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Blade & Soul: First-Ever Developer Q&A Stream to be Held Today

Posted: 11 Sep 2015 12:47 AM PDT

First-Ever Developer Q&A Stream to be Held Today

The Korean development team of Blade & Soul will be on hand for a special Q&A live stream event today, Friday, September 11th at 9:00 am Pacific / 12:00 pm Eastern.

Project Dogmat: It's Going to be What World of Darkness Could Have Been

Posted: 10 Sep 2015 02:19 PM PDT

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World of Darkness was an MMORPG that so many hung their hopes upon. For a vast many reasons, it never came to be. But that hasn't stopped a group of the macabre setting's fans from making their own supernatural horror MMORPG. Enter, Project Dogmat. We caught up with the indie MMO's design team ahead of their upcoming Kickstarter to talk about the game, its design goals, and what CCP has to say about the project.

Star Conflict: Massive Dogs of War Update Deployed

Posted: 11 Sep 2015 12:52 AM PDT

Massive Dogs of War Update Deployed

Gaijin has released the final patch notes for the Star Conflict: Dogs of War update. Six new ships have been added as well as the new Dreadnought Battle feature that allows players above Rank 7 to take part in epic PvP battles. Additional PvP improvements include a reduced queue time, new battle start procedures and renamed AI-controlled ships.

General: The Dwarves - First Gameplay Video Released

Posted: 11 Sep 2015 12:58 AM PDT

The Dwarves - First Gameplay Video Released

King Art Games, currently managing a Kickstarter to fund The Dwarves, has posted its first update and released the first gameplay video from the physics-based, story-driven RPG. Devs are hoping to raise $260,000 and are well over half way to the goal. Check out the video below and leave us your thoughts in the comments!

General: Dragon's Dogma Online - 1M Downloads Since Release in Japan

Posted: 10 Sep 2015 01:47 PM PDT

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Dual Shockers is reporting that Dragon's Dogma Online has been downloaded over a million times since being released in Japan earlier this summer. In addition over a third of a million characters have been created. Hopefully its success in Japan will lead to a Western release.

General: Tales of a Dragon Con Cosplayer

Posted: 09 Sep 2015 03:55 PM PDT

Tales of a Dragon Con Cosplayer

New York and San Diego Comic Con may garner most of the geek-dom attention from the mainstream press, but Dragon Con is a tradition that enjoys an identity all its own. The con offers informational panels, celebrity autograph sessions, extensive workshops, an enormous vendor hall, art galleries, table-top gaming tournaments, and, of course, the world's best cosplay.

Albion Online: Behind the Scenes - One Day in the Life of a Game Designer

Posted: 10 Sep 2015 08:57 AM PDT

Behind the Scenes - One Day in the Life of a Game Designer

Who doesn't dream of a job that does not only pay your bills but is also truly about your passion and sometimes feels more like a hobby? Many would say that this description goes very well with people who work as game designers for video games. But what does a game designer really do all day long? We shed some light on this question by following Sandbox Interactive Game Designer Emil „Empa" Östlin around.

Destiny: The Taken King Live Action Trailer Debuts

Posted: 10 Sep 2015 11:22 AM PDT

The Taken King Live Action Trailer Debuts

Bungie has partnered with 72andSunny, Digital Domain, and RESET to create a special live-action trailer for next week's Destiny expansion launch of The Taken King. The film was directed by Tron director Joseph Kosinski and features "Black Dog" by Led Zeppelin.

General: On the Table: Legacy’s Wake

Posted: 09 Sep 2015 03:47 PM PDT

On the Table: Legacy

This is the inaugural edition of On the Table a new column here at MMORPG.com. This week Rob interviews independent RPG developer MithrilPunk about their upcoming game Legacy's wake.

Star Trek Online: Final Iconian War Episode, Midnight, Now Live

Posted: 10 Sep 2015 10:59 AM PDT

Final Iconian War Episode, Midnight, Now Live

After five years, the Iconian threat is coming to an end in Star Trek Online with today's deployment of "Midnight", the final episode series in this story arc. Over the next several weeks, players will be able to score Featured Weekly Episode boxes and can then choose from either an Enhanced Universal Tech Upgrade or a Captain Specialization Point.

Guild Wars 2: Mordrem Guard to Be Featured on Tomorrow's Stream

Posted: 10 Sep 2015 10:47 AM PDT

Mordrem Guard to Be Featured on Tomorrow

During tomorrow's Guild Wars 2 Points of Interest live stream, viewers will get a firsthand look at the ferocious Mordrem Guard. Leah Hoyer, who has also published an extensive developer diary about the Mordrem Guard, will be on hand during the stream.

World of Warcraft: Americas Region Arena Championships This Weekend

Posted: 10 Sep 2015 10:05 AM PDT

Americas Region Arena Championships This Weekend

The World of Warcraft Americas Region Arena Championships will be held this coming weekend on September 12-13 with teams competing for the $100,000 prize pool. The top three teams will advance to the World Championships to be held at this year's Blizzcon in November.

General: Pokemon Go Created by Niantic, Developers of Ingress

Posted: 10 Sep 2015 09:41 AM PDT

Pokemon Go Created by Niantic, Developers of Ingress

Niantic has broken away from Google and its inaugural real world, multiplayer game, Ingress. Taking many of the lessons learned from the development of Ingress and entering into a partnership with Nintendo, Niantic is now working to bring Pokemon into the real world with its new mobile title Pokemon Go. Players will be tasked with finding Pokemon in the world and sending them off to do battle.

Rodinia War: Community Input Integral to Open Beta Client

Posted: 10 Sep 2015 09:29 AM PDT

Community Input Integral to Open Beta Client

Ons On Soft has announced that Rodinia War is ready to begin open beta testing thanks to the fantastic input from the game's community during its closed beta phase of development. Rodinia War gives players flexibility to experience portions of the game in 3D quality, while others, more strategic in nature, can be played in 2D mode.

Mad Max: Shiny and Chrome, But Repetitive

Posted: 09 Sep 2015 03:39 PM PDT

Shiny and Chrome, But Repetitive

Mad Max, from Warner Bros. Interactive and Avalanche Studios is very obviously a labor of love for both companies. It's got the lore hooks from the films, it nails the tone and look of Miller's recent film, and it's also got some of the best car-based combat in games today. But it's where the open world RPG-lite tries to do too much that it falters.

Destiny: Bungie Acknowledges Player Issues with 2.0 Update

Posted: 10 Sep 2015 08:53 AM PDT

Bungie Acknowledges Player Issues with 2.0 Update

With the deployment of the Destiny 2.0 patch earlier this week, the game underwent significant changes. Change, however, can sometimes bring issues, something that Bungie has acknowledged is happening to players. The site has been updated with a list of known issues affecting some players and further told the community that the team is hard at work to get these issues solved as quickly as possible.
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