[Game website] I am still a little in awe after watching the global debut presentation yesterday for EverQuest Next, deep in thoughts on how the game will really work out and conjuring up tons of other questions in my head.…
EverQuest Next – SOE reveals successor to classic franchise
[Game website] Over at SOE Live, the developer just revealed EverQuest Next, the 3rd MMORPG in the classic EverQuest franchise. With a history starting way back in 1999, hopes were high for this sand-box title. And holy cow, the game…
EverQuest Next – Game website and social media channels now live
[Game website] The future of next-gen sandbox online games, EverQuest Next, has just officially opened its website and social media channels. 1 of the most anticipated online games in the English market, Sony is set to amaze gamers upon its…
EverQuest Next – Top executive teases 3D models for sandbox title
President of Sony Online Entertainment, John Smedley, recently posted an image related to the company’s next sandbox MMORPG, EverQuest Next. While nothing groundbreaking is teased, it shows how detailed the game will eventually be. EverQuest Next (a working title I…
Wizardry Online – Trailers for final 2 elite jobs now online
Wizardry Online seems to be quite popular in Japan, and developer Gamepot has announced that the final 2 elite jobs will be added in a couple of days. They are the Ninja and Lord, which comes after the Samurai and…
Dragon’s Prophet – Dragon packs now for sale
[Game website] I guess no online gamer should be surprised at the trend these days, where publishers/ developers push out “founder” packs filled with goodies. Blame Kickstarter for that, if you are a hater of the system. Sony Online…
Wizardry Online – Japan server reveals new elite jobs
With the English server entering its Open Beta phase just a couple of weeks back under Sony Online Entertainment, the Japanese developer and publisher, Gamepot, has revealed 4 new elite jobs – Samurai, Bishop, Lord and Ninja (each with various…
Wizardry Online – Game enters Open Beta phase
[Game website] Sony Online Entertainment’s latest Free-to-Play game, Wizardry Online, has entered Open Beta! Wizardry Online is also the first Japan-developed MMORPG to appear on the company’s list of online games. Featuring harsh conditions such as server-wide PvP and possible…
PlanetSide 2 – China publisher launches sexy new campaign
PlanetSide 2, published by The9 in China, recently launched an eye-catching campaign to remind gamers of its existence. The9, if you remember, is also the big boss of North American developer Red 5 Studios (of Firefall fame). PlanetSide 2 China…
EverQuest Next – “Largest” sandbox MMO to be playable next year
Not to confuse readers, EverQuest Next will be playable at next year’s SOE Live event, not in retail. EverQuest Next, or EverQuest III, was teased nearly 2 years ago, and at SOE Live this year, more information was given out…
Dragon’s Prophet – North America publisher announced
[English website] The identity of the North American publisher kind of took me by surprise, as the company wasn’t dipping into Asia-developed games until recently. The publisher is Sony Online Entertainment (SOE), the developer behind the Everquest franchise and PlanetSide…
Wizardry Online – Closed Beta signup now available
Having posted about the game over the past year since it launched in Japan, it seems the English version is gearing up for Closed Beta, with registration having just begun. Published by Sony Online Entertainment, Wizardry Online is the MMORPG…
Three Kingdoms Brawler – Game closure signals another turn for The9
2 years ago, Chinese MMO publisher The9 was on the brink of closure after World of Wacraft China shifted hands to NetEase. Determined not to repeat the same mistakes, several development studios were being setup, and Three Kingdoms Brawler was…
PlanetSide 2 – New “commercial” of epic proportions
[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…