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OMG NEW MMO WTF BBQ

Cryptic finally announces new "Online Multiplayer Game" Neverwinter. To commemorate, Cryptic COO/guru Jack Emmert gives an interview to Massively where he rediscovers the joys of scope: I'd say what we're trying to do, and having learned from Star Trek Online and Champions, let

Scott Jennings Aug 23, 2010

Yes, I Saw This, No, I Probably Can't Say Anything

Massively: "NCsoft sued for making Lineage II too darned addicting"

Scott Jennings Aug 20, 2010

WH40K: You Didn't Really Want To Be A Space Marine

WH40K: You Didn't Really Want To Be A Space Marine

The new Warhammer 40K MMO from Vigil and THQ hasn't seen a lot of discussion. Well, in time honored fashion of science fiction MMOs developed in Austin, some of the beans were spilled by a company executive in an interview. They were not very good beans. It has

Scott Jennings Aug 20, 2010

APB: How To Blow $100,000,000.00

APB: How To Blow $100,000,000.00

If you ever wanted the answer to the question "how to spend $100m on an MMO" (are you listening, Bioware?), the UK is the place to be this week, or at least to review the damage. Three sources from Britain analyze what is, if not a neutron bomb,

Scott Jennings Aug 20, 2010

APB's Realtime Worlds Files For Bankruptcy, US Office Closed

Or "enters administration", as the Europeans put it. More on the US office closure. Job losses: over 170. A staff of 50 is kept on to maintain APB, most likely in preparation to sell it off to another company to cover debts.

Scott Jennings Aug 17, 2010

Nuclear Launch Detected Against WoW Private Server

Nuclear Launch Detected Against WoW Private Server

A judgement was just entered in a lawsuit Blizzard filed against Scape Gaming, which ran a "unofficial" World of Warcraft server. Apparently they made $3 million off of it! They have to give it all back, though. Along with.. um, $85 million in damages. Gamasutra notes that Scape

Scott Jennings Aug 16, 2010

Bill Roper Gone From Cryptic

Bill Roper Gone From Cryptic

From the Star Trek official site: After two great years, Chief Creative Officer Bill Roper is leaving Cryptic Studios. I would say something about how two years isn't enough time to really stamp your influence on an MMO, but, um, 2 years is all Star Trek Online had

Scott Jennings Aug 16, 2010

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