Wednesday, June 10, 2009
Sony Online Entertainment - Everquest Celebrates its 10th Anniversary with Documentary By Jace Hall - Press Release
This is the trailer for EverCracked!
Press Release
SAN DIEGO, CALIF. – June 10, 2009 – Sony Online Entertainment LLC (SOE) and The Jace Hall Show are pleased to announce the creation of the epic documentary based on the monumental entertainment property, EverQuest®. EverCracked! The Phenomenon of EverQuest chronicles the trials and tribulations leading to the development, launch and success of the hit massively multiplayer online game which celebrated its tenth anniversary in March 2009. The full-length film will debut at the 2009 Fan Faire in Las Vegas, NV on June 26. The film’s trailer is available for download online at: www.soepress.com.
“When we began mapping out ideas for EverQuest, we never anticipated it would endure to create such a powerful cultural impact over the next decade and beyond,” said John Smedley, president of Sony Online Entertainment. “As part of the continued 10th anniversary celebration, this film does a fantastic job at revealing the story behind the game and how the team created a franchise that forever changed the landscape of online entertainment.”
EverCracked! celebrates EverQuest’s legacy by taking a look at the past, present and future of the franchise. The film, hosted by veteran video game developer and personality Jace Hall, includes never-before-seen footage and interviews with industry moguls and longtime players. EverCracked! details the events, products, personalities and art that graced the world of Norrath over the years, with many tongue-in-cheek moments that befit EverQuest’s own sense of fun and humor.
“EverQuest was such an influential title; many people don’t realize just how daunting of a task it was to create,” said Jace Hall, President of HD Films. “With this documentary we were able to tell the epic story of the game and the people behind it while incorporating the light-hearted signature of the Jace Hall Show.”
In addition to the film’s premier screening, SOE will host numerous EverQuest 10th Anniversary activities throughout Fan Faire in Las Vegas, NV from June 25-28. Online registration is open now. Please visithttp://www.soefanfaire.com for more information.
To download the trailer visit http://www.soepress.com.
About Sony Online Entertainment
Sony Online Entertainment LLC (SOE) is a recognized worldwide leader in massively multiplayer online games, with hundreds of thousands of subscribers around the globe. SOE creates, develops and provides compelling entertainment for the personal computer, online, game console and wireless markets. Known for its blockbuster franchises and hit titles including EverQuest®, EverQuest® II, Champions of Norrath®, Untold Legends™, and PlanetSide®, as well as for developing Star Wars Galaxies™, SOE continues to redefine the business of online gaming and the creation of active player communities while introducing new genres on various entertainment platforms. Headquartered in San Diego, CA, with additional development studios in Austin, TX; Seattle, WA; Denver, CO; Tucson, AZ and Taiwan, SOE has an array of cutting-edge games in development.
SOE, the SOE logo, EverQuest and PlanetSide are registered trademarks of Sony Online Entertainment LLC. Untold Legends and Legends of Norrath are trademarks of Sony Online Entertainment LLC. All other trademarks and trade names are properties of their respective owners.
About HD Films
HDFILMS, Inc. is a production company with a first-look producing deal with Warner Bros. Studios devoted to creating film, television, videogame and online content spanning multiple mediums. Founded by Jason “Jace” Hall, HDFilms works closely with writers, directors and actors to develop concepts utilizing the most cutting-edge techniques, equipment and formats. www.hdfilms.com for more info.
New Zero Punctuation - inFamous
but still finds some issues, lol
Zen Studio's - Confirmation of What DLC Zen Pinball Is Getting.
They also said that "New tables will start to be released very soon...", they were unable to say though when exactly we could start seeing DLC.
