Lineage 2 Doubles Servers, Quadruples Revenue

Posted on Feb 08, 2012

MMORPG.com posted some ridiculously impressive numbers about Lineage 2 since NCSoft made the switch to free-to-play back in November of last year. 250,000+ new players for a game that’s almost 8 years old is not too shabby. There’s no doubt making the switch to F2P is rejuvenating many older MMORPGs and even some newer ones that

Everquest Going Free-to-Play

Posted on Jan 31, 2012

Following in the footsteps of Everquest 2, the original online gaming crack, Everquest will be going free-to-play this March, only 2 months from now. Everquest will give players many options to choose from including a premium subscription, Silver and Free membership levels, item unlockers and more.  New players will also receive a Welcome Pack containing items to

Know Thy Blogger: iTZKooPA’s MMOG Timeline

Posted on Jun 14, 2011

Ladies and germs, you’ve likely been following the writers of LoreHound.com for quite some time (If not, welcome aboard!).  We’ve introduced ourselves, talked about our time in World of Warcraft, discussed our past and even revealed the origins behind our now-familiar names.  But what we haven’t done is reveal how we got here. How is it

PSA: SOE Games Back Online; Care Package Offered

Posted on May 16, 2011

It all began on April 20, 2011, a breach of Sony’s servers days earlier lead to PSN and Qriocity shutting down. Over a dozen days removed from the attack, Sony decided to close down its online games’ servers. Fifteen days later, gamers can finally resume playing their favorite Sony Online Entertainment run MMOGs. Over the

Ronix Rants – Get em’ by the balls…their hearts and minds will follow

Posted on May 13, 2011

Disclaimer: The views of the writer in no way match the views of rest of the Lore Hound crew. In fact, they are just as disturbed by this post as you are. People like to dabble in role-playing, right? We automatically assume certain roles in our day-to-day interactions, we occasionally imagine ourselves as different characters

Lore Hound MMOcast 18: Books are Real Life Minigames

Posted on Aug 27, 2010

[Audio clip: view full post to listen] Join iTZKooPA, Juggynaut, and pixiestixy for this MMOcast. This weeks topics are: Now Playing: iTZKooPA: Dragon Quest IX: Sentinels of the Starry Skies, StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty, Global Agenda Juggynaut : StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty pixiestixy: World of Warcraft News: E3 2010: The Contest is still

The New Breed Of F2P Games

Posted on Aug 11, 2010

The touted free-to-play model has traditionally been associated with a less-than-polished experience, dull game mechanics, and the overpowering influence of a cash-shop. Most F2P games have already enjoyed success in their domestic market, and there isn’t much of an incentive to adapt the experience for overseas players. In the vast majority of cases, the transition

“EverQuest Next” Paints a Beautiful Future for the Franchise

Posted on Aug 07, 2010

Update: Three more screens have been added, past the jump. They’re a bit blurry, having been taken on a cell phone, but they hint at an Asian-flavored art design. EQNext also seems to be a reboot of the original story in some capacity. Update 2: Cell phone pics removed. Higher resolution versions of those and

EverQuest II Jumps on the Sparkle Pony Bandwagon

Posted on May 20, 2010

It was only a matter of time. Members of the WoW audience were not the only ones who took notice last month when Blizzard made the move to sell its first mount for IRL dollars. Of course not. At 25 bucks a pop, those sparkle ponies sold like hotcakes (and I, too, am guilty of

Dragons in Gaming Lore: A Retrospective

Posted on May 18, 2010

They’re arguably the most feared and respected mythical creature known around the world. Dragons. They’ve pervaded tales  and folklore  in numerous cultures for thousands of years and have become the ultimate villain faced by heroes in fantasy settings. So it’s not surprising that the dragon also has become  a staple character in games, which are