Clish MacLaver��s Gossip Gossip
John MooreChances are, a very large percentage of the games we��ve talked about in this feature will have some kind of online functionality, and it��s only going to get cleverer as funky new ideas emerge that allow you to communicate with other gamers.
EverQuest will continue to evolve throughout 2004, with another add-on pack scheduled at some point, which reportedly brings the graphics technology up another notch and into territory closer to that of Final Fantasy XI. I��m also hearing that as soon as Champions of Norrath is finished, the SOE team is working on a new project, which will be less of a fantasy experience. Early rumors that a Planetside variant is in the works seem unfounded, but I��m hearing that there��s definitely something sci-fi brewing.
Retro fans will be pleased to hear that an online game based on Ghouls ��N Ghosts is in the works. There are no details on how the online mechanic will work, but it��ll be cool to see the whole Maximo vibe taken one step further.
LucasArts has gone very quiet about possible Star Wars Galaxies action in the near future, but here��s something interesting: I��ve heard that the company will announce a new game in 2004��something other than An Empire Divided�� that is in development for PS3.
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