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General: My Problem with Fallout

Posted: 15 Jan 2015 12:35 PM PST

My Problem with Fallout

My name is Chris, and I have a problem. In 2009, I realized that I don't like Fallout. I have tried, over and over, to connect with what gamers love in these titles and just can't. Games have been bought and rebought chasing the elusive dragon that is the post-apocalypse. I've made excuses, rolled multiple characters, and forced myself to play. I like Elder Scrolls, so why not this? This is my story.

Path of Exile: First PvP Invitational This Weekend

Posted: 16 Jan 2015 05:54 AM PST

First PvP Invitational This Weekend

Fans of Path of Exile will want to tune into the game's Twitch.tv channel to check out this weekend's PvP Invitational. Participants will be vying for Karma Koin online gaming currency and for Razer peripherals during the double-elimination tournament.

Crowfall: Templars, Champions & a Mystery Guest

Posted: 14 Jan 2015 04:42 PM PST

Templars, Champions & a Mystery Guest

The Crowfall site has been updated with a bit of information about a pair of the game's player character classes: The Templar and the Champion. In addition to those two, a third character class is revealed by showing its skill tree...and nothing else.

World of Warcraft: Datamined Veteran Accounts Explained

Posted: 14 Jan 2015 04:33 PM PST

Datamined Veteran Accounts Explained

Earlier this week, it was revealed through datamining the latest PTR version of World of Warcraft that something called a Veteran Account would perhaps be introduced at a later time. Speculation ran rampant that this might mean that lapsed subscribers would be able to play their characters but with heavy restrictions, perhaps also leading to a F2P model of WoW. However, Community Manager Bashiok has explained its true meaning.

General: Savage Lands Announced: Open World Fantasy Survival Game

Posted: 15 Jan 2015 03:34 PM PST

Savage Lands Announced: Open World Fantasy Survival Game

Signal Studios and DigitalDNA Games have announced that the early access for its new title, Savage Lands, will kick off in February. Savage Lands is described as a first person open world survival game in a fantasy setting. Players face off against monsters and other creatures to scavenge for the resources needed to survive.

H1Z1: What to Expect in Early Access

Posted: 15 Jan 2015 03:27 PM PST

What to Expect in Early Access

SOE's Greg Henniger has posted a letter on the H1Z1 to let players know what to expect (and not to expect) during the game's early access that kicked off today. Among other things, Henniger warns players that the game is at a very early stage and that there will be bugs, some bad ones likely.

Trove: Beta to Close Soon(ish) & Launch Ahead in 2015

Posted: 15 Jan 2015 12:29 PM PST

Beta to Close Soon(ish) & Launch Ahead in 2015

If all goes according to plan, Trion's Trove will be launching sometime in 2015. Trove Game Director Andrew "Avarem" Krausnick has written a brand new letter that also lets players know that the team has every intention of releasing wind (flying!), water (swimming!) and 'earthy' effect alongside more building materials to expand the ones already in the game.

Skyforge: Combat System Showcased in New Developer Diary

Posted: 15 Jan 2015 12:18 PM PST

Combat System Showcased in New Developer Diary

Obsidian Entertainment & the Allods team have released a brand new developer diary that gives Skyforge fans some background information about the combat system. Developers give visual examples of what they are talking about with the video packed with gameplay footage. Check it out!

General: Shadowrun: Hong Kong Defies KickStarter Fatigue

Posted: 14 Jan 2015 03:16 PM PST

Shadowrun: Hong Kong Defies KickStarter Fatigue

Like many of you I'm suffering from Kickstarter fatigue. I'm even starting to grow weary of writing about it. Even new IPs from well renowned developers fail to raise my pulse if they are seeking money from players first and plan on delivering a product second. Crowdfunding is definitely a viable financing option for developers, however, and a highly successful developer has gone back to the Kickstarter well.

Star Wars: The Old Republic: But Everyone Else Was Doing It Too!

Posted: 14 Jan 2015 03:27 PM PST

But Everyone Else Was Doing It Too!

This week, Star Wars: the Old Republic put in a patch that had a fairly large number of tweaks to the game, mostly a lot of bugfixes and updates to various group activities such as changing which comms drop and rebalancing certain encounters. Sadly, however, much of these things were not the topic of many conversations about the game the past few weeks.

Neverwinter: XBox One Closed Beta to Begin in February

Posted: 13 Jan 2015 05:34 PM PST

XBox One Closed Beta to Begin in February

Perfect World Entertainment and Cryptic Studios have announced that the long-awaited Neverwinter XBox One closed beta is scheduled for February 5-8, 2015. The team is inviting interested XBox One players to head to the official Neverwinter site to sign up as a potential tester.

Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn: Get a Quick Look at v2.5

Posted: 15 Jan 2015 08:44 AM PST

Get a Quick Look at v2.5

The Final Fantasy XIV Lodestone has been updated with a sneak peek preview at some of the upcoming content coming with patch v2.5. This time, the team provides a small look ahead at the new story arc and a side mission as well as information about Gilgamesh and the horrors to be found in Twelveswood.

Elder Scrolls Online: Devs Detail the New Champion System

Posted: 15 Jan 2015 08:30 AM PST

Devs Detail the New Champion System

The Elder Scrolls Online team has published a handy guide that takes some of the mystery out the Champion System, the overhauled progression system that comes along with Update 6. There is a section for each of the major parts of the Champion System: Points, Constellations, Passives and Enlightenment that will hopefully clear up some of the mystery surrounding the new system.

General: What to Do When Your Favorite RPG is Over

Posted: 14 Jan 2015 03:49 PM PST

What to Do When Your Favorite RPG is Over

After nearly one hundred twenty hours, I finished my completionist run through Dragon Age: Inquisition today. As I sat staring at the credits and waiting for the short epilogue cinematic that would come after them, I was left with a curious sense of emptiness with a mental image of an empty calendar filled with endless days stretching out in front of me.
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