Archive forAugust, 2009

News: Jagex: 105 million played RuneScape (Eurogamer)

MMO “possibly” generates WOW profits. Jagex reckons that RuneScape makes “possibly” as much money as World of Warcraft, and is officially “the world’s biggest free game”. “More than 10 million [people play RuneScape],” Jagex CEO Mark Gerhard told Eurogamer. “[But] It depends if you’re taking a day, a week, three months. We did another stat for the Guinness Book of World Records that was total …

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Interview: Sparkplay’s Decade Of Microtransaction Lessons For Earth Eternal (Gamasutra)

Another week, another free-to-play RPG, right? With the flood of imports from Asia, kids games’ popping up like mushrooms in the wake of Club Penguin, and domestic developers with an eye on the social gaming and MMO space ramping up production, it’s hard to know which games will maintain any genuine interest. San Francisco-based startup Sparkplay Media hopes that its “epic fantasy” MMO title, …

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Cartoon: Nothing’s Off The Record (ReadWriteWeb)

There’s an interesting discussion on Ethan Zuckerman’s blog over a New York Times journalist’s blog post that names an Iranian blogger as a rumored collaborator with the regime in Tehran. One key thread in that conversation: are the rules different for journalists - for instance, around repeating rumors - when they’re blogging than when they’re writing for the front page? Sponsor It’s an …

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Boca Raton: FAU High guidance director speaks at conference (Boca Raton News)

FROM STAFF REPORTS Florida Atlantic University High School Guidance Director Debra Reichenbach was one of the speakers at the Florida SACS CASI Summer Conference in Orlando on June 15. Also addressing educators was Barry Mallis, executive director of Score At The Top Learning Center in Wellington Discussion centered on SAT and ACT Test Prep Collaboration using an SACS-accredited learning center. …

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Free games draw ‘em in, then offer pay upgrades (USA Today)

There’s free, and then there’s “freemium.” Free online game destinations such as Disney’s Club Penguin and RuneScape have drawn millions of younger players with no-cost, often ad-supported offerings, then made money by encouraging folks to chip in for additional access and features.

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So why is C&C 4 going to require a constant Internet connection? (Big Download Blog)

Filed under: RTS Last week Electronic Arts officially revealed their not-too-terribly-secret plans for Command and Conquer 4 and in a first look chat on GameSpot it was announced that the game will require “players to be online all the time in order to prevent cheating.” Naturally a number of C&C diehards didn’t care for this feature so the game’s community manager APOC went on the C&C message …

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Boca Raton: American Red Cross honors `Real Heroes’ (Boca Raton News)

The Greater Palm Beach Area Chapter of the American Red Cross honored 16 local heroes at the 8th Annual Real Heroes Luncheon recently. The event, designed to shine the spotlight on those who have gone above and beyond for the community, welcomes more than 200 guests at The Harriet Himmel Theater at CityPlace. Some of this year’s heroes are: Pet Rescue Award - Michelle Martin, Boca Raton resident …

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News: Jagex gives Jon Hare top job (Eurogamer)

Sensible Soccer, now RuneScape. Jon Hare and his hair have been appointed head of publishing at Jagex, which makes web-based MMO RuneScape, which makes lots and lots of money. Herr Hare has videogame experience spanning 24 years, during which he has developed for over 20 platforms and made over 30 games - the most famous ones being Sensible Soccer and Cannon Fodder. His new role has him …

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Boca Raton: Belizon joins BRHS medical staff (Boca Raton News)

(Special to the News) Dr. Avraham Belizon, MD, has been appointed to the medical staff at Boca Raton Community Hospital. Dr. Belizon is board certified in colo-rectal and general surgery. The doctor attended medical school at Albert Einstein College of Medicine in Bronx, N.Y. He completed his internship and residency programs at North Shore/Long Island Jewish Health System in Manhasset, New …

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