Final Fantasy XI
It has been announced that the next game in the Final Fantasy franchise will be the first Multiplayer Online RPG to grace a the PS2! It is also rumored that the game, the first of Square's RPGs to go online, may do away with the tried-and-true subscription model. Stay tuned for updates!
DarkSpace
Playnet Inc. and Palestar Inc. have announced that DarkSpace™ is now in pay-for-play and available at www.playnet.com and www.darkspace.net. The DarkSpace client is a free download and offers both a tutorial and a demo mode to try DarkSpace™ in a limited form. The monthly fee for play is $9.99.
While you're there, check out the new Darkspace movie! The official Darkspace web site has a new a 720x480 50-second movie of DarkSpace gameplay. Check it out at:
http://www.darkspace.net
Jumpgate
3DO no longer runs Jumpgate! The two companies determined that it was no longer in the interest of 3DO to continue operation of the servers in their current position, and NetDevil has taken over the task.
EverQuest
There was some remarkably cool stuff in the 12/20/01 EverQuest patch! Localization has been fixed on the login/chat server, and you can now choose between French, German, Japanese and Korean! Additionally, there are new 'Soulbinders' - NPC's that will bind you!
Dark Age of Camelot
Camelot Vault has a new player guide out. Check out the new “Nightshade” guide at:
http://camelotvault.ign.com/thegame/guid...
Pacific Internet Ups The Ante In Online Gaming
A recent press release revealed that Business Pacific Internet, Asia’s leading Internet service provider, recently launched the beta trial for El Kardian, a 3-Dimensional MMOG, a first in Singapore. This move is part of the company’s ongoing efforts to grow its online gaming and broadband business with the aim of delivering more exciting and compelling value-added services to PacNet customers.
More Game TV!
Cyplex is billing itself as “the first TV show to capture the excitement of gaming while exposing the vast and eclectic culture of game players.” Cyplex says it will bring “an entirely new type of entertainment to TV audiences -- gamers and non-gamers alike.” See more at:
http://www.cyplex.tv/home.asp
Asheron’s Call
Started a new character in AC lately? If not, you may want to give it a try just to see the wonderful new training facilities that have been developed. By the time you leave the training area, you’ll have learned to fight creatures that actually fight back, like their surface Dereth counterparts, how to open and loot chests, how to interact with NPCs, and how to do mini-quests. You can leave the dungeon as a fully-outfitted Level 3 character. Too cool!
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