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General: State of the Game: 10 MMOs to Watch in 2015

Posted: 17 Dec 2014 02:43 PM PST

State of the Game: 10 MMOs to Watch in 2015

It certainly wasn't a record-breaking year, but it was what I'd like to think of as the calm before the storm. Right around 2011, game developers collectively regrouped, realized that copying World of Warcraft probably isn't the best idea, and took to this new thing called Kickstarter to bypass big, out-of-touch publishers to create what the people actually want.

Skyforge: 500+ Beta Keys Up for Grabs, Winners Announced in January

Posted: 17 Dec 2014 02:38 PM PST

500+ Beta Keys Up for Grabs, Winners Announced in January

The Skyforge team has taken to its Facebook page to give away over 500 beta keys for the forthcoming title. Keys will be given away, some via a critter naming contest for some of the game's benign characters.

Lords of The Fallen: LotF 2 Already in the Works

Posted: 17 Dec 2014 11:22 AM PST

LotF 2 Already in the Works

According to Eurogamer, From Software is already working on Lords of the Fallen 2, though the work has scarcely begun. Executive producer Tomasz Gop posted on the LotF Polish Facebook page where it was translated and later confirmed by Eurogamer.

Hearthstone: Heroes of Warcraft: The Troubling State of Rogue

Posted: 16 Dec 2014 09:23 PM PST

The Troubling State of Rogue

Just about anything you could do with Rogue since Naxxramas, you'd be better served doing with the game's other classes. And now with Goblins vs. Gnomes, things appear to have gotten worse.

Shadowrun Online: Big Patch, Big Changes Including Co-op

Posted: 17 Dec 2014 10:11 AM PST

Big Patch, Big Changes Including Co-op

Cliffhanger Productions has announced that a significant patch has been applied to Shadowrun Online. Of notable interest is the increase in party size, a World Map, quest hubs and cooperative game play. Much more has been added to Shadowrun Online including overhauled skills, new skill trees, new missions and more.

Elsword: Ara: Little Specter Job Path Revealed

Posted: 17 Dec 2014 10:06 AM PST

Ara: Little Specter Job Path Revealed

KOG Games has announced a new Elsword job path for Ara. Called "Little Specter", the job allows the Dark Fox access to Ara, giving her three new skills that, if combined with the right synergy, unleash the Exorcism Arts.

Landmark: Monsters and Linking and Caves, Oh My!

Posted: 17 Dec 2014 03:05 AM PST

Monsters and Linking and Caves, Oh My!

While the folks at Sony Online Entertainment had to delay the launch of their biggest update to Landmark since they released Alpha until later this week, they still went ahead and invited press to a private livestream to give a preview of all the new goodies coming in the update, which was originally slated to either take only four hours to load and get the servers open again, or it could take up to 48 hours.

General: Wargaming's Charity Live Stream Planned for December 19th

Posted: 17 Dec 2014 09:59 AM PST

Wargaming

Wargaming North America and Gamers Outreach are planning a special charity live stream on Friday, December 19th that will directly benefit Children's Hospital Oakland. The event will run from 9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. Pacific (12:00 - 6:00 pm Eastern) on Friday and will feature all of Wargaming's titles as well as prizes and give aways.

Camelot Unchained: All About the Viking Drengr Class & Path System

Posted: 16 Dec 2014 10:03 AM PST

All About the Viking Drengr Class & Path System

In anticipation for Camelot Unchained's new class announcement we chatted with City State's Mark Jacobs to get all the insight on the Drengr, a Viking Warrior with brutal attacks and defenses alike. Read on to find out all about the new class and what it brings to the table.

Camelot Unchained: Drengr Class Revealed

Posted: 17 Dec 2014 09:19 AM PST

Drengr Class Revealed

The Camelot Unchained site has been updated with a new developer blog that lays out the details about the latest announced class, the Viking Drengr. The blog also reveals the Path System, a way for players to make character archetypes in their own way yet with an ease of understanding and simplicity.

Trove: Snowfest Begins

Posted: 17 Dec 2014 09:14 AM PST

Snowfest Begins

Trove players have a winter wonderland to play in with the arrival of Snowfest. Players will find mystery boxes filled with seasonal loot and be able to complete high-level Shadow Arenas. The special event has started and will end on January 5th.

Moonrise: Quest Pacing - The Long & Short of Quest Design

Posted: 16 Dec 2014 03:55 PM PST

Quest Pacing - The Long & Short of Quest Design

In our recent article on building our Quest system, we intentionally left out a big, complicated chunk: pacing. We did this for two reasons. First, it's really big, messy subject, and second, because we wanted to save it for the folks over here on MMORPG.com, so that you know you are forever precious in our hearts.

The Secret World: 30-Days Free Game Time &.....Killer Clowns

Posted: 17 Dec 2014 07:52 AM PST

30-Days Free Game Time &.....Killer Clowns

Funcom is ready to hand out a free month of game time for The Secret World. The codes are, as they say, in the mail and should be used by January 15th to take advantage of the full thirty days. All that is terrific until learning about....killer clowns.

SMITE: Awilix, Goddess of the Moon Revealed

Posted: 17 Dec 2014 07:45 AM PST

Awilix, Goddess of the Moon Revealed

Hi-Rez Studios is ready to reveal the first information about the newest god to join SMITE. Awilix, Goddess of the Moon is a first-class assassin who travels with her jaguar, Suku. In addition to revealing Awilix, Hi-Rez announced that the first-ever XBox One game play action will be showin in January during the SMITE World Championships.

Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor: Lord of the Hunt DLC Review

Posted: 17 Dec 2014 05:59 AM PST

Lord of the Hunt DLC Review

It's been a few months since Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor launched and shocked everyone with how good its action-RPG open world gameplay could be. In the space since, Warner Brothers and Monolith have put out a slew of minor DLC runes, free upgrades, and other doodads. But this week marked the launch of the first $10 story-driven DLC campaign: Lord of the Hunt. We've had a chance to play with Torvin's new beasties, and this is what we think.
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