ASTA, ELOA, Battlecry, Dragon’s Prophet and more! | The XP 10.9.2015

What’s up Attackers, Kirk here with your weekly MMO News for October 9th, 2015. On today’s episode we have a couple new, or at least new to you, games that we can start looking forward to, as well as another MMO death, which is becoming increasingly more common. All that and more on today’s episode … Read more

H1Z1 Server Wipe On The Way

H1Z1 News

Sony Online Entertainment took to Reddit today to inform the H1Z1 community that the planned server wipe for the Early Access zombie survival MMO will take place tomorrow, Thursday, February 5th. All characters, player created structures, repaired and used vehicles, and current inventories will be wiped as the developers continue their efforts to balance the … Read more

Sony Online Entertainment Address Poor H1Z1 Launch With No-Questions Asked Refund

H1Z1

Sony Online Entertainment’s highly anticipated debut into the MMO zombie survival genre got off to a poor start last week following poor server stability and questionable PR decisions in the wake of its early access steam launch. H1Z1’s launch was typical of the MMO genre, as was the response from the wider community. The initial … Read more

H1Z1’s Rocky Start And Pay-To-Win Concerns

H1Z1

H1Z1 has recovered from a rather disappointing Early Access launch today but continues to suffer attacks by the survival MMO community following the reveal of information players claim came as a surprise. Previously the developers were quoted to say that players would not be able to purchase weapons or equipment for premium currencies, avoiding the … Read more

PlanetSide 2 Gears Up To Smash World Record

Sony Online Entertainment are looking to reclaim their crown this month as they reveal the full plans for their attempt to break the Guinness World Record for the most players in a single online FPS game with PlanetSide 2. The news comes in the form of a new announcement on the official website, offering interested … Read more

PlanetSide 2 Closed Beta Arrives On PlayStation 4 January 20th

The first batch of PlayStation 4 players will get the opportunity to explore Auraxis in all its glory this month as Sony Online Entertainment announce the starting dates for the PlanetSide 2 closed beta. January 20th will see the critically-acclaimed free-to-play MMOFPS game introduced to consoles for the first time as the initial closed beta … Read more

Former Ultima Online Developers Form New MMO Studio

Gordon Walton and Todd Coleman have lifted the veil in their newly formed Austin-based game development studio, ArtCraft Entertainment, and the plans to develop a new massively multiplayer online game. Both of the founders boast an impressive level of experience and management roles within the MMO industry including time with Wolfpack Studios, Origin Systems, KingsIsle … Read more

PlanetSide 2 PS4 Beta Expected Before 2015

Do you remember when Sony Online Entertainment announced a PlayStation 4 version of PlanetSide 2? Well, it’s still coming. During an exclusive stream event on Twitch.TV SOE demonstrated the PlayStation 4 version of the critically acclaimed free-to-play shorter before following up today with an interview with EuroGamer. Creative Director Matthew Higby spoke in detail about … Read more

Driveclub Free Edition Coming “As Soon As Possible” – Meanwhile Paying Customers Vent Their Frustration

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Evolution Studios continue to come under heavy fire today following yet more problems with the retail version of Driveclub as thousands of players report problems with downloading the latest update that was released yesterday. Driveclub is rapidly approaching two weeks of live status but in that time many players have still been unable to explore … Read more