‘DC Universe Online’ has a lot to celebrate–five years of superpower MMO gaming, 21 episodes of new content, PC and PS4 cross-play functionality, and a new XBox One edition!
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Sony has dropped a bomb on the MMO world: Landmark‘s closed beta opened on March 26th, and the world is loving it!
Continue ReadingLast week my son told me some exciting news for Lego and gaming fans: There will be a new online game starting up based on Lego minifigures.
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Do your Tweens need a safe online environment? Woozworld has it.
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Hey, you got Skyrim in my MMO! Gamers at PAX Prime got their first look at the upcoming Elder Scrolls Online.
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Cryptozoic launches a Kickstarter for an MMO/TCG called Hex.
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The game half of the Defiance show/video game hybrid launched yesterday–watch the trailer here. Then get a rundown on the show’s alien races ahead of the April 15 premiere.
Continue ReadingRecently, I received a notice that Roblox had just developed an iOS app to allow players to join in the fun from their iPads. Obviously this game is going somewhere, so I reached out to get the details from a …
Continue ReadingStar Citizen has more than reached its initial Kickstarter funding goal of $500,000, and it’s got 16 days left as I write this. The funding will be released on or after November 19, 2012 and Cloud Imperium Games Corporation will …
Continue ReadingWhile the arrival of the Shadowrun Returns Kickstarter (and its subsequent success) did much to galvanize fans of the classic SNES/Genesis video game, it sadly neglected the singular element that we old school pen-and-paper gamers most desired: a genuine multiplayer …
Continue ReadingThere are only seven weeks left until Dragon*Con! Here’s a bit of what’s new so far on this year’s agenda and some of the things you can look forward to.
Continue ReadingBack in 2009 Paizo Publishing released Pathfinder, a table-top roleplaying game that extended the Dungeons & Dragons 3.5 ruleset. Pathfinder has gained considerable popularity in the ensuing years, and now the team at Paizo is embarking on a new project, …
Continue ReadingThe folks at KingsIsle have not been idle, making the most out of their success with their AAA MMO for kids, Wizard 101. They just put a brand-new world called Avalon into beta for that hit game, and today they’ve …
Continue ReadingMy nine-year-old quads are hooked on Wizard101, the kid-safe, free-to-play MMO from KingsIsle Entertainment, aimed at fantasy-loving children like them. They’ve even ponied up for a monthly membership out of their own allowances, which is about the highest endorsement any …
Continue ReadingYou might call me a Star Wars fan. You’d be right. Of all the franchises out there, this is the one that stole my heart first and never let it go. I was seven when I saw the movie in theaters and it single-handedly ignited my love for the genre. Without Luke and Leia and […]
Continue ReadingRecently at GeekMom, we’ve given a lot of coverage to a MMORPG that some of us have gotten hooked on called Glitch. For me, it was my first real taste of online gaming, for others it was another new world …
Continue ReadingPaizo Publishing announced yesterday that it has licensed the MMORPG rights to its Pathfinder RPG to Goblinworks, a Redmond, WA, developer and publisher. Goblinworks will be developing the Pathfinder Online game which is planned as a massively multiplayer, sandbox-style fantasy …
Continue ReadingWell, at least one world is ending in 2012, it seems: the Lego Universe will be shutting down on January 31, 2012. According to their press release, the MMO was well-received and got a lot of good feedback, but there …
Continue ReadingAfter signing myself up for Glitch, I decided to let my kids develop characters of their own (under my e-mail addresses and with my close supervision). Over the weekend my oldest son took a trip to the dark side of Glitch: “Glitch Hell“. Simply put, you visit Hell by dying. You can visit Hell several times, […]
Continue ReadingAfter signing myself up for Glitch, I decided to let my kids develop characters of their own (under my e-mail addresses and with my close supervision). Over the weekend my oldest son took a trip to the dark side of …
Continue ReadingI have never been a fan of MMOs. It’s not that I hate them, nor do I harbor any ill will to those that play, but I just can’t seem to get drawn into one. My brother-in-law has been addicted to playing World of Warcraft for years and I’m always amazed by how involved he […]
Continue ReadingSEGA recently launched Spiral Knights in April and since I am a huge role- playing game fan, I thought I would give it a try. This marks the newest title from online game developer Three Rings. Spiral Knights is completely …
Continue ReadingIf you’ve been exploring Lego Universe, you know that having the right inventory can be extremely useful. Prima Games has recently released their Lego Universe strategy guide, and they’ve given us this peek at some items you should have (and …
Continue ReadingEarlier this week it was announced that UK-based developer Jagex Games Studio has partnered with Hasbro to create a massive multiplayer online game using the Transformers license, and, try as I might to keep him caged, my inner fanboy went …
Continue ReadingIt’s been a while since my last Lego Universe update but there is a lot that’s been going on since then. I fired it up this weekend with my kids and explored some of the new worlds since we last …
Continue ReadingI’ve gotten to play through some of Lego Universe over the past few weeks. Here are some screenshots of the game, showing some of the gameplay and settings. Want to read more? Check out these posts: Lego Universe Hits Shelves …
Continue ReadingLego Universe, the new MMO from NetDevil Studios, should be hitting store shelves (and online vendors such as Amazon) today. For those who preordered the game, the Founders’ Release launched earlier this month. I got a virtual “press pass” and …
Continue ReadingConclusion All in all, I think NetDevil has done an amazing job with Lego Universe. My own daughters are just now starting to get into Lego (they’ve had Duplo blocks for a while but I only recently retrieved my old …
Continue ReadingGamasutra scored an in-depth interview with the creative director of Lego Universe at NetDevil. The cover a pretty wide range of questions, including the technical hurdles of having an MMO with user created content. I was very surprised to learn …
Continue ReadingThe actual economy may still be struggling back to its feet, but the virtual economy is thriving like never before. It started with MMOs, but has now moved to Facebook games: the ability to buy with real money things that …
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