s fr lsrs wh stll wt th bd nd g... 5 Responses | Other threads

  • dan rubenfield

    Why Aren't There More Console MMOs?

    Back in April, Dan Rubenfield (Ultima Online, Star Wars Galaxies, etc.) ranted, raved, and put MMO developers 'on notice.' And, at the end, admonished developers to "quit making PC games. It’s a waste of time and money." Unsurprisingly, people hit back, and now over at GameSetWatch, Joe Ludwig (producer of Pirates of the Burning Sea) has a snappy little response detailing six reasons why MMOs are just plain harder to develop for consoles versus PCs. Does that mean it won't start happening in greater numbers? Of course not: More »
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    Comment by Talleh: I enjoyed phantasy star online locally, 40$ plus an online monthly fee? No thanks. more » | Other threads

  • pirates of the burning sea

    New Pirate Classes In PotBS

    Up until now, pirates in Flying Lab's MMO Pirates of the Burning Sea have gotten the short end of the stick. While the different nations had a choice of career paths, pirates were pirates, which works fine in PVE but in group PVP it led to an imbalance...everyone knows what they're up against when they're fighting pirates. Well not anymore. The upcoming 1.4 patch of the game is introducing two new pirate classes, separate factions in the Brethren of the Coast. Existing pirates will be become Cutthroats, the more brutal type of pirates, while players creating new characters can opt between that or the new Buccaneer class.
    Buccaneers are pirates too, but a bit subtler than their burning-bearded brethren. They steal and loot, but also manipulate the black markets. Some would call them gentleman adventurers, though few are true blue bloods. Buccaneers do not have the raw power of cutthroats, but they work well in groups and can help friends and cripple enemies.
    Bah. Either way they're still pirates, and one ninja could easily take either out. More »
    05/13/08
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    Comment by Yamen: I really like PotBS, it's kinda like Eve though, you have to be the kind of person who wants to... more » | Other threads

  • pirates of the burning sea

    7 Of 11 Pirates Of The Burning Sea Servers Shut Down

    What the fuck is going on here? You all say how sick you are of MMOs with elves and orcs, so Flying Lab go and make one with pirates, and nobody signs up? Urgh. Which means it's all your fault that seven of the game's eleven servers are closing down, in order to bring about a "higher density" of players. Guess at the moment there's a "low density" of players. Hopefully this means those who do enjoy the shivering of timbers and the buckling of swashes get a better experience, and that this isn't the beginning of the end for the game. More »
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    Comment by omghi2u: No trial, no service. more » | Other threads

  • pirates of the burning sea

    Pirates of the Burning Sea Gets (Eye) Patched

    Flying Lab Software was released the first content patch for their booty plundering MMO, Pirates of the Burning Sea. This new patch contains a ton of fixes, changes and additions to the game all of which can be found on the Pirates of the Burning Sea customer support forum. The changes stretch across the board to cover skills, ships, outfitting, combat and many others. It should be noted that these myriad changes are currently only available for North American and European players. All the rest of you salty dogs will have to wait just a bit longer. More »
    03/18/08
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    Comment by Archavious: I'm a big PotBS fan. it isnt a traditional grind for uber gear MMO, it takes more tactical skill. This... more » | Other threads

  • pirates of the burning sea

    Australia Gets Pirates Of The Burning Sea For Free

    Perhaps as a tip of the hat to our convict roots, Flying Lab's parrot-and-grapeshot MMO Pirates of the Burning Sea will be released to the Australian public for free. Aussie telecommunications provider Telstra are sponsoring the deal, where all interested persons have to do to nab themselves either a download key or a DVD of the full game is visit Telstra's website and register their email address. And before you ask, no, you don't need to be a Telstra customer to get the deal, it's open to anyone and everyone (though BigPond customers will get 20% off the AUD$15.95 per month subscription rate, which you'll still need to pay - you're "only" getting the game for free). My swash is well and truly buckled. More »
    02/12/08
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    Comment by deathwombat: @Doshu: Actually PotBS IS covered under the station access pass, all you need to do is get the trial key... more » | Other threads

  • pirates of the burning sea

    Pirates of the Burning Sea Guide Comes with Free (Virtual) Parrot

    Prima, the purveyors of game guides everywhere has announced that their latest guide for Flying Lab Software's new MMO Pirates of the Burning Sea will come with some freebies. The guide, which can be purchased at stores ($19.99) or downloaded digitally ($14.99) will include an exclusive code for an in-game red parrot and the chance to win a limited edition 8"x10" high gloss ship print signed by the Flying Lab development team. Prima promises an in-depth guide that features details of every ship, a career guide, tables of all skills and recipes, and tips on taking advantage of the user-based economy and trading systems. The print version will also include a pull out map to help pave your way to massive pillaging and booty on the high seas. If you head over to the Prima Games website now, you can download a $10.00 off coupon for purchase of the guide at Best Buy.
    01/26/08
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    Comment by PurpleSfinx: Is this an ad???? more » | Other threads

