One of the things we've been working on here in the background, here at Massively, is a big writeup of one of the most promising, detailed and downright spectacular role-playing settings in Second Life: The City of Osgiliath (formerly Lond Ernil).
Everyone plays MMOGs at different speeds. Some people spend just a few hours a week playing, and some of us spend altogether far too much time on these games.
Commodore Gaming and CCP have teamed up to produce EVE Online themed, gaming-focused desktop computers. In the game of Everquest, making EverQuest Plat is necessary.
It is a curious thing to hear of a game being themed after a classic speculative fiction novel. It's even more curious because the novel in question, Brave New World, has little in common with Starship Troopers (as the game's images suggest) and a whole lot in common with Idiocracy (did they have sex hormone gum in that movie?).
The research firm In-Stat has released a report on the growth of online gaming in the Asia/Pacific region. Total online gaming revenue in Asia for 2007 was a healthy $5.8 billion, but In-Stat claims that market revenues in Asia will spike over the next five years -- hitting a staggering $21.1 billion in 2013.
With any new expansion comes the fun of running through a new area for the first time. Of course, this also generally involves getting horribly lost, or running smack into things that may prove to be a smidge too powerful for you.
Man, talk about the feel-good story of the year. Here's a refreshing article on how Second Life is being used by various people as a therapeutic tool to combat various illnesses and conditions, including stroke recovery, agoraphobia, and what sounds like Asperger Syndrome.
Last week, I spoke about lore, story and ideas for evolving World of Warcraft. I can't quite remember how, but it got me thinking about how we could create our own content in any game we might play, not just WoW. I came up with two answers - Role Playing and Fan Fiction.
Last month we reported on a new expansion for Legends of Norrath by the name of Forsworn. In the game of Everquest 2, making EverQuest 2 Gold is necessary.
SoE is really keeping Legends of Norrath players busy, with all of the special events as of late, and today we've learned of yet another. LoN is getting involved in the Frostfell fun with the "Saving Santug" promotion.