MMORPG News

Black Desert: First Closed Beta Coming on October 17th
WildStar: Carbine’s Combat Makes You Act and React
Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn: Lightning Descends Into Eorzea
General: Day One (A Launch Tale)
World of WarPlanes: British Planes Soar Into Game
Runescape: Eliminating Gold Farmers Once & For All?
Neverwinter: Velasquez on Module 2, Lockboxes & More
Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn: FFXIV: Improving the Summoner Feel
League of Legends: Join a Viewing Party
WildStar: Shiphand Missions Detailed
Perfect World International: Crimson Imperium Patch to Go Live Today
General: Steam Machine Announced
Runescape: Runescape 3: Worthy of Its 12 Year Heritage
General: Prognostication
EVE Online: Winter Expansion to Be Revealed in Live Cast
General: Aura Kingdom Website Launches
Defiance: Committed to Improving the Game
Dragon Nest: White Cupid Pack Giveaway!

Black Desert: First Closed Beta Coming on October 17th

Posted: 26 Sep 2013 08:07 AM PDT

2p.com is reporting that Black Desert will enter its first beta event on October 17th and that it will run through October 23rd. The information was revealed during a Korean LAN party along with four classes that will be available to testers during the event.

WildStar: Carbine’s Combat Makes You Act and React

Posted: 25 Sep 2013 04:54 PM PDT

The WildStar team is ready to reveal new information about the game. One of the most important topics to most players is how combat will play out. The team has put together a new DevSpeak video to discuss combat and we have an analysis of what is revealed. Check out our thoughts, watch the video and then head to the comments to thrash it out with others.

Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn: Lightning Descends Into Eorzea

Posted: 26 Sep 2013 07:09 AM PDT

Square Enix is celebrating its games by producing "mash up" videos placing well-known characters into games not usually their home. In one of the more entertaining videos, Lightning, star of Lightning Returns and FFXII, makes an appearance in Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn.

General: Day One (A Launch Tale)

Posted: 24 Sep 2013 05:07 PM PDT

Launching an MMO is not an easy task. Take, for instance, the recent bumps that FFXIV faced. In her latest column, Genese Davis offers us a fictionalized account of launching a new MMO. Enjoy the tale and then leave your thoughts in the comments.

World of WarPlanes: British Planes Soar Into Game

Posted: 26 Sep 2013 06:27 AM PDT

World of Warplanes beta testers will have the opportunity to check out the British line of aircraft thanks to their arrival in game today. Legendary planes including the Spitfire and the Javelin are now available.

Runescape: Eliminating Gold Farmers Once & For All?

Posted: 25 Sep 2013 04:47 PM PDT

Jagex has announced that Runescape Bonds will be introduced into the game as a way to eliminate gold farmers once and for all. Jagex has taken an assertive stand against gold farming and has removed over three trillion gold from the game. More than 40% of players buy gold in any month, something Jagex feels is unacceptable. To combat that statistic, Bonds are incoming. Check out this informative video and then tell us what you think.

Neverwinter: Velasquez on Module 2, Lockboxes & More

Posted: 25 Sep 2013 04:43 PM PDT

Massively has a great interview with Neverwinter's Andy Velasquez where he takes time for some retrospective evaluation of the game and controversial subjects including lockboxes. In addition, Velasquez speaks about the Foundry and what players might expect in Module 2.

Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn: FFXIV: Improving the Summoner Feel

Posted: 25 Sep 2013 12:06 AM PDT

Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn is an overall awesome experience, but the feel of the Summoner Job can be a bit underwhelming. This week, we offer up some suggestions on how to improve one of the game's most iconic Jobs.

League of Legends: Join a Viewing Party

Posted: 25 Sep 2013 12:45 PM PDT

Riot Games is helping players get together to view the Season 3 League of Legends championship series by launching the Viewing Party Program (VPP). Folks hosting a VPP need to submit their plan for approval. As it stands, 110 VPPs have been organized to date.

WildStar: Shiphand Missions Detailed

Posted: 25 Sep 2013 12:37 PM PDT

The latest WildStar Wednesday feature has been posted with awesome news about a great new feature: Shiphand Missions. Shiphand missions see one to five players board a pilot's ship to help solve issues aboard the ship and much more. These missions have random elements and are repeatable as well.

Perfect World International: Crimson Imperium Patch to Go Live Today

Posted: 25 Sep 2013 12:33 PM PDT

Perfect World International players will want to check into the game later today after the Crimson Imperium patch goes live. The new patch brings a host of new content on board including a commission shop, new quests and the title system.

General: Steam Machine Announced

Posted: 25 Sep 2013 11:56 AM PDT

Valve has revealed its second major announcement of the week with the Steam Machine. The Valve prototype is in the works and Valve is looking for 300 dedicated participants to help develop what promises to be a ground-breaking piece of machinery.

Runescape: Runescape 3: Worthy of Its 12 Year Heritage

Posted: 23 Sep 2013 05:28 PM PDT

Runescape 3 has been in wide release for about a month now. We managed to catch up to Executive Producer Phil Mansell to find out how things are going, what players are experiencing in the game and a little bit about what the future holds. Read on before leaving your thoughts in the comments.

General: Prognostication

Posted: 23 Sep 2013 05:15 PM PDT

What would happen if our virtual worlds and our real worlds collided? You can find out by reading this week's Independency and our own predictions of what just might happen. Have a few ideas of your own? Share them in the comments!

EVE Online: Winter Expansion to Be Revealed in Live Cast

Posted: 25 Sep 2013 09:11 AM PDT

EVE Online is inviting interested players to view a Twitch.tv event in which the team will reveal the Winter Expansion for 2013. The event will take place on Thursday, September 26th at 3:00 p.m. EST / 12:00 p.m. PST.

General: Aura Kingdom Website Launches

Posted: 25 Sep 2013 08:49 AM PDT

Aeria Games has launched the website for Aura Kingdom, the latest MMO to join the stable of free-to-play titles. The site will give players a chance to check out the game's features and lore, as well as get a good look at the anime art style Aura Kingdom will embody.

Defiance: Committed to Improving the Game

Posted: 23 Sep 2013 05:50 PM PDT

Defiance is a game with a massive amount of potential, potential that Trion Worlds is committed to bringing to fruition for players. We chatted with Creative Lead Trick Dempsey about how that will happen. It's a terrifically informative interview that you won't want to miss. Let us know what you think in the comments.