Re-Cap of Yesterdays News (oldest to newest)
Wii: a version of the new vitality sensor was released in japan 10 years ago for Tetris 64. http://tinyurl.com/lsxpzx
Final Fantasy XIII Shiva sisters have been named as Styria and Nix. Styria has the black face. http://tinyurl.com/knkw8r
PS3: Qore episode 13, the one that was leaked with PSPgo info in it, has been delayed as they update it. http://tinyurl.com/nt6btw
QTE Blog: Re-Cap of Yesterdays News (oldest to newest) http://tinyurl.com/lwvhsy
360: Kodu, the DIY Gamer Making tool shown at CES, is set for release by end of June on XBL community games. http://tinyurl.com/ll63gv
PSPgo: SCEE UK boss, Andrew House, still hasn't confirmed a UK price for PSPgo. its around £229.99 at shops. http://tinyurl.com/lk8935
360: Zeno Clash could be heading to XBLA. it would also have extra content. could be out next year. http://tinyurl.com/n58h58
PS3: it's rumored that Sony is timing a $100 price cut for the PS3 to coincide with Madden NFL 10 launch. http://tinyurl.com/lpyo5m
Visceral studio's know the Divine Comedy was a trilogy and admit that Dante's Inferno could have 2 more sequels. http://tinyurl.com/lhogxk
QTE Blog: EA - Army Of Two The 40th Day Pictures http://tinyurl.com/knnhey
QTE Blog: WebWars - Play Your Game Whilst Surfing The Internet, All In One Browser - Press Release http://tinyurl.com/ntyhl7
QTE Blog: Namco - Brain Exercise with Dr. Kawashima Released Today On iPhone/iPod Touch - Press Release http://tinyurl.com/l2ldnz
A Judge has allowed the case against EA's Madden Monopoly to move forward, denying EA's request to stop it. http://tinyurl.com/lynwf6
PS3: Sega America noted that sales of Valkyria Chronicles sales increased 400% in April due to a temp Price Cut. http://tinyurl.com/knygeo
Wii: Iwata says Nintendo Tried Camera based Motion sensing but rejected it as accelerometers got better results. http://tinyurl.com/mxjwaf
360: Ghostbusters in the USA will not be region locked. can be played on EU consoles. http://tinyurl.com/lr8ta3
QTE Blog: EA - Dantes Inferno Pictures and Information - Press Release http://tinyurl.com/l7ylxg
360: Xbox Live will be down for maintenance on June 16th for up to 24 hours from 12.01am PST (8am GMT) http://tinyurl.com/mwwyoj
360: It is rumored that Project Natal may not be able to detect people with dark skin. http://tinyurl.com/n3lppy
PS3: Koller responds to PS3 Slim rumors by dismissing it as a non story, focuses on E3. Body was Adversarial tho http://tinyurl.com/n3lppy
joystiq has done a comparison of The first Splinter Cell Conviction Trailer with what was shown at E3. http://tinyurl.com/kjhzae
Wii: Ubisoft says the system was not powerful enough for them to bring Prince Of Persia to it. http://tinyurl.com/n38m73
Pre order The Beatles Rock band at gamestop, get three additional songs and the games photo book album for free. http://tinyurl.com/m3oon2
QTE Blog: EA - GI Joe Screenshots for Xbox 360 and Nintendo DS http://tinyurl.com/nkj6yt
QTE Blog: EA - Madden NFL 10 Screenshots http://tinyurl.com/nyq4sg
PS3: Shadow of The Colossus characters from Thursdays upcoming Little Big Planet Team ICO DLC have been released. http://tinyurl.com/kw5ng2
PC: It is rumored that Cryptic Studio's are working on a Neverwinter nights MMO, was reason Atari bought them. http://tinyurl.com/nl5afo
360: Forza 3 Devs are bribing people to vote for them over GT 5 on a CNET.com poll. giving away free car. http://tinyurl.com/kka4vd
QTE Blog: EA - The Sims 3 Sells 1.4 Million In It's First Week in USA - Press Release http://tinyurl.com/nb5rlb
EA thought of doing something like Project Natal, glad Microsoft did, saves them money. http://tinyurl.com/l6tzss
Max Payne 3 is rumored to be on the Next Game Informer Cover. has changed alot, bald, fatter and dirty. http://tinyurl.com/megg3r
Wii: Details of first Vitality game emerge. relaxation is key, measures stress, tries to bring it down. http://tinyurl.com/loqlt9
360: Crackdown 2 is getting 4 player co-op, 16 player multiplayer. http://tinyurl.com/mn2k7o
PSP: Gran Toursimo creator says they were busy, 4 titles out since GT was mentioned, only they would work on it. http://tinyurl.com/l3omm6
PS2: A video has been found with the Eye Toy interacting with a colored ball, following it actually and more. http://tinyurl.com/lm76td
a NPD study has found that around 26% of children aged 4-14 have a console. http://tinyurl.com/lsp7d4
iPhone: Apple have created a wall of Apps at WWDC. Shows realtime downloads of all Apps. Pic's and Vids. http://tinyurl.com/nox298
360:Gamestop reveal Pre-order and limited edition Forza 3. Preorder gets Audi R8V10, LE has 5 Cars, perks + More. http://tinyurl.com/lar62x