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Defiance: A New Look at the SyFy MMO Shooter

Posted: 29 Apr 2015 11:57 AM PDT

A New Look at the SyFy MMO Shooter

I have enjoyed Defiance since the very beginning, but it hasn't always been a smooth road of development. Trion Worlds still shows the game love, but do they concentrate too much on content that segments players away from the rest of the open world?

Guild Wars 2: Mesmer's Elite Specialization Revealed - The Chronomancer

Posted: 29 Apr 2015 03:28 PM PDT

Mesmer

The Guild Wars 2 site has been update with a brand new blog post that is sure to set the community buzzing with the revelation of the Mesmer's Elite Specialization, the Chronomancer. As the name implies, Mesmers will gain some awesome new ways to manipulate time in both constructive and destructive ways.

Xsyon: Prelude: 100 New Building Components Added to Architecture System

Posted: 30 Apr 2015 06:51 AM PDT

100 New Building Components Added to Architecture System

Xsyon players with a building bent will want to check into the game to see the latest improvements to the Architecture system. Over a hundred new building components have been added along with several improvements and fixes.

Black Desert: Female Blader Gameplay

Posted: 30 Apr 2015 03:44 AM PDT

Female Blader Gameplay

One of Black Desert Online's playable classes is the female Blader. See her in action in this new video from Daum and Pearl Abyss.

Skyforge: Daren Facility Dungeon & the Slayer Class to be Showcased

Posted: 29 Apr 2015 04:59 PM PDT

Daren Facility Dungeon & the Slayer Class to be Showcased

Several members of the Skyforge team will be on hand this Friday to show off the Daren Facility dungeon and the Slayer playable class. The event will take place at 11:30 am Pacific / 2:30 pm Eastern in the Skyforge Twitch channel.

Aion: New Expansion, Upheaval, Teased

Posted: 29 Apr 2015 04:25 PM PDT

New Expansion, Upheaval, Teased

The Aion site has a new landing page that teases and upcoming expansion called "Upheaval". There are no other details available at this time but we'll keep you posted as we learn more.

World of Tanks: Interview With Mo Fadl, eSports Director of Wargaming.net

Posted: 28 Apr 2015 01:42 PM PDT

Interview With Mo Fadl, eSports Director of Wargaming.net

This year's Grand Finals in Warsaw, Poland marked a maturation point for Wargaming.net's fledgling eSports league, and eSports director Mohammed Fadl had some interesting observations about Wargaming's progress and the overall evolution of entertainment.

Elsword: Ready to Kick Up Its Heels in Celebration of Four Years

Posted: 29 Apr 2015 01:13 PM PDT

Ready to Kick Up Its Heels in Celebration of Four Years

KOG Games is ready to pull out all the stops in celebration of the fourth anniversary of Elsword. Part of the festivities will take place on the KOG Games campus with a select group of players who will spend the day with the dev team, even including a spirited game of laser tag.

General: Game On #65 - Paid Mods on Steam: Good or Bad?

Posted: 29 Apr 2015 12:54 PM PDT

Game On #65 - Paid Mods on Steam: Good or Bad?

This week we bid farewell to Jessica as a host and remind everyone to read her new column, Tales From the Neighborhood! We also welcome Braxwolf as a regular co-host. This week we break down the pros and cons of Steam's paid mod program. Good or evil? [NOTE: after our recording, the Steam program was quickly cancelled.]

Landmark: Players Being Refunded for Basic Building Mats Purchases

Posted: 29 Apr 2015 12:23 PM PDT

Players Being Refunded for Basic Building Mats Purchases

As part of the big changes coming to Landmark, the basic building materials will have the resource cost eliminated. Dirt, ice, sand, snow and stone were, however, once part of a Marketplace package. As a result, when the server wipe is implemented, any players who purchased these basic materials will find some compensatory goods added to their accounts. These "orbs of reclamation" can be traded for a different bundle of equal cost.

General: Achaea Live Stream to Give Newb Mudders Some Tips

Posted: 27 Apr 2015 05:33 PM PDT

Achaea Live Stream to Give Newb Mudders Some Tips

Our own Beau Hindman will be hosting a special live stream event tomorrow with Tecton from Achaea, a MUD from Iron Realms Entertainment. The stream will take place on Thursday, April 30th at 5:00 pm Eastern / 2:00 pm Pacific. The two expect to give some inside tips for new and veteran MUD players. Be sure to head to the MMORPG.com Streams page to check it out on Thursday!

Hearthstone: Heroes of Warcraft: Blackrock Mountain Week Three Postmortem

Posted: 28 Apr 2015 10:42 PM PDT

Blackrock Mountain Week Three Postmortem

Week Three was only significant in that it opened up the potential for Dragon Paladin, but let's still dig through it and talk about the wing and new cards.

Dragon's Prophet: EU Version Expands with Shadow of Betrayal

Posted: 29 Apr 2015 09:45 AM PDT

EU Version Expands with Shadow of Betrayal

Runewaker and Infernum have announced that a significant content expansion has been released to the EU version of Dragon's Prophet. Called "Shadow of Betrayal", the game world will expand with a new zone, two new adventure dungeons and one new raid dungeon, tons of new quest items and gear, and a level cap increase to 105.

Armored Warfare: Founder's Packs Reveals Alongside First Early Access Dates

Posted: 29 Apr 2015 09:38 AM PDT

Founder

Obsidian Entertainment and My.com have announced that Founder's Packs are now available for purchase that will grant automatic entry into the first early access event currently scheduled for May 27th - June 3rd. Three Founder's Packs are available: $14.99, 29.99 and $69.99, each with its own set of in-game items and swag.

General: Rodinia War - 2D Strategy Combined with Open 3D World

Posted: 29 Apr 2015 09:33 AM PDT

Rodinia War - 2D Strategy Combined with Open 3D World

Ons On Soft has announced that its innovative new strategy MMO hybrid, Rodinia War, is coming to the EU on May 7th. The game features a city building / defending 2D strategy portion alongside an open 3D world for players to quest through. According to Ons On Soft, the game will be browser-based or available for desktop download.

General: Mad About Mods

Posted: 27 Apr 2015 05:16 PM PDT

Mad About Mods

What's the hot story this week? We're highlighting posts from the blogosphere about SWTOR operations tuning, Blizzard's eSports triumphs and WoW token adjustments, and, yes, Steam's Mod Marketplace.

Lord of the Rings Online: Three New Scaling Fellowship Instances Coming Next Week

Posted: 29 Apr 2015 08:55 AM PDT

Three New Scaling Fellowship Instances Coming Next Week

In the latest developer diary on the Lord of the Rings Online site, Ben Schneider has a pleasant surprise for players looking for, as he put it, "hard". In the next update, currently scheduled for next week, players will be able to take part in two three-player instances and one full fellowship instance that will scale from levels 50-100.

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