DC Universe Online 'Halls of Power' DLC introduces the New Gods this summer
DC Universe Online has battled across Earth for a couple of years, but the battle is about to spread into the cosmos. Sony Online Entertainment's MMORPG will introduce Jack Kirby's Fourth World with a new DLC pack called Halls of Power, with Part I set to release this summer...
READ MORE >PlanetSide 2 designers discuss Hossin, July updates, and weather
PlanetSide 2's Hossin update was recently deployed for all PC players. As all of the game's factions go on this 'Early Expedition' of the new continent, studio director Matt Higby and lead designer Luke Sigmund took Shacknews on a brief tour of the new area, while also offer...
READ MORE >Dynamic weather coming to H1Z1 and PlanetSide 2
The conditions for H1Z1 and PlanetSide 2 are about to get a little hairier, with SOE President John Smedley indicating that dynamic weather is coming to both H1Z1 and PlanetSide 2.
READ MORE >PlanetSide 2 update adds Hossin and continent locking
PlanetSide 2's latest update has released and it has long-time fans ecstatic. The long-awaited Hossin map has finally arrived, as well as the game's equally-anticipated continent locking feature and some nifty bonuses that should have the game's factions all set to pick up t...
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see all 3 commentsEverQuest director discusses Landmark's growth and connection to EverQuest Next
Landmark has ballooned into more than just a supplement to EverQuest Next. Franchise Director Dave Georgeson talks to Shacknews about the game's future and how it will inevitably connect to Sony's next big MMORPG.
READ MORE >" I need to give this a try sometime. The one time I tried to log in last week, it was down for ..."
see all 2 commentsH1Z1: seen at E3
Sony's open-world zombie MMO, H1Z1, is coming along, but is not close to ready for public consumption, given SOE's decision to push back the anticipated Early Access build. In the meantime, Shacknews got to check out some of what's been added since our last preview.
READ MORE >"yet another douchebag simulator.... BUT I gotta hand it to them, they got stuff done way ..."
see all 5 commentsPlanetSide 2 on PlayStation 4: played at E3 2014
Sony Online Entertainment brought PlanetSide 2 on PS4 to E3 this year, bring a solid shooting experience that should stand every bit as tall as its PC counterpart.
READ MORE >"Its going to be the same game as the PC version. Its a Massively multiplayer fps so I don't ..."
see all 6 commentsPlanetSide 2 trailer prepares to tell the PS4 version's story
PlanetSide 2 continues to make waves in 2014 and now SOE is ready to bring the PlayStation 4 version to E3.
READ MORE >"I don't think there is cross-play but I remember reading you can transfer your character from ..."
see all 4 commentsHow H1Z1 takes an internet hoax and makes it real
Sony Online Entertainment is adding a grand lore to H1Z1, centered around ancient and recent historical events. Shacknews dives deep into the story of the upcoming MMO survival game.
READ MORE >"I should say, dayz the mod had this better covered. there was more of an end game when tents ..."
see all 7 commentsH1Z1 preview: dead men walking
Sony Online Entertainment's open world zombie survival game H1Z1 is in its very early stages. Shacknews got to go hands-on with the game's pre-alpha and ask about some of what's coming down the line.
READ MORE >Landmark competition opens to feature user-created content in-game
EverQuest Next's Landmark creation tool has kicked off a competition to create buildings that will be used in the final game. You can earn an item for your trouble, along with the knowledge that your actual creation will be featured in the final game.
READ MORE >H1Z1 gameplay video shows off zombies, fire
H1Z1 is Sony Online Entertainment's take on the zombie MMO. And you can finally see gameplay in a new trailer released by SOE. Promising...
READ MORE >"Their live stream yesterday...oh man. The devs were all over the place with what they wanted to ..."
see all 4 commentsSOE All Access membership launches today for $15/month
While Sony Online Entertainment's MMOs are free-to-play, the company offers subscriptions, entitling players to a number of benefits. Starting today, the company plans on doing away with game subscriptions, giving all paid members access to premium content across all of thei...
READ MORE >"We will be upgrading all existing individual game memberships to the new All Access plan, which ..."
see all 16 commentsH1Z1 stream goes over crafting, day and night cycles, and combat
H1N1 is Sony Online Entertainment's ambitious zombie-themed MMO. Game designer Jimmy Whisenhunt and technical director Tom Schenck appeared on the game's Twitch channel to walk players through its crafting, day and night cycles, and combat.
READ MORE >"What is the unique selling point for H1Z1? It looks like Dayz with crafting, is it more to it?"
see all 11 commentsH1Z1 will let players vote on custom servers
SOE is going to add a little more to H1Z1 than its normal game modes. Players will also be able to vote on specialized custom player servers that will introduce different rulesets and a variety of different themes.
READ MORE >"Can't wait to play this with low-grav instagib over and over"
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