Posts Tagged ‘sony’

Bungie’s Destiny & Diablo III Heading to PlayStation 4

21 February 2013 | No Comments » | iTZKooPA

Clearly, if you’re here, you’re an MMO gamer. And, if you’re here, you may not be super interested in the ongoing attempts by multiple developers and publishers to expand the genre to consoles. Far more have failed to launch than anything, although Sony has had a moderately successful track record thanks to inhouse Sony Online Entertainment products (DC Universe Online) and good relations with Square Enix (Final Fantasy XI).

The official announcement of the PlayStation 4 came with one massive announcement from Blizzard Entertainment and a rather expected reveal from Bungie. Let’s start with the predictable. Destiny, the freshly announced MMO shooter from Bungie, will head to the PlayStation 4 as one of its target platforms. A PC release still remains in the discussion.

The more unexpected announcement came from Blizzard’s Chris Metzen. Standing in front of the jumbo screen the shadeless Metzen revealed that Diablo III will be heading to the PlayStation 3 and PlayStation 4, complete with 4-player co-op without split screen. We’ve known Blizzard has been investigating the feasibility of a console port for some time, but the exclusivity – at least so far – and implementation are what set this announcement apart.

Looking for more on the #PlayStation2013 event? GamerNode has a good recap including many first-look items.

Lore Hound LiveCast Episode 5: Something E3 Related

25 June 2011 | 2 Comments » | Mordil

Now that the Pre-E3 blues are gone, Beararms and Mordil are here to talk eagerly about this year’s biggest gaming convention in the Americas month’s MMO industry news.

See what toy they’re now using to keep track of the agenda, rather than that clunky and attention-stealing laptop here, or on our Facebook / Livestream page. Below the video is our topics for today.

Reminder: it starts at 11 AM PDT (2PM EDT).

Whatcha Been Playin?

Kyle: L.A Noire, Rift, Oblivion, Portal 2, Magic: The Gathering, Forsaken World

Nathan: Shakes and Fidget, Pathfinder, Starcraft II, Angry Birds / Hex Empire Continue Reading

Lore Hound LiveCast Episode 5: Something E3 Related

23 June 2011 | 1 Comment » | Mordil

Now that the Pre-E3 blues are gone, Beararms and Mordil return enthusiastically to talk about this year’s biggest gaming convention in the Americas month’s MMO industry news.

Return here to join them Saturday the 25th at 11 AM PDT (2PM EDT) to chat it up with them and see a new toy they’ll be using for the LiveCast!
Whatcha Been Playin?

Kyle: L.A Noire, Rift, Oblivion, Portal 2, Magic: The Gathering, Forsaken World

Nathan: Shakes and Fidget, Pathfinder, Starcraft II, Angry Birds / Hex Empire

General

  • Hackers that attacked SOE and Sony now move on to other gaming IPs (EVE, LoL, Minecraft, Nintendo, Bethesda, Epic Games)
  • E3 Reception – How did we feel about this year
  • Minecraft hits 2.5 million sales

 World of Warcraft

Rift

PSA: SOE Games Back Online; Care Package Offered

16 May 2011 | No Comments » | iTZKooPA

I have a feeling that Fan Faire 2011 in July will be a bit different than previous years.

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 weekend, the company slowly reactivated both SOE servers and PlayStation Network access across the globe. That covers DC Universe Online, Free Realms, EverQuest and Star Wars: Clone Wars Adventures, to name a few.

Now the fence-mending, lawsuit-dodging and customer-loyalty program(s) can begin.

Sony’s “Welcome Back” program is offering players with accounts in good standing the following measures of retribution.

All members can sign-up for 12 months of identity theft protection from Debix on Sony’s dime.

Subscriber members:

  • 45 days of game time (30 days plus 1 day per day of outage)
  • 500 Station Cash

Lifetime members:

  • Clone Wars Adventures™ – 7,500 Galactic Credits
  • Free Realms® – 20,000 Coin
  • DC Universe™ Online – 10 Marks of Distinction

Various titles are offering their own events and perks to welcome back players. This includes free vanity items, double XP, increased rare mob spawns, in-game currency and more. See the chart at the bottom of the “Welcome Back” post for the full breakdown.

Are you heading back or going cold turkey? For that matter, has the breach at Sony caused you to rethink having your information saved, or do you believe others companies are safer?

Lore Hound LiveCast Episode 3: Spreading The Love

26 April 2011 | 1 Comment » | Mordil

Returning from a winter hiatus, the Live Cast is back with another episode to cover the past few months of gaming news. Tune in here to watch it live on Saturday, April 30th at 11 a.m. PST (2 p.m. EST).

Below is the agenda we have planned, but always keep in mind that what we discuss may ebb and flow according to what you, the viewers, dictate. See you then!

Whatcha Been Playin?

Kyle: World of Warcraft, Mafia 2, Dungeons and Dragons (Pathfinder), Dragon Age 2, Magic: The Gathering, Lord of the Rings Online

Nathan: World of Warcraft, Shakes and Fidget, Battlestar Galactica Online(BSGO), Dead Frontier

General

  • Minecraft update includes weather(snow, thunder, rain), statistics, achievements, booster rails, detector rail, and performance improvements

World of Warcraft

  • 4.1 impressions
  • Feelings on Zandalari Tribe themed patch
  • Overall playerbase feelings of Cataclysm

Starcraft II

  • Season 2 is live (Mordil is still in the Bronze League — make fun of him!)
  • New achievements added for Blizzard-made Custom Maps (Left2Die, Auir Chef, and Starjeweled)

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Final Fantasy XIV for PS3 May Support 3D

16 September 2010 | 3 Comments » | Amatera

Oh, god! It's coming right for us!

Oh, ho, ho! I thought I’d get away without having to report any further MMO news tonight, but I was wrong, baby. At this year’s Tokyo Game Show, Sony is pushing two main technologies: their brand new Move controller and 3D television entertainment. The company loves their montage trailers and sandwiched smack dab in the middle of the one for the latter — between Minna No Golf (Hot Shots Golf)5 and Metal Gear Solid: Rising — was a new trailer for Final Fantasy XIV.

Now, it should be noted that some of these games (this one included) were cited as “tech demos,” which means that this footage is only an indication of what it might look like if the full game supports it. If this is something Square-Enix is actually planning to implement,  then this may be part of the reason why Final Fantasy XIV was delayed on the console in the first place. While some games, like World of Warcraft, are compatible with NVIDIA’s 3D Vision system, this would be the first time a MMO is being released with the technology in mind. That said, there seem to be no current plans to adapt it for the PC version that’s just about to hit retail, though you could probably use NVIDIA’s setup in lieu of an official patch.

Of course, taking advantage of it depends as much on Square-Enix’s plans as whether or not you’ve bled your wallet dry on a 3D television yet, which few people have. Still, MMOs tend to stick around for a long time, and that means that by the time they come down in price, FFXIV might still be relevant.

Either way, Sony seems to be giving it a nice, hard shove, with most of their platform’s leading games on board (Gran Turismo 5 and Disaster Report 4 will, for sure) and the Playstation 3 itself supporting the technology from the get-go (if you have an older system, it’s already been patched in through the firmware updated). No fuss, no muss, and that means if you’re prepared to wear a pair of polarized glasses for hours on end, you too might one day experience the joy of Moogles in the third dimension.