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Eve Online Celebrates Its’ 13th Birthday


Posted on May 7, 2016 by Rae Michelle Richards

Can you believe that CCP’s baby, EVE Online, has turned 13? Usually, the teenage years are a time for rebellion, Defiance and not a Tabula Rasa for long time fans. But since all of those games no longer exist – it’s actually an amazing milestone for a massively multiplayer online title to be live for such  a long time.  EVE: Online joins the leagues of games like Ashron’s Call, Everquest 1 and Lineage II as being one of the few games from the golden age of MMOs in the mid-00s to still welcome new players.

Developers CCP is celebrating this major anniversary with an in-game event known as “Capsuleer Day” this weekend, sponsored by the in-universe technology conglomerate Upwell Consortium. All active pilots will be given a new Upwell themed skin for their capsules and a set of “festival launchers” allowing pilots to launch celebratory fireworks into the vacuum of space

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Joining in on the festivities this weekend it’s third hard at all – you can snag a 21 day trial through the following referral link, download a 14 day trial from the Steam Store or if you’re ready to commit you can purchase the Eve Core Bundle on Steam at 75% off ($5.75 CDN).

The core starter pack includes:

  • A Venture mining frigate
  • A full set of modules & equipment
  • Over two dozen primary skills unlocked and ready to train
  • A deployable mobile depot
  • Prototype skill booster
  • 30 days of game time

CCP haven’t been letting EVE Online sit idle – their latest major expansion Citadel launched just last week and is part of a larger plan to update player owned structures over the foreseeable future. The next structures – Drilling Platforms and Mining Arrays are expected to be rolled out in the summer and winter respectively.


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PlayStation Plus Has Been Going Strong For 5 Years


Posted on June 29, 2015 by Rae Michelle Richards

It’s hard to believe that it has been 5 years since Sony introduced PlayStation Plus. Long before the instant games collection went live in 2012 or the PS+ requirement for online play on PlayStation 4 went into effect PS+ has been offering subscribers discounts on digital content across all of Sony’s consoles.

In a brief blog post Sony touched upon the fact that they’ve been able to provide subscribers with 350 games since the services launch. They’ve even got a surprise in the mail for those of you who have been subscribed since the very beginning – Sadly if your service even lapsed for one day you are probably ineligible.

Sony described their surprise for long time Plus members thusly:

To celebrate those of you that have been with us from the very beginning, a limited edition gift will be arriving in the mail for those of you that have been part of the journey since the very start. Think you may be one of them? Then keep a close eye on your emails as we’ll be getting in touch today.


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Celebrate 20 Years of PlayStation In The Most Adorable Way Possible


Posted on December 9, 2014 by Rae Michelle Richards

The PlayStation celebrated 20 years of gaming over this past weekend with the PlayStation Experience capping off the festivities. Alongside all of the big announcements Sony also released this adorable little video featuring some of the key gaming moments from the past two decades. Get ready to go d’awwwwe at the sight of Parappa the Sackboy!

Check out the full video after the jump along side a complete list of launch games from every PlayStation home console. Did you buy any of these consoles at launch? Let us know in the comments section.Read More


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