Posts Tagged ‘SOE’

PSN isn’t the Only Sony Service Requiring A Password Change
Sunday, May 15th, 2011

Unless you have been living under a rock, or just don’t use online features regularly, the PSN being down the past month has likely affected you. Gamers around the world have been waiting in anticipation ever since the network was taken down on April 21st. As things were updated via the blog, we came to [...]

SOE’s VP of Development Jumps Ship
Friday, May 13th, 2011

John Blakely, an eight-plus year veteran over at Sony Online Entertainment, has officially left the company to pursue work at Zynga, a smaller developer located in northern California. Blakely’s role at SOE was particularly large, as he was “responsible for building and leading the team in Austin that recently launched DC Universe Online for the PS3 [...]

Free Realms Gets a Release Date
Friday, March 11th, 2011

Free Realms released on PC almost two years ago, and was originally supposed to release on the PS3 soon there after. For better or worse, SOE decided to hold off on the release of the PS3 version, so that they could offer more to players when it did finally release. Although there has been no [...]

PS3 Review – DC Universe Online
Tuesday, January 25th, 2011

In recent years, Super Hero MMOs have been rather hit and miss, with both City of Heroes and Champions Online trying to be the standout superhero title on offer; but the moment Sony announced an MMO featuring all the stars of the DC Universe we knew the battle-lines has been drawn. While both Cryptic and [...]

DC Universe Online Getting Free Updates
Monday, January 17th, 2011

John Smedley, President of Sony Online Entertainment, has outlined the roadmap for Sony’s support of DC Universe Online. Subscribers can expect quite a bit over the next few months — and they can expect it for no more than the standard subscription fee.

DCUO Sells Out, SOE Sending More Units to Retail
Sunday, January 16th, 2011

While many MMOs fail to make a serious impression on the gaming industry, DC Universe Online has a serious chance at capturing not only MMO fans, but also comic book and console fans. Even though the game has been out for less than a week, DCUO is selling better than hot cakes, with publisher SOE [...]

DC Universe Online – Trophy Guide
Friday, January 14th, 2011

The latest MMO from Sony Online Entertainment, and their first on the PS3, DC Universe Online is set in the world of the DC Comic Book Super Heroes. Unlike most games, the title has no bronze trophies and instead has 3 silver, 10 gold and 1 platinum.

Zatanna and Grundy Get Statue Treatment
Friday, December 31st, 2010

The massively multiplayer online game, DC Universe Online, may be set to release in early January, but if you were hoping to complement your gaming purchase with a good looking Zatanna statue, you may just have to wait for a while. DC Direct’s statue tie-in line of figures for DC Universe Online gets new additions [...]

Free Realms “Definitely” Coming to PS3 After Mac Support
Friday, October 8th, 2010

Since its conception, Sony Online Entertainment has promised the release of the free-to-play MMORPG Free Realms on the PlayStation 3. Thanks to delays, the colorful MMO has yet to hit the console market. Fortunately for console owners, SOE has went on record to reassure gamers that Free Realms for PS3 is coming soon despite it’s [...]

Metropolis University Invites You to Visit
Tuesday, October 5th, 2010

OK, it’s been a rough day for fans of DC Universe Online. Sony Online Entertainment, after releasing a nice video of beta combat, is giving gamers a little more to ease the pain. If you’ve ever wondered what Metropolis University looks like from Superman’s perspective, wonder no more.

Latest DC Universe Online Footage is Not for the Faint of Heart
Tuesday, October 5th, 2010

With the news that DC Universe Online has been delayed, a collective sigh was heard across the web by fans (like myself) who had November 2nd marked on their calendars. With such a talented staff behind the project, the commitment to ensuring that a quality product is delivered is admirable, and adding a collectors edition [...]

DC Universe Online Delayed Yet Again
Monday, October 4th, 2010

It’s the sort of thing we’ve come to expect from Sony Online Entertainment’s two big MMOs, considering both DC Universe Online and The Agency have been in a state constant release limbo since 2007. But with a release date penned in for the 2nd of November for their superhero MMO DC Universe Online, we really [...]

Kal-El’s Arch Nemesis Appears in Latest DC Universe Online Images
Saturday, October 2nd, 2010

I can think of three reasons I don’t like Lex Luthor: he hates Superman, he hates Superman’s best friend Batman, and he makes me respect when I don’t want to. Whatever your personal reasons may be, you can’t argue with one thing: his character model in DC Universe Online online looks like it stepped right [...]

Behind The Scenes of “Who Do You Trust?” With Jim Lee
Tuesday, September 28th, 2010

Jim Lee – Co-Publisher of DC Comics and Executive Creative Director of DC Universe Online (DCUO) – is a comic book icon. His artwork in comic books, and his character designs for DCUO alone have left fans of his work eagerly anticipating Sony Online Entertainment’s (SOE) upcoming massively-multiplayer online (MMO) title.

Gorilla Grodd Emerges in New DC Universe Online Screens
Wednesday, September 15th, 2010

A fresh batch of DC Universe Online screens have arrived, hot off the press. And, my, these screens are certainly exciting, I’m positively going ape over them…