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Guild Wars 2: Playing Heart of Thorns is Like Coming Home

Posted: 01 Mar 2015 07:17 PM PST

Playing Heart of Thorns is Like Coming Home

It's no secret I'm a fan of ArenaNet's Guild Wars 2. But, like many of you, I've been dying for something meatier to chew on than the Living World for some time now. There seem to be so many features and additions we've all be waiting for ages to see added. With Heart of Thorns, the first full expansion to Guild Wars 2, ArenaNet seems poised to offer us all those things and more.

Shadowrun Chronicles: New Name Applied & Launch Date Announced

Posted: 03 Mar 2015 05:29 AM PST

New Name Applied & Launch Date Announced

Cliffhanger Productions has announced that Shadowrun Online will now be known as Shadowrun Chronicles. The team has been considering a name change for awhile and took community input in order to come up with the new name.

Star Wars: The Old Republic: Cancelled: ESL Operation Victory Competition

Posted: 01 Mar 2015 06:14 PM PST

Cancelled: ESL Operation Victory Competition

The ESL Operation Victory competition has been cancelled according to a new post on the Star Wars: The Old Republic site. The contest was designed for teams of players to race through operations in an effort to submit the best time to Bioware. However, issues cropped up in the Coratanni encounter that produced issues for those attempting to move through quickly. While tomorrow's patch will address some of the issues, the team felt that others remained.

Camelot Unchained: Alpha Stress Test & Potential Alpha Start Tomorrow

Posted: 01 Mar 2015 05:57 PM PST

Alpha Stress Test & Potential Alpha Start Tomorrow

The path to the beginning of the Camelot Unchained alpha continues tomorrow, Tuesday, March 3rd. Thanks to MMORPG.com user will75, we know that the team will be on Twitch.tv during a planned stress test of the game servers in an effort to see if improvements to the game client's stability have been effective. During the event, developers plan contests, chat with the development team and a live look at the work that's going into getting the Camelot Unchained alpha underway.

Rift: Carnival of the Ascended Celebrates Four Years

Posted: 02 Mar 2015 03:43 PM PST

Carnival of the Ascended Celebrates Four Years

Rift players are heading into the game to try out the new Carnival of the Ascended that is ongoing now through March 18th. The event will feature new masks, pets, treasures, and more. All players have to do is head to Sanctum or Meridian to get started.

Star Trek Online: Overhauling Sector Space

Posted: 02 Mar 2015 03:14 PM PST

Overhauling Sector Space

The Star Trek Online team has posted a lengthy developer blog about how Sector Space is being overhauled to make it a more seamless journey through space without invisible walls and dead ends to hang players up. One of the best pieces of news for players and fans of the entire Star Trek IP is the realignment of sectors to place them in the correct locations based on existing Star Trek lore. Cryptic acknowledges that over time several key sectors had been placed outside the norm.

Neverwinter: Elemental Evil Module to Drop March 17th

Posted: 02 Mar 2015 02:59 PM PST

Elemental Evil Module to Drop March 17th

Perfect World Entertainment and Cryptic Studios have announced that the Neverwinter Elemental Evil module will hit live service on March 17th. The module includes a level cap increase, the new Oathbound Paladin playable class, new locations and, of course, the return of Minsc and Boo to a D&D game. The Neverwinter team has put together a nice summary of many of the new and improved features that players can expect to find when Elemental Evil launches in a couple of weeks.

ArcheAge: Starter Pack Sweepstakes!

Posted: 02 Mar 2015 02:29 PM PST

Starter Pack Sweepstakes!

MMORPG.com is very pleased to present this exclusive sweepstakes event! We have partnered with Trion Worlds to give away 10 Silver Starter Packs ($49.99 value) and ONE grand prize of a an Archeum Starter Pack ($149.99 value)!

Crowfall: $900K and Counting - Todd Coleman on Kickstarter Success

Posted: 02 Mar 2015 10:40 AM PST

$900K and Counting - Todd Coleman on Kickstarter Success

We grabbed Todd Coleman to pester him about the Kickstarter for Crowfall, Artcraft Entertainment's new Throne War Simulator MMO. With $900K in just five days, it's time to start looking at stretch goals. We asked Todd about the few that have been announced so far, and what may come down the road after the Kickstarter ends.

