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Darkfall: Unholy Wars: Players Invited to Return Through February 13th

Posted: 07 Feb 2014 04:17 AM PST

Players Invited to Return Through February 13th

All former Darkfall: Unholy Wars players in good standing are being invited to return to the game to check out the new features and content additions from today through February 13th. In addition, DF:UW is on sale at a 75% discount, subscriptions at a 45% discount.

8BitMMO: Latest Update Reveals Music, Keybind Support & More

Posted: 07 Feb 2014 04:11 AM PST

Latest Update Reveals Music, Keybind Support & More

The latest development update for 8BitMMO has been published. In it, the team reveals that music has been added, as well as keybinding support and more.

SMITE: Nemesis, Goddess of Revenge Arrives

Posted: 06 Feb 2014 03:46 PM PST

Nemesis, Goddess of Revenge Arrives

Hi Rez Studios has a new goddess in the pantheon with the arrival of Nemesis, Goddess of Revenge. Nemesis is a physical melee warrior whose skills can bring down an opponent in a heartbeat. Check out Nemesis and her impressive array of skills in this new video and let us know what you think!

Firefall: Tigerclaw Battleframe Spotted in the Wild

Posted: 06 Feb 2014 03:21 PM PST

Tigerclaw Battleframe Spotted in the Wild

Red 5 is hosting a "battleframe weekend" for Firefall players from Friday, February 7th through Sunday, February 9th. To get players stoked, the team has released a new preview video that shines the spotlight on the Tigerclaw Battleframe.

World of Warcraft: Blizzard Reveals Rise in Subscriptions

Posted: 06 Feb 2014 03:15 PM PST

Blizzard Reveals Rise in Subscriptions

During today's investor call-in, Activision-Blizzard revealed the fourth quarter results for 2013. Bobby Kotick stated that World of Warcraft subscriptions were up to 7.8 million, slightly higher than last quarter's 7.7 million. In addition, Starcraft II was the best selling PC title in 2013 and Diablo III has sold over 15 million copies across all platforms.

Elder Scrolls Online: Help Break the Servers This Weekend

Posted: 06 Feb 2014 02:58 PM PST

Help Break the Servers This Weekend

The Elder Scrolls is day-by-day nearing its release date in April and as part of the effort to ensure server stability, Zenimax is asking all beta testers to report for duty to stress test the game. To ensure that there are tens-, if not hundreds, of thousands of players online, new beta invites and site give aways have been ongoing all week.

DC Universe Online: Hands On with the War of Light

Posted: 04 Feb 2014 05:50 PM PST

Hands On with the War of Light

The last time I had hands on with Sony Online Entertainment's DC Universe Online I was taking part in a preview of DLC 8 Son's of Trigon at SOE Live. The game has made a major transition since then with the release of the PlayStation 4. Now the game has a new DLC to go with the new console. War of the Light Part I.

General: Russian Digital Game Market $1.1B in 2013

Posted: 06 Feb 2014 11:23 AM PST

Russian Digital Game Market $1.1B in 2013

Super Data Research has produced an astonishing look at the Russian digital games market and it's $1.1 billion share of the market. The infographic shows off some interesting statistics including a breakdown of type of game played, monthly players and more.

Dragon's Prophet: Olandra Zone Launches

Posted: 06 Feb 2014 10:35 AM PST

Olandra Zone Launches

Sony Online Entertainment has announced that a new zone has been added to Dragon's Prophet. Called "Olandra", the new area and content bring a host of changes and feature enhancement. Mounted combat and class systems, in particular, have been given the once over and a new dragon to celebrate the Year of the Horse can be tamed by players.

EverQuest Next: Landmark: The 90 Minute Challenge

Posted: 04 Feb 2014 05:42 PM PST

The 90 Minute Challenge

While Everquest Next; Landmark's Alpha doesn't lend itself too easily to going in without a lot of information beforehand (In fact, I'd essentially given up going in completely blind 10 minutes after building my character), I thought the Landmark Alpha could afford one of my 90 minute challenges.

General: Should Developers Sell Early Access?

Posted: 04 Feb 2014 05:33 PM PST

Should Developers Sell Early Access?

Welcome back to Player Versus Player, the column where two MMORPG writers enter to debate before handing it to you. Please note, Player Versus Player is a LIVE product but if you would like early access to PVP 2.0, alpha packs can be purchased for $19.99. Readers should be aware that alpha articles may be missing critical features such as paragraphs, capitalization, and proper grammar. This only works for video games, you say? I think we've found our topic: Should developers sell early access?

Kingdom Under Fire II: Game Details Revealed in New Interview

Posted: 04 Feb 2014 05:20 PM PST

Game Details Revealed in New Interview

Kingdom Under Fire II is one our our readers' most-anticipated titles. While a North American publisher has yet to be announced, an English language version has recently entered beta testing. We caught up with Executive Producer Sang Youn Lee team to talk about the game, its features and more.

WildStar: Philip Chan Dives Deep into Crafting

Posted: 04 Feb 2014 06:16 PM PST

Philip Chan Dives Deep into Crafting

Just like with questing and PvP, crafting is an essential cornerstone of that rounded MMO experience. But what were the reasons behind WildStar's two tradeskill systems, and what does Carbine hope to build with it? We caught up with Phillip Chan, the systems designer behind every workbench on Nexus.

General: EVE: Valkyrie - Definitely a "Go" for Oculus Rift

Posted: 04 Feb 2014 06:14 PM PST

EVE: Valkyrie - Definitely a "Go" for Oculus Rift

The Oculus Rift site has been updated with the exciting news that EVE: Valkyrie has been confirmed as a launch title. Fans of both had long speculated that this was true but, until the blog posted on February 5th, it was deemed an unsubstantiated rumor.

Elite: Dangerous: Alpha Multiplayer Begins

Posted: 04 Feb 2014 06:09 PM PST

Alpha Multiplayer Begins

According to a short and sweet post on the Elite: Dangerous site, the alpha test for the multiplayer component of the game has officially kicked off for early adopters. Players interested in joining in can still purchase access to the alpha.

Transformers Universe: Launch Dated for Summer 2014

Posted: 04 Feb 2014 06:02 PM PST

Launch Dated for Summer 2014

Jagex CTO/CEO Mark Gerhard has posted a long update on the Transformers Universe site. In it, he indicates that 2013 was an important, yet quiet, year in the game's development but that things are changing forthwith. Fans can expect to get timely and frequent updates from the development team from here out. In addition, and most importantly, Gerhard announced that Transformers Universe is 100% on track for a summer release.

Star Citizen: $38 Million Stretch Goal Includes New Planetary System

Posted: 04 Feb 2014 06:31 PM PST

$38 Million Stretch Goal Includes New Planetary System

The latest stretch goals for Star Citizen have been posted as fundraising has surpassed the thirty-eight million dollar mark. Goals include the Cano System, a single inhabited planet similar to Earth among three others. In addition, Chris Roberts announced that a poll to select the final star system was too close to call and, as a result, both systems will be included in the game.
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