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Aion: Wind of Fate Update Reveals Drastic World Changes

Posted: 01 Oct 2015 07:35 AM PDT

Wind of Fate Update Reveals Drastic World Changes

Gameforge has announced that the v4.8 "Wind of Fate" update has been applied to all EU language variants of Aion. Players will find a world drastically altered since last logging into the game, particularly in Katalam, Sarpan and Tiamaranta. At the same time, two new zones Vengar and Signia have risen out of the sea.

World of Warcraft: Changing It Up - Character Services Move to Game Client

Posted: 29 Sep 2015 05:57 PM PDT

Changing It Up - Character Services Move to Game Client

World of Warcraft players will no longer be required to log out of the game to change details about their characters now that several once-online only services have been moved directly into the game client via the in-game store. Players will be able to change appearance, faction, name or race directly from the shop interface on the character-select screen (not while logged into the game itself).

EverQuest II: Sundered Ground Expansion Stream This Thursday

Posted: 29 Sep 2015 05:51 PM PDT

Sundered Ground Expansion Stream This Thursday

Sundered Ground is the next EverQuest II expansion and will be released on November 3rd. Beginning today, EQII players can take part in a prelude event that will run until the expansion release in November. The event includes a special "currency" called Primordial Malice Baubles that can be used to buy special event items while it is live.

EverQuest: Expansion Announcement Stream Tomorrow

Posted: 29 Sep 2015 05:48 PM PDT

Expansion Announcement Stream Tomorrow

EverQuest's Holly Longdale has posted a new producer's letter to announce that the team has been working for the past year on a full-fledged expansion for the game. Longdale indicated that this expansion will bring content to high-level players along with new and updated 105 zones, fifteen raids, level-scaling missions, Heroic Adventures and two instanced raid zones, Plane of Fear and Plane of Hate, for players from 75-105 to experience together.

General: ZergID and Its 500k Strong Army

Posted: 30 Sep 2015 03:56 PM PDT

ZergID and Its 500k Strong Army

ZergID has been in public beta for less than a year and already over a half-million users have joined up and created 750k characters to site profiles. ZergID also announced that it has acquired perennial World of Warcraft site OpenRaid and will be bringing its special brand to the ZergID network.

DOFUS: New Mobile Version Unveiled

Posted: 30 Sep 2015 01:35 PM PDT

New Mobile Version Unveiled

After ten months in development, the Dofus team has sent world that Dofus Touch will be coming to mobile devices around the world. Dofus Touch is a separate game from the main version, but it brings ten years of adapted content to bear. The French closed beta will be coming soon.

Firefall: Its Groove Found, Its Future Bright

Posted: 30 Sep 2015 01:27 PM PDT

Its Groove Found, Its Future Bright

To say Firefall has had a long and controversy filled history would probably be an understatement. There was a time when developer Red 5 Studios seemed destined for a fate similar to that of Flagship Studios. But problem child founder Mark Kern was ousted, Chinese company The9 invested 20 million dollars, and perhaps most telling... Chris Whiteside was brought on to lead the studio and future development of Firefall.

General: Nexon's FPS First Assault Beta Event Begins October 1st

Posted: 30 Sep 2015 01:16 PM PDT

Nexon

The first beta event for Nexon's First Assault will be held from Thursday, October 1st through Sunday, October 4th. Players are invited to take part in the event to earn an exclusive weapon skin, win Logitech prizes and take part in several map challenges inspired by "Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex".

General: OpenCritic Seeks to 'Shake Up' Game Review Aggregation

Posted: 30 Sep 2015 11:22 AM PDT

OpenCritic Seeks to

A new review aggregation site has launched today called OpenCritic. The stated goal of the team behind the site is that it seeks to "shake up game review aggregation" in a number of ways, most notably through transparency. Users can create a list of "trusted review" sites and receive personalized aggregate review scores based on those sites alone.

Neverwinter: R.A. Salvatore Stars in New Developer Blog

Posted: 30 Sep 2015 11:15 AM PDT

R.A. Salvatore Stars in New Developer Blog

Fans of Wizards of the Coast, DnD, Drizzt Do'Urden or any number of other iconic characters will want to check out the latest developer blog post on the Neverwinter site that stars legendary author R.A. Salvatore.

Guild Wars 2: Improving the Guild Mission System

Posted: 30 Sep 2015 10:17 AM PDT

Improving the Guild Mission System

The Guild Wars 2 blog has been updated with a look at how the guild mission system will be undergoing a significant update with the Heart of Thorns expansion coming in October.

Black Desert: UPDATED - RU Early Access on Oct 5 & 8, OBT on Oct 12th

Posted: 28 Sep 2015 10:13 AM PDT

UPDATED - RU Early Access on Oct 5 & 8, OBT on Oct 12th

GameNet has announced that the open beta for Black Desert Online will begin on October 12th. The team will be on hand this weekend during Russia's Igromir games festival where players can interact with both BDO and the publishing team. GameNet will reveal more details soon.

Elder Scrolls Online: Imperial City From a PvE Perspective - Is it Worth It?

Posted: 29 Sep 2015 03:38 PM PDT

Imperial City From a PvE Perspective - Is it Worth It?

The Elder Scrolls Online Imperial City DLC came with a host of changes, including the PvP upgrades and balance that many had been hoping for for some time. Cyrodiil is a place where many players do go to enjoy themselves, and Zenimax has stated before that its goal was to create a zone that would attract different kinds of players. So what is Imperial City like for a player like myself who often plays solo and is more of a PvE-oriented RPG player?
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