CoX Issue 13 takes a page out of EVE’s book

Fighting evil by moonlight Filing papers by daylight Always ready for a real fight, she is the one named… oops, sorry. City of Heroes’ Issue 13 code name: Architect, is going to be introducing DAY JOBS!!! Because, staying up all night fighting good and evil alike just isn’t tiring enough, you have to put in … Read more

Wizard101’s subscription plan and item shop

Judgement Robes and Ninja Pigs in the world of Moo Shu Well, I was intrigued enough by the chance to test out Wizard101’s item shop that I snuck back into game today to have a look at what Prospector Zeke was selling. There’s a Prospector Zeke in every world; he usually gives out the collection … Read more

How popular is your MMO?

Quick comparison of “Hours Played” from XFire for some MMOs, and a ballpark estimate of subscriber activity, given a baseline of five million active WoW players in North America and Europe: Game Xfire Hours Rank Est. Players Word of Warcraft 406572 1 5000000 Guild Wars 30393 7 373771 Maple Story 12146 19 149370 EVE Online … Read more

Wizard 101 beta is nearly over

Wizard 101’s beta is ending, and all characters will be deleted prior to the game going live. So this is a goodbye to Tara Mythcrafter, Adept Conjurer and part time Pyromancer. A lot of people look to Free Realms as an alternative to run-of-the-mill MMOs. I look to games like Wizard 101, with very innovative … Read more