  • pc

    Pirates of the Burning Sea Goes Live

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    01/22/08
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    Comment by Burning Lambo Monk: @scarshapedstar: Are you trying to claim that there's no PVP in EVE...? After taking part in a few alliance battles involving 300+... more » | Other threads

  • new games

    Week in Games: No More Heroes Edition

    We finally start getting some good titles this week with No More Heroes, Advance Wars 2, Pirates of the Burning Sea and Burnout Paradise My wallet is going to start emptying itself again. I can just feel it coming. What are you going to be picking up this week? More »
    01/20/08
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    Comment by Mr.SithNinja: Why is he using a Fluorescent light fixture as a weapon? Wouldn't it just break every time he hit something... more » | Other threads

  • mmo

    Pirates of the Burning Sea Open Beta

    Pirates of the Burning Sea, the best piratical MMO I haven't played, is launching its worldwide beta this Friday. North American players can sign up for access to the beta through File Planet, with FP subscribers getting priority access. The open beta is set to go live at 5 p.m. on Friday. More »
    12/04/07
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    Comment by Krondonian: @Aimless: It's on Wii. @radiomouse: You sir, have greatly amused me. @Aimless: ...Only joking. more » | Other threads

  • beta watch

    Get Level 5 In PotBS Stress Test, Get In Beta

    Here's some cool news for fans of all things piratey! If you head over to FilePlanet right now you can join the Pirates of the Burning Sea stress test weekend! It is open to all, and Flying Lab has announced that everyone who gets to level 5 in the stress test gets a spot in the real beta for the game! The catch? The stress test is a 4.57GB download, and it ends tomorrow. Could we have gotten you this news faster? Possibly, but we were busy listening to the Portal song over and over again while petting our cat in one of those rare moments when he isn't trying to eat our hands. Enough reading, there's no time to lose! Hit the link below to join the stress test, and then sleep and hope to god your bandwidth is strong enough to make it! More »
    11/17/07
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    Comment by Sine: well, Ive got it installed, but, two servers are down and the third "Morgan" wont let me in. Hopefully I can... more » | Other threads

  • delay of game

    PotBS Pre-Orders Moved To November 13th

    "What happened to the October 23rd Pirates of the Burning Sea preorder start" you ask? Weird, I was just writing up a story about that. Turns out that the death of Gods and Heroes had a profound effect on the distribution of the Pirates preorder boxes, as Sony Online Entertainment dealt with refunding those who had gone ahead and preordered the promising looking mythological MMO. There was a news post over at the official PotBS site which doesn't mention the Gods and Heroes issue, though if you hit the link to the forums below you'll get the full story, as well as several tracks from the game's soundtrack offered as a sorry for the delay from Flying Lab. Pirates of the Burning Sea preorder boxes should be in stores November 13th, containing all of the parroty goodness promised. More »
    11/08/07
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    Comment by Yamen: A little slow to get this story up, but it's nice to see PotBS coverage anywhere. more » | Other threads

  • pc

    Pirates of the Burning Sea Dated

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    10/05/07
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    Comment by huginn is not an emo pink kitty: Gonna be a post xmas maybe for me. we'll see more » | Other threads

  • booty

    Pirates of the Burning Sea Preorder Goodies

    What would Talk Like A Pirate Day be without booty? Sony Online Entertainment and Flying Lab have announced that preorders for their salty MMO, Pirates of the Burning Sea will start up on October 23rd, and there be wonderous treasures to behold for those eager enough to drop some dubloons down on the title. Most notable is the chance to get a leg-up on the other pirates with a whopping 15 day "Pre-Boarding Party", which gives players a half a month head start on the competition, with a level 20 cap. That incentive alone almost makes it necessary to preorder the game if you want to be competitive on launch day. Players will also enjoy one of three unique weapons based on the fighting style they choose, as well as the game's soundtrack CD, which will actually be included in the preorder box. As if that weren't enough, captains who sail the Burning Sea early will also get a blue and yellow shoulder parrot, and what is a pirate without a parrot, aside from a pirate without bird droppings on his jacket? Nothing I tell you. Nothing. More »
    09/19/07
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    Comment by Bildo: Bah, listen not to Steampirate. I can't say more than that, because I actually UPHOLD NDAs, but just... just... more » | Other threads

