During this year’s Game Developers Choice Awards on March 4th, Hironobu Sakaguchi, the father of the Final Fantasy series, will be recognized for his contributions to the games industry with the Lifetime Achievement Award.
General: A Sad Day For MMOG Enthusiasts Like Me
As often happens, I’m writing this column on Sunday. It’s slated to appear on Tuesday, which will be the last day for Massively. If you primarily see this as the closure of a key MMORPG.com competitor, it may not seem particularly unfortunate. From a broader picture point of view, however, I’m saddened because I want to believe the growing and deepening interest in the MMOG genre is sufficient to support more sites like it and this one, not fewer.
General: MMORPG.com Reacts to SOE Going Independent
Yesterday, the MMO space was surprised to learn that Sony Online Entertainment had been bought out by Columbus Nova, an investment management firm. What this means in both the long- and short-term remains to be seen. We have a few thoughts to share on the subject and invite you to reply with your own.
General: MyDream is Much More than a Minecraft Wannabe
Recently I was introduced to MyDream, a multiplayer game that immediately made me think of Minecraft. The developer of the title has no issue with describing her game as Minecraft-like, but that doesn’t mean MyDream is just an exact copy of the popular game that was originally created by the now famous (and rich) Notch.
General: SOE Goes Indie – Now Known as Daybreak Game Company
Sony Online Entertainment has been acquired by an investment management firm that specializes in technology, media and entertainment companies. Called "Columbus Nova", the move effectively makes SOE an independent games development studio. Of keen interest is the fact that, as an indie developer, SOE will now be able to create games across multiple platforms including XBox, mobile and more. As part of the acquisition, SOE will now be known as Daybreak Game Company.
General: Realm Zero Enters Alpha, Looks for Backers & Testers
The Realm Zero team has reached out to let us know that the game is currently in alpha testing and is in need of new testers to help prepare the way for beta testing and eventual final release. To gain access to Realm Zero, fans will need to head to the game’s GoFundMe.com page and make a contribution.
General: Patch 6.1 Preview
With Patch 6.1 on the public test realm there’s tons to talk about this week. Let’s check out some of the big additions and changes heading to Warlords of Draenor.
General: 5 Things We Want From Dragon’s Dogma Online
When I first played Dragon’s Dogma back at its launch in 2012, I felt like I had stumbled across something that would surely go down as a cult classic. It was rough around the edges, had some quirks that wouldn’t appeal to everyone, and lacked a true multiplayer mode. As it turns out, I wasn’t far off.
General: MMORPG.com Player’s Choice Award 2014 Winners!
It’s official: The MMORPG.com 2014 Player’s Choice Awards are in the bag. Our readers have chosen the Best RPG and Best MMORPG of the year.
General: Massively.com is Closing, Officially
This is not something we want to write, even though Massively is our closest competitor. The venerable MMO news and opinion site is being shutter down in coming weeks as a part of parent company AOL’s restructuring.