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Aura Kingdom: A World Full of Critters & Bad Guys

Posted: 12 Jan 2014 04:54 PM PST

A World Full of Critters & Bad Guys

Aura Kingdom is a free-to-play MMO from Aeria Games. Your character is one of a handful of classes of beings who are gifted with special abilities by a mystical cube called Gaia. You can call upon Eidolons as companions and warrior-pets and battle it out with a world full of critters and bad guys, and generally have an adventure all over the landscape to help people and learn about your abilities.

Guild Wars 2: Origins of Madness Sees the Return of Scarlet Briar

Posted: 13 Jan 2014 02:50 PM PST

Origins of Madness Sees the Return of Scarlet Briar

ArenaNet has revealed the initial details for the first Guild Wars 2 update for 2014. Called "Origins of Madness", the content update will be released on Tuesday, January 21st and will pit players against Scarlet Briar and her new scourge, the Mechanical Marionette. To give players an idea of what they will be up against, ArenaNet has released a brand new trailer.

General: Greg "Ghostcrawler" Street Joins Riot Games

Posted: 14 Jan 2014 05:18 AM PST

Greg "Ghostcrawler" Street Joins Riot Games

In one of the bigger news items of the day, former World of Warcraft and Blizzard designer, Greg "Ghostcrawler" Street, has joined Riot Games as Lead Game Designer according to his LinkedIn profile.

DayZ: So Much for the Death of PC Gaming

Posted: 14 Jan 2014 03:45 AM PST

So Much for the Death of PC Gaming

Harbingers of Doom have long been predicting the death knell for PC gaming but according to a new Twitter post from DayZ's Dean Hall, no one should don the black just yet.

General: Wasteland 2: Beta Feedback Invaluable for Next Update

Posted: 14 Jan 2014 03:35 AM PST

Wasteland 2: Beta Feedback Invaluable for Next Update

The Wasteland 2 KickStarter page has been updated with a long developer post to give players insight into the beta process and what the team has taken away from it in order to make key improvements and feature updates in the coming patch.

Star Wars: The Old Republic: Alderaan Focus of New Animal Attacks...a Hint?

Posted: 14 Jan 2014 03:29 AM PST

Alderaan Focus of New Animal Attacks...a Hint?

The Star Wars: The Old Republic forum has been updated with a single line cryptically indicating that there have been a series of animal attacks on Alderaan, a sure indication that the rhakghouls are on the move again.

EverQuest II: Sanctum of the Scaleborn Debuts as Fabled Dungeon

Posted: 13 Jan 2014 02:36 PM PST

Sanctum of the Scaleborn Debuts as Fabled Dungeon

Sony Online Entertainment has announced that the highest level EverQuest II players will be able to take on the Sanctum of the Scaleborn as a Fabled dungeon beginning on Thursday, January 23rd. Players will be rewarded with "appropriate level loot" in addition to challenging themselves to epic battles of the highest caliber.

Lord of the Rings Online: The Fellowship WILL Reach Mordor

Posted: 13 Jan 2014 02:28 PM PST

The Fellowship WILL Reach Mordor

For those who are confused by whether or not Turbine succeeded in its quest to keep the license for Lord of the Rings Online and for the game's longevity, fret no more. Sapience has dived into a forum thread to let everyone know that the game will be developed and supported for many years to come.

WildStar: Live Forum Q&A with Stephan Frost -- WEDNESDAY!

Posted: 13 Jan 2014 02:13 PM PST

Live Forum Q&A with Stephan Frost -- WEDNESDAY!

Join us Wednesday, January 15 at 7PM ET in our WildStar subforum for a live Q&A with Carbine Studios' Stephan Frost.

General: Pantheon: Rise of the Fallen - A Game No One Else Will Make

Posted: 13 Jan 2014 12:03 PM PST

Pantheon: Rise of the Fallen - A Game No One Else Will Make

Brad McQuaid has finally revealed the details behind his KickStarter project called Pantheon: Rise of the Fallen. The game is described as a return to challenge-based group play, hearkening back to the golden era of MMOs.

World of Tanks: The Chieftan on Designing Treaded Monsters

Posted: 12 Jan 2014 02:38 PM PST

The Chieftan on Designing Treaded Monsters

Tanks don't grow on trees. They don't just magically appear out of nowhere and then a bunch of soldiers just climb in and start blowing stuff up left and right. There's a lot of work that goes into designing these treaded monsters. And no one seems to know more about what it takes to put one together than Wargaming's Nicholas Moran.

EVE Online: Headed to Sundance? Check out Valkyrie

Posted: 13 Jan 2014 08:47 AM PST

Headed to Sundance? Check out Valkyrie

CCP Games has announced that it is taking EVE: Valkyrie on the road to the Sundance Film Festival in Park City, Utah. The demo is part of the "New Frontier" Occulus Rift booth and will give players a hands on opportunity to check out Valkyrie.

World of Warcraft: The Buddy System

Posted: 12 Jan 2014 02:21 PM PST

The Buddy System

Senior PvP designer Brian Holinka recently announced on Twitter that Blizzard is planning a new PVP season before the release of the next expansion, Warlords of Draenor. Brian's Tweet indicated that new gear and rewards will be coming along with this new season and that additional details, including a timeline, will be coming soon.

Guild Wars 2: Living Story VS. Expansion, Fight!

Posted: 12 Jan 2014 02:12 PM PST

Living Story VS. Expansion, Fight!

When Guild Wars 2 first launched, players flocked to the game in swarms at an insane pace, which of course had to have made ArenaNet very happy. ArenaNet came up with the Living Story to not only add more content, but to constantly evolve the game world. While the Living Story may help keep players occupied, is it enough to quench our thirst for new content, or is it time for an expansion?
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