The Best Games Ever podcast is a game show where three regular panellists have to find the best game in a weirdly specific category such as "Best game with a named horse", or "Best game with a terrible British accent". They have to pitch their pick to our host, Jim, who then decides the winner. But there's a lot of office politics, backstabbing, and meta-gaming going on which makes this mild-mannered panel game fraught with real danger.
]]>There are a lot of ways that Starfield disappointed players. All the companions are squares, we can agree on that, right? None of them will let you indulge in your criminal side. The promise of ‘space piracy’ ended up being nothing more than some quest scaffolding for running around and harassing some ships. The space exploration was paper-thin; mainly completed through menus, not flying your ship around. Planets are dead, empty, mostly devoid of life or any intrigue. Starfield, for many, is a letdown.
]]>“This is a marathon, not a sprint.” That might as well be the motto of CCP Games from what I’ve seen in my time at EVE Fanfest 2023. The term has come up in a documentary about the development of prize pig, EVE Online, in presentations about all the other projects the studio is working on, and – most commonly – when referring to the rollout of the newly-announced EVE Vanguard.
]]>Guðni Th. Jóhannesson is a historian. The sixth president of Iceland delighted in telling the amassed crowds at EVE Fanfest 2023 this, before whipping out a note from his pocket and reading an excerpt of an ancient saga. It’s possibly the most Icelandic thing I’ve ever seen: patriotic without being jingoistic, educational without being patronising. Jóhannesson was making a point: he was celebrating the 1000+ people in attendance in Reykjavík (from 54 countries around the world), and noting that video games, actually, are socially good.
]]>EVE Echoes is finally here for mobile players, so let's take a look at some top tips for getting started.
]]>CCP has said in light of coronavirus concerns, it has decided to cancel EVE Fanfest 2020.
]]>CCP has officially canceled tactical FPS Eve Online spin-off Project Nova.
]]>New players to Eve Online are often turned off by how complex and obtuse the game can initially feel, and the developers and moderators behind it are working to fix that.
]]>CCP Games had halted production on Project Nova in order to "take a step back and return to the drawing board."
]]>Project Nova, the EVE Online tactical FPS spin-off is getting an invite-only alpha in November, CCP Games announced at its EVE Vegas convention.
]]>Fans will need to submit videos by October 12, 2018 if they'd like to enjoy EVE Fanfest from home.
]]>Icelandic developer CCP Games, creator of space MMO EVE Online, has been acquired by Pearl Abyss.
]]>Watch the EVE Online Fanfest 2018 keynote here, because living virtual life in space is more exciting that your dreary reality.
]]>English theoretical physicist and cosmologist Stephen Hawking died peacefully on March 14, at the age of 76. Players in EVE Online are in mourning, lighting beacons in tribute of the exceptional man.
]]>CCP, the company that was among the first to bet big on VR, has more or less withdrawn from the VR development, shutting down two studios in the process.
]]>Gamers are a passionate and creative bunch, and nothing demonstrates that more than this story about a bag of willies.
]]>EVE Online has the nicest, craziest fanbase you could hope for. We explore their 2017 fanfest.
]]>Hands-on with CCP's new ball-dodging 'v-sport' - it's a good'un.
]]>One of the launch titles for PlayStation VR is CCP's EVE: Valkyrie, and you can check out the new trailer for it below.
]]>Have quick look at the latest video for CCP's virtual reality title EVE: Valkyrie.
]]>EVE Online will be updated with a new feature called Clone States that'll allow players to enjoy the game for free.
]]>How much can you learn about EVE Online from a single weekend of play?
]]>Suitably dramatic spaceventuring.
]]>EVE Online's long awaited shared universe shooter begins to condense out of the vapour of Project Legion.
]]>EVE: Valkyrie will support cross-platform play between virtual reality devices PlayStation VR, Rift and Vive.
]]>EVE: Valkyrie launched alongside Rift last month, but if you were one of those who preferred to go the HTC VIVE route, CCP has some good news for you.
]]>EVE: Valkyrie brings space dog fighting to virtual reality.
]]>EVE Online players can now while away their idle hours by helping advance medical science.
]]>CCP will take its PlayStation 3 title Dust 514 offline in May, and has cancelled the planned 1.3 update.
