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Guild Wars 2: Live Stream Event to Explore New Journal Feature

Posted: 06 Jun 2014 07:04 AM PDT

Live Stream Event to Explore New Journal Feature

ArenaNet has announced that it will be hosting a Guild Wars 2 live stream event later today to explore the just-announced journal feature that will allow players to bank and replay Living World content at their leisure. The new feature is set to go into place on July 1st when Season 2 begins.

General: The Witcher Gets a Release Date

Posted: 04 Jun 2014 05:31 PM PDT

The Witcher Gets a Release Date

Each week we look into the world of RPGs, rounding up the week's news and presenting it with our own brand of color commentary. This week we have a Witcher 3 press conference, Fable Anniversary coming to PC, Kingdom Hearts, and Dark Souls DLC. And that's not all! Click through to read more of The Week in RPGs - June 6th, 2014.

Warhammer 40.000: Eternal Crusade: Razer Comms to Provide VOIP & Chat Software

Posted: 06 Jun 2014 06:20 AM PDT

Razer Comms to Provide VOIP & Chat Software

Razer and Behaviour Interactive have announced a partnership opportunity that will see Razer Comms integrated into Warhammer 40k: Eternal Crusade. Razer Comms brings both VOIP and chat capabilities to the forthcoming title.

Defiance: Live Stream to Spotlight F2P Transition

Posted: 06 Jun 2014 05:58 AM PDT

Live Stream to Spotlight F2P Transition

The Defiance team will be taking to the airwaves today in a special live stream event to talk about the game's free to play transition as well as take a look at season two content, what v2.0 brings to the game and a pair of special guests.

Divinity: Original Sin: Delayed Ten Days to June 30th

Posted: 06 Jun 2014 05:54 AM PDT

Delayed Ten Days to June 30th

Larian Studios has announced that Divinity: Original Sin will be delayed slightly from June 20th to June 30th. According to press information, the delay is to give the team a bit more time to put in the "finishing touches" before release.

League of Legends: A Facelift for Summoner's Rift

Posted: 06 Jun 2014 05:40 AM PDT

A Facelift for Summoner

League of Legends players have been treated to new footage of the Summoner's Rift map that is currently being overhauled. Summoner's Rift is one of, if not the, most heavily played maps in League of Legends. Check out the footage below and let us know what you think!

Shroud of the Avatar: Major Changes to Backer Tiers

Posted: 04 Jun 2014 05:16 PM PDT

Major Changes to Backer Tiers

One of the most interesting things about watching the development of Shroud of the Avatar has been observing the interactions between developers and backers. I have most definitely seen some awesome relationships created between players and developers. It's always sort of seemed to me that guys like Matt Higby from SOE's PlanetSide franchise were the model other developers and studios should look to for guidance on player-interaction, but I think I need to change that opinion, now.

World of Warcraft: FOR THE HORDE!! Azeroth Choppers Winner Announced

Posted: 05 Jun 2014 01:37 PM PDT

FOR THE HORDE!! Azeroth Choppers Winner Announced

Followers of the World of Warcraft - based web series, Azeroth Choppers, will be happy to hear that the winner of the competition between "Horde" and "Alliance" has been settled. For this round, Horde is king! The Horde chopper will be digitalized and arrive in game sometime later this year.

Black Gold Online: Battle Carriers - A New Type of PvP Fight

Posted: 05 Jun 2014 01:29 PM PDT

Battle Carriers - A New Type of PvP Fight

The Black Gold Online site has been updated with a new developer diary that centers around what the team believes is a unique approach to PvP in the forthcoming steampunk MMO. Called "Battle Carriers", the system involves players in large-scale ground combat with both mounted and foot soldiers taking part.

Trove: Fae Trickster Class Announced

Posted: 05 Jun 2014 01:23 PM PDT

Fae Trickster Class Announced

Trove players will have a new class to try out when the Fae Trickster launches in game later today. Players can purchase the new class 1050 credits / 5000 source (equivalent of $7) from the Trove Store.

General: Crowdfund Round-up

Posted: 05 Jun 2014 06:35 AM PDT

Crowdfund Round-up

I'm sure a lot of you right now are enjoying the release of WildStar, for those that aren't I hope you are enjoying your game of choice. Me? I'm still tinkering in the Elder Scrolls Online and playing WildStar but that's not what this week's column is about. Over the past few months I've had a couple of columns focusing on crowdfunding and I'd like to check in some of the games that are currently in development or actively seeking funding.

Shards Online: Weekend Event Opens Servers to All

Posted: 05 Jun 2014 05:44 AM PDT

Weekend Event Opens Servers to All

The Shards Online team will be on hand in the MMORPG.com Live Stream channel to show off the game in an alpha preview event that is scheduled to begin in about an hour and run throughout the weekend. The game servers will be open to the first 400 or so players logging in with the action being shown as it happens via the live stream.

