Tag Archives: Sony Online Entertainment

Planetside 2′s John Smedley has become a mainstay on these pages for being so damn quotable. This time he’s been discussing his studio Sony Online Entertainment’s capability for bringing its games to PS3. He believes it can be done. Find out what he had to say below.

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Planetside 2 has been making the headlines on VG247 a lot this week, no thanks to SOE boss John Smedley’s warning shot to “scumbag” cheaters. The studio has thanked gamers for their patience and support by hosting a double XP weekend that starts tonight.

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Planetside 2 has been dated by developer Sony Online Entertainment, as well as confirmation that all three proposed continents will be playable from day one. Get all the details below.

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Free-to-play MMORPG, EverQuest, is accepting open beta registrations for its 19th update, Rain of Fear. Details of the 13-year-old Sony Online Entertainment title can be found on the game’s official website, while the full features of Rain of Fear are over here.

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Planetside 2′s membership programme comes with bonus resources and boosters. SOE has revised the contents of membership, removing resource caps. Get the full benefits list below.

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DC Universe Online developer SOE has revealed a Halloween-themed DLC pack called The Witching Hour. It adds new costumes, missions and a story arc into the mix. There’s even a Halloween masquerade party. Dress sharp.

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PlanetSide 2 developer Sony Online Entertainment has told VG247 that although it hasn’t even released the game yet – which is set on the planet Auraxis – it is already open to the idea of adding more planets to the already sprawling MMOFPS.

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Planetside 2 beta play has been ongoing now for a little while, and developer Sony Online Entertainment has revealed to VG247 how it’s been going, as well as its view on ‘dying’ subscription-based MMOs.

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Planetside 2 beta play began this morning, launching players into a world of sci-fi shooter mayhem. Sony Online Entertainment has also confirmed that the game will launch on Steam.

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Planetside 2 will finally get its beta phase this Monday following a few delays this week, Sony Online Entertainment has confirmed.

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Planetside 2 was supposed to enter a beta phase at the start of this week, but eager gamers will have to wait a little longer, but not too long.

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The original Planetside is one of the most treasured games in the history of PC gaming. So needless to say, fans are more than a little protective of it now that there’s a sequel in the works.
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For those of you who still play the original Everquest you’ll now have an opportunity to get friends in on the action with Sony’s new recruit-a-friend program
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Sony’s announced it’s to open up the DC Universe Online beta for PS3 to all PlayStation Plus subs in the US.

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Some weeks, it seems like gaming news is pre-orchestrated to run on certain themes. This week’s theme? Lay-offs, unfortunately.

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John Smedley, Sony Online Entertainment (SOE) president, will keynote Seattle Game Conference ION on May 13. According to this, he’ll be talking about SOE’s dealing in the MMO market – the company publishes EverQuest II – and the development of anticipated online spy title, The Agency.

“John Smedley and SOE have had an indelible impact in the online game industry,” said Peter Freese, conference director for the 2008 ION Game Conference. “His insight of the past and vision for the future is a message we are excited to share with our attendees.”