]]>If you own an Oculus Rift DK2, you can now sign up for the EVE: Valkyrie Alpha.
]]>EVE Online might just weld enough new features onto its hugely impressive frame to out-muscle newer space sims.
]]>EVE Online players now have the opportunity to make a real difference.
]]>CCP showed new E3 footage of its VR space shooter EVE: Valkyrie at the PC Gaming Show last night. Watch it below.
]]>EVE Online is having a birthday.
]]>I don't think I'm the only one who wants VR to hurry up and manifest into a Sword Art Online-esque reality. Unfortunately, the chief executive officer at the studio behind Eve Online doesn't think that will be happening any time soon.
]]>During EVE Fanfest 2015 this week, CCP mentioned Project Legion only in passing, stating that the focus was on getting DUST 514 right for PlayStation 3 players before concentrating too much on its re-imagining of DUST 514 for PC.
]]>EVE Fanfest 2015 is going strong, and today CCP has released a rather stunning EVE: Valkyrie gameplay trailer, providing a view of how things look from the cockpit of a starfighter.
]]>EVE Online is a hotbed of villainy, espionage and backstabbing, but one intrepid corporate thief has made waves even in this setting.
]]>EVE Online's latest major content update is available now. Update your client to enjoy a massive list of improvements.
]]>The Proteus update for EVE Online is now available, and CCP has released a developer video which provides the viewer with information pertaining to the update.
]]>EVE Online is the kind of game that sucks you in and holds you. New data from developer CCP suggests a huge whack of players have been on board the space sandbox for ten years.
]]>Eve Online's Rhea update is the largest the space MMO has received all year. Check out what's new.
]]>EVE Online is often derided as a spreadsheet MMO, but for those who invest in the space sim, the rewards are worth the learning curve. This trailer comes with a goosebumps warning.
]]>CCP has released a new trailer called "This is EVE" which was shown during the EVE Down Under event in Australia today.
]]>CCP has released a development video outlining one of the new features coming to EVE Online's next expansion, Phoebe. It's the ability to sell multiple items at once.
]]>CCP has announced semi-final details for FanFest 2015, tickets for which went on sale earlier this year.
]]>EVE Online developer CCP Games announced in its latest financial report it has opted to close its studio n San Francisco.
]]>In SuperData's latest digital games report, the firm takes a look at the subscription-based MMO market and unsurprisingly, World of Warcraft remains the top revenue earner despite the sector's loss of subscription-based players.
]]>World of Darkness was cancelled by EVE Online's CCP Games this year, but its almost-decade long transition from an intriguing idea to doomed project is shrouded in mystery. New sources have come forward to give their account of what happened during the MMO's slow death.
]]>EVE Online: Kronos has been released, and apparently, the pirate factions watched closely as you defied Empire mandates. You cheeky space jockeys.
]]>EVE Online developer CCP Games have "permanently removed" three players from its services, after they defaced a statue erected in Reykjavik to honour the MMO's pilots.
]]>EVE Online's player monument has been vandalised, and the boastful perpetrator may feel the long arm of the law as a result.
]]>EVE Online developer CCP has teamed up with Dark Horse to produce a comic series and art book based on the sci-fi sandbox MMO.
]]>Project Legion was announced by CPP Games during its annual EVE Fanfest as a PC re-imagining of DUST 514, and between the backlash from DUST fans and CCP admitting the PS3 online shooter "wasn't a great game to begin with," it called for patience as sometimes, it takes a while for great product to get going.
]]>EVE Online players can usually expect two expansions per year, but CCP announced during EVE Fanfest today, that will no longer be the case.
]]>CCP Games CEO Hilmar Veigar Pétursson has explained why the company is "okay" with World of Darkness' cancellation, as it will help renew focus on the EVE Universe.
]]>Project Legion was announced by EVE Online developer CCP during EVE Fanfest today, as a PC re-imagining of DUST 514, its PlayStation 3 online shooter.
]]>EVE: Valkyrie developer CCP Games has posted a ton of new pre-alpha images and fresh footage out of its Fanfest event, and it's all looking rather lovely.
]]>EVE: Valkyrie developers CCP Games has switched development of the VR shooter from Unity over to Unreal Engine 4.
]]>EVE Online has been honoured with a monument in the city of Reykjavik, Iceland.
