Archive for the ‘EVE Online Miscellaneous’ Category

CCP Games drops more details on EVE’s new mission arcs for pirate factions

Wednesday, November 18th, 2009

We recently wrote a bit about the new PvE content coming to EVE Online in the Dominion expansion -- Epic Mission Arcs for the Angel Cartel and Guristas pirate factions where your speed will help you survive. Now CCP Games has dropped more info on these branching pirate missions; the ...

The aesthetics of Black Prophecy’s Genide faction

Thursday, November 12th, 2009

We had some good news about Black Prophecy the other day and how things are looking up for the game's developer Reakktor Media. We're hoping more info will be revealed about the game in the coming months, and now they've released a dev blog on the art direction of the ...

Dates for EVE’s next expansion, retail launch confirmed in video interview

Thursday, January 8th, 2009

Hilmar V. Pétursson, CEO of CCP Games, has given a rather softspoken video interview with Gamereactor on where the sci-fi title EVE Online is today, and what's on the horizon. The interview seems intended for those who haven't played the game before -- as Hilmar gives an intro to the ...

EVE Online player breaks 100 million skillpoints

Thursday, January 8th, 2009

One of the oldest characters in EVE Online, NTRabbit, made a fairly rare appearance on the game's official forums, reflecting back on the experience of having racked up over 100 million skillpoints. In EVE, hitting nine digits in skills imparts some serious bragging rights. In fact, those skills plus his ...

Would you hire a gamer?

Sunday, December 28th, 2008

I usually dislike writing about the things that everyone else is talking about, but I'm sufficiently motivated (read: ticked off) about this topic that I might as well throw in my two cents. With all due respect to my readers and the people who take the time to write in ...

EVE’s ‘Orca’ mining vessel facilitates suicide ganks against miners

Sunday, December 28th, 2008

Among the changes to EVE Online introduced with the Quantum Rise expansion is a new class of ship, the 'Orca' industrial command ship.The ship is intended to be a major asset to mining operations in New Eden, but it's a flexible ship -- and this writer has been waiting to ...

Celebrating the holidays in EVE with snowball fights in space

Sunday, December 28th, 2008

Space is cold. You wouldn't think 'holiday cheer' and EVE Online would be mentioned in the same context, but CCP Games has gotten in on the holiday action with the other MMO developers this season. Xiphos from the EVE blog "A Misguided Adventurer" had a holiday surprise from CCP when ...