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Free-To-Play MMORPG “Dragon’s Prophet” Releases Today In Europe & North America

Infernum Productions and Sony Online Entertainment today announced the launch of Dragon’s Prophet in Europe and North America. In this free-to-play MMO, players fight alongside and against hundreds of unique dragons that roam the land, sea and air. Continue reading Free-To-Play MMORPG “Dragon’s Prophet” Releases Today In Europe & North America

EverQuest Next Announced, First Screenshots Released

EverQuest Next
Sony Online Entertainment has released the first screenshots of its upcoming MMORPG, EverQuest Next. Although the company did not reveal more details about it, it has shared a number of videos that can be viewed below. EverQuest Next was shown behind closed doors during this year’s E3, and some publications claimed that it was something really special. Until we get more information about it, though, enjoy the images after the jump! Continue reading EverQuest Next Announced, First Screenshots Released

Planetside 2 – Battle Island Screenshots & Flythrough Video

Planetside 2
Sony Online Entertainment has released some stunning screenshots and a brand new video to show off the Nexus Battle Island for Planetside 2. The video showcases the huge indoor battle areas, the “ice cave” action, the power of ambushes throughout Frozen Canyon, tank battles and much more. The screenshots, on the other hand, show off some more ‘peaceful’ moments from this huge map. Enjoy! Continue reading Planetside 2 – Battle Island Screenshots & Flythrough Video

GDC Europe 2013 – TwitchTV to present studies on how EA, Activision & SOE approach online video

GDC Europe 2013
The organizers of GDC Europe have announced their first set of selected talks, which include lectures on Capcom & Dontnod’s Remember Me, scalability for Double Fine’s upcoming Broken Age, and insight from streaming game video provider Twitch.tv. Continue reading GDC Europe 2013 – TwitchTV to present studies on how EA, Activision & SOE approach online video

New Screenshots For SOE’s Free-To-Play MMORPG, Dragon’s Prophet

Dragons Prophet
Sony Online Entertainment has released a new set of screenshots for its upcoming free-to-play MMORPG, Dragon’s Prophet. Set in a realm where dragons roam the land, sea and air, the game lets players align and battle a variety of dragons as they work to restore order to the land from the evil Black Dragon that has escaped his eternal prison, and is more dangerous than ever. Dragon’s Prophet promises to feature an action-based combat system that gives players visceral battle action gameplay, and is currently under a closed beta phase. Enjoy! Continue reading New Screenshots For SOE’s Free-To-Play MMORPG, Dragon’s Prophet

PlanetSide 2 – PhysX Trailer

Planetside 2
Nvidia has released a new trailer for PlanetSide 2, showcasing the new PhysX effects that were introduced to it. These hardware-accelerated PhysX effects are said to increase the realism and fidelity of several game elements, adding to the spectacle and drawing players deeper into the action. Particle PhysX effects provide a more immersive experience for the game by adding particles that collide with the environment and litter the environment during battles. Question is whether SOE has implemented those features ideally without decreasing the GPU usage while those effects are enabled. Enjoy! Continue reading PlanetSide 2 – PhysX Trailer

Sony’s F2P “Bullet Run” Is Getting Shut Down

Bullet Run
Remember Bullet Run? What was that? No you say. Well, don’t worry as you didn’t miss much. Bullet Run was Sony Online Entertainment’s F2P MMOFPS that promised to bring together the elements of the FPS genre with unique levels of immersion and character progression. Apparently, this experiment did not work out and as a result of that, SOE will shut this project down on March 8th. Continue reading Sony’s F2P “Bullet Run” Is Getting Shut Down

Planetside 2 To Get A New Update On January 31st – Performance Improvements Promised

Planetside 2
Sony Online Entertainment has announced that a new, massive, update for its PC exclusive F2P title, Planetside 2, will be released on January 31st. According to the development team, this patch will address a lot of issues that have been reported by its community, including low performance on low-end GPUs, XP enhancements and the inclusion of new spawn buildings with more exits. You can view the complete changelog for this update below. Continue reading Planetside 2 To Get A New Update On January 31st – Performance Improvements Promised

Planetside 2 Is Now Available – Launch Screenshots & Trailer

Sony Online Entertainment today announced the availability of its award-winning, highly anticipated massively multiplayer online first-person shooter (MMOFPS) PlanetSide 2 in North America and Europe. Players must enlist in one of three Empires – Terran Republic, New Conglomerate or Vanu Sovereignty – to fight in an epic war for control of the planet of Auraxis. An unparalleled gaming experience, players engage in extreme aerial, ground, vehicular and hand-to-hand battles alongside and against thousands of players in massive environments. Continue reading Planetside 2 Is Now Available – Launch Screenshots & Trailer

PlanetSide 2 – Black Widow Trailer

Sony Online Entertainment released footage captured from the front lines of the Auraxian war. Reppin’ Terran Republic all the way to the front lines, the brave units of the Black Widow Company have put in massive hours of coordinated strategic warfare in order to dominate the epic battles currently taking place in the PlanetSide 2 external beta. As the impending November 20, 2012 launch nears, battles have intensified in the highly anticipated MMOFPS, PlanetSide 2. Enjoy! Continue reading PlanetSide 2 – Black Widow Trailer