General: 5 Big Kickstarter MMOs to Keep an Eye On

Posted: 28 Feb 2015 05:31 PM PST

5 Big Kickstarter MMOs to Keep an Eye On

Kickstarter is a massive driving force in game development today. Anyone with an idea and the skills to make it a reality can get their game funded and in the hands of gamers across the world. It's an incredible time for game development. On the other hand, if a major studio with veterans at the helm want to create their dream project without the constraints that AAA development often entail, they can use crowdfunding to circumvent all of that as well.

World of Warcraft: The Daily Quest - Will You Buy or Sell WoW Tokens?

Posted: 02 Mar 2015 09:45 AM PST

The Daily Quest - Will You Buy or Sell WoW Tokens?

With today's announcement of Tokens coming to World of Warcraft (think EVE's PLEX or WildStar's CREDD), we're asking: will you be getting in on the action? Do you think the addition of Tokens will do anything to stave off gold sellers in Azeroth?

World of Warcraft: Tokens Introduced as Currency for Subscription Time

Posted: 02 Mar 2015 10:03 AM PST

Tokens Introduced as Currency for Subscription Time

Blizzard has announced that a new token system will be introduced to World of Warcraft that will allow players to purchase tokens with real world cash via the Blizzard Store and resell the token in-game at the auction house for gold. Players purchasing a token in game will find it account bound but can use it for 30-days subscription time.

World of Warcraft: Play to Play for Free

Posted: 01 Mar 2015 02:56 PM PST

Play to Play for Free

Big news today for World of Warcraft players. Blizzard has announced plans to allow players to purchase game time with gold! Similar to the PLEX system in EVE or C.R.E.D.D. in Wildstar, you'll soon be able to purchase a WoW Token from the auction house using gold that can be consumed for 30 days of game time. This is huge.

Might & Magic Heroes Online: Win a Next-Gen Console in New PvP Effort

Posted: 02 Mar 2015 10:00 AM PST

Win a Next-Gen Console in New PvP Effort

Might & Magic Heroes Online players have the chance to score a next-gen console for winning a month-long PvP competition that begins today. It's unclear which console is up for grabs, however. Players can also win special tokens and gift cards as the competition moves along. Players can keep track of their progress via the in-game leader boards that will be updated regularly.

General: Unreal Engine Goes Free For All

Posted: 02 Mar 2015 09:17 AM PST

Unreal Engine Goes Free For All

Epic has announced that the Unreal Engine will now be available free to all developers. Previously, use of the Unreal Engine cost developers $19.00 per month and a 5% royalty above $3000 per month. Epic is still asking developers to contribute 5%, though the engine itself remains free.

Camelot Unchained: No Excuses, No Reasons But Alpha Delayed

Posted: 02 Mar 2015 08:59 AM PST

No Excuses, No Reasons But Alpha Delayed

The Camelot Unchained alpha did not begin as expected, despite the best efforts of the development team throughout the weekend. In a lengthy letter to the Camelot Unchained community, Mark Jacobs promised the community remuneration in the form of free subscription days, CSE points and Founder's Points. Jacobs further informed fans that alpha is likely only to be delayed a short time to solve some pesky client crash issues, though all other systems seemed to be working as intended.

Skyforge: Ultimate Founder's Pack Giveaway #4

Posted: 02 Mar 2015 08:50 AM PST

Ultimate Founder

MMORPG.com has partnered with My.com to give away five of their recently announced Skyforge Founder's Packs. These aren't the entry level packs, either! We've got five of the Wrath of the Gods Ultimate Edition packs today.

General: Hearthstone's Next Adventure and WoW Patch 6.1

Posted: 01 Mar 2015 03:24 PM PST

Hearthstone

This week we get a peek at what may be Hearthstone's next PVE adventure and take a look at World of Warcraft Patch 6.1 now that it's been in the wild for a bit.

General: "Gateway" to Allow Cross-Game Transfer

Posted: 02 Mar 2015 07:59 AM PST

"Gateway" to Allow Cross-Game Transfer

Tactical Simulations Interactive (TSI) has announced its new cross-RPG initiative called "Gateway" that will allow players to transfer characters between supported games. The team is rolling out Gateway with its first RPG called Seven Dragon Saga. As other game developers join the Gateway initiative, players will be allowed to move their favorite characters between games to "continue their relationships" with them.
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