Sometimes you’d like to know that there are other MMOs out there, right? It’s not all WoW, all the time! Our sister site Massively can provide you with everything you need to know about all of the other MMOs around — past, present and future.

BioWare hopes SWTOR lasts for decades

Those of you worried about The Old Republic’s longevity (all three of you) can rest easy, according to BioWare. Game director James Ohlen told Comic-Con attendees that the company hopes the game will stand the test of time. «And our goal — this being an online game that we’re hoping is going to last for decades — we’re going to be, obviously, adding more to the galaxy map as the game progresses,» Ohlen said.

Chinese couple sells their kids to pay for online gaming

According to ABC News, a Chinese couple has been apprehended for selling three children to bankroll their online gaming activities. Li Lin and Li Juan sold their baby daughter for approximately $500, as well as two sons for $4,600 each. The Sanxiang City News reported that the couple were turned over to authorities by Li Lin’s mother. The newspaper also stated that the couple was unaware that they were breaking any laws.

Beta test weekends set for Star Wars: The Old Republic in September

An investor report from Electronic Arts shows that the game will be opening up special beta weekend events for players to get a glimpse of the game starting in September. While the report doesn’t say if these tests will be open or closed, they certainly bring to mind the beta weekends that RIFT popularized, with a limited number of players but a great deal of freedom in access.

Scott Hartsman says gold farming hurts our games more than we know

Trion Worlds General Manager Scott Hartsman shared a glimpse of just how hard gold buying activities hit games and how concerned he and other studio execs are about the proliferation of credit card fraud that results. Your favorite game studio’s paying out fraud fees to MasterCard and Visa has more of an impact than you think.

Massively Speaking Episode 157

Massively Speaking, Massively’s MMO podcast, returns this week with Shawn and four very special guests from the Massively team: Eliot Lefebvre, Brandon Felczer, Larry Everett, and Matt Daniel. Topics include Allods Online’s newest patch, Star Trek Online’s Season Four launch and the latest Engineering Report, SWTOR’s collector’s edition contents, and much more!

Massively’s week in review

Don’t let WoW Insider do all of the talking when it comes to Massively’s best content of the week. The Massively staff themselves have picked out what they think is the best content their site has to offer, in their own weekly roundup.

Filed under: MMO RoundupMMO Roundup: Selling children for gaming originally appeared on WoW Insider on Tue, 26 Jul 2011 17:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Permalink | Email this | Comments
Sometimes you’d like to know that there are other MMOs out there, right? It’s not all WoW, all the time! Our sister site Massively can provide you with everything you need to know about all of the other MMOs around — past, present and future.

BioWare hopes SWTOR lasts for decades

Those of you worried about The Old Republic’s longevity (all three of you) can rest easy, according to BioWare. Game director James Ohlen told Comic-Con attendees that the company hopes the game will stand the test of time. «And our goal — this being an online game that we’re hoping is going to last for decades — we’re going to be, obviously, adding more to the galaxy map as the game progresses,» Ohlen said.

Chinese couple sells their kids to pay for online gaming

According to ABC News, a Chinese couple has been apprehended for selling three children to bankroll their online gaming activities. Li Lin and Li Juan sold their baby daughter for approximately $500, as well as two sons for $4,600 each. The Sanxiang City News reported that the couple were turned over to authorities by Li Lin’s mother. The newspaper also stated that the couple was unaware that they were breaking any laws.

Beta test weekends set for Star Wars: The Old Republic in September

An investor report from Electronic Arts shows that the game will be opening up special beta weekend events for players to get a glimpse of the game starting in September. While the report doesn’t say if these tests will be open or closed, they certainly bring to mind the beta weekends that RIFT popularized, with a limited number of players but a great deal of freedom in access.

Scott Hartsman says gold farming hurts our games more than we know

Trion Worlds General Manager Scott Hartsman shared a glimpse of just how hard gold buying activities hit games and how concerned he and other studio execs are about the proliferation of credit card fraud that results. Your favorite game studio’s paying out fraud fees to MasterCard and Visa has more of an impact than you think.

Massively Speaking Episode 157

Massively Speaking, Massively’s MMO podcast, returns this week with Shawn and four very special guests from the Massively team: Eliot Lefebvre, Brandon Felczer, Larry Everett, and Matt Daniel. Topics include Allods Online’s newest patch, Star Trek Online’s Season Four launch and the latest Engineering Report, SWTOR’s collector’s edition contents, and much more!

Massively’s week in review

Don’t let WoW Insider do all of the talking when it comes to Massively’s best content of the week. The Massively staff themselves have picked out what they think is the best content their site has to offer, in their own weekly roundup.

Filed under: MMO RoundupMMO Roundup: Selling children for gaming originally appeared on WoW Insider on Tue, 26 Jul 2011 17:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Permalink | Email this | Comments