MMORPG News

Gauntlet: PlayStation 4 'Slayer Edition' Launches
WildStar: Closed Beta for F2P Transition Begins
WildStar: Free-to-Play Opens for Testing
Chronicles of Elyria: Design Journal #2 –Soul Selection, Destiny, Achievements and Soul Mates
Diablo 3: New Diablo Expansion or a Whole New Game?
Neverwinter: Strongholds Patch Notes Published
Guild Wars 2: Feeling Elite
Sword Coast Legends: A Taste of Peaches, And Cream at Gamescom
Guild Wars 2: Glint Teased as Elite Specialization for the Revenant
Star Wars: The Old Republic: James Ohlen on BioWare Storytelling
General: Funcom Looking for Investment, Acquisition or Merger
Warhammer 40.000: Eternal Crusade: Tyranids & The PVE Campaign on Arkhona

Gauntlet: PlayStation 4 'Slayer Edition' Launches

Posted: 11 Aug 2015 07:30 AM PDT

Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment has announced that Gauntlet: Slayer Edition has now officially launched for PlayStation 4. Interested players can grab hold of a copy via the PlayStation Network for $19.99.

WildStar: Closed Beta for F2P Transition Begins

Posted: 10 Aug 2015 02:04 PM PDT

NCSoft and Carbine Studios have announced that the closed beta for the forthcoming free-to-play transition for WildStar has officially kicked off. Players will get a hands on look at the new features in the game's largest update thusfar, as well as many of the quality of life improvements made for the F2P version.

WildStar: Free-to-Play Opens for Testing

Posted: 11 Aug 2015 06:06 AM PDT

About 4 months ago, Carbine Studios announced that WildStar would be going Free to Play. Since then, we've learned a lot about what the transition would look like, including a sneak peek at E3, and a deep dive into character stat refactoring. But the studio was also eager to get fan feedback, promising a beta period for new and existing players to give feedback on this reloaded version of WildStar.

Chronicles of Elyria: Design Journal #2 –Soul Selection, Destiny, Achievements and Soul Mates

Posted: 10 Aug 2015 02:54 PM PDT

In this design journal Soulbound Studios Creative Director Jeromy Walsh ventures back inside the Akashic Records, taking a revealing look inside the Chronicles of Elyria Soul Chamber to talk about soul selection, destiny, achievements, and soul mates.

Diablo 3: New Diablo Expansion or a Whole New Game?

Posted: 10 Aug 2015 01:36 PM PDT

A new advertisement has cropped up on the Blizzard site for an "unannounced project" that in and of itself seems like nothing too exciting. However, the addition of "A passion for games with a deep understanding of the Diablo franchise" is the clue. Whether this is an expansion to Diablo III or if it's an entirely new entry into the series, Diablo IV, remains to be seen, though Blizzcon could see a big announcement for fans of the legendary IP.

Neverwinter: Strongholds Patch Notes Published

Posted: 10 Aug 2015 01:21 PM PDT

A day ahead of tomorrow's big Neverwinter update, Cryptic Studios has published the patch notes for Strongholds, the next module to be added to the game.

Guild Wars 2: Feeling Elite

Posted: 08 Aug 2015 06:31 PM PDT

I do love me some theorycrafting. I'm not necessarily the best player, but I love coming up with ways to build characters and then put them to the test in a game. So I'd say I'm looking forward to the elite specializations in Heart of Thorns as much as I am to the new zones and gameplay.

Sword Coast Legends: A Taste of Peaches, And Cream at Gamescom

Posted: 10 Aug 2015 08:51 AM PDT

Sword Coast Legends' multiplayer component is a (up to) five player experience set in the classic Dungeons and Dragons region of the Sword Coast. Or if you prefer, Neverwinter, Baldurs Gate and Icewind Dale can all call the Sword Coast home. Classic Dungeons and Dragons. Dare I say, proper Dungeons and Dragons? That I'll leave up to dyed in the wool D&D fans to debate.

Guild Wars 2: Glint Teased as Elite Specialization for the Revenant

Posted: 10 Aug 2015 10:10 AM PDT

A cryptic, or not so cryptic depending on your viewpoint, tweet and image has arrived on the Guild Wars 2 Twitter feed that seems to indicate that Glint is going to be revealed as the elite specialization for the Revenant.

Star Wars: The Old Republic: James Ohlen on BioWare Storytelling

Posted: 10 Aug 2015 08:41 AM PDT

It's an incredible year for Star Wars fans. Episode VII: The Force Awakens arrives in cinemas later this year. Star Wars: Battlefront hits PCs and consoles in November. And with our own genre, Knights of the Fallen Empire, the latest expansion for Star Wars: The Old Republic, will open from October 27. Our own Gareth "Gazimoff" Harmer caught up with James Ohlen, Game Director on SWTOR, over at Gamescom. to find out more.

General: Funcom Looking for Investment, Acquisition or Merger

Posted: 10 Aug 2015 09:08 AM PDT

In a brief statement on the Funcom Investor Relations page, it is revealed that the company is seeking "investment, acquisition, merger or other available options" as it struggles to maintain financial viability.