[Source] In the latest edition of “The Jace Hall Show”, the show’s producer, Todd Roy, was given the reins by Jace Hall and Sony Online Entertainment’s president full reins of making an epic commercial trailer for PlanetSide 2. Todd roped…
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Project Copernicus – New video and player-driven content
[Source] If you have been following gaming news, you probably would have read about the downfall of 38 Studios, the developer behind the single-player RPG, Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning. The in-development MMO version, codenamed Project Copernicus, was canned as well.…
Guild Wars 2 – Sales top Amazon chart as headstart looms
I am unsure since when did Guild Wars 2 rose to the top of video games sales in Amazon, but it is a pretty neat feat considering how months ago there were some industry bigwigs saying “PC gaming is dead”…
Funcom confirms “temporary” layoffs, says TSW not going F2P
[Source] Norwegian developer Funcom, maker of Age of Conan and the recently launched The Secret World, was hit with layoffs today that are speculated to affect about half of the studio’s worldwide staff, part of previously announced “cost-adjustment initiatives.” …
Guild Wars 2 – Exclusive look at Twilight Arbor dungeon
Over at PC Gamer, the Twilight Arbor dungeon from Guild Wars 2 was publicly revealed for the very first time. A level 50 dungeon, it is certainly the highest level one revealed thus far. Less than 5 days till the…
Diablo III – Jay Wilson hurls vulgarity at Diablo creator
Jay Wilson, the main person in-charge of Diablo III’s development, hurled an unneeded vulgarity at David Brevik, 1 of Diablo’s creators, in an extraordinary rant on Facebook. Encouraged by his fellow Blizzard Entertainment staff, the comment was subsequently taken down.…
Star Wars: The Old Republic – Cash shop may sell items with stats
I did not really pay much attention to Star Wars: The Old Republic’s booth when I was at Gamescom 2012, with a feeling that the game is on a rapid downfall after failing to live up to expectations. However, fan…
Team Fortress 2 – New update trailer is more than awesome
Since Team Fortress 2 is now Free to Play, I thought I should post something about it, especially when the latest update trailer literally blew me away (positive). Mann Vs Machine unifies the opposing Red and Blue team in a…
TERA – Lawsuit between NCsoft and En Masse settled
Remember the lawsuit NCsoft filed against En Masse even before TERA launched? This legal dispute has now been settled out of court, with no details provided by either side. This is certainly a piece of good news for the beleaguered…
RaiderZ – Closed Beta rolls out in US and EU
So, Closed Beta is finally here for RaiderZ, a personal favorite of mine after following its Korean release since last year. There are 2 different regions, the North America server under Perfect World and the Europe server under Gameforge. You…
[Confirmed] TERA – Publisher hit with layoffs
En Masse Entertainment, the publisher of TERA North America and the subsidiary of developer Bluehole Studio, has started axing employees from its payroll. This is according to the TERA’s former community manager, Evan “Scapes” Berman’s Twitter, seen below. It seems…
Vanguard: Saga of Heroes – Everything wrong about F2P
Hell yes, I am in a ranting mood, but I am just really pissed how companies now are abusing the term “Free-to-Play”. Ok, Asian grinders will require folks to buy tons of upgrade items to survive the end-game, but at…
Bullet Run – First game impression
So, before Sony Online Entertainment brings out its big gun (PlanetSide 2) for official launch a few months down the road, we are getting a separate online shooter to prepare for it. This is Bullet Run, a game I have…
Blacklight Retribution – Giving away USD1,000 everyday for 30 days
Starting on 8/16, 30 Days of Fight will run until 9/14 with a daily raffle of $1,000 dollars! Earn one Fight Ticket for finishing a match, and two Fight Tickets for winning. Each ticket is good for that days’ drawing,…