Flyff Gold to launch on July 11th
Just last month, gPotato announced that its free-to-play fantasy MMO Flyff would soon be morphinginto practically a whole new game entitled Flyff Gold. Today, the studio announced that this all-new...
View ArticleCCP addresses EVE faction warfare exploit, players punished
Last week we brought you the story of five EVE Online players who gamed the new faction warfare mechanics to produce trillions of ISK worth a total of $175,000 US. The players who found the exploit did...
View ArticleRumor: Vivendi looking to sell Activision-Blizzard stake
Rumors are swirling about the possible sale of Activision-Blizzard after the departure of Vivendi CEO Jean-Bernard Levy this week. Vivendi owns 61% of Acti-Blizz, and Levy reportedly walked over a...
View ArticlePlayer banks $10,000 with Diablo III
A gamer who says he’s been interested in item markets and economics since he started trading inNeopets is seeing that interest pay off in Diablo III. Redditor WishboneTheDog posted some...
View ArticleGuild Wars 2 posts online manual, talks economy and art
One of the unsung heroes of MMOs is the economist — the guy or gal in charge of making sure that supply and demand doesn’t get all wonky. Whether you think about in-game economy or not, its function...
View ArticleGuild Wars 2: The state of the economy
Guild Wars 2 has been out for a while, and now that it’s trading post is up and the window for saying that we can’t judge the economy because the game is brand-new is closing, ArenaNet’s John Smith is...
View ArticleGDC presenter talks about $100,000 whales
Have you always wanted to purchase a really expensive in-game whale to be your beloved pet? Then, sadly, this GDC Europe presentation by Reality Squared Games CEO Jared Psigoda probably isn’t for you....
View ArticleCCP talks about connecting DUST 514 with EVE Online
CCP is going into uncharted territory in its attempt to fuse its new console shooter, DUST 514, to its long-running MMO, EVE Online. When breaking new ground like that, it’s sensible to take it slow,...
View ArticleGuild Wars 2 celebrates Black Friday with in-game sales
ArenaNet has decided to honor Black Friday with a full weekend of Guild Wars 2 in-game sales. It’s a Thanksgiving miracle! We know you’ve been asking yourself if ArenaNet will take your money. The...
View ArticleEVE Online gives a report card to Retribution ships
“The introduction of new ships always sparks considerable initial interest and Retribution was no exception in that regard,” CCP Recurve wrote in a new EVE Online dev post today. “Hundreds of billions...
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