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Dust 514 to Use Microtransactions

Martuk — Tue, 06 Oct 2009 09:22:32 -0400

According to Eurogamer.net, CCP has announced at Eve Fanfest that Dust 514 will not require a subscription like its sci-fi ship-based counterpart, Eve Online. Instead, a virtual marketplace will...

Eve Online: Dominion Will Increase Minimum System Specifications

Martuk — Thu, 24 Sep 2009 20:13:53 -0400

Eve Online will release a new update this Winter titled, Dominion. However, the Eve Online game itself will be getting a slight increase in required system specifications to run it with...

CCP Ginger Explains Eve Online's Compromised Volunteer Program Data

Martuk — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 22:51:35 -0400

Eve Online's volunteer program the Interstellar Services Department (ISD) was compromised last weekend resulting in the theft of some volunteer program related data and information about...

Direct2Drive Offers $5 MMOGs to Celebrate 5th Year Anniversary

Martuk — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 22:21:02 -0400

Direct2Drive is celebrating its 5th anniversary and to kick off the festivities they are offering several game downloads for $5. There are several MMOGs on the list as well such as Age of...

Eve Online: Apocrypha 1.5.1 Update Postponed

Martuk — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 04:00:22 -0400

Eve Online's latest update Apocrypha 1.5.1 was set to go live this Wednesday, but the release of the update has been postponed until Thursday, September 10, 2009. The delay is due to a few issues...

EVE Online Details 11th Expansion "EVE Online: Dominion"

Savanja — Mon, 31 Aug 2009 19:43:54 -0400

Another amazing and free expansion is in the works for EVE Online. While the last expansion did quite a bit for new players looking to get in game, the next expansion is going to be focused more...

EVE Bans Thousands Dropping Server Population

Savanja — Sat, 22 Aug 2009 00:13:43 -0400

One might think that a sharp drop in players would be cause for concern, but in the case of EVE Online it is a cause for celebration. Why would a MMOG want less players? When those players are ISK...

EVE Online Preps to Release Mini-Expansion

Savanja — Tue, 18 Aug 2009 00:50:26 -0400

EVE Online is revving up for the release of Apocrypha 1.5, a mini-expansion with a full roster of content goodies sure to please every pilot. Update 1.5 will be bringing with it new epic mission...

Making EVE Online (Almost) Free-to-Play

Savanja — Wed, 12 Aug 2009 00:16:22 -0400

During trying economic times, many players need to be as frugal as they can with their gaming cash. EVE Online developed a unique system that actually allows players to game for their subscription...

Interview with CCP's Nathan Richardsson

Martuk — Mon, 10 Aug 2009 18:32:22 -0400

Gameindustry.biz recently got the chance to speak with CCP's Executive Producer, Nathan Richardsson, about the companies future plans and how they are helping employees through the tough...

How Does EVE Online Keep Growing?

Savanja — Fri, 07 Aug 2009 02:15:57 -0400

EVE Online is the MMOG that not only stays afloat, but still manages to keep those subscription numbers rising year after year! What is the secret to their success? EVE Online Executive Producer...

EVE Online Dev Blog Details COSMOS

Savanja — Mon, 03 Aug 2009 20:59:22 -0400

EVE Online is looking to address the often problematic process of social networking with the development of a new system called COSMOS. Whether it be EVE Online or any other MMOG, feeling...

Create an Eve Online Application and win some Prizes

Martuk — Mon, 27 Jul 2009 19:16:54 -0400

Have you ever wanted to build an Eve Online app? If so, there is a contest running that might be right up your alley. Avatars United is running a contest offering some great prizes to anyone...

EVE Online Banker Embezzled Billions of Kredits

Savanja — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 02:07:28 -0400

With a major economy slump happening all over the world, what would you do to make a few bucks? Reuters broke the news today that a major EVE Online bank corporation embezzled billions of kredits...

EVE Apocrypha 1.5 to be Mini-Expansion

Savanja — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 16:21:49 -0400

EVE Online's winter expansion is still some time away but it looks like developers are working hard on it at this moment!

In this recent dev blog, Torfi Frans details on the Apocrypha 1.5...