Everquest, Community, and Social Networks in a Virtual Game World: Exploring Everquest Players Experience of Virtual Community, their Social Networks, ... Within and Without of a Virtual Game World
Pat's Fantasy Hotlist (Free subscription) | 11/09/2009
Thanks to the cool folks at Sony Online Entertainment, our winners will get their hands on a free 6-month subscription to Station Access! Station Access is the all-access pass to Sony Online Entertainment’s game portfolio. This giveaway grants game software including expansion packs and 6 months of subscription time to the critically acclaimed EverQuest®, Pirates of the Burning Sea™,...
Jane's journal (Free subscription) | 11/08/2009
a day to relax, have a good meal and maybe play a game of sims! That was the plan but Peter and Andrew decided to add to my neighbourhood. My carefully thought out houses now have The Office, Sopranos, Buffy and Everquest characters lurking about. I have to admit though they are much better than mine!
Massively (Free subscription) | 11/06/2009
Filed under: Fantasy , Sci-fi , Asheron's Call , Interviews , MMO industry , The Matrix Online , Casual Not many MMOs last a decade, and this week marks 10 years since the launch of Asheron's Call , the fantasy MMORPG by Turbine Entertainment. Releasing several months after EverQuest , the game held its own and found its way to becoming one of the top MMOs of its time, providing fond memories for...
VentureBeat (Free subscription) | 11/04/2009
As the founder of Monolith Productions, videogame creator Jace Hall is the man behind such PC shooting titles as Blood, Shogo: Mobile Armor Division, No One Lives Forever and TRON 2.0. These days, Hall heads up HD Films, which is still immersed in the videogame landscape. The studio is finishing up Chadam, a 10-part Internet short film series that was created using Epic Games’ Unreal Engine...
Blue's News (Free subscription) | 11/03/2009
The EverQuest Interview on The MMO Gamer talks with SOE's Alan Crosby about the tenth anniversary of EverQuest, EverQuest II, and what the future holds for the fantasy-themed MMORPG franchise. When...
Eurogamer (Free subscription) | 11/03/2009
Turbine MMO celebrates milestone. Lord of the Rings Online developer Turbine spent yesterday celebrating the 10th anniversary of its first MMO, Asheron's Call. The game launched on November 2nd, 1999, and has been in operation ever since. It joins EverQuest, which celebrated its 10th birthday this year, and 12-year veteran Ultima Online in the roll-call of decade survivors. It has outlasted its own...
WarCry Network (Free subscription) | 11/01/2009
Everquest players have a lot to catch up on this week with WarCry's news and exclusive screens. Find out what's up in the Everquest universe by clicking below.
Massively (Free subscription) | 10/31/2009
Halloween is probably second only to Christmas in terms of holiday popularity. Ask just about anybody what their favorite holiday is, and they'll probably list one of those two (if it fits the culture). Naturally, as MMO players, we have fun celebrating it in our virtual worlds just like we do in the real world. And boy, this year, do we ever celebrate. Just about every active MMO out there had (or...
TrueGameHeadz BlogHeadz (Free subscription) | 10/30/2009
The MMORPG market is overcrowded; it’s almost as bad as folks who like to write game articles for a living. With the successes of past games such as “Ultima Online,” “Everquest,” and “World of Warcraft,” many companies, both big and small, are trying to capitalize on this crowd of literally millions of subscription paying [...]
Massively (Free subscription) | 10/29/2009
What's makes beating raids in Ruins of Kunark and The Shadow Odyssey even better? Achievements, of course. That's why SOE is adding brand new achievements to several heroic zones and raids to those two expansions. Players will be challenged by several new goals, such as Flawless Victory, which requires finishing an encounter without losing a single party member. Other achievements involve winning...
Original Dungeon Keeper (Free subscription) | 10/29/2009
I've been reading a book recently called "Game Plan: Great Designs that Changed the Face of Computer Gaming". It's all about ten games that completely changed modern gaming. It's dead interesting despite the fact that I don't entirely agree with the games listed (If you're interested the games are Populous, Tomb Raider, Super Mario 64, Metal Gear Solid, Gran Turismo, Street Fighter 2, Broken...
The Lone Voice (Free subscription) | 10/29/2009
I see that HM Govt are worried about kiddies playing online games . Cue Margaret Hodge the Minister for children: "For children under 12 who cannot make the distinction between fantasy and reality, we need tough regulation," Mrs Hodge said. Under the current rules, the BBFC's legally-enforceable age limits only have to applied to games containing violent or sexual content. Mrs Hodge also...
Blue's News (Free subscription) | 10/29/2009
Sony Online Entertainment announces pre-orders are now being accepted for EverQuest Underfoot, the 16th expansion in the EverQuest series. The update for the fantasy-themed MMORPG is scheduled for...
WarCry Network (Free subscription) | 10/29/2009
Everyone likes a little notice for their accomplishments in life. Everquest 2 devs recognize this and have introduced new achievements. Find out more!
WarCry Network (Free subscription) | 10/29/2009
Everquest players looking forward to December's expansion release will be happy to know that "Underfoot" can now be preordered. Find out how after the jump.
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cayoux | 06/03/2008
As you know, E3 2008 is coming to the Los Angeles Convention Center next month and something very interesting has arrived in our mailbox. An invitation by Sony Online Entertainment in which we can read: "Sony Online Entertainment, the company that brought you epic adventures in EverQuest and EverQuest II, has something new up its cape, um...we mean sleeve, at this year’s E3 Media and Business Summit!"...
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