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Massively Overthinking: Random encounters in MMORPGs
This week's Massively Overthinking question comes to us from Kickstarter donor TheChiHawk, and it's coming from an unusually not-so-massive corner of gamesdom for us:
Are...
City of Titans development finally ‘on track’
"The shadow of doubt has passed, and the state of the game is strong," City of Titans President Nathaniel Downes trumpets in his newest...
TUG’s new tech update is so big that all players must start over
The bad news is that TUG players can no longer load up and play any of their saved games. The good news is the...
The Daily Grind: What’s the best way to boost MMO populations?
An anonymous Kickstarter donor pinged us with this question for this morning's Daily Grind:
With the breadth of niche MMOs available, how will companies resort...
Make My MMO: June 20, 2015
This week in MMO crowdfunding news, Voxelnauts pulled the plug on its own campaign. Not to worry, though, as the sandbox virtual world "will...
Massively Overthinking: The value of MMO voice chat
This week's Massively Overthinking question was shot over to us from Kickstarter donor Celestial, and it's all about voice chat in MMOs.
Do you use a...
Time’s running out for the Voxelnauts Kickstarter
Are you interested in playing Voxelnauts, the "VR sandbox MMO" from Retro Ronin? If so, you might consider helping the firm out on its...
The Daily Grind: Would you try a pay-per-hour MMO model?
Massively OP Kickstarter donor SoMuchMass offers an intriguing business model question for your consideration in this morning's Daily Grind:
Would a pay-by-hour model work as a MMO...
Make My MMO: June 13, 2015
This week in MMO crowdfunding news, Das Tal failed to meet its Kickstarter goal, but developer Fairytale Distillery intends to soldier on. "Das Tal...
Das Tal’s Kickstarter fails, but development continues
Das Tal's Kickstarter has ended without meeting its €50,000 goal, but it's not game over for the indie PvP sandbox.
Thanking fans for the nearly €33,000...
Crowdfunded game developer bows to FTC pressure
Don't look now, but the federal government is riding to rescue people who willingly donated their money to a Kickstarter campaign. In its "first case involving...
Play Das Tal’s alpha for free right now
You'd never buy a car without test-driving it, would you? If only that applied to games and you could take Das Tal for a...
X-Wing spiritual successor Starfighter Inc. fails to fund
You can't win them all, kid. And while $226,000 is an impressive chunk of money to raise for a game, it wasn't enough to...
Das Tal is halfway to funding on Kickstarter with two days left
The halfway mark for funding is an important milestone for any Kickstarter campaign, but whether it's a good sign or a darker one depends...
HEX celebrates its second birthday
A lot has changed for HEX since the game first went to Kickstarter a few years ago. The anniversary letter to the community touches...
Make My MMO: June 6, 2015
This week in MMO crowdfunding news, Das Tal continued its Kickstarter info dump and it invited everyone into its alpha test for one day...
Massively Overthinking: The language barriers of MMORPGs
This week's Massively Overthinking topic comes from Kickstarter donor XanadoX, who wants us to talk about "playing MMOs in another language: Korean, Japanese, or even...
Das Tal invites everyone to the alpha test for one day only
Das Tal's Kickstarter campaign is staring down its final week, and with only a little over 27 grand raised of its $55,794 goal, it's...
Voxelnauts gets Greenlit, posts a new Kickstarter video
Looking forward to playing Voxelnauts? So are lots of people on Steam, it appears; as the game approaches the halfway point in its Kickstarter...
The Daily Grind: How would you run an ethical MMO cash shop?
Today's Daily Grind topic comes to us in a roundabout way from Kickstarter donor Le Entrepreneur, who asks,
Why do MMOs use cash shops they know...