Swordsman: New Trailer Reveals the Feel of the Game

Posted: 03 Jun 2014 06:15 PM PDT

New Trailer Reveals the Feel of the Game

Perfect World Entertainment has released a brand new trailer for Swordsman Online that give viewers a feel for what the game is and how it plays. PWE has set itself a lofty goal in stating that Swordsman Online is priming to be the best martial arts MMO on the market today.

Nether: Early Access Ends, Now In Full Release Via Steam

Posted: 05 Jun 2014 10:36 AM PDT

Early Access Ends, Now In Full Release Via Steam

Fans of Nether who were unable to participate in the early access program will want to head to Steam to pick up the full retail copy of the game. The game sells for just $14.99 on Steam and purchase will reward players with the ability to play as a Nether and some other in-game loot.

Terraria: Going Nex-Gen

Posted: 05 Jun 2014 10:15 AM PDT

Going Nex-Gen

The Terraria team is all fired up about next week's E3 convention when they will show off the just-announced PlayStation 4 and PlayStation Vita cross play editions of the game. In addition, the forum announcement also reveals that an XBox One version will join the other two later in 2014.

General: Here Be Monsters Hits Apple App Store Today

Posted: 05 Jun 2014 05:52 AM PDT

Here Be Monsters Hits Apple App Store Today

The iPad MMO, Here Be Monsters, is scheduled to hit live service today after successful alpha and beta phases. The game sends players on a mission to find and collect over a hundred mythical monsters throughout the game world.

SMITE: New Partnership to Bring Game to Latin America & Brazil

Posted: 05 Jun 2014 06:08 AM PDT

New Partnership to Bring Game to Latin America & Brazil

Hi-Rez Studios has announced a new partnership with Level Up to bring SMITE to Latin America and Brazil. Players currently gaming on North American or European servers will be able to transfer characters for free when the fully localized versions go into service later this year. In addition, competitive teams from Brazil and Latin America will join the SMITE finals in 2015.

Dark Souls II: Lost Crowns Trilogy DLC Announced

Posted: 05 Jun 2014 10:03 AM PDT

Lost Crowns Trilogy DLC Announced

Namco Bandai has posted a brand new video to introduce Dark Souls II players to a forthcoming trilogy of content headed their way. Called "The Lost Crowns", the DLC will be delivered in three parts for all platforms. The first part, The Crown of the Sunken King", will arrive in July followed by The Crown of the Old Iron King in August and The Crown of the Ivory King in September. To herald the new DLC, a fantastic teaser trailer was released. Check it out!

World of Warships: E3 Trailer, "The Storm", Released

Posted: 05 Jun 2014 09:56 AM PDT

E3 Trailer, "The Storm", Released

Wargaming has blown the lid off of a brand new trailer for World of WarShips. The trailer is planned for next week's E3 convention but Wargaming has let fans in early. Check it out and let us know what you think in the comments!

The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt: Summer Conference Live Stream Promises Big Revelations

Posted: 05 Jun 2014 09:51 AM PDT

Summer Conference Live Stream Promises Big Revelations

Today's CD Projekt RED Summer Conference live stream event is being heralded as a time when fans of The Witcher 3 can learn details about the Collector's Edition of the game as well as a brand new "'blow-your-mind-away', 'let-me-watch-that-again-an-again' trailer".

Marvel Heroes: The Amazing Road Since Launch

Posted: 03 Jun 2014 06:22 PM PDT

The Amazing Road Since Launch

Marvel Heroes has traveled an amazing road since launching in June of 2013. As Gazillion Entertainment prepares big anniversary happenings and to propel the game into its second year, we wanted to hear from Dave Brevik himself about the fantastic journey he and his team have been on. See what he had to say in our exclusive interview.

EVE Online: CCP Confirms Next Round of Layoffs

Posted: 05 Jun 2014 08:41 AM PDT

CCP Confirms Next Round of Layoffs

CCP Games has announced that forty-nine jobs have been lost in a restructuring move. According to GamesIndustry.biz, the layoffs are part of CCP's continuing focus on the EVE Universe and the jobs lost came from the publishing areas of the company and will not affect any of the games currently in development.

World of Darkness: Mismanagement Contributed to the Game's Demise

Posted: 05 Jun 2014 07:52 AM PDT

Mismanagement Contributed to the Game

According to a new investigative piece at TheGuardian.com, CCP's mismanagement of the development of World of Darkness eventually brought about the game's demise. Development on World of Darkness, after years in production, ended this past Spring to the dismay of many in the MMO games community.
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