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Neverwinter: A Comprehensive Look at the Hunter Ranger

Posted: 26 Nov 2013 06:53 AM PST

A Comprehensive Look at the Hunter Ranger

A new blog post has been released on the Neverwinter site that gives players a comprehensive look at the Hunter Ranger, the new character class that will arrive with next month's Module 2. The write up includes a look at both melee and ranged skills.

Guild Wars 2: 'Great MMO Migration' Announced

Posted: 26 Nov 2013 05:13 AM PST

ArenaNet is poised to give away thousands of free copies of Guild Wars 2 with the announcement of the Great MMO Migration contest. Potential players are invited to enter a video contest where they recite the Guild Wars 2 oath renouncing other MMOs.

Guild Wars 2: Fractured Update Will Unite Players

Posted: 26 Nov 2013 02:54 AM PST

Fractured Update Will Unite Players

Ironically, the next Guild Wars 2 update, Fractured, will not likely fracture the player-base. In fact, a lot of the changes to the game's signature dungeon (Fractals of the Mists) will do for Tyria what other open world updates have done: bring players together and give them a reason to do so. The Fractured update is where Commander Ellen Kiel will make good on her election campaign promise. Read on for more reasons why.

General: RPG Files: Festival of Magic: Fight & Farm Your Way to Glory

Posted: 26 Nov 2013 04:50 AM PST

RPG Files: Festival of Magic: Fight & Farm Your Way to Glory

In today's RPG Files, we introduce our readers to a new project on Kickstarter for a single-player RPG called Festival of Magic. The team behind the game advertises it as a game where players will need to "fight & farm [their] way to glory".

SMITE: Official Launch Date Arrives with a Big Money Tourney

Posted: 25 Nov 2013 03:20 PM PST

Official Launch Date Arrives with a Big Money Tourney

SMITE will officially launch out of beta and into retail release on March 25, 2014 in both North America and the EU. To celebrate the game's release, Hi-Rez will be hosting a $100,000 tournament in Atlanta, the home of the development studio.

General: The MMOrning Report - 11/26/2013

Posted: 26 Nov 2013 02:18 AM PST

The MMOrning Report - 11/26/2013

How exactly will FFXIV's housing work? What will the Forbidden Grounds be all about in Age of Wushu's upcoming expansion? And when will City of Steam's Arkadia relaunch land on the internets? Watch on to find out. This is MMORPG's MMOrning Report, and this is what you need to know for November 26th, 2013.

EverQuest Next: New Classes Revealed

Posted: 25 Nov 2013 03:24 PM PST

New Classes Revealed

EQNextFans.com has gotten hold of the latest PC Gamer magazine in which several EverQuest Next classes are revealed. Among them are the Beastmaster, Cleric, Necromancer and Rogue.

General: Heroes of the Storm: Browder Steps In It & Later Backtracks

Posted: 25 Nov 2013 03:01 PM PST

Heroes of the Storm: Browder Steps In It & Later Backtracks

Heroes of the Storm's Justin Browder was recently interviewed by Rock, Paper, Shotgun. During the interview, Browder was asked about the "hypersexualization" of female character models, most notably Kerrigan from Starcraft. Browder responded by saying "We're not sending a message to anybody. We're just making characters that look cool." To say that a brouhaha erupted is to sell the understate things.

Firefall: Latest Game Update Talks Inventory & New Content

Posted: 25 Nov 2013 02:53 PM PST

Latest Game Update Talks Inventory & New Content

The latest Firefall game update has been published. In it, the team lays out some of the big changes coming to both inventory systems and about creature updates. Most notably, the team also reveals a bit about new content coming to the MMOFPS.

Neverwinter: More on Paragon Paths

Posted: 25 Nov 2013 02:49 PM PST

More on Paragon Paths

The Cryptic team has published a new developer blog to lay out more specific detail for other Neverwinter character classes and the new Paragon paths that each can expect when Module 2 goes live next month. This time players can learn a little bit more about the Control Wizard's, Great Weapon Fighter's and Guardian Fighter's new Paragon paths.

General: Will Niche Games Save the Genre?

Posted: 23 Nov 2013 04:55 PM PST

Will Niche Games Save the Genre?

There is a lot of gloom and doom surrounding the longevity of the entire MMO genre. In today's Social Hub, we take a look at the notion that games seem to be trending to niches. See why we think so before leaving your thoughts in the comments.

General: Shining Force Online Set to Hit Beta This Week

Posted: 25 Nov 2013 11:49 AM PST

Shining Force Online Set to Hit Beta This Week

Looking back at days of yore, Shining Force Online is an arcade gamer's delight, hearkening back to the old SEGA days. SFO is set to go into live beta service on Thursday, November 28th, just the thing to play after a glut of turkey on the American Thanksgiving Day.

EVE Online: Grab a Fanfest Ticket While They're Hot

Posted: 25 Nov 2013 11:42 AM PST

Grab a Fanfest Ticket While They

CCP Games has announced that tickets for Fanfest 2014 are on sale for the annual event. Fanfest will be held from May 1-3 in Iceland. The event will focus on EVE Online, Dust 514 and EVE: Valkyrie.

City of Steam: Relaunch Coming December 4th

Posted: 25 Nov 2013 11:35 AM PST

Relaunch Coming December 4th

Mechanist Games has announced that City of Steam: Arkadia will launch on December 4th. Arkadia is the newest version of City of Steam after Mechanist retook the English language version of the game from R2 Games.

Excalibur: A Decent RPG with Online Elements

Posted: 23 Nov 2013 04:45 PM PST

A Decent RPG with Online Elements

R2 Games' Excalibur: Knights of the King is a new browser-based title that is often billed as an MMO. But does that title fit and how does the game play? Find out in our latest review!

Guild Wars 2: Future Additions, Maybe

Posted: 23 Nov 2013 04:07 PM PST

Future Additions, Maybe

It is always fun to opine about what the future might hold for some of our favorite games. In today's Guild Wars 2 column, we do exactly that. See what we think the future may hold for Guild Wars 2 before telling us what you'd like to see in the comments.
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