http://www.sleepygamers.com A video game blog on the latest news and updates regarding the Xbox 360, Playstation 3 and Nintendo Wii, as well as other video game industry news. Sat, 29 Oct 2011 20:20:48 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= http://www.sleepygamers.com/can-dungeon-based-mmorpgs-thrive-on-consoles/ http://www.sleepygamers.com/can-dungeon-based-mmorpgs-thrive-on-consoles/#comments Mon, 03 Jan 2011 00:44:51 +0000 SleepyRenzai http://www.sleepygamers.com/?p=1064 There is a shocking lack of MMORPG titles on the big three consoles, leaving many gamers wondering why. The main issues companies have with massive online titles are its cost, risk and practicality.]]> http://www.sleepygamers.com/can-dungeon-based-mmorpgs-thrive-on-consoles/feed/ 0 http://www.sleepygamers.com/rant-on-the-mmorpg-genre/ http://www.sleepygamers.com/rant-on-the-mmorpg-genre/#comments Mon, 23 Aug 2010 00:21:11 +0000 SleepyRenzai http://www.sleepygamers.com/?p=606 The mmorpg genre has been dominated mainly by World of Warcraft for years now. So much that many competitors generally will not even try and set the bar anymore, they will simply try and recreate the game in a different style, seeing how well it works. However, many developers and video game designers have it wrong, this is not the right way to go about it. There are many gamers aching to voice their opinions on the state of mmorpg's, and here is what I would like to see more of in an mmorpg.]]> http://www.sleepygamers.com/rant-on-the-mmorpg-genre/feed/ 0 http://www.sleepygamers.com/guild-wars-2-introduces-the-down-state/ http://www.sleepygamers.com/guild-wars-2-introduces-the-down-state/#comments Thu, 08 Jul 2010 19:49:52 +0000 SleepyRenzai http://www.sleepygamers.com/?p=573 Taking possible inspiration from many of the popular first person shooters on the market, ArenaNet will be introducing the "down state" feature in Guild Wars 2, changing the players conception of death within an MMO. Your character will continue fighting after he or she dies.]]> http://www.sleepygamers.com/guild-wars-2-introduces-the-down-state/feed/ 0 http://www.sleepygamers.com/realtime-worlds-apb-subscription-plan-detailed/ http://www.sleepygamers.com/realtime-worlds-apb-subscription-plan-detailed/#comments Sun, 09 May 2010 19:54:26 +0000 SleepyRenzai http://www.sleepygamers.com/?p=505 Realtime Worlds' founder, Dave Jones, speaks out about the subscription plan for APB as well as how practical it can be.]]> http://www.sleepygamers.com/realtime-worlds-apb-subscription-plan-detailed/feed/ 0 http://www.sleepygamers.com/future-of-mmorpg-gaming/ http://www.sleepygamers.com/future-of-mmorpg-gaming/#comments Thu, 11 Mar 2010 23:17:24 +0000 SleepyRenzai http://www.sleepygamers.com/?p=418 The mmorpg video game genre is becoming over saturated with highly generalized games, that share the same features as every other game out there but with a twist in style or delivery. However, with the trends of the current releases on the market, it is clear what the future of the mmorpg genre will be.]]> http://www.sleepygamers.com/future-of-mmorpg-gaming/feed/ 0 http://www.sleepygamers.com/square-enix-starts-final-fantasy-xiv-pc-beta-applications/ http://www.sleepygamers.com/square-enix-starts-final-fantasy-xiv-pc-beta-applications/#comments Thu, 17 Dec 2009 03:50:51 +0000 SleepyRenzai http://www.sleepygamers.com/?p=268 Square Enix has now begun the application process for the latest installment into the popular franchise, Final Fantasy XIV, appearing both on the PC and PlayStation 3 as a massively multiplayer online role-playing game.]]> http://www.sleepygamers.com/square-enix-starts-final-fantasy-xiv-pc-beta-applications/feed/ 0 http://www.sleepygamers.com/best-combat-in-an-mmorpg/ http://www.sleepygamers.com/best-combat-in-an-mmorpg/#comments Thu, 05 Nov 2009 21:04:14 +0000 SleepyRenzai http://www.sleepygamers.com/?p=181 When people usually speak of their favorite mmorpg that provides the best combat available, people usually mention the same five games. Maybe because they are huge successes and it is known by a wide audience of people, maybe just because it is all they know of. But there are a couple of hidden gems in the mmorpg world that certainly offer some of the best combat in an online game, and to top it off, they are free.]]> http://www.sleepygamers.com/best-combat-in-an-mmorpg/feed/ 0