MMOs

Massively Multiplayer Online games – our first step into the Metaverse.

EvE: Book cover edition

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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

Star Trek Online Devlog

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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 Austin uses Perpetual’s MMO Middleware

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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

Crisis of the Infinite Earths vs Earth-616

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Cryptic (developers of City of Heroes and the Suburbs of the Super Pets) is developing the new Marvel superhero MMO for the PC and the XBox 360. SOE Austin is developing the new DC Universe MMO for the PC and (unsurprisingly) the Playstation 3. So if you like Wolverine, you get an XBox. Green Lantern, … Read more