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General: The Time for Fallout Online is Now

Posted: 21 Jan 2016 09:42 AM PST

Like many other gamers, November and December of last year saw most of my video game immersion happen in a single game: Fallout 4. As the end of the year brought on the usual annual reminiscing, I got to thinking about all the time I've spent playing in the Fallout universe since 1997, and how Fallout is one of the few game series I've played regularly over the last 19 years - a testament to its' quality.

Elder Scrolls Online: More on the Thieves Guild DLC with Rich Lambert

Posted: 21 Jan 2016 11:23 AM PST

The Thieves Guild will be Elder Scrolls Online's first DLC of 2016, and it's shaping up to be pretty massive in terms of content included. We caught up with ESO's Creative Director, Rich Lambert to ask a few questions about the recent info dump on the content pack.

Heroes & Generals: Latest Update Brings Mobile AA Guns Online

Posted: 22 Jan 2016 05:57 AM PST

Reto-Moto has announced the deployment of the latest update to Heroes & Generals. Called "Adams - Ground Fire", the update brings mobile AA guns into the game's nearly 6M registered players.

Elite: Dangerous: VR Support is All Systems Go, SteamVR a Priority

Posted: 22 Jan 2016 05:18 AM PST

Frontier Development has responded to a question about whether or not Oculus Rift will be supported as a VR device for Elite: Dangerous. According to the reply, SteamVR is currently the only unit supported by Frontier, though it is still in talks with Oculus about Rift support. According to reports, however, E:D devs stopped working with Rift builds after v0.6.

Mytheon: New Egypt Pack Released

Posted: 22 Jan 2016 02:21 AM PST

When Petroglyph re-released Mytheon on Steam last month, it came as a surprise to many. Continuing the surprises, devs have announced the release of a new DLC that takes place in Egypt. New players can grab the main game and the DLC for $8.99 or the Egypt DLC alone for $3.74.

General: NGames Launches Isomentric ARPG Dark Era

Posted: 22 Jan 2016 12:42 AM PST

NGames has sent word that its isometric ARPG, Dark Era, has launched. Players take on iconic historical roles including Julius Caesar, King Arthur and Robin Hood as they blaze a trail across six vastly different eras and countries.

Trove: New Data Servers Create a Party Atmosphere...with STUFF!

Posted: 21 Jan 2016 02:02 PM PST

Trove players had to wait what in internet time is days and days for the game to get suited up in the new database structure. But all is now up and running again and the team wants to thank players for their patience with a trio of pretty sweet rewards to be handed out between now and January 24th.

Blade & Soul: Hang Out with Bill & His Blade Dancer Tonight

Posted: 21 Jan 2016 12:12 PM PST

Our own Bill Murphy will be streaming a bit of Blade & Soul action tonight. Join the MMORPG.com Streams channel at 6:30 pm Pacific / 9:30 pm Eastern. Hang out with Bill's Blade Dancer, Toboko on Old Man Cho!

General: HeroWarz: A Delightfully Twisted ARPG

Posted: 20 Jan 2016 02:55 PM PST

HeroWarz is the latest from the minds behind Dungeon Fighter Online and Cyphers. It is, by all accounts, a "delightfully twisted" ARPG. We chatted with the team behind HeroWarz to find out more.

Overwatch: Beta Slated to Resume in February

Posted: 21 Jan 2016 11:44 AM PST

Blizzard's Jeff Kaplan has taken to the Overwatch forums to let fans know that the game's closed beta will be making its return in February. During the last month, devs have been working to address player feedback and to adjust the balance of the game.

Star Citizen: Behind the Scenes with Captain McLaren aka Gillian Anderson

Posted: 21 Jan 2016 11:34 AM PST

Gillian Anderson has a role in Star Citizen: Squadron 42 as Captain McLaren. Last summer, Anderson traveled to London's Imaginarium Studios for some motion capture acting to prepare her character's role. Check it out for some fascinating footage of a work in progress. It's quite cool!

Blade & Soul: Peek Into the Crystal Ball & Divine the Future

Posted: 21 Jan 2016 10:34 AM PST

NCSoft has released a new trailer that gives hints to players about what they can expect in the next several months via content updates. The video features snow-capped mountains, beautifully detailed palaces, wicked looking monsters, epic fights and much more. See what you think in this minute plus teaser and leave us your thoughts in the comments.

Guild Wars 2: Winter Quarterly Update to be Featured on Guild Chat

Posted: 21 Jan 2016 10:29 AM PST

This week's Guild Chat live stream should be an interesting one for Guild Wars 2 players who are interested in seeing some of the big stuff coming with the first Quarterly Update scheduled to launch later this month. The stream will take place at 12:00 pm Pacific / 3:00 pm Eastern in the Guild Wars 2 Twitch Channel.

