General: 38 Studios: Rhode Island Takes Possession Posted: 09 Aug 2012 07:20 AM PDT
The State of Rhode Island has taken possession of the physical assets formerly part of 38 Studios. The state will attempt to liquidate the assets to recoup losses to its investment due to bankruptcy. |
Diablo 3: Patch v1.0.4 News Posted: 09 Aug 2012 06:08 AM PDT
Blizzard's Bashiok has written a teaser for the 1.0.4 version of Diablo III that is currently in development. Without revealing any specific dates, he indicated that the team is working on a series of articles including ones on system changes, class adjustments, legendary items, and more. |
RaiderZ: A Boss Battle Around Every Corner Posted: 07 Aug 2012 06:07 PM PDT
RaiderZ is one of the upcoming crop of MMOs that has a lot of people taking notice. We recently had the opportunity to check it out and have a full preview. Read on! |
General: Enter To Win A ROCCAT Gaming Hardware Bundle! Posted: 08 Aug 2012 03:49 PM PDT
MMORPG.com has partnered with ROCCAT to bring you an amazing sweepstakes event! From now until September 8, 2012 you can enter for a chance to win one of two amazing hardware budles from ROCCAT featuring a mouse, keyboard and gaming 5.1 surround headset! |
Eden Eternal: Item Pack Giveaway! Posted: 08 Aug 2012 03:39 PM PDT
MMORPG.com and Aeria Games have partnered up to give out 2,000 item pack codes for Eden Eternal. Grab a key while we've got 'em! |
Guild Wars 2: Stress Test August 9th Posted: 08 Aug 2012 02:16 PM PDT
Guild Wars 2 developers have announced that they will be conducting another stress test on Thursday, August 9th from 12-4 p.m. Pacific. |
World of Tanks: v8.0 to Bring BIG Improvements & Enhancements Posted: 08 Aug 2012 12:56 PM PDT
PCGamer is reporting that World of Tanks will undergo some significant changes with v8.0. Included in the update will be graphical touch ups to most maps as well as game play improvements. Wargaming.net has put out a new trailer to showcase some of the biggest features. Check it out! |
TERA: Layoffs Reported at En Masse Entertainment Posted: 08 Aug 2012 11:54 AM PDT
According to a Twitter post by En Masse's Evan Berman, layoffs are underway at the TERA publishers. We are reaching out to Mr. Berman for more comments and will keep you posted as the story develops. |
Final Fantasy XIV: Shifting to Full-Blown Realm Reborn Mode Posted: 08 Aug 2012 10:17 AM PDT
The latest Final Fantasy XIV producer's letter has been published with the news that the team is gearing up to start alpha testing the upcoming "Realm Reborn" iteration of the game. The team has a new trailer to share which is what much of the letter discusses. |
RF Online: GamesCampus to Publish RFO in North America Posted: 08 Aug 2012 10:13 AM PDT
GamesCampus has announced that RF Online ("Rising Force Online") will be returning to North America as part of its growing stable of MMOs. RF Online features three factions and is considered a PvP-centric title. GamesCampus will publish RFO as a free to play title. |
General: Two Failures and the Sandbox Revival Posted: 08 Aug 2012 12:53 AM PDT
Could the sandbox sub-genre of MMOs be set for a revival of sorts? How did the relative failures of both Star Wars Galaxies and Star Wars: The Old Republic play into the state of the sandbox MMO? We discuss it all in this week's column. |
Firefall: August 7th Update Details Changes Posted: 08 Aug 2012 08:50 AM PDT
After issuing the biggest patch to date for Firefall, Red 5 has released a new video blog to lay out the details on many of the changes to the game. Included are updates to the crafting system and features a complete overhaul of the combat system. Check it out! |