  • comic con 07

    Counter-Point: This Is The Best Cosplay At Comic Con

    Sorry, Flynn, but I'm going to have to disagree with you that LEGO Star Wars versions of Darth Maul and Princess Leia win the prize for "Best Game Related Cosplay" as you wrote earlier. I'm going to have to issue that award to the lovely costumed booth babes at Sony Online Entertainment's booth. These two receive the Comic Con cosplay award, as far as I'm concerned. More »
    07/28/07
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    Comment by aestheticity: @Warren DeMontague: this is rather what i was intimating in your quote. i didnt realise the concept was so alien... more » | Other threads

  • e307

    Big PotBS Happenings On Talk Like A Pirate Day

    Here's the E3 trailer for Pirates of the Burning Sea, the seafaring MMO from Flying Lab that recently announced a publishing deal with Sony Online Entertainment. While I didn't learn much we haven't already reported on the game at the show, I was told by two separate members of the dev team to keep an eye out for September 19th, better known as Talk Like A Pirate Day. Not the release date apparently, but something big, with extra emphasis on big. My money's on a large-scale raid of Cuba.
    07/16/07
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    Comment by v00deux: Talk Like a Pirate Day is always on my birthday! haaaaapieeee burrrrrrrrthday to me more » | Other threads

  • sailing takes me away

    SOE Sails The Burning Seas To E3

    We told you about the Flying Lab Software agreement with SOE first last night, and now Sony Online Entertainment finally catches up with some hot press release action, including word that Pirates of the Burning Sea will be presented at E307 as part of SOE's lineup. The star of SOE's lineup I'd daresay. SOE VP of Business Development David Christensen mildly downplays. More »
    06/26/07
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    Comment by hockeykid20: pirates are the coolest along with sailing. the game looks totaly tight and crazy. The game looks like the coolest... more » | Other threads

  • scurvy dogs

    Pirates of the Burning Sea Signs With SOE

    Direct from the Pirates of the Burning Sea web site, Flying Lab Software has announced a publishing partnership for their giant online pirate party with none other than Sony Online Entertainment of Everquest, Planetside, and....Vanguard fame. More »
    06/25/07
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    Comment by Aether: Howdy folks, this is Troy 'Aether' Hewitt, Director of Community Relations for Flying Lab Software and Pirates of the Burning... more » | Other threads

  • gallery

    Exclusive Burning Sea Screenies

    Kotaku carries mad pirate cred. Our leader is a pirate, half our readers are pirates...hell, even our ninja are ninja with almost imperceptible piratical leanings. Pirates of the Burning Sea developers Flying Labs recognize our nautical superiority with this set of exclusive screenshots, including several that demonstrate my long-standing theory that every woman looks better in a powdered wig. Michael Fahey More »
    05/31/07
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    Comment by Black Stig Lives!: @EnigmaNemesis: Oh, I meant more of a difference in playstyles than class balancing in regard to keep things from getting... more » | Other threads

  • steady as she goes

    Pirates of the Burning Sea Slips Past June

    As pirate mania once-again begins to sweep the nation, the a southwesterly wind brings news from the Burning Sea, where the men are men, the women are as deadly as they are winsome, and a man named Duck Ass can be a captain. I speak, of course, of Pirates of the Burning Sea, the forthcoming pirate MMO from Flying Lab Software, which I exhaustively explored back during GDC. The one I was looking forward to next month. More »
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    Comment by temporaryscars: I've been following this game since it was first announced a very very long time ago. God, somebody please release... more » | Other threads

  • swag

    Sweet Pirate Swag

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    Comment by TheresaP: Big puns are the largest and I bring them straight to my PR projects. That's how I roll... more » | Other threads

  • gdc07

    GDC 07: Pirates of the Burning Sea Hands-On

    I am...Brian Fahey. More »
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    Comment by Vegedus: Sounds fun AND the article was genuinly funny. more » | Other threads

  • pirates

    Clip: Pirates of the Burning Sea Ship Combat

    Flying Lab Software has released a teaser trailer of sorts for their upcoming MMO, Pirates of the Burning Sea, which features a look at ship combat as well as a tantalizingly brief glimpse of character-based action. More »
    02/06/07
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    Comment by Sunjammer: Ninjas are a natural constant of physics. I'm not sure how you can even describe something that doesn't, on some... more » | Other threads

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