General: Users Reporting DDOS Attack on Smedley's New Site

Posted: 21 Jan 2016 10:19 AM PST

Users on Reddit are reporting that John Smedley's Pixel Mage Games is under DDOS attack. Attempting to access the page yields a Cloudflare notification before the site can be accessed.

General: Mario & Luigi paper Jam: A Cut Above the Rest

Posted: 20 Jan 2016 03:27 PM PST

The Mario Brothers are back in their fifth Mario & Luigi RPG. This time they are bringing their paper thin doppelgangers along for the ride.

Black Desert Online: From the OMG Files - Devs Sponsor Ugly Character Contest

Posted: 21 Jan 2016 10:03 AM PST

The Daum EU team is off to a fantastic start with the arrival of its downloadable character creation tool that allows players to utilize the same customization tool to make the perfect character that can later be imported into the beta or into the released game.

World of Tanks: Grand Finals Dates & Location Announced

Posted: 21 Jan 2016 09:15 AM PST

Wargaming has announced the dates and location for the 2016 World of Tanks Grand Finals. The event will take place in Warsaw, Poland on April 8th and 9th with teams competing for a portion of the $300,000 prize pool.

War Thunder: Thunder League Playoffs Begin

Posted: 21 Jan 2016 09:12 AM PST

Gaijin Entertainment has announced that the playoffs in the War Thunder eSports League have now started. The fan-funded prize purse has reached over $40,000 and will be split among the participating teams. Funds are raised through the purchase of Dog Tags that expand opportunities to win prizes, rare items and more.

Star Trek Online: Sixth Anniversary Event Begins, Set to Run Through February

Posted: 21 Jan 2016 09:08 AM PST

Cryptic Studios and Perfect World Entertainment have announced the commencement of the Star Trek Online sixth anniversary event. Players can look forward to server-wide giveaways, the annual anniversary event that will run from January 28th through February 24th, a brand new episode called Time & Tide, and a series of minigames to earn upgrades and a new science vessel.

Torment: Tides of Numenera: Backer Beta Begins Today

Posted: 21 Jan 2016 08:34 AM PST

inXile Entertainment has announced that the Torment: Tides of Numenera beta test is now available to qualified backers. Eligible players can log into their Torment account to access their Steam key. Those interested in trying the beta can purchase access via an add-on accessible through the Torment account page.

Elder Scrolls Online: Thieves Guild DLC - First Info Revealed

Posted: 20 Jan 2016 03:55 PM PST

Elder Scrolls Online players have a lot of excellent new content to look forward to when the Thieves Guild DLC rolls out later this year. To get players excited about it, devs have released some teaser information.

Skyforge: March of Knowledge Update to Arrive February 10th

Posted: 21 Jan 2016 07:13 AM PST

The Skyforge site has been updated with the news that the first significant update for 2016 will be released on February 10th. Called "March of Knowledge", the update will feature changes to the UI, classes, Invasions and other quality of life improvements. In addition, the exterminators have swept through the game taking out troublesome bugs.

General: The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings Free for XB1 Players

Posted: 21 Jan 2016 06:48 AM PST

CD Projekt Red has announced that XBox One players can grab a free copy of The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings via the backward compatibility program. The free download is available from January 21st through February 5th in the US, Canada, UK, France and Germany.

Armored Warfare: Color Me Beautiful - Camouflage System Released

Posted: 21 Jan 2016 06:44 AM PST

Tank commanders can now find just the right look for their vehicles thanks to the release of the new Camouflage System. Various skins can be 'mixed and matched' to attain the perfect outfit for excursions throughout the game world.

WildStar: Death or Rebirth?

Posted: 19 Jan 2016 05:50 PM PST

Are we witnessing the slow death spiral of WildStar, or the start of a new beginning? In this week's column, Gareth Harmer chimes in with his opinion.

Hex: Chronicles of Entrath Expansion Launch Window Announced

Posted: 21 Jan 2016 05:45 AM PST

The Hex: Shards of Fate team has announced that the first part of the PvE campaign expansion to the TCG, Chronicles of Entrath, will be launching the week of January 24, 2016. According to the site post, there will be many more PvE additions released over time.

General: EA CEO Reveals that the Company is 'Not a Corporate Beast'

Posted: 21 Jan 2016 05:41 AM PST

IGN is reporting that EA CEO Andrew Wilson, in a speech given at the B.C. Tech Summit, has said that understanding the games business and branding EA as "this corporate beast that just wants to take money from them while people play our games" is not what is intended and not what EA is trying to do.

Fallout 4: Obsidian Dev - 'I'm Always Up for Working on a Fallout'

Posted: 21 Jan 2016 05:32 