]]>World of Darkness leaks have appeared online a couple weeks after the news of its cancellation was announced by CCP.
]]>CCP Games developers will go up against MMA fighter Gunnar “Gunni” Nelson during the Eve of Destruction event held during EVE Fanfest 2014.
]]>CCP has released its full-year financials, reporting a $21 million loss compared to the $4.6 million profit reported 2012.
]]>World of Darkness, the MMO that was in development for what appeared to be an eternity, has been cancelled by CCP Games.
]]>CCP Games has announced live streaming options for its annual EVE Fanfest.
]]>Eve Online developer CCP Games has unveiled its new Recall Program, which looks to get absent players back into the game. I'd make a Total Recall joke because the game's set in space, but it'd likely be s**t.
]]>Facebook's acquisition of virtual reality firm Oculus VR stunned many gamers and companies last night, prompting a mass reaction online. Several developers have stepped forward to comment on the matter, including id Software founder John Carmack, who has confirmed he is still onboard with the firm.
]]>DUST 514 Uprising update 1.8 has been released, CCP announced today. The update adds a set of pistols, new SMG options, and buffs for Laser Rifles and Mass Drivers. There's new new Heavy and Light dropsuits, cloaking equipment, weapon and dropsuit rebalancing and more. You can read the patch notes through the official website.
]]>EVE: Valkyrie is CCP Games' play into the VR space, and just like its parent game the company hopes to forge a meaningful world that gives players a change to create legends and affect it in a tangible manner. What's more; CCP's David Reid has praised both Oculus and Sony's support of the VR field, going so far to suggest it could change the human condition as a whole.
]]>The third installment of the EVE: True Stories graphic novel is now available to download.
]]>EVE: Valkyrie was just one of the titles Sony demonstrated during its VR headset reveal at GDC last night, leaving many to wonder whether the previously announced exclusivity deal between CCP and Oculus Rift has been dissolved. However, that is not the case at all, according to a CCP spokesperson.
]]>EVE Online: Rubicon update 1.3 has been released, and features a linear lighting system which "increases the texture fidelity improving the richness of color." Developer CCP said it needs more work, but this is a start. Also included in the update are various user interface improvements, a guest list for stations, updated asteroid shaders, new hull maintenance bots, improved corporation skills, and more. The full patch notes can be read through here. Thanks, Massively.
]]>DUST 514 update 1.8 will add a set of pistols, new SMG options, and buffs for Laser Rifles and Mass Drivers, according to an extensive developer post on the matter. You can read up on and look over the expanding arsenal with Uprising 1.8 through here. Thanks, TenTonHammer.
]]>EVE: Source was released today by CCP Games and Dark Horse, as promised. While the 1,400 limited edition run has sold out, the regular hardcover edition is still available on Things From Another World and other comic retailers. However, if you happen to be at Emerald City Comic-Con this month in Seattle, Dark Horse will have 200 copies at its booth.
]]>CCP Games has announced the first round of programming for the tenth EVE Fanfest.
]]>EVE Online veteran Craig Scott has left CCP to join German MMO developer Bigpoint Games.
]]>EVE Online is known for its large, player-driven battles and tales of betrayal, heroism and war. Developer CCP Games and Dark Horse have teamed up to release issue #1 of its EVE: True Stories graphic novel series, which adapts those real battles into comic stories.
]]>EVE: Valkyrie, CCP's dogfighter set in the EVE Online universe, is to be co-published by Oculus Rift and serve as one of the VR headset's launch titles.
]]>EVE Online developer CCP has made plans to construct a real-world monument to those who play their long-running MMO in downtown Reykjavik, Iceland, with April 30 being the target date for its official unveiling.
]]>Eve Online developer CCP Games has sent out a bunch of stats, videos and insight into The Bloodbath of B-R5RB, which saw over 7,000 players battle for hours over control of a region of space, and amounted to real-world damages worth over $300,000.
]]>Eve Online is known for its big battles and high-cost defeats, but last night, some 2,000 players took part in an online war with real-world damage costs reaching over $200,000.
]]>The Academy of Interactive Arts and Sciences has announced five additional speakers for the 2014 D.I.C.E. Summit, including Keiji Inafune and Vlambeer's Rami Ismail.
]]>EVE Online and DUST 514 developer CCP has confirmed 15 job cuts, all from the World of Darkness development team.
]]>EVE Online players can now use Twitch to stream their gameplay sessions. The streaming service has been integrated into the Neocom panel and proper overlay support and the ability to delay the stream is being looking into, providing the initial launch proves popular. Meanwhile, the EVE Online community has raised $190,890 in PLEX donations for Philippines typhoon relief, after an eight hour livecast featuring members of the EVE development doing odd things such as shaving each other and getting inked. One of CCP's developers even promised to be shot by a paintball for every $2,000 raised. Ouch. Hit up the links for more information. Thanks: D'toidand Eurogamer.
]]>Dust 514 developer CCP Games has outlined the MMO's Uprising 1.7 update, which adds new weapons and vehicle enhancements into the mix. Get the skinny here.
]]>Eve Online developer CCP Games has dated and detailed Eve Fanfest 2014 in Reykjavik, Iceland.
]]>DUST 514's Uprising update 1.7 arrives on December 10, and CCP has posted a developer dairy introducing the Combat Rifle and the Rail Rifle for the Minmatar and Caldari factions, respectively. These new weapons join the Gallente Assault Rifl and Amarr Scrambler Rifle, rounding out the first set of racially aligned weaponry as each race favors a particular weapon archetype. Check out the blog post through the link, and have a look at the what you'll be wielding.
]]>Eve: Rubicon is the devilishly clever 20th expansion to CCP Games' sprawling MMO sandbox. VG247's Dave Cook quizzes the studio about how the race for new frontiers is only just beginning.
]]>Eve: Online's 20th free expansion Rubicon is going to be a real game-changer. Developer CCP Games has posted the update's cinematic trailer online, leading up to its November 19 launch.
]]>EVE Online: Rubicon has a new developer video available discussing features such as deployable structures, new ships, assessing "progression" in piloting and more. It's the first video in a series of two and is below the break. Rubicon releases November 19.
]]>CCP Games has announced the availability of EVE: The Second Decade Collector’s Edition, a limited-edition box set containing various items to commemorate ten years of EVE Online and the latest release, DUST 514.
]]>Dust 514 is a long-term project and CCP Games has just employed its new steward. VG247's Dave Cook meets executive producer and veteran of the free-to-play scene Jean-Charles Gaudechon to talk about what happens next.
]]>EVE: Valkyrie is just one new evolution developer CCP Games is bringing to the online world of Tranquility. VG247's Dave Cook speaks with company CEO Hilmar Petursson to learn more about the future of Eve Online.
]]>EVE Online will be getting a four-part series of graphic novels titled EVE: True Stories. It will contain artwork from artists who worked on 28 Days Later, Daredevil Noir, Star Wars: The Old Republic and more. Wolverine: Origins writer Daniel Way will be penning the story which is based on actual player events from the EVE universe starting with the fall of the Band of Brothers in 2009. The first issue will be available on February 19, and it will run through April. A hardback anthology of the series will release on June 4. A guide for EVE Online and DUST 514 will also be released called EVE: Source and will release on March 5. Thanks, Shack.
]]>Eve Online is a bloody minefield to wrap your head around, but so utterly brilliant once it all clicks. That's why developer CCP Games is holding training sessions in-game to help newcomers learn the ropes.
]]>CCP Games has hired former Battlefield: Play4free and Battlefield Heroes executive producer Jean-Charles Gaudechon as the executive producer of DUST 514.
]]>DUST 514's update 1.5, titled Uprising, has been released by CCP. Uprising 1.5 focuses on new and expanded Corporation Roles as well as a revised New Player Experience and the Squad Finder. New Corporation Roles have also be added so now corporation CEOs and directors can distribute specific roles to other members within the corporation such as: Accountant, Personnel Director, Terrestrial Combat Officer and Terrestrial Logistics Officer. Full patch notes are available here.
]]>DUST 514 developer CCP Games is introducing a new objective system in its Uprising 1.5 update with a little more hand-holding than before. It is hoped that by better sign-posting the shooter, new players will stick around for longer.
]]>There's no reason why CCP couldn't bring PlayStation 3 exclusive shooter DUST 514 to other platforms - except that it doesn't want to.
]]>EVE Online: Rubicon will be the 20th free expansion to the MMO and is set for release in November.
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