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General: Five Things That Shook the MMO World Before WoW

Posted: 20 Jul 2015 01:06 PM PDT

Five Things That Shook the MMO World Before WoW

It wasn't very long ago that the MMOG category was practically unknown. Indeed, with only a very small selection of titles running, none of which had the number of players we can often find these days on a single server, it was barely a category at all. So, for those of us who remember the original Neverwinter Nights, Air Warrior, The Realm Online et al, many pleasant surprises lay ahead. A lot of them took place between 1997 and 2004. Naturally some particularly stood out.

General: Dark Souls III To Be Playable at Gamescom

Posted: 21 Jul 2015 08:47 AM PDT

Dark Souls III To Be Playable at Gamescom

Dark Souls fans will be happy to hear that the third game in the series, Dark Souls III, will be playable at this year's Gamescom. Players will be able to get their hands on the game at the Bandai Namco booth during the convention.

World of Warships: Signal Flags & Camoflage Revealed in New Video Diary

Posted: 21 Jul 2015 07:54 AM PDT

Signal Flags & Camoflage Revealed in New Video Diary

The World of Warships team has sent out a new video developer diary that reveals the nature of both signal flags and camoflage and how each plays its part in the game.

World of Warcraft: Westfall & the Elwynn Forest in the Unreal 4 Engine

Posted: 21 Jul 2015 07:47 AM PDT

Westfall & the Elwynn Forest in the Unreal 4 Engine

World of Warcraft players have long pined for graphical updates to the game and some are putting those dreams on film. A new fan video has been released showing a reimagined Westfall using the Unreal 4 engine. If only...

World of Warcraft: Blizzcon 2015 Talent Contest Submission Ends Wednesday

Posted: 21 Jul 2015 07:43 AM PDT

Blizzcon 2015 Talent Contest Submission Ends Wednesday

Blizzard has put out a last call for entries to the Blizzcon 2015 Movie, Art, and Talent contests. Entries come in the form of a YouTube video from this year and sent in according to each game's submission form on the Blizzard site.

Hex: Mechanics of the Armies of Myth

Posted: 19 Jul 2015 06:45 PM PDT

Mechanics of the Armies of Myth

HEX: Shards of Fate. By now you've probably read tons of articles on the game. You know the gist. It's a Digital TCG, in the same vein as Magic: the Gathering, only radically different once you get under the hood. Being digital brings a whole new level of things they can do with the simple card game mechanics. Things that would be incredibly difficult, if not downright impossible, to do for a traditional, in-person, card game.

EverQuest II: Time Locked Expansion Servers to Launch Today

Posted: 21 Jul 2015 05:34 AM PDT

Time Locked Expansion Servers to Launch Today

Daybreak Game Company has announced that the two EverQuest II Time Locked Expansion servers, Stormhold (PvE) and Deathtoll (PvP) will launch today for All Access Members. There is no specific information about the time, so keep your eyes peeled for further updates from the team.

No Man’s Sky: PS4 Trailer is Drool-Worthy

Posted: 19 Jul 2015 06:54 PM PDT

PS4 Trailer is Drool-Worthy

EDIT: We just found out this is an old trailer. Sorry! One would think that the upcoming Gamescom would be the logical time for a new trailer release, but Hello Games doesn't want to deprive its fans and force that long and have sent out a brand new PS4 trailer for No Man's Sky that will leave you wondering why there isn't a release date at the end. Check it out!

Trove: Calling on Creative Types to Help Design a Shadow Titan

Posted: 19 Jul 2015 06:04 PM PDT

Calling on Creative Types to Help Design a Shadow Titan

The Trove team is asking the creative community to "think outside the box" to create a Shadow Titan, to "Create a Boss, Like a Boss". Players are asked to post their ideas in a specially created thread on the Trove forum by Friday, July 24th. From the group, several will be chosen to be 'top contenders' from among which players will choose a winner.

Star Wars: The Old Republic: Patch v3.3 Delayed

Posted: 20 Jul 2015 04:00 PM PDT

Patch v3.3 Delayed

Bioware's Eric Musco has posted on the Star Wars: The Old Republic forums that the v3.3 patch that includes the playable Togruta race, has been delayed for the time being. The team is anxious to get it into the hands of players and will deploy the update as soon as possible with more information to be released tomorrow.

Star Citizen: Latest 10 For the Chairman Spotlights Current & Future Plans

Posted: 20 Jul 2015 03:55 PM PDT

Latest 10 For the Chairman Spotlights Current & Future Plans

Chris Roberts is back from a recent trip to check on progress with the motion capture process for Star Citizen. In this latest in a series of videos, Roberts and Ben Lesnick discuss topics as wide-ranging as the status of Star Marine to controller balance to the story behind recent staff departures to whether or not the game will be possible to finish and much more. For those who have been caught up in recent events regarding allegations of mismanagement, it is a must-watch.

Forsaken World Mobile: Forsaken World Mobile Gift Key Giveaway!

Posted: 20 Jul 2015 01:58 PM PDT

Forsaken World Mobile Gift Key Giveaway!

MMORPG.com has been given gift keys for Forsaken World Mobile! These gift keys will give you some cool in game orange quality weapons! Get your gift key now!

Guild Wars 2: ArenaNet Teasing Elementalist Advanced Profession

Posted: 20 Jul 2015 12:01 PM PDT

ArenaNet Teasing Elementalist Advanced Profession

The ArenaNet team is at it again with a new teaser image on the Guild Wars 2 Facebook page. It seems that we will finally hear more about the Elementalist advanced profession later this week! What do you hope to see?

Skyforge: The Frustrating Things about Skyforge

Posted: 20 Jul 2015 07:05 AM PDT

The Frustrating Things about Skyforge

Now over a week in, and about 20-plus hours into life as an immortal, we're delving further into the nuts and bolts of My.Com's Skyforge. A brand new F2P MMORPG from Allods Team and Obsidian, there's no denying Skyforge is a beautiful game with a unique take on the MMO forumula. But does it have the draw to keep players going? Read on for week two of our Review in Progress series.

World of Warcraft: Some of the Best S.E.L.F.I.E. Scavenger Hunt Pics Revealed

Posted: 20 Jul 2015 10:19 AM PDT

Some of the Best S.E.L.F.I.E. Scavenger Hunt Pics Revealed

Blizzard has posted a few hysterical "S.E.L.F.I.E." pictures from the recent Scavenger Hunt contest. Some of them are pretty funny such as a Human in Orgrimmar being targeted by Orc guards and a Tauren leaping from Dalaran's lofty perch.

World of Warcraft: Warcraft Movie First Look

Posted: 19 Jul 2015 02:22 PM PDT

Warcraft Movie First Look

Thought it seems that all things in Azeroth are quiet as we wait for news on the next expansion, that doesn't mean the IP is resting on its laurels in other media. In this week's column, we finally get a good look at the upcoming Warcraft film and take a look at other Comic Con announcements.

General: Trion Removes Third Party Single Player Games From Glyph

Posted: 20 Jul 2015 09:01 AM PDT

Trion Removes Third Party Single Player Games From Glyph

During an upcoming interview with Scott Hartsman, it was revealed that Trion has ended its experiment with selling single-player DRM-free games. All third party games not published by Trion have been removed from Glyph. Affected consumers were notified Friday evening along with the news that purchased games will be retained. Players will receive keys for other services that support those games alongside $100 in free credits for any of Trion's stable of titles.
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