Everquest Designer Brad McQuaid Rejoins Vanguard Team Posted: Vanguard fans will be heartened by the news, spotted by Massively, that veteran MMO developer Brad McQuaid has rejoined SOE to work on Vanguard as it prepares to become free-to-play. In a short interview with the game's official site, McQuaid dished on his experience in the industry at large and in particular his experience in the world of Telon. |
Green Man Gaming: EU ruling makes cloud gaming "less attractive" Posted: Green Man Gaming CEO Paul Sulyok believes Tuesday's EU ruling on second-hand digital sales will make cloud gaming a less attractive prospect to consumers in the long term.Sulyok, whose company allows consumers to download games then trade them in for credit against future purchases, warns that, while the practical effects of the ruling won't take effect straight away, a future in which players are able to sell on their digital copies of games easily could have a negative effect on the market for streaming games. |
Dota 2 Updates Adds Two New Heroes Posted: Dota 2's latest update has brought with it some bug fixes and two new heroes: Thrall the Disruptor and Dirge the Undying.Thrall the Disruptor channels electricity through his warhammer via some mad-science-y battery pack, summons a ring of tesla coils to trap foes, calls down lightning storms, and teleports enemies back in time.Dirge The Undying saps his foes to bolster his own strength and health and can transform into a monstrous alternate form. |
Blizzard Admits Lack of "End-game Content" in Diablo III Posted: Developers are usually not that open regarding their faults regarding their game content but Blizzard seems to be an exception to that rule.Blizzard's community manager and spokesperson for Diablo 3 has come out into the open to admit, on behalf of the company, that there isn't enough for players to do in the game. |
Mists of Pandaria Beta Key Giveaway Posted: I am excited to announce that i've secured extra World of Warcraft Mists of Pandaria beta keys to give away and I would like to give one to you, but I don't have enough for every single member of our audience. If you'd like a chance to win one of twenty (5) Mists of Pandaria beta keys, leave a comment on this post before 11:59 p.m. PDT on July 9, we will select 5 winners. |
M5 Has Confirmed Dima Arrested in Amsterdam Posted: Team Moscow Five has confirmed that their manager, Dima 'ddd1ms' Smeliy has been arrested in Amsterdam. His father Dmitri is on his way to the Netherlands, to assist him in this situation. According to M5, the reason for the arrest is still unknown. |
Six Golden Rules of Guild Wars 2 Posted: How do you think Guild Wars 2 came about? Mystic dream-journeys to consult with unicorn sages atop mountains of inspiration? Late-night voodoo with developers dancing around a bubbling pot of inactive World of Warcraft accounts? Well, ArenaNet game designer Ben Miller is here to set the record straight. In a recent blog post, Miller outlined 6of the golden rules that have served as ArenaNet's polestar on the journey of creating Guild Wars 2. |
May Blade & Soul Beat Aion? Posted: Before Blade and Soul's commercialization, some Korean experts predicted that players who play Aion, LineageⅡ would turn their interests to B&S for the MMORPG market begins to saturate. But, the result turns out just the opposite. |