(Massively Multiuser Online Game) A game on the computer played by many people. Also called "massively multiplayer online" (MMO), an MMOG differs from a regular multiplayer game because its environment is perpetual. People log in, join the action and leave whenever they wish, but the game continues like new soldiers replenishing fatigued troops on the battlefield. In 1987, the Genie online service hosted Air Warrior, an aerial combat game and the first MMOG. See MMORPG and multiplayer gaming.
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- Eve Online (tgz)
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- Software downloads 2008-04-14
- Conquer Online (exe)
- In the mythical and ancient Kung Fu circle, there was an evil guild that had risen to power and dominated the once peaceful world. Living under its terror, a group of courageous men and women gathered as one to improve upon their lot. Indeed, to fight against this evil. To...
- Software downloads 2007-12-14
- Furcadia (exe)
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- Software downloads 2007-11-01
- How to Become an Accomplished Architect in Second Life
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- White papers 2007-04-30
- Terra: Battle for the Outland (exe)
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- Software downloads 2007-01-23
- EA taps '90s nostalgia for 'new' PSP games
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- Discussion threads 2006-09-01
- 'Pirates' sets sail for online game
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- Discussion threads 2006-07-07
- Tools
- Sitting in the back row at BloggerCon. Phil Torrone makes me feel old in a good way with his bouncy enthusiasm and MMOG vibe. Sylvia Paul wants auto transcripts. Buzz shuts down the podcasting discussion. It filters back up. Microsoft guy complains about use of the word podcast. Dave wants...
- Blog posts 2006-06-23
- The Impossible Team Online Game (exe)
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- Software downloads 2006-05-31
- Running Quake II on a grid
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- White papers 2006-01-19
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- Blog posts 2005-10-27
- Sales of games generated 5.6 bln euros in 2004, XBox growing, PS2 and GameCube declining
- 2004 European games software sales grew to their highest ever - 5.6 bln euros, according to Screen Digest. On the hardware side, well-publicised stock shortages during the peak selling season hit European sales of games console hardware in 2004. Only Microsoft's Xbox achieved an annual growth, while PS2 and Gamecube...
- Blog posts 2005-04-09
- Sales of games generated 5.6 bln euros in 2004, XBox growing, PS2 and GameCube declining
- 2004 European games software sales grew to their highest ever - 5.6 bln euros, according to Screen Digest. On the hardware side, well-publicised stock shortages during the peak selling season hit European sales of games console hardware in 2004. Only Microsoft's Xbox achieved an annual growth, while PS2 and Gamecube...
- Blog posts 2005-04-09
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