The Secret World: Joel Bylos Announced as Game Director Posted: 24 Sep 2012 07:15 AM PDT
Funcom has announced that Joel Bylos has been named as the new Game Director for The Secret World. Bylos will work hand-in-hand with Creative Director Ragnar Tørnquist on post-launch improvements and additions to TSW. |
General: MMOFTW: Bioware Shake Up, Planetside F2P & More Posted: 24 Sep 2012 06:52 AM PDT
This week's MMOFTW talks about Ray and Greg's exit from BioWare, Planetside 2's F2P model, and Darkfall Unholy Wars. Plus we chat about the days of longer leveling times and whether we miss those days or not. Check it out! |
General: Cutscenes, Story, and Questing, Oh My! Posted: 22 Sep 2012 09:02 PM PDT
Story and how it is told is an integral part of any MMO. In her latest column, Pokket gives her unique take on, as the title says, cutscenes, story and questing. Read on before lending your voice to the conversation in the comments. |
Vindictus: Now with Jumping Action Posted: 20 Sep 2012 05:35 PM PDT
Nexon has revealed that jumping will now be a part of Vindictus and developers have released a new trailer to show off the new character skill. According to provided information, the jump ability will depend on what weapons characters have equipped. |
Tamer Saga: Personal Mount System Released Posted: 21 Sep 2012 10:15 AM PDT
The Tamer Saga team has announced that a new 'personal mount system' has been released into the game. Players of level twenty-five plus can embark on a quest line that will ultimately lead to the rewarding of a mount. Mounts can also be upgraded up to nine times. |
World of Battles: Massive Clan Warfare Posted: 21 Sep 2012 10:08 AM PDT
World of Battles players now have a new game play feature to check out with the arrival of the World Map. Players are encouraged to form clans and alliances to take part in "massive clan warfare" and to defend and protect their own territories. |
Battlestar Galactica Online: New Features Added in Latest Update Posted: 21 Sep 2012 10:04 AM PDT
Battlestar Galactica Online developers have announced the addition of several new content features arriving with the latest patch. New features include advanced flight controls, a new Battlespace Sector and a public test server for players to get advanced looks at forthcoming content. |
Dragon's Call II: Open Beta September 25th Posted: 21 Sep 2012 09:59 AM PDT
Gamedp has announced that the open beta for Dragon's Call II is slated to begin on Tuesday, September 25th. Additionally, the team is reporting a spirited forum debate about whether or not Dragon's Call II is a true sequel or just "more of the same". |
Star Trek Online: State of the Game Letter Published Posted: 20 Sep 2012 05:45 PM PDT
Star Trek Online Executive Producer Dan Stahl has published the latest edition of the State of the Game. In it, Stahl discusses what the team has accomplished in the last six months as well as gives reader and players a peek ahead at what the priorities are for the upcoming six months. |
Rusty Hearts: New Level Cap and More in Latest Update Posted: 20 Sep 2012 05:39 PM PDT
Perfect World Entertainment has announced that Rusty Hearts has a new level cap of fifty and that players have new dungeons, skills, weapons and new bosses to check out with the "Reborn" update that is now live on all servers. |
Einherjar - The Viking's Blood: First PvP Tournament Announced Posted: 21 Sep 2012 10:19 AM PDT
Appirits developers have announced that the first-ever PvP tournament for Einherjar - The Viking's Blood will take place in October of this year. Registrations are now open and are being accepted through September 30th for interested parties. |
Runes of Magic: Chrysalia Region Coming Next Week Posted: 21 Sep 2012 09:38 AM PDT
Runes of Magic players will have an entirely new region to explore next week with the arrival of Chrysalia. The region is the home of dragons but is plagued by a sentient race of ant-like creatures. To celebrate Chrysalia's announcement, the RoM team has released a flythrough video. |
Knight Age: Boss Pupae Added Posted: 21 Sep 2012 09:33 AM PDT
Joymax has announced that the first major content update to Knight Age has officially arrived along with the news that players can now receive 'boss pupae' (pets) after defeating world bosses. The pupae look exactly like the defeated boss and can be domesticated and taken into battle by players. |
RaiderZ: EU Open Beta Dated Posted: 21 Sep 2012 09:27 AM PDT
Gameforge has announced that the open beta for RaiderZ will officially kick off on October 24th. In addition, the Gameforge team has revealed some interesting statistics players have accumulated during the closed beta. |
Battle of the Immortals: Shifting Tides Goes Live Posted: 21 Sep 2012 09:22 AM PDT
Perfect World Entertainment has announced that the latest expansion to Battle of the Immortals, Shifting Tides, has gone live across all servers. Shifting Tides brings new zones, a hundred new levels within a single instance, stronger bosses and a new PvP arena to the game among other things. |
Arcane Legends: Battle Pet Companions Posted: 20 Sep 2012 05:30 PM PDT
Spacetime Studios has announced that Arcane Legends will include a robust pet system allowing players to collect a variety of battle companions to take to the fight. According to the developers, Arcane Legends will feature over forty pets. |