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General: Zombies, Monsters, Robots Announced

Posted: 26 Mar 2014 07:41 AM PDT

Zombies, Monsters, Robots Announced

En Masse Entertainment has announced that it is working in partnership with Yingpei Games to bring a new third person shooter to fans in North America. Called Zombies, Monsters and Robots, the game will launch as a free to play title later this summer.

Age of Wushu: Golden Needle Sect Previewed

Posted: 26 Mar 2014 07:30 AM PDT

Golden Needle Sect Previewed

The Age of Wushu site has been updated with the latest in a series of previews for one of the six upcoming Emerging Sects (classes) for the game's expansion, Tempest of Strife. The Golden Needle sect are expert healers and members prefer to stay out of combat unless provoked.

General: Rethinking the Pillars of MMO Design

Posted: 24 Mar 2014 07:03 PM PDT

Rethinking the Pillars of MMO Design

RPG designers often refer to the four pillars when discussing a new game or concept. Their goals often aim to improve or reinvent one or more aspect(s). SWTOR emphasized the story pillar, while Wildstar showed interest in combat. There are MMOs that aim to invent new pillars like Everquest Next, while others focus on improving a variable within a pillar. Could these pillars of game design be stifling innovation or do they merely keep the design process grounded in what works?

World of Tanks: Razer's Custom Peripherals

Posted: 26 Mar 2014 07:24 AM PDT

Razer

World of Tanks players will want to check out Razer's new line of customized peripherals with a specific emphasis on the tactical war game. Razer has created a World of Tanks themed Death Adder mouse and mouse mat for fans everywhere.

Warframe: Tethra's Doom Live in PS4

Posted: 26 Mar 2014 06:52 AM PDT

Tethra

PlayStation 4 players of Warframe have a new event in which to participate with the release of Tethra's Doom. The official forums have been updated with a post that lays out the event's details and much more. Tethra's Doom will run from now through April 1st.

General: Motiga Blog: Audio Lead Matteo Stronati Sounds Off

Posted: 24 Mar 2014 08:14 PM PDT

Motiga Blog: Audio Lead Matteo Stronati Sounds Off

The latest developer profile has been posted to the Motiga blog. This time Audio Lead Matteo Stronati writes of his general and gaming backgrounds as well as provides a bit of a sound file for listeners.

General: Occulus VR to be Purchased by Facebook

Posted: 25 Mar 2014 04:52 PM PDT

Occulus VR to be Purchased by Facebook

Facebook has entered into a deal that would see the social networking giant purchase Occulus VR for approximately two billion dollars. According to Facebook's Mark Zuckerberg, Occulus VR is the gaming platform of tomorrow.

Darkfall: Unholy Wars: Latest Patch Brings Clan Markets, Weather Effects & More

Posted: 25 Mar 2014 02:32 PM PDT

Latest Patch Brings Clan Markets, Weather Effects & More

The latest patch for Darkfall: Unholy Wars has gone live. Of particular not is the inclusion of the new Clan Markets where clan members can exchange goods with one another or, alternatively, clans can set up the group's holding into a trading center. In addition, Darkfall: Unholy Wars now sports realistic weather effects to lend a deeper feeling of immersion to the game.

Marvel Heroes: Don't Fear the Reaper Event Kicks Off

Posted: 25 Mar 2014 01:33 PM PDT

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In a good-natured poke at his former colleagues, Dave Brevik and Gazillion Entertainment have announced the Don't Fear the Reaper event for Marvel Heroes. During the event, players can take advantage of experience boosts and bonus loot challenge rotations from now through April 2nd.

General: Free to Play - My Personal Review

Posted: 24 Mar 2014 11:49 AM PDT

Free to Play - My Personal Review

To avoid any chance of confusion, today's topic isn't the business model. Rather, it's the documentary of the same name that Valve released last week. Available at no charge on Steam and elsewhere, it takes us back to August of 2011 and the first ever e-sports tournament with a top prize of $1 million. Called The International, it took place during Gamescon in Germany, with 16 invited DOTA 2 teams battling it out for a total of $1.6 million.

Swordsman: Game Play & Lore Revealed in New Trailer

Posted: 25 Mar 2014 12:27 PM PDT

Game Play & Lore Revealed in New Trailer

Perfect World Entertainment has released a new trailer for Swordsman, its recently-announced new MMO based on popular Chinese novels. The trailer features game play and a bit of lore behind the game. Check it out!

Heroes of the Storm: Tyrael Stars in New Trailer

Posted: 25 Mar 2014 11:27 AM PDT

Tyrael Stars in New Trailer

The Archangel Tyrael from Diablo 3 is the latest star of a brand new Heroes of the Storm video. In it, Justice himself shows off a bit of game play and a lot of verbosity. Check it out and let us know what you think!

General: Dragon Fin Soup: Steam Greenlit & KickStarter Success

Posted: 25 Mar 2014 11:09 AM PDT

Dragon Fin Soup: Steam Greenlit & KickStarter Success

Grimm Bros. has announced that the players have spoken and that Dragon Fin Soup has been Greenlit on Steam. In addition, the $24,000 KickStarter funding goal has been achieved. The team plans to add stretch goals for the KickStarter project that still has a full two weeks before ending.

Diablo 3: Summer Update to Feature Ladders, Tiered Rifts

Posted: 25 Mar 2014 11:04 AM PDT

Summer Update to Feature Ladders, Tiered Rifts

During a Q&A session prior to the midnight launch of Diablo 3: Reaper of Souls, Game Director Josh Mosqueira announced a pair of new features coming to the game this summer: Tiered Nephalem rifts and the addition of seasonal ladders. Ladders are expected to make an appearance in a couple of months, though were originally planned for release. However, according to Mosqueira, the team wanted more time to implement them correctly.

Skyforge: Eyes on the New MMORPG at GDC

Posted: 21 Mar 2014 04:52 AM PDT

Eyes on the New MMORPG at GDC

This week at GDC a new MMO made quite a statement to join our ranks. Skyforge will take your character on a journey from mortality to immortality as you ascend slowly into godhood. This MMO has a lot of interesting new features and we will begin to highlight a few here. The team who made Allods Online has joined with Obsidian Entertainment to create Skyforge which will run as a free to play MMO with a huge world and a strong action combat play style that changes with each class you choose.

Defiance: Arktech Revolution DLC Announced

Posted: 25 Mar 2014 10:57 AM PDT

Arktech Revolution DLC Announced

Defiance players will have yet another DLC to play through with the arrival of Arktech Revolution in April. The EGO rating cap will be increased which means more powerful players. But don't count out those monsters. They, too, will receive a boost to their skills and damage output to equal the increasingly powerful ark hunters.

Albion Online: Alpha Test Begins, New Video Spotted

Posted: 25 Mar 2014 10:36 AM PDT

Alpha Test Begins, New Video Spotted

The Albion Online alpha test has started and the team has announced that a limited number of additional keys are available on the official site. To celebrate the commencement of the closed alpha, and to entice players to sign up, a new Albion Online video has been released to spotlight what players can expect during testing.

DUST 514: Latest Patch Brings Community-Driven Changes

Posted: 25 Mar 2014 09:33 AM PDT

Latest Patch Brings Community-Driven Changes

The latest DUST 514 patch has been deployed that brings, according to CCP, several features and enhancement to existing systems that have been specifically asked for by the game's community. Of particular note is the rebalancing of equipment, weapon and dropsuits and the addition of new Heavy and Light dropsuits.

Pirate101: Advanced Companions Incoming

Posted: 24 Mar 2014 11:15 AM PDT

Advanced Companions Incoming

Attention fans of Pirate101! KingsIsle will soon be bringing you an all new Test Realm to test out a brand new "Advanced Companions" system that will be bringing your game to all new levels of strategy.

Pantheon: Rise of the Fallen: Taurokian Race Revealed

Posted: 25 Mar 2014 07:57 AM PDT

Taurokian Race Revealed

The Taurokian race, as the name implies, are a humanoid race with a bull-like head. The Pantheon: Rise of the Fallen team has revealed more about the race through its lore in the latest site update.
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