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Guild Wars 2: Two Heart of Thorns Demos Playable at PAX East

Posted: 05 Mar 2015 06:16 AM PST

Two Heart of Thorns Demos Playable at PAX East

PAX East attendees will be able to get their hands on the Guild Wars 2 expansion, Heart of Thorns. Fans can check out a PvE demo that takes them on the earliest steps into Maguuma or a PvP demo that shows off Strongholds.

General: 5 Tips to Attract More YouTube Subscribers

Posted: 04 Mar 2015 11:35 AM PST

5 Tips to Attract More YouTube Subscribers

What we see quite often here at TGN is that lots of YouTubers follow the shining light of fame that they think is achieved just by acting crazy on screen or playing popular games. It's not all that easy though, and Creators who have made it big without a strict game plan are few and far between. If you want to take your YouTube game to the next level, start by following these fundamental tips to gain a returning fan base.

General: Funcom Financial Report Reveals Decline in Fiscal 2014

Posted: 05 Mar 2015 05:33 AM PST

Funcom Financial Report Reveals Decline in Fiscal 2014

The Funcom 2014 financial reports have been published that show a slight growth over the previous earnings quarter but an overall decline in 2014 over 2013. "Aging titles" are cited for the decline. According to the investor presentation, earnings grew ~$300,000 over Q3 2014. Additionally, LEGO Minifigures Online is in line with predictions that monetization of the game is taking more time than expected.

General: Shadow of Mordor Takes Game of the Year at GDCA '15

Posted: 05 Mar 2015 02:58 AM PST

Shadow of Mordor Takes Game of the Year at GDCA

Middle Earth: Shadow of Mordor took home top honors at the 15th Annual Game Developers Choice Awards. Other notable awards included The Banner Saga's Stoic Studio for Best Debut; Blizzard's Hearthstone for Best Design; Bungie's Destiny for Best Technology; and Elite: Dangerous took home the Audience Award.

Overwatch: Another Cryptic Image

Posted: 03 Mar 2015 05:30 PM PST

Another Cryptic Image

Blizzard has released a teaser picture for what seems to be a forthcoming opinion piece about Overwatch. The article is titled "The New Peacekeepers: Vigilante justice--is it vital in a post-Overwatch world?" Check it out and let us know what you think!

Trials of Ascension: Kickstarter Canceled After Dismal Two Weeks

Posted: 04 Mar 2015 03:28 PM PST

Kickstarter Canceled After Dismal Two Weeks

Forged Chaos has posted on the Trials of Ascension KickStarter page that the fund raising initiative has been canceled. The project began on February 19th and to date had only raised $25,616 out of a hoped-for $600,000 to complete the game.

Revival: GDC 2015 - The Goal is Something Different

Posted: 04 Mar 2015 05:40 AM PST

GDC 2015 - The Goal is Something Different

It's sometimes easier to describe a video game by what it's not, and if you've taken even a passing glance at IllFonic's new sandbox MMORPG, Revival, you'll know that it prides itself on being nothing akin to a traditional MMO. Described by the developers as Ultima Online meets Skyrim, it's a go anywhere, fight anyone type of game that prides itself on realism and player interaction.

Wasteland 2: Development Underway for Next Gen Consoles

Posted: 04 Mar 2015 12:55 PM PST

Development Underway for Next Gen Consoles

nXile has announced that Wasteland 2 is on its way to both the XBox One and the PlayStation 4. There are no release dates yet, but the news should be good for fans of the series.

General: PAX East 2015 Cometh!

Posted: 02 Mar 2015 08:11 PM PST

PAX East 2015 Cometh!

Despite a few new additions to the schedule this year, PAX East still represents the official kickoff of the video games show season for me. Things have been relatively quiet after the holidays, but now it's time for developers to show what they've been working on over the last few months. This week, we've rounded up a couple of games were most excited to see at the show.

Elite: Dangerous: Headed to XBox One This Year

Posted: 04 Mar 2015 11:47 AM PST

Headed to XBox One This Year

Frontier Developments has announced that it will be bringing Elite: Dangerous to the XBox One console sometime during calendar year 2015. The XBox One version will include all PC content through next week's Wings update.

Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn: Heavensward Panel at PAX East

Posted: 04 Mar 2015 11:43 AM PST

Heavensward Panel at PAX East

Final Fantasy XIV fans and players will want to be sure to tune in to this week's live stream panel event with YoshiP as the team reveals new information about Heavensward.

Elder Scrolls Online: Update 6 For the Once and Future Provisioner

Posted: 04 Mar 2015 10:42 AM PST

Update 6 For the Once and Future Provisioner

We've arrived at the release of the packed update 6 to The Elder Scrolls Online before it becomes subscription-optional. This means the road of consistent updates and major content releases that isn't DLC has reached its end. Aside from tweaks to existing systems and completion of the implementation of others that began with this update, we simply await the conversion and possibly the console versions before we know what else we might see first down the line.

Moonrise: Beta to Kick Off Soon on Steam

Posted: 04 Mar 2015 10:35 AM PST

Beta to Kick Off Soon on Steam

PAX East attendees will be handed beta keys for Moonrise and will be able to try out the "creature battler" on Steam, according to a new announcement on the Undead Labs site. The game is expected to be playable on PC and Mac with other platforms to come in the future.

General: Two Lessons From February

Posted: 03 Mar 2015 10:49 AM PST

Two Lessons From February

The MMOG category is large and diverse enough to be a consistent source of interesting news and food for thought. Last month, as usual, there was no shortage of news about individual MMOGs. February was also rather interesting for those among us, myself included, who track what's going on in the industry and the market. During the past few weeks, we had the chance to learn at least a couple of notable lessons... if we didn't know them already.

Guild Wars 2: Beta Streaming Client Ready to Test

Posted: 04 Mar 2015 09:31 AM PST

Beta Streaming Client Ready to Test

ArenaNet has a blog post on the Guild Wars 2 site that announces the beta version of the new streaming client. The idea is to get players into the game faster both on the initial game download and after significant patches. Players wanting to give the beta client a try simply need to add -StreamingClient to the end of the command line on the game's shortcut.

ArcheAge: Obsidian Weapons & How to Make Them

Posted: 04 Mar 2015 08:40 AM PST

Obsidian Weapons & How to Make Them

The ArcheAge team has posted a developer diary to give players a look at obsidian weapons that will be arriving in game with the release of the Secrets of Ayanad update. Players will be able to craft their own obsidian weapons, the how-to of which will be revealed in a series of quests to get the first one made.

General: Paradise Never Announced - Reliving the Same 3 Days

Posted: 04 Mar 2015 08:23 AM PST

Paradise Never Announced - Reliving the Same 3 Days

Kitty Lambda Games and Devolver Digital have announced a new action RPG called Paradise Never. The game begins in 2027 and centers around a French island colony. Players relive the same three days over and over in an attempt to free the island from oppressors and to keep a band of friendlies together (and alive) through it all.

General: The Blame Game

Posted: 03 Mar 2015 10:38 AM PST

The Blame Game

Normally I just find a way to blame players for the problems in the market, wait for the accusations of being "a dev kiss-ass" or "biased" (if that word is ever used correctly, I wouldn't know) or "a troll" and then move on to the next piece. The freelancer is just a handyman with words; we have to keep moving on to the next one and the next one so a little hate doesn't hurt us. This process is nothing new.

General: The Daily Quest - What Kind of Preview Do You Trust?

Posted: 04 Mar 2015 06:59 AM PST

The Daily Quest - What Kind of Preview Do You Trust?

It's show season. That means we here at MMORPG will spend the next 6 months traveling and seeing dozens of games and writing or speaking about them here on the site. Inevitably, we'll see some great games, and plenty of bad ones too. But what kind of preview do YOU want to see, and what makes you trust one over another?
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