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Black Gold Online: First Alpha Event Begins

Posted: 20 Mar 2014 07:38 AM PDT

First Alpha Event Begins

Snail Games has announced that the first alpha event for Black Gold Online will officially kick off later today (2:00 pm PST). Testers will be able to take part in the event from March 20th-March 30th and will be able to provide feedback to the development team.

General: Webzen Unites F2P Portals Under a Single Banner

Posted: 20 Mar 2014 07:33 AM PDT

Webzen Unites F2P Portals Under a Single Banner

Webzen, GPotato.eu and GPotato.com have combined forces to bring a bevy of free to play MMOs under a single banner and to be available on a single game portal. Games include: Age of Wulin, C9: Continent of the Ninth Seal, MU Online and MU Rebirth, Flyff, Terra Militaris and Rappelz, and the upcoming Archlord II.

Star Wars: The Old Republic: Too Rigid and Longevity

Posted: 18 Mar 2014 06:48 PM PDT

Too Rigid and Longevity

As everyone probably knows by now, Story is the high altar upon which BioWare trades its wares. With Star Wars: the Old Republic, we got a rich set of interwoven class storylines and overall game storyline that pitted Republic versus Empire with the fate of the galaxy hanging in the balance. One of the critical challenges for any MMO is keeping things fresh for older players wanting to start a new alt. Replayability is the cornerstone to keeping the game's doors open.

Guild Wars 2: Feature Packs Set to Update & Enhance Existing Systems

Posted: 18 Mar 2014 06:17 PM PDT

Feature Packs Set to Update & Enhance Existing Systems

ArenaNet and the Guild Wars 2 team have announced that the next Guild Wars 2 update, set to launch on April 15th, will be focused on enhancing and overhauling game features. The team has a plan in the works to incrementally reveal information over the coming weeks, but did start the ball rolling with the news that the trait system is set for a complete overhaul.

WildStar: PvP Arenas and Battlegrounds Subject of Latest DevSpeak

Posted: 18 Mar 2014 06:24 PM PDT

PvP Arenas and Battlegrounds Subject of Latest DevSpeak

Carbine Studios and the WildStar team are set to blow the lid of the game's best kept secret (until now!): PvP. The latest DevSpeak addresses two of WildStar's PvP modes: Arenas and Battleground. In addition to describing how these will uniquely work in WildStar, the video diary also goes into detail about the rewards players can expect for participating. Check it out and let us know what you think.

General: Armored Warfare: Tactical Tank MMO Announced by Obsidian

Posted: 20 Mar 2014 12:30 AM PDT

Armored Warfare: Tactical Tank MMO Announced by Obsidian

Obsidian Entertainment has announced that it is working on a new tactical tank MMO called "Armored Warfare". The title was announced during the annual Game Developers Choice Awards. To celebrate the announcement, Obsidian opened up beta registrations and released a trailer to show the game to the world.

Elite: Dangerous: The Glorious Return to Frontier

Posted: 18 Mar 2014 09:25 PM PDT

The Glorious Return to Frontier

Garrett Fuller and Bill Murphy sat down with David Braben of Frontier fame to talk all about Elite's progress through alpha, the road to beta, and even got some hands-on with flight sticks and the Oculus Rift to take out some AI opponents.

ArcheAge: How Deep the Rabbit Hole Goes

Posted: 18 Mar 2014 08:33 PM PDT

How Deep the Rabbit Hole Goes

We learned a lot today about ArcheAge, coming from Trion and XLGames later this year. Sure we've seen the game in Korean, and in Russian now... but at GDC? Everything was translated and in English. And that detail alone, made everything else easier to grasp. Read on for a full bulleted list of the details we learned from today's meeting.

Diablo 3: Level 61 Class Videos Released

Posted: 18 Mar 2014 07:18 PM PDT

Level 61 Class Videos Released

The Diablo III community site has been updated with a brand new class video featuring the new skills available to each at level 61. The skills are: Barbarian, Avalanche; Demon Hunter, Vengeance; Monk, Epiphany; Witch Doctor, Piranhas; Wizard, Black Hole. The videos are each only a few seconds in length but give a good peek at what players can expect. Check out the Monk's Epiphany below and the rest of the videos on the Diablo III community site.

General: Crytek Offers CryEngine for Monthly Fee

Posted: 18 Mar 2014 06:34 PM PDT

Crytek Offers CryEngine for Monthly Fee

In apparent response to Epic's release of the Unreal Engine 4 source code for a $19 per month subscription fee, Crytek has announced the release of the CryEngine source code. Calling it "Engine-As-A-Service", Crytek will charge developers $10 per month and will not require users to pay a royalty fee to Crytek. Currently, Epic will collect 5% of gross revenue from users.

World of Tanks: Mobile Tie-In, "Blitz", Headed for Closed Beta

Posted: 18 Mar 2014 06:29 PM PDT

Mobile Tie-In, "Blitz", Headed for Closed Beta

Wargaming has announced that the mobile tie-in to World of Tanks is ready for beta testing. Called "Blitz", the game is allows for 7v7 tank combat on smart phones and tablets. To entice players to sign up for closed beta testing, Wargaming has released a new video to show off Blitz in action. Will you be signing up? Let us know in the comments.

Star Wars: The Old Republic: Galactic Strongholds to Launch in August

Posted: 18 Mar 2014 06:10 PM PDT

Galactic Strongholds to Launch in August

Bioware and the Star Wars: The Old Republic team have begun to release information about the forthcoming Galactic Strongholds digital expansion. Galactic Strongholds is the update that will feature player housing and guild flagships. Subscribers will have access to the expansion in late June, Preferred Access players in late July, with everyone gaining access in early- to mid-August.

SMITE: Ullr, the Glorious One Joins the Team

Posted: 18 Mar 2014 06:03 PM PDT

Ullr, the Glorious One Joins the Team

Hi-Rez Studios has announced that the newest god to join the pantheon of SMITE deities is Ullr, the Glorious One, out of Norse mythology. In addition, Sun Wukong has a new skin that players can check out. The most up-to-date patch notes have been posted on the official SMITE site. SMITE will officially launch on March 25th and, just prior, Hi-Rez will be hosting a $180k tournament that can be viewed on Twitch.tv.

KingsRoad: To Be Featured on Just-Announced Yahoo Games Network

Posted: 18 Mar 2014 05:56 PM PDT

To Be Featured on Just-Announced Yahoo Games Network

Rumble Entertainment has let us know that its two games, KingsRoad and Ballistic, will be featured on the just-announced Yahoo Games Network. YGN will be a platform for third party developers that want the power of Yahoo distribution and Rumble is proud to be a part.

Warhammer 40.000: Eternal Crusade: Good PreProduction Is Synonymous with Good Production

Posted: 18 Mar 2014 05:51 PM PDT

Good PreProduction Is Synonymous with Good Production

The latest Production Letter has been delivered by the Warhammer 40k: Eternal Crusade team. The letter begins with the title of this article that, albeit somewhat quiet, the team has been hard at work on preproduction activities and that those activities equate to good production in the long run. In addition, bEhavior mentions MMORPG.com directly and how the team believes in the "no marketing middle-man" between developers and fans.

Elder Scrolls Online: No Two Crafters Are Quite the Same

Posted: 19 Mar 2014 03:05 PM PDT

No Two Crafters Are Quite the Same

In a new blog post on the Elder Scrolls Online site, the team takes a look at crafting and disseminates some interesting, if little-known, facts about crafting as it will appear in ESO. Of particular note is the fact that, according to the article, no two crafters will ever be quite the same.

General: Sacred III: First Game Play Trailer & Launch Date Announced

Posted: 19 Mar 2014 03:00 PM PDT

Sacred III: First Game Play Trailer & Launch Date Announced

Deep Silver has announced that Sacred III will officially hit retail release on August 26th. To celebrate the momentous announcement, Deep Silver also released a new trailer to show off game play for the very first time. Check it out and let us know what you think in the comments.

Pathfinder Online: Video Developer Diary 2 Focuses on Role Deployment

Posted: 19 Mar 2014 02:55 PM PDT

Video Developer Diary 2 Focuses on Role Deployment

The latest Video Developer Blog from the Pathfinder Online team has been released. In it, the team discusses the way that roles will be deployed during both Early and Open Enrollment. As the blog post indicates, role and class are used fairly interchangeably but there is a difference that the team seeks to identify in the video.

General: Unreal Engine 4 Source Code "For All"

Posted: 19 Mar 2014 02:50 PM PDT

Unreal Engine 4 Source Code "For All"

During this week's Game Developers Conference, Epic Games announced that the Unreal Engine 4 source code is now "available for all" for a monthly fee of only $19.00. The Unreal Engine 4 has been used by many game companies including Microsoft, Sony, Square Enix, Lionhead.

General: Trion’s Glyph Aims to Make You Not Hate Launchers

Posted: 19 Mar 2014 02:19 AM PDT

Trion

The first thing I thought when Trion announced its Glyph game launcher and sales platform was admittedly, "God, not another one." Then, after talking to Scott Hartsman and Anais Grueb from the developer and publishing parent, my reservation has moved to bright optimism. Trion's goal isn't to compete with Steam or shove their cash shop purchases down your throat. They plan on carefully curating and hand-picking the titles they partner with to be featured on Glyph.

Elder Scrolls Online: The Longevity of PvP in ESO

Posted: 17 Mar 2014 05:31 PM PDT

The Longevity of PvP in ESO

We've all played them, MMORPGs with leveling caps, WoW, SWTOR, DAoC, GW2, I can go on for a while listing them but you get my drift. How much play time was during the leveling experience? Very little, right? Most of your time playing was at "end game" or level cap. This week I want to take a step back from all the hype of the Elder Scrolls Online launch and talk about something that might be over looked, the longevity of PvP in ESO.

WildStar: PreOrders Go Live in Preparation for June Launch

Posted: 17 Mar 2014 06:17 PM PDT

PreOrders Go Live in Preparation for June Launch

NCSoft and Carbine Studios have announced that preorders for WildStar have officially kicked off. Players preordering WildStar will have access to a variety of in-game goodies as well as the opportunity to take part in any beta events taking place between now and launch in early June.
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