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"After an impressive twelve-year run, Sony Online Entertainment’s breakout MMO hit EverQuest will be following in the footsteps of its successors EverQuest II and DC Universe Online by switching over to a F2P module this coming March. As one of the longest running MMO's to date, SOE has invited old and new players alike to bear witness as EverQuest joins the F2P ranks. Read on to learn how the godfather of modern MMO’s will be making the change."
Part two of a rant that I posted last week. I'm ranting about stereotypes in the MMO Genre that do more harm to games than good. I also take the time to point out games that are smacking these tropes in the face. You should definitely read part one before reading part two.
This rant points out some of the more pervasive annoyances in the MMO genre, and shows how some companies are doing it right. Part 1 of a 2 part series.
Russ Frushtick and Chris Plante delivers a debateable list of the games that offer infinite replay - the most value for your gaming dollar. Personally, I feel there are some glaring omissions including grind-heavy and replay friendly titles like Disgaea 3, Pixeljunk's Eden and Monsters, SPORE, NEVERWINTER NIGHTS 2 (because of the ugc adventure packs) *stern look thrown Plante's way* and Way of the Samurai 3 (though I'm the only one in the office with the import and can hiragana/katakana and s...
"Yes, Everquest is 10 years old, and Sony Online Entertainment is celebrating their baby with a massive hardcover book detailing the rise and leveling off of their biggest, brightest MMO star. At a private event held at CES, the company presented the cover art for EverQuest: The 10th Anniversary Collectors Edition, a gorgeous piece of work created by master artist Donato Giancola. Meanwhile, Firiona Vie stood to the right, possibly hoping that no one who knew her would ever see this picture.
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"1999. The last year of the 20th Century. It was a good one, although since it followed on the heels of one of the single best years the industry had ever seen, software-wise, it is often forgotten. However, in addition to the games that are on the final list, just a few of the top tier titles released in 1999 included Alpha Centauri, Rollercoaster Tycoon, Tony Hawk's Pro Skater, Unreal Tournament and Soul Calibur. Indeed, as we come closer to our 2008 list, we find these lists getting harder ..."
New Ethernauts set adds 280 new cards, 20+ new loot cards for EverQuest and EverQuest II and a new Start Pack option allowing one to build four starting decks for the collectible card game.
EverQuest gamers: You might want to go online tonight and visit MMORPG.com's chatroom so you can chat with Ryan "Rytan" Barker, who is the new lead designer for EverQuest. Barker will be there to answer questions about the game, future updates, and lots more! Barker is scheduled to do this at 7pm EST and you can connect to the chatroom using any IRC client, to server irc.coldfront.net port 6667, in chatroom #mmorpg.
"Official Release:
In honor of the ninth anniversary, EverQuest is hosting a variety of in game and fabled events throughout the year, the first of which are connected to the Planes of Power. On March 16th, a scavenger hunt will start with the NPC Garin Tvalish in Plane of Tranquility in which Garin will give players a clue book and a bag. Players will then get to figure out which items from the Planes of Power...
(Full release at source)"
