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General: 38 Studios' Curt Schilling Battling Cancer

Posted: 06 Feb 2014 12:28 AM PST

38 Studios

Former 38 Studios CEO Curt Schilling has revealed that he is battling cancer. In a statement released by Schilling's current employer, ESPN, it was revealed that the former baseball star turned video game developer is suffering from the disease. The exact type of cancer and his prognosis is not immediately known.

Bless: Closed Beta Apps Still Being Taken & New Trailer

Posted: 05 Feb 2014 10:48 PM PST

Closed Beta Apps Still Being Taken & New Trailer

Steparu.com is reporting that Bless will be entering its first round of closed beta testing later this month and that applications are still being taken for the Korean event. In addition, the Bless site has been retooled and the team has released a brand new trailer. Check it out to see what you think and let us know in the comments.

Pathfinder Online: Fiscal Management, Goblin Squad Store Shine in New Blog

Posted: 04 Feb 2014 04:23 PM PST

Fiscal Management, Goblin Squad Store Shine in New Blog

In a new post on the Pathfinder Online site, Goblinworks CEO Ryan Dancey provides transparency to backers of the project from the time of the KickStarter success through further fundraising projects and much more. Included in the article is a handy chart to show how pledge dollars are being spent.

Rift: Next Update to Feature New Dream Weaver Profession

Posted: 05 Feb 2014 03:56 PM PST

Next Update to Feature New Dream Weaver Profession

February 12th, Rift players will have a lot of new content to explore with the arrival of the latest update that, most significantly, will include the Dream Weaver crafting profession. Dream Weaver is the new profession that allows players to craft custom items for the in-game housing system or "dimensions".

General: Final Fantasy Returns with...Bravely Default?

Posted: 04 Feb 2014 09:18 PM PST

Final Fantasy Returns with...Bravely Default?

There's an Elder Scrolls Online beta weekend coming up this Friday and while I would normally be excited to get in and play, I'm even more excited to finally get my hands on Bravely Default, which releases in North America on the same day.

Hawken: Relaunching as a Steam Title

Posted: 05 Feb 2014 01:44 PM PST

Relaunching as a Steam Title

Hawken players will now be required to have a Steam account in order to play the game. The development team felt this was the right move to enhance the game prior to its retail release sometime later this year. In addition, the team looks forward to bringing thousands of new faces into the mech-themed game.

EVE Online: CCP to Build Monument to Players

Posted: 05 Feb 2014 01:30 PM PST

CCP to Build Monument to Players

CCP has announced its intention to build a monument to honor all of the EVE Online players who have passed through the game over the past decade. The monument will be built in Reykjavik, Iceland, home of CCP.

Hex: Game On Podcast: Interviewing Hex Composer Michael Gordon

Posted: 05 Feb 2014 12:53 PM PST

Game On Podcast: Interviewing Hex Composer Michael Gordon

Welcome to episode two of the new era of Game On: Epic Slant Press Edition! Or 35, if you're counting. This week we talk about the SOE closures and hints at the future, EVE's biggest battle, the Elder Scrolls Collector's Edition controversy, and Everquest Next: Landmark's new alpha. Also, Funcom was raided. How crazy is that? In the second half we sit down with Hex composer Michael Gordon Shapiro for an excellent interview about all things game music.

League of Angels: The Ultimate Evolution of Minmaxing

Posted: 03 Feb 2014 04:53 PM PST

The Ultimate Evolution of Minmaxing

League of Angels is the latest MMO offering from the prolific publishers Reality Squared (R2) Games. It is a free to play, browser based fantasy MMO in which Angels which protect the continents of men have been bound by a dark, evil person. And it is your job to go up against enemies like Jetli to free the souls of these Angels and once more bring peace to the land. Along the way gather your team, craft and otherwise build yourself your perfect little army for taking out evils and other players.

Line of Defense: Multiplatform 'Tactics' Tie In Released

Posted: 05 Feb 2014 09:38 AM PST

Multiplatform

3000 AD has announced that the tie in to Line of Defense has been released across several platforms including PC, iOS, Android and Mac. Called "Tactics", the game puts players in charge of a team of four strike team members.

Ultima Online: Mythic & Broadsword Online Games Partner for UO Development

Posted: 05 Feb 2014 09:27 AM PST

Mythic & Broadsword Online Games Partner for UO Development

In addition to the exciting news that Mythic and Broadsword Online Entertainment have teamed up for Dark Age of Camelot, it has also been announced that the same partnership will be in place for the continued development of Ultima Online. EA, as stated, will continue billing and account services.

Dark Age of Camelot: Mythic & Broadsword Online Games Pilot Next Chapter

Posted: 05 Feb 2014 09:22 AM PST

Mythic & Broadsword Online Games Pilot Next Chapter

Mythic and Broadsword Online Games, founded by Mythic Entertainment co-founder Rob Denton and a number of Mythic veterans, have formed a partnership to take over the development reins of Dark Age of Camelot. EA will continue to provide billing and account services via Origin, but the development of the game will rest in the hands of the aforementioned studios.

General: What the MMO Can Learn from the RPG & Vice Versa

Posted: 02 Feb 2014 05:02 PM PST

What the MMO Can Learn from the RPG & Vice Versa

Inspired by reader comments, Ryahl takes a look at the Massively Multiplayer and Action RPG genres. He discusses recent convergence between the two and explores elements from each genre that could improve the other genre.

Elder Scrolls Online: What the Mature Rating Means for ESO

Posted: 03 Feb 2014 04:32 PM PST

What the Mature Rating Means for ESO

"Mature Rating" is the Entertainment Software Rating Board designation of M (age 17+), and the official rating given by the ESRB to The Elder Scrolls Online. The game was just over 60 days from launch when they were struck with this news. In a post by Zenimax, they said, "While we disagree with the ESRB's determination, we do not plan to challenge the rating, and we are unwilling to change the game's content to achieve a different rating."

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