Sony Online Entertainment Inc. (SOE), a worldwide leader in massively multiplayer online gaming, has announced that EverQuest(r) Online Adventures(tm) for the PlayStation(r) 2 computer entertainment system will be available at retail stores nationwide February 2003. EverQuest Online Adventures brings the player interaction and community that have made the original EverQuest so wildly popular to a whole new audience of console gamers. For a monthly subscription fee of $9.99, console gamers will embark on unlimited adventures in the "virtual" land of Tunaria with hundreds of thousands of other console gamers from all over the "real" world. SOE is developing a variety of payment options to accommodate the demand from gamers everywhere.
Online Worlds Roundtable #1, Part 1
A panel of distinguished online developers was asked for their thoughts on reaching casual gamers and the mass market. Topic: Over the past few years, we've seen a lot of talk about the potential of online worlds to attract millions of players including the hazily defined "casual gamers" and the even more vague "mass market". Within a reasonable time frame, to what extent do you regard this as being achievable? What do you see as the keys to the online world category as a whole achieving its full potential in terms of reaching the largest possible audience, and what do you regard as the major barriers to be overcome?
Check it out here at: http://rpgvault.ign.com/articles/383/383...
Neocron Add-On Announced
There’s a new look in town! Check out the free official Neocron Addon "Beyond Dome of York", which adds a completely new city, with among others, a full set of brand new player and clan apartments. This only shows you a small part of what you can expect in Neocron, the world’s first real-time FPS-MMORPG with multi-user vehicles, exciting Outpost battles and much more. So get ready for Dome of York, coming to you in late April 2003!
It’s here: http://www.neocron.com/modules.php?op=mo...
HELBREATH™ USA IS FREE of charge until February 20th, 2003
HELBREATH™ USA IS FREE of charge until February 20th, 2003 while they fine tune and test the system. After this date all accounts will begin being charged the Pay-to-Play monthly rate of $9.95.
Get it here: http://www.computergames.ro/download.php...
Lineage Changes Trial Period to 7 Days
Effective immediately, the free trial period for newly created Lineage accounts has changed to seven (7) days. New Lineage accounts created from this point forward are eligible for a seven day free trial period. After the free trial period expires, billing will be applied to your Lineage account.
