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EverQuest Next: All SOE Titles, Including EQN/EQNL Part of All-Access Pass

Posted: 13 Mar 2014 05:52 PM PDT

All SOE Titles, Including EQN/EQNL Part of All-Access Pass

According to an updated version of the Sony All Access Pass FAQ, all Sony Online Entertainment titles, including both EverQuest Next and EverQuest Next: Landmark, will be part of the "one subscription, all games" model that will be put into place in April.

Rift: New Mage Soul - The Arbiter

Posted: 13 Mar 2014 05:14 PM PDT

New Mage Soul - The Arbiter

Trion Worlds is anxious to introduce Rift players to the Arbiter - a Mage tank who weaves wind, lightning, and ice into defensive abilities on par with the best in Telara. Check out the lore behind The Arbiter and then let us know what you think in the comments.

Elite: Dangerous: After a Successful Alpha, 3.0 Rolls Out with New Features

Posted: 14 Mar 2014 02:50 PM PDT

After a Successful Alpha, 3.0 Rolls Out with New Features

After a successful alpha, the Elite Dangerous team is ready to roll out v3.0 with new features and progression. Players will be able to take on what the devs called the "notoriously difficult" docking procedure in the original game to see how things have changed with a new iteration. Players will also be able to try out rudimentary hyperspace jumps and gain the ability to improve ships.

EVE Online: Final Weekend of the New Eden Open Begins

Posted: 14 Mar 2014 02:37 PM PDT

Final Weekend of the New Eden Open Begins

The final weekend of the inaugural New Eden Open PvP event will take place this coming weekend. Pilots will face off in 8v8 matches to the death in an effort to score a share of cash prizes. The finals will take place on Sunday and those interested in checking out the action leading up to this weekend's final event, will want to head to the EVE Online YouTube page for more information.

Lord of the Rings Online: New Class Coming to the Game for All Players

Posted: 14 Mar 2014 02:30 PM PDT

New Class Coming to the Game for All Players

During an event on the "Bullroarer" server for Lord of the Rings Online, it was announced that a new, as-yet-unnamed class will be coming to the game. Executive Producer Aaron Campbell let it be known that he had been in talked with Tolkien Enterprises about the class and that it is on that fits the lore. In addition, Campbell also let it be known that the class would be one that would be accessible to all players.

DUST 514: Destroy a Million, Get a Million

Posted: 14 Mar 2014 02:25 PM PDT

Destroy a Million, Get a Million

The DUST 514 community is invited to partake in a unique opportunity this weekend to destroy a million clones. If successfully managed, each participating player will receive a million skill points. Failing that, there are lesser rewards based on the number of clones eliminated.

Transformers Universe: Early Closed Beta Apps Being Accepted

Posted: 14 Mar 2014 02:21 PM PDT

Early Closed Beta Apps Being Accepted

Jagex has announced that beta applications for Transformers Universe Online are now being accepted. Players chosen to participate will have an opportunity to do so as early as this weekend so the team urges interested parties to sign up now! In addition, Jagex revealed new characters that players will have an opportunity to take charge of and, as the press release states, "wreak havoc with".

General: Swordsman Coming to Western Audiences

Posted: 14 Mar 2014 02:17 PM PDT

Swordsman Coming to Western Audiences

Perfect World Entertainment has announced that the latest game to be added to its stable of free to play MMOs is called "Swordsman". The game is based on the wuxia novels of Louis Cha and features ten schools of martial arts, with players battling one another and the common enemy, the Ming Dynasty.

EverQuest: Fifteen Years in a Single Image

Posted: 14 Mar 2014 02:14 PM PDT

Fifteen Years in a Single Image

To celebrate EverQuest's fifteen anniversary, Sony Online Entertainment has published a terrific inforgraphic to show off some amazing stats gained over the decade and a half since the game's launch.

Empire: A Marvelous Example of an MMORTS Done Right

Posted: 12 Mar 2014 06:06 PM PDT

A Marvelous Example of an MMORTS Done Right

Empire by Goodgame Studios in Germany is an MMORTS played across three Kingdoms much in the same vain as Travian or Snail Game's Ministry of War. It has all the hallmarks of RTS games - you build your base, farm resources, recruit soldiers and do a little raiding of your neighbors for fun and glory, not to mention swiping all their goodies.

General: Grim Dawn: A Gritty, Visceral Action RPG

Posted: 12 Mar 2014 06:22 PM PDT

Grim Dawn: A Gritty, Visceral Action RPG

Members of the original TQ team banded together to form Crate Entertainment, now hard at work on another action RPG, Grim Dawn. Grim Dawn uses a modernized version of the game engine developed for Titan Quest and is currently in alpha testing on Steam. As the name implies, the world is a grim and depressing place. Humanity is quite literally on the verge of extinction with two warring factions bent on its destruction.

General: Should Players Crowdfund MMOs?

Posted: 12 Mar 2014 05:49 PM PDT

Should Players Crowdfund MMOs?

Welcome back to another edition of Player Versus Player, our weekly delve into the world of MMO debate. With the rise of Kickstarter and crowdfunding, we have witnessed the birth of a new generation of game funding. We have seen the highs of Pathfinder and the continued impressiveness of Star Citizen. But we have also seen promising titles like Pantheon: Rise of the Fallen fall by the wayside and move to their own websites. We have to ask: is crowdfunding all it's cracked up to be?

Elder Scrolls Online: Matt Firor On the Road Ahead

Posted: 14 Mar 2014 08:47 AM PDT

Matt Firor On the Road Ahead

As the final beta test weekend gets underway for Elder Scrolls Online, Zenimax's Matt Firor has penned a long note on the official site. In it, Firor talks about the lessons learned during beta testing and about the incredible value of player input in big changes that have been implemented over the course of the beta.

Heroes of the Storm: Tech Alpha Begins

Posted: 14 Mar 2014 08:08 AM PDT

Tech Alpha Begins

For the lucky few chosen to participate, the Heroes of the Storm tech alpha has officially kicked off. As time wears on, Blizzard has indicated that more players will be added to assist the team with features and systems for the forthcoming MOBA. If you missed yesterday's walkthrough video of the tech alpha, you can check it out below.

Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn: Through the Maelstrom Trailer Previews Next Update

Posted: 14 Mar 2014 08:06 AM PDT

Through the Maelstrom Trailer Previews Next Update

Square Enix has released a new Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn trailer that shines the spotlight on the next update called "Through the Maelstrom". The v2.2 patch will bring several new dungeons, including new hard mode dungeons, and a new high-level raid into the game.

General: Bound By Flame to Release May 9th

Posted: 14 Mar 2014 08:02 AM PDT

Bound By Flame to Release May 9th

Spiders Studios has announced that its upcoming RPG, Bound by Flame, will be released for multiple platforms on May 9th. The game will arrive for PlayStation 4, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 and PC. To celebrate the announcement, a new video has been released. See what you think and let us know in the comments.

EverQuest Next: Landmark: The World's Largest DevTeam

Posted: 12 Mar 2014 05:31 PM PDT

The World

Every so often, the staff at Sony Online Entertainment will mention how Everquest Next Landmark has what it calls "the world's largest development team." The world's largest development team for Landmark includes every player testing the game, breaking its functions, and essentially crowdsourcing the means for the game's coding team to push Landmark to its technical and imaginative limits.

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