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EVE Online – Is the Intergalactic Sandbox on Its Last Legs?

From a niche title that catered to the most hardcore of players, to an ageing MMO that has done its best to lower the formerly ridiculous bar of entry in a bid to get new players in, EVE has seen just about every iteration possible: but has the road run out? Earlier this year, Icelandic developer CCP announced that it was going to be acquired by Pearl Abyss – the South Korean studio behind games like Black Desert. The news wasn’t greeted with the warmest of welcomes. You see, there has been a long-standing debate within the EVE community that [...]

Fallout 76: It Took Multiplayer to Create a True Lone Wander

One of the primary concern for Fallout players ahead of Fallout 76 is that multiplayer would fundamentally change the game. The series thrived off of isolation and solidarity typified by the Lone Wanderer character. An ideal aesthetic for the post-apocalyptic series, and a significant drawing point for many fans. The concern about moving the series to an MMO style then was that too many cooks would spoil the broth. Multiple player characters would undermine the emotional hook of the narrative and produce abundant griefing. Oh, the irony. Turns out the biggest failing (amongst many) of Fallout 76 is how empty [...]

Why Do Nintendo Keep Falling Prey to Data Miners?

Super Smash Bros Ultimate hit store shelves last week as Nintendo makes a huge move on the Christmas market. It’s set to be the biggest Smash Bros yet, with all the previous characters from the series making a return. On top of that, there’s a bunch of new characters and stages to play, with maybe a few secrets in there too. Or secrets for most at least, as recently Nintendo fell victim to another major leak. Series creator Masahiro Sakurai has expressed his distaste for data miners in the past. He supposedly avoided a traditional story mode for Ultimate because [...]

EVE Online – Is the Intergalactic Sandbox on Its Last Legs?

From a niche title that catered to the most hardcore of players, to an ageing MMO that has done its best to lower the formerly ridiculous bar of entry in a bid to get new players in, EVE has seen just about every iteration possible: but has the road run out? Earlier this year, Icelandic developer CCP announced that it was going to be acquired by Pearl Abyss – the South Korean studio behind games like Black Desert. The news wasn’t greeted with the warmest of welcomes. You see, there has been a long-standing debate within the EVE community that [...]

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Fallout 76: It Took Multiplayer to Create a True Lone Wander

One of the primary concern for Fallout players ahead of Fallout 76 is that multiplayer would fundamentally change the game. The series thrived off of isolation and solidarity typified by the Lone Wanderer character. An ideal aesthetic for the post-apocalyptic series, and a significant drawing point for many fans. The concern about moving the series to an MMO style then was that too many cooks would spoil the broth. Multiple player characters would undermine the emotional hook of the narrative and produce abundant griefing. Oh, the irony. Turns out the biggest failing (amongst many) of Fallout 76 is how empty [...]

Nathan Hilditch

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Why Do Nintendo Keep Falling Prey to Data Miners?

Super Smash Bros Ultimate hit store shelves last week as Nintendo makes a huge move on the Christmas market. It’s set to be the biggest Smash Bros yet, with all the previous characters from the series making a return. On top of that, there’s a bunch of new characters and stages to play, with maybe a few secrets in there too. Or secrets for most at least, as recently Nintendo fell victim to another major leak. Series creator Masahiro Sakurai has expressed his distaste for data miners in the past. He supposedly avoided a traditional story mode for Ultimate because [...]

Nathan Hilditch

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