Morning Discussion
Well yesterday certainly was a busy news day. NCSoft anted up for more investment in City of Heroes/Villains, though essentially to give themselves...
READ MORE >NCsoft Acquires City of Heroes IP, Opens New Studio, Plans 'Major Reinvestment' in City of Heroes
MMO publisher NCsoft has obtained complete ownership of the City of Heroes intellectual property for an undisclosed sum and is opening a new...
READ MORE >"Oh yes, the lab. I like the controls, player customization and the powers you get in the ..."
see all 16 commentsRecord-breaking Q2 Revenues, Guitar Hero III Launch Lead Activision to Increase Sales Estimates
Santa Monica-headquartered game publisher Activision reported its second quarter fiscal year 2008 results today, posting all-time high Q2 revenues...
READ MORE >"Wait ...what? A Guitar Hero MMO? At that point it's time to rename the damn thing."
see all 2 commentsShackCast 16: Crysis, Manhunt 2, Hellgate, BioWare and Blizzard MMOs, Remo Songs
Podcast
The Shack crew on Crysis' demo, Manhunt 2, Hellgate: London, BioWare's possible Star Wars MMO and Blizzard's possible Diablo 3 MMO--plus, Remo songs!
READ MORE >"It would be interesting knowing the number of people who listen to this podcast. Can anybody ..."
see all 69 commentsWarhammer Online Q&A
MMORPG.com has a new interview with EA Mythic's Mark Jacobs, asking him about the Warhammer Online delay (story).
READ MORE >Elder Scrolls MMO Rumors Gain Slight Credence
After Bethesda-parent ZeniMax revealed it had secured $300 million to fund massively multiplayer online games," among other things, the internet...
READ MORE >"A successful MMO is a cash cow that can be milked for years and years, although with as many as ..."
see all 39 commentsBlizzard's Next-Gen MMO Hirings Tagged 'Top Secret'
Recent Blizzard job postings seeking extra staff for a "Next-Gen MMO" were marked as "Top Secret" on the eve of Halloween, leading some fans to...
READ MORE >"A WoW clone, WoW itself is a clone from other MMO released before it. Nothing realy new or ..."
see all 45 commentsTabula Rasa Q&A
GameZone has the latest Tabula Rasa Q&A, asking lead designer Paul Sage about the soon-to-be-launched sci-fi MMO Tabula Rasa.
READ MORE >LucasArts And BioWare Enter Into Game Development Agreement; Rumored Star Wars MMO Likely
LucasArts and BioWare today announced that they have signed an agreement to develop an "interactive entertainment product". Literally nothing else...
READ MORE >"i love star wars and all but i barely have time to play Final Fantasy XI and i plan on playing ..."
see all 53 commentsShackCast 15: Spore, Star Wars, Jade Raymond
Podcast
This crazy episode encompasses BioWare's Star Wars MMO (?!), Ratchet & Clank Future, Soldier of Fortune 3, and what Jade Raymond does at the grocery store.
READ MORE >"Please be not having more guitar hero conversations anymore. Thanks! Also I don't know ..."
see all 59 commentsAtari, Bethesda-Parent ZeniMax Snag Funding
In separate announcements, both ailing publisher Atari Inc. and Bethesda parent company ZeniMax Media have secured significant bundles of cash to...
READ MORE >"The cost of making EVE and keeping the servers running is also a lot less than the cost of ..."
see all 11 commentsAnimal Crossing MMO Heading to Wii?
Reports circulating today indicate that the next version of Nintendo's unique Animal Crossing series will go the way of Warcraft, ending up as an...
READ MORE >"If it's a MMO then you'll probably connect to a server and not have to use friend codes. Maybe ..."
see all 19 commentsReport: BioWare Developing Star Wars MMO, Gamer Heads Exploding
BioWare's eagerly anticipated MMO is set in the Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic universe, claims Primo Technology. The site attributes the...
READ MORE >"Yeah, and we had easy access to the Starbuck downstairs too. I miss that..."
see all 140 commentsEVE Online Database Security Breach Leads to Downtime of Game, Website
The game servers and website of the popular spaceship MMO EVE Online underwent a surprising shutdown on Friday, after a database security breach...
READ MORE >"That's some serious hardcore Jack Bauer shit right there. THE FOLLOWING TAKES PLACE BETWEEN ..."
see all 18 commentsThe Witcher Impressions
CD Projekt's new offline epic is a throwback to the wild frontier of hardcore fantasy RPGs. Warning: this preview is rated M for Mature.
READ MORE >"After looking at the web page it seems not to focus on the humor very much at all... guess well ..."
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"360 because of live and it looks fantastic instead of like crap on my shitty pc."
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