MMORPG News

WildStar: Beta Weekend Key Giveaway!
Pantheon: Rise of the Fallen: Brad McQuaid On What Comes Next
General: Mighty Quest for Epic Loot Now in Open Beta
Asheron's Call: Headed to Maintenance Mode, Player-Run Servers Possible
DC Universe Online: Update 34 Brings Account-Wide Feat Unlocking
Digimon Masters Online: Psychemon to Join Game for a Short Time
Neverwinter: PvP Preview Includes State of the Game Video
Elsword: The Final Chapter in the Dungeons of Sander Epic
General: What Games Drive Nexon's and NCsoft's Profits?
War Thunder: Player Created Content Announced with Beta Update News
Elder Scrolls Online: Beta Weekend Event Key Giveaway!
General: Building the Perfect PC for Today's MMOs
WildStar: Beta Weekend Key Giveaway -- TOMORROW!

Posted: 26 Feb 2014 01:03 AM PST

We've got 1,000 keys to give away for this upcoming weekend's WildStar beta event, but since we expect them to go in the blink of an eye with a first come, first serve type giveaway, we'll be doing things a bit differently.

Pantheon: Rise of the Fallen: Brad McQuaid On What Comes Next

Posted: 25 Feb 2014 03:31 PM PST

With the dust settling on Visionary Realm's first unsuccessful Kickstarter, players around the internet have found themselves wondering: just where does this leave Pantheon: Rise of the Fallen? We wondered too, so over the weekend we sat down with Chief Creative Officer and company founder, Brad McQuaid, to answer a few simple questions: what happened, what's next for Pantheon, and what players can do to help.

General: Mighty Quest for Epic Loot Now in Open Beta

Posted: 24 Feb 2014 04:01 PM PST

Ubisoft has announced that the Mighty Quest for Epic Loot is now officially in open beta. Interested players can check it out via Steam or the game's official site. As the name implies, the game is a hoarder's delight with the stockpiling of gold, the creation of majestic manors and much more. Players, in addition to collecting vast amounts of stuff, can also try out the new Open Creation Tools to make even more!

Asheron's Call: Headed to Maintenance Mode, Player-Run Servers Possible

Posted: 25 Feb 2014 02:58 PM PST

Turbine has announced that Asheron's Call will go into what is being called "maintenance mode" after the deployment of the February content patch. Producer Severlin took to the forums to make the announcement that the team will be working on bug fixes, possible balance issues and support for the game, but no longer will supply content on a regular basis.

DC Universe Online: Update 34 Brings Account-Wide Feat Unlocking

Posted: 25 Feb 2014 11:05 AM PST

Sony Online Entertainment has announced that DC Universe Online has been patched to Update 34. The patch brings three notable features to the game, most notably "Feat Unlocking" that allows players to use Replay Badges to unlock feats that other characters on the account have achieved previously. In addition, green auras are available and the 5v5 Moon PvP map has been overhauled.

Digimon Masters Online: Psychemon to Join Game for a Short Time

Posted: 25 Feb 2014 11:00 AM PST

Joymax has announced that the very shy Psychemon will be joining Digimon Masters Online in the near future. Covered in bright fur, Psychemon has a special dance that can unleash some awesome attacks.

Neverwinter: PvP Preview Includes State of the Game Video

Posted: 25 Feb 2014 10:46 AM PST

The Perfect World Entertainment "Arc" site has been updated with a new Neverwinter preview that shines the light on the forthcoming changes to the PvP system. Included in the text preview is a new State of the Game video from Producer Rob Overmeyer. The video takes a look at the PvP queue, new gear, a "leaver" penalty for those who ditch a match, and the new stat, Tenacity.

Elsword: The Final Chapter in the Dungeons of Sander Epic

Posted: 25 Feb 2014 02:32 AM PST

The stage has been set in Elsword, and the final chapter of the war that threatens to level Sander Village to the ground begins. Our heroes will start off by pursuing the captors of the Wind Priestess only to find out that the ancient, wickedly powerful Succubus Queen Karis has been behind it all.

General: What Games Drive Nexon's and NCsoft's Profits?

Posted: 23 Feb 2014 04:10 PM PST

Pop quiz. Which title generated the most revenue for NCsoft in 2013? As I noted last time, February is always an informative month for those of us who like to follow the state of the global MMOG industry because it's when various publicly traded publishers report their Q4 and full year financials. So, we now know that the answer to our question was not, as many here in North America might have guessed, Guild Wars 2.

War Thunder: Player Created Content Announced with Beta Update News

Posted: 25 Feb 2014 09:23 AM PST

Gaijin Entertainment has announced that the final portion of the Ground Forces expansion has been launched into the closed beta for War Thunder. This phase brings the full might of the armored vehicles into the game that will be available in the game when it launches later this spring. Gaijin has also published a new developer diary that lays out the plans for user content creation tools that will allow players to create a host of game content

Elder Scrolls Online: Beta Weekend Event Key Giveaway!

Posted: 23 Feb 2014 07:10 PM PST

MMORPG.com and Zenimax Online Studios have partnered to give away beta keys for this weekend's upcoming beta event for The Elder Scrolls Online. Grab a key now while supplies last! The beta event will run from Friday, Feb 28, 12:00pm ET - Sunday, Mar 2, 11:59pm ET.

General: Building the Perfect PC for Today's MMOs

Posted: 24 Feb 2014 03:57 PM PST

To the MMO player, a PC is much more than a glorified games console or business workhorse. It's a window onto scores of virtual worlds, a device that transforms us from mundane mortals into legendary heroes, and a communications interface that bring friends that are continents away into the room beside us.