Tag: EVERQUEST

When playing massively multiplayer online (MMO) games, the typical player must spend tens, if not hundreds, of hours fully developing his character, earning a significant amount of in-game currency, and obtaining powerful, rare items and weapons. This often lengthy grind has encouraged some players to buy virtual items and characters from others, via real money transactions -- an act that is ...

Online games are no longer just for the proverbial basement dweller any longer as everyone from high-powered CEOs to your granny are meeting up in games like 'World of Warcraft' and 'Everquest' to slay beasts, gather wealth and sometimes even hook up. Recently the BBC took a look into the phenomenon of gamers finding potential mates through the unconventional means of online role-playing games. ...

If you've ever played a Massively Multiplayer Online game such as 'Everquest' or 'Second Life,' you've probably noticed that just about every male avatar is rippling with muscle and every female -- well -- fills out her chrome armor in all the right places. The people behind the digital representations themselves can't be quite so polished, right? The answer, of course, is yes, and the NY Times ...

Addiction The condition: Like just about everything else that's fun in this world, the Internet is a magnet for compulsive types. Whether it's in the form of a poker site, role-playing video games or even eBay, online addiction is estimated to affect between five and 10 percent of the population, ruining lives and relationships along the way. Think we're exaggerating? Check out ...

Marathon gaming sessions are a way of life for serious players of online games like World of Warcraft or Everquest. Some game developers make changes to discourage overindulgence, but others seem to flaunt and encourage it. For the Chinese government, the problem has become more serious, with a small but well publicized number of gamers actually dying after day- or even week-long sessions at ...