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Massively Multiplayer Online games – our first step into the Metaverse.
I don’t care if you think you hate PvP. You really like it. In your secret heart of hearts, you have more fun when you’re playing against other people. Imagine Chess as implemented in a non-PvP MMO. You play the White pieces. The AI plays Black. Except, (this being an MMO), Black always moves the … Read more
My two week EvE Online trial has come to an end, and now EvE wants me to pay $14.95, each and every month. Did I have fun? I did. EvE is an exciting, original game. Although the NPC-given missions are fairly cookie-cutter, it’s understood that this is just filler to get you ready for the … Read more
Whilst playing EvE Online today, it occurred to me that SF book authors are missing a real savings, book-cover wise, by not just finding a good screenshot in EvE and using that for their cover… Why, if more people did that, we could have books like… hmm… There’s a big seller for ya. Who wouldn’t … Read more
The Star Trek Online devs have posted their first devlog. If you’re at all interested in the upcoming Star Trek-based MMO, you should definitely check it out. Their first devblog focuses on their world creation tools — VERY interesting, at least if you’re into that kind of thing. I thought the moons/planets in the sky … Read more
Bioware, makers of Baldur’s Gate (and Fallout, I think) currently working on an unannounced MMO (could it be a Fallout MMO?) have licensed Perpetual’s patcher/lobby/launcher etc code for use in their MMO. Perpetual Entertainment are the developers of Gods and Heroes and the upcoming Star Trek Online. SOE is publishing G&H, and has announced that … Read more