Jef Reahard
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Jef is an author, pilot, and scruffy looking nerf-herder, not necessarily in that order. When he's not writing for Massively or slipping the surly bonds of earth, he dreams of the perfect Cool Ranch Dorito.
Chaos Theory is his fault, and he's the creator of Massively's The Firing Line, Some Assembly Required and The Anvil of Crom.
He has also covered Aion, EverQuest II, and Darkfall, as well as various and sundry MMOs via Community Detective. Finally, look for him atop Massively's Soapbox.
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SOEmote facial recognition tech live in EverQuest II today
Earlier this summer, we told you about Sony Online Entertainment's new SOEmote facial recognition technology. Today you can try it out for yourself in the company's flagship EverQuest II MMORPG. SOE has partnered with ImageMetrics to bring the new tech to end-users and their in-game avatars. ...
City of Heroes' Issue 24: Resurgence features new stories, powers [Updated]
City of Heroes just keeps on rolling, and the latest update to the eight-year-old superhero MMO takes the form of Issue 24: Resurgence. The Praetorian War has ended, and players will enjoy new power sets, missions, and content across the game's extensive progression range. CoH fans can also ...
Trion showing off RIFT expansion, Defiance PvP at Gamescom
Gamescom is coming next week, and most major publishers are gearing up to make the trip. The latest announcement comes to us from Trion, which is showing its stable of games including RIFT, End of Nations, Defiance, and Warface. Next week's convention will mark the "consumer debut" of RIFT's ...
New Neverwinter content on display at Gamescom
Perfect World is heading to Gamescom next week, and the company is bringing its highly anticipated Neverwinter MMO along for the ride. A company press release promises "an exclusive first-look at unseen content with new features being revealed." A public event set in the Black Dagger Ruins ...
The Daily Grind: Do you feel bad about leaving a good MMO?
Sometimes you're just not into it, you know? That said, I always feel a mite guilty when I cancel a sub for one of my favorite MMOs. Yes, I know, subs are a rarity these days, but I nearly always spring for the "premium" membership tier on games that have gone free-to-play, both for the ...
PlanetSide 2 dev diary video shows off Light Assault gameplay
Rumor has it that a few lucky souls got into the PlanetSide 2 beta when it kicked off this morning. For the rest of us, there's Sony Online Entertainment's latest Command Center video episode. The 12-minute clip features Creative Director Matt Higby and Senior Art Director Tramell Isaac ...
Age of Conan merging Set, Wiccana servers this week
Server merges are coming to Age of Conan this week, and Funcom has posted a lengthy FAQ on the game's official forums that answers most of the inevitable questions. For starters, the big day is August 7th. American PvE servers Set and Wiccana will be merged, with the resulting server retaining ...
DayZ surpasses one million unique players
Less than a month ago, Arma II mod DayZ surpassed the 500,000-player mark. As of this morning, over one million of you have tried the game since its inception earlier this year. According to the counter on the mod's official website, players have killed over 22.5 million zombies and accumulated ...
Riot investing heavily in e-sports, creating new LoL-focused pro league
It's pretty obvious that League of Legends is a bona fide phenomenon at this point. What many gamers may not have known, though, is just how big Riot's free-to-play behemoth has become. The company has just unveiled a new level-up initiative that aims to take the entire e-sports scene up a few ...
ArenaNet's Grubb and Soesbee on Twitch this afternoon
Can't get enough Guild Wars 2? You'll probably want to tune in to ArenaNet's TwitchTV channel today at 2:00 p.m. EDT for a live chat with a couple of developer notables. Lore guru Jeff Grubb and designer Ree Soesbee are slated to talk "fantasy, RPGs, and storytelling," according to the official ...
