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General: Gamer Safety Alliance Plays Host to Gamer Safety Week

Posted: 10 Feb 2014 06:13 AM PST

Gamer Safety Alliance Plays Host to Gamer Safety Week

This week marks the beginning of Gamer Safety Week hosted by Merchant Risk Council's (MRC) sister organization, Gamer Safety Alliance. Recent history has shown increasing activity in the hacking front and the loss of player information. To that end, the goal of the week's event is to provide concrete ways that game companies can keep their players' information secure.

Elder Scrolls Online: An Alternate Opinion

Posted: 09 Feb 2014 12:32 PM PST

An Alternate Opinion

Our own Bill Murphy has a list of the good and bad from our recent preview weekend, and I'd encourage you to check it out. But, like a doctor judging a problematic patient, he's also asked me to chime in with a second opinion. While we agree on a several areas about what makes ESO a blast to play, I'm a little concerned about some of the game's more vital organs.

Prime World: Nival to Gift $38M in In-Game Gold to Open Beta Players

Posted: 10 Feb 2014 05:45 AM PST

Nival to Gift $38M in In-Game Gold to Open Beta Players

Nival is ready to throw scads of in-game gold at Prime World players in a massive give away beginning at 4:00 pm EDT (1:00 pm PDT) today, Monday, February 10th. Every open beta player will automatically receive about 3,000 gold worth about $100 USD just for signing in.

Kingdom Under Fire II: Brand New Global Page Launched

Posted: 10 Feb 2014 05:32 AM PST

Brand New Global Page Launched

Blueside has announced that the official global website for Kingdom Under Fire II has launched. According to press information, the new site will maintain a focus on collecting and disseminating development as well as provide links to relevant worldwide news coverage of the keenly anticipated game.

Pathfinder Online: Live Interview with Ryan Dancey Tonight! Be There!

Posted: 10 Feb 2014 04:41 AM PST

Live Interview with Ryan Dancey Tonight! Be There!

MMORPG.com's Rob Lashley will be sitting down for a long chat with Pathfinder Online's Ryan Dancey tonight, Monday, February 10th from 9:30-10:30 pm EDT (6:30-7:30 pm PDT) on the MMORPG.com Live Stream page. Be sure to come by during that hour to see what's in store for Pathfinder Online and much more!

General: This Week's Live Stream Schedule

Posted: 10 Feb 2014 04:37 AM PST

This Week

We have updated the MMORPG.com Live Stream page with the latest information from our Live Stream team. Check out the games they plan to play and head into the channel at the appointed day and hour to join in on the fun.

General: Pillars of Eternity: Attributes & Villains Detailed

Posted: 10 Feb 2014 04:09 AM PST

Pillars of Eternity: Attributes & Villains Detailed

Obsidian Entertainment has released a pair of new videos with lead developer Josh Sawyer giving fans background on a several topics including character attributes, antagonists, archetypes and villains. The questions were gathered from various fan sources, with Sawyer answering them personally via vido. Let us know what you think in the comments.

The Division: Pair of Studios Team Up for Development

Posted: 10 Feb 2014 04:02 AM PST

Pair of Studios Team Up for Development

Tom Clancy's The Division is being developed by a pair of Ubisoft subsidiary studios that have teamed up. Both Ubisoft Massive and Ubisoft Reflections are working on the game, each studio with its own set of directives. For instance, Reflections is working on game systems including main NPCs, the city of Manhattan, and portions of the online feature system.

General: Final Fantasy VI Released for Mobile Devices

Posted: 09 Feb 2014 12:18 PM PST

Final Fantasy VI Released for Mobile Devices

For those who simply can't get enough Final Fantasy action, it will be gratifying to note that Final Fantasy VI is now available on iTunes and via Play.Google.com. Released late this past week, 19994's FFVI runs $15.99.

General: Pillars of Eternity will Slip Past First Half 2014 Release

Posted: 09 Feb 2014 12:09 PM PST

Pillars of Eternity will Slip Past First Half 2014 Release

According to a new interview at Eurogamer, Obsidian Entertainment's Pillars of Eternity will not make the "first half 2014" release date predicted on its Kickstarter crowd sourcing page. According to the project lead, Josh Sawyer, the game originally started as a moderately sized project that expanded exponentially due to the higher than expected revenues gained through Kickstarter. As a result, much more was added, also adding to development time.

World of Warcraft: Free-to-Play Fatigue: Are Micro-transactions Losing Their Appeal?

Posted: 08 Feb 2014 03:32 PM PST

Free-to-Play Fatigue: Are Micro-transactions Losing Their Appeal?

This week, Blizzard announced that its subscription base for World of Warcraft rose by more than 100,000. Since all logic says that a near-decade-old MMO should be tailing off, that's something of a surprise--especially since game industry augurs have spent the last year or so predicting the death of subscription-based games. Is the turnaround just a fluke, or could it mean gamers aren't as gung-ho about free-to-play as business analysts say they are?

Wurm Online: Next Update to Deploy February 18th

Posted: 09 Feb 2014 06:59 AM PST

Next Update to Deploy February 18th

The next update to Wurm Online will be deployed on February 18th. The team has confirmed the feature changes and additions and made a lengthy post on the WO forums. The crafting interface has been overhauled, an invite command has been added and new emotes have been added, among other things.

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