SOE shutting down F2P FPS Bullet Run
All reality shows are inevitably cancelled once the novelty wears off, and bloody reality show FPS Bullet Run is no different. Publisher Sony Online Entertainment has announced that it'll shut down the free-to-play FPS, developed by Acony and originally named Hedone, on Marc...
READ MORE >Planetside 2 launch trailer focuses on huge battles
Sony Online Entertainment's free-to-play FPS PlanetSide 2 launches today on PC, and a new trailer shows just how massive the MMO is. Players are able to jump into futuristic vehicles and gear, and start killing the enemy without dropping a dime.
READ MORE >Free-to-play MMO Dragon's Prophet coming westward
Sure, we've got free-to-play fantasy MMORPGs coming out of our ears today, but how many of them let you fly dragons? Well, some. But how many let you capture, train, and then fly dragons? Dragon's Prophet will certainly let you become a dragonlord, and Sony Online Entertainm...
READ MORE >"Outcry Gaming has been invited by SOE to participate in the Beta and help write the Wiki. If you ..."
see all 3 commentsPlanetSide 2 launches November 20
All the giddy fun of jetpacking, stomping around in mechs, roaming around in tanks, zooming about in VTOLs, and generally shooting faces will be opened up to everyone on November 20, when Sony Online Entertainment's free-to-play MMOFPS PlanetSide 2 will officially launch.
READ MORE >"Get some better speakers, or better headphones, I don't have this problem at all, and after many ..."
see all 21 commentsPayday: The Heist joins PlayStation Plus Instant Game Collection
Sony Online Entertainment's bank robbin' co-op shooter, Payday: The Heist, is the next game to join the PlayStation Plus Instant Game Collection.
READ MORE >PlanetSide 2 details membership plans
The PlanetSide 2 team outlines some of its ideas for membership benefits, and how it's attempting to keep from falling into the "pay-to-win" trap.
READ MORE >"Okay so still nothing on the actual price and payment model? I guess they're saving that for ..."
see all 3 commentsPlanetSide 2 beta access included with $40 Alpha Squad Package
You really want to get into the PlanetSide 2 beta--but somehow, access hasn't managed to land in your lap. What's a gamer to do? Shell out money, of course.
READ MORE >"As soon as they start charging for it they can't use the "it's a beta" excuse for issues. People ..."
see all 16 commentsSOE 'Player Studio' to add item creation and sales to EverQuest, FreeRealms, more
SOE announced the "Player Studio" today, an item creation system that will let creators share in-game revenues for their items. It will debut with EverQuest and EverQuest II.
READ MORE >"Original EQ going up to 100 levels eh? If I recall right, wasn't that the absolute max cap they ..."
see all 2 commentsPlanetside 2 beta waves detailed, subscribers given priority access
The Planetside 2 beta has started, and SOE has detailed the order for upcoming beta invites over the next few weeks.
READ MORE >"Kinda bummed that they put some of the people who bought the original just recently just to get ..."
see all 8 commentsVanguard free-to-play relaunch this month
With the huge number of free-to-play MMORPGs hanging around nowadays, loitering in shopping centres and being mouthy to security guards, one could play nothing but their typically-decent starting levels and still not run out of games. Add Vanguard to that list, from August 1...
READ MORE >"AO has a FTP element for Rubi-Ka, but Shadowlands etc. are still subscription based last time I ..."
see all 51 commentsBullet Run now available on PC
Sony Online Entertainment's F2P shooter Bullet Run is available now.
READ MORE >PlanetSide 2 beta slightly delayed
The PlanetSide 2 beta was supposed to kick off today, "barring any unforeseen circumstances." Oh no! Unforeseen circumstances have arisen, and it'll now be a few days late, to ensure it's all polished and shiny.
READ MORE >"Yea I was a big fan of the original. Really was a game ahead of its time. Even in the largest ..."
see all 3 commentsSony Online Entertainment files 'Reign of Fear' trademark
Sony Online Entertainment has registered a trademark for Reign of Fear, which sounds from the description like an MMORPG.
READ MORE >PlanetSide 2 beta coming early next week
Sony Online's president John Smedley has confirmed the PlanetSide 2 beta should be coming Monday or Tuesday of next week. A new trailer for the game has also been released, showing that "Death is no excuse."
READ MORE >"have to agree, one of the best trailers I have seen in a long time."
see all 9 commentsDC Universe Online players mostly on PS3
Does free-to-play work on consoles? Sony Online Entertainment would argue "yes." The evidence? DC Universe Online. 70
READ MORE >"I got the game when it released, the interface is heavily designed towards being played using a ..."
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