I'll admit, I was a bit shocked when I first heard Knight Online was heading to Steam following a successful Greenlight campaign. The old school, PvP centric MMORPG from 2003 seemed like a strange fit among all the newer, prettier games available on the platform. After launching on Steam with a brand new server on Jan 25 to mostly negative reviews, Knight Online shot up the [...]
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Earlier this week Chinese developer IGG announced that their 2.5D fantasy MMORPG Tales of Pirates would be shutting down on February 29, 2016. The game first set sail back in March of 2007 and despite the fairly simple mechanics, it had a certain charm to it. Many gamers with lower end PCs got their first taste of a free to [...]
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As we reported last week, all is not well at WildStar financially. Despite its free to play conversion, Korea's largest investment bank predicts NCSoft's revenue from the Western developed sci-fi MMORPG will drop to $0, zero, zilch by the end of 2016. Its a grim appraisal, shared by popular MMORPG blogger The Ancient Gaming Noob in his 2016 predictions. To [...]
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Blizzard has announced two new playable characters for its free to play MOBA Heroes of the Storm. Both Xul the Necromancer and Li-Ming the Wizard are from the Diablo universe. Blizzard veterans will finally have a chance to raise a skeleton army again as a Necro, an inch not last scratched since the glory days of Diablo 2. HotS director [...]
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Warhammer Online Music & Soundtrack Warhammer Online Age of Reckoning was a subscription 3D Fantasy MMORPG based on the popular Games Workshop franchise. The game was developed by Mythic Entertainment, the same studio behind Dark Age of Camelot, and focused on group PvP (or RvR) between the two warring factions. The Warhammer Online soundtrack was composed internally by in-house composer Brad Derrick. The Soundcloud [...]
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Warhammer Online: Age of Reckoning was a 3D fantasy MMORPG based on the popular franchise by Games Workshop. The game focused on a variety of large scale PvP scenarios between the two warring Order and Destruction factions. Publisher: Electronic Arts Type: Fantasy MMORPG Release Date: September 18, 2008 Closure Date: December 18, 2013 Pros: +Smooth graphics and gameplay. +Large, detailed areas to explore. +Variety [...]
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The Sims Online Soundtrack Music & Soundtrack The Sims Online was a 3D social MMO based on the popular PC game series. Developed by Maxis (by then owned by Electronic Arts), The Sims Online was the first multiplayer foray for the franchise and let players chat, trade, and improve their in-game skills together. The Sims Online soundtrack was composed by Jerry Martin. The Soundcloud [...]
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Star Wars Galaxies Music & Soundtrack Star Wars Galaxies was a 3D sci-fi MMORPG based on the original Star Wars triology. It was developed by Verant Interactive, the same studio behind the original EverQuest, and published by Sony Online Entertainment (now known as Daybreak Game Company.) Star Wars Galaxies had a unique skill based progression system, plenty of sandbox features, and both [...]
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The Sims Online was a 3D social MMORPG based on the popular The Sims franchise. Players could explore several in-game cities, hone a variety of skills, and earn money with which to decorate and expand their own homes. Publisher: Electronic Arts Type: MMORPG Release Date: December 17, 2002 Closure Date: August 01, 2008 Pros: +Competently player run economy. +Skill based progression. +Variety of jobs [...]
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In perhaps the first major gaming story of the year, unofficial sources claim Activision Blizzard has purchased the eSports company Major League Gaming, also known as MLG. The sale reportedly took place during a special meeting of the MLG Board of Directors on December 21, 2015 when the board approved an Asset Purchase Agreement by Activision Blizzard for $46 million. Sources [...]
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