EverQuest focused on co-op play to counter Ultima Online's rampant PVP
Playing together appealed more to the EQ development team than stabbing each other in the back.
David L. Craddock writes fiction, nonfiction, and grocery lists. He is the author of the Stay Awhile and Listen series, and the Gairden Chronicles series of fantasy novels for young adults. Outside of writing, he enjoys playing Mario, Zelda, and Dark Souls games, and will be happy to discuss at length the myriad reasons why Dark Souls 2 is the best in the series. Follow him online at davidlcraddock.com and @davidlcraddock.
EverQuest was almost a Microsoft game
In his search for a publisher after Sony hesitated to support an online-only PC game, EverQuest boss John Smedley reached out to the Windows publisher.
Better Together: Stories of EverQuest
Developers share memorable moments and behind-the-scenes stories in celebration of the 20th anniversary of Daybreak Game Company's groundbreaking MMORPG.
How Digital Eclipse preserved a classic in Street Fighter 30th Anniversary Collection
Digital Eclipse emulation programmer Daniel Filner challenges the unique challenge of preserving Street Fighter II while simultaneously making small changes requested by Capcom, its publisher.
Star Wars: Jedi Knight II: Jedi Outcast lands on a Switch far, far away later this month
Sharpen your light saber (or whatever) and prepare to take up the mantle of Jedi in a PC-gaming classic, new for Nintendo Switch later this month.
Doom 64 will haunt Nintendo Switch this November
Replay--or experience for the first time--the stylish, more horror-driven Doom 64 when it launches on Switch later this year.
The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening remake on Switch includes Chamber dungeon
Build your own dungeons and save them to your amiibo when The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening's remake drops on Switch this month.
Return of the Obra Dinn coming to Nintendo Switch this fall
The stylish, black-and-white adventure game will hit Nintendo's console/portable hybrid before year's end.
Torchlight 2 on Nintendo Switch hands-on: Control freak
Runic Games' critically acclaimed sequel has arrived on Nintendo Switch. How have the last seven years treated it?
Kindle editions of Shacknews' Quake, Pillars of Eternity Long Reads available to pre-order
Mercury subscribers receive free electronic editions of all Long Reads.
