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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
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halloween
SOE's Multi-Game Halloween Celebration
Sony Online Entertainment loves Halloween, and they never fail to do the spooktacular holiday up right, even in games that I didn't think anyone was still playing. The Matrix Online, for example. Not only are people still playing, but they get Halloween goodies, as do the folks playing Everquest, Vanguard, Star Wars Galaxies, and even the Legends of Norrath trading card game. Nice, but what about the poor PlanetSide fans? We know...oh oh, but do they know it's Halloween?
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By Mike FaheyComment by Fatty Shcock: Woah, woah, woah, wait! What? The Matrix Online is still active? I thought they shit-canned their servers years... 3 Responses | Other threads
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pc gaming
The Worst PC Game Launches Ever
A PC game having a bad launch isn't as rare an occurrence as it should be, especially in these days of readily available internet patches, so it takes something special to be called a truly botched PC game launch. 1UP takes a look at five of the worst first days ever in their feature, "Top 5 Botched PC Game Launches." For the most part they've chosen the ones you'd expect. Hellgate: London, with its greedy payment system and near character wipe in Asia; Vanguard, which just plain wasn't finished when they launched it, and of course Half-Life 2, which completely ate the newly launched Steam service's servers. I can think of a few they missed - Anarchy Online, which lost most of its subscriber base thanks to a buggy launch, only to evolve into a damn fine care once half their audience had stopped caring, or Dungeon Lords, which was the only PC game I have EVER returned. Hit the link to see their full list, and be sure to add your own in the handy dandy comment section. More »
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By Mike FaheyComment by PeteeWJ: @Polywhirl: Agreed, good list. @Agies: Second this one as well. I remember the big uproar over Battlecruiser 3000AD when it... more » | Other threads
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mmoverexposure
SOE Fan Faire To Compete With BlizzCon
MMO fanatics now have a decision to make. Attend BlizzCon in Anaheim, California the first weekend of August or travel to Las Vegas, Nevada for the SOE Fan Faire. More »
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Comment by Zunnoab: Lots of my guildies in Everquest are going to FF. I may go some year, but this isn't it. more » | Other threads
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bye bye sigil
Official - SOE Acquires Sigil
Well that was fast. Thanks to the hawk-eyes of colleague of mine CyanBane, we now have official word from SOE President John Smedley on the acquisition of all Sigil Games Online assets by Sony Online Entertainment. In his post he explains that they will be bringing over 50 Sigil employees to help maintain and grow Vanguard, with Brad McQuaid remaining on as a creative advisor for the game. Dave Gilbertson will manage the Sigil Carlsbad office and the game itself. More »
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By Mike FaheyComment by Cueil: I remember when people were wondering(sometimes with anger) why MS dropped this MMO... now we know more » | Other threads
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nice while it lasted
Rumor: Sigil Employees Canned
Walking the razor-thin line between rumored and confirmed, word is circulating that most of the employees at Sigil Games are now seeking new employment. Sigil is of course the development studio behind the critically slammed and admittedly unfinished MMORPG, Vanguard: Saga of Heroes. According to a post at F13.net, at 4:30pm yesterday employees were told to meet outside, at which point their employment was terminated. The post further explains that they were told some of them could be picked up by Sony Online Entertainment, who co-published and handled marketing for the game. More »
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By Mike FaheyComment by Tarislar: So much for Sony 'not being closely involved with Vanguard'. I can't help wondering if the game could possibly have turned... more » | Other threads
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vanguard
First Vanguard Update Hits Next Week
Hot on the heels of a modestly successful launch despite overall bugginess, Vanguard: Saga of Heroes is getting their first major content update this coming Tuesday, featuring new monsters, new weapons, two new adventuring areas, and "Nine dungeons with revamped art and/or lighting." That last bit confuses me a little. The game has been out what, a month now, and they're already revamping dungeons and lighting? Shouldn't that read "Finally finished those nine dungeons"? More »
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By Mike FaheyComment by Christopher7xii: Heh, hilarious. Someone saying EverQuest is a crappy game... Yet it's the basis of every fantasy MMO to... more » | Other threads
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By Mike FaheyComment by bulletmagnet: I have played the Beta and it is nowhere near ready for RTM. Tons of graphics bugs (turn on water... more » | Other threads
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By Mike FaheyComment by Ikthog: I don't know which EQ2 y'all are looking at, but I'm playing EQ2 and Vanguard at the moment, and Vanguard... more » | Other threads
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By Mike FaheyComment by Elathiel: Hi guys! I'm Elathiel, from MMO Portal. To answer some of the questions you've had... Square Enix did not respond to any of... more » | Other threads
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xbox 360
Impressive 360 Demos
Msoft Marketing wrapped up their Xbox 360 and Windows gaming Marketing Summit on Friday. The last day sounded like it was the best of all. The participants broke up into groups and got to see some pretty cool game demos including ones for Gears of War, Too Human, Crackdown, Vanguard, Rise of Legends, Flight Sim X, N3, Blue Dragon, some Xbox Live Arcade games and the 360's soon to be released HD-DVD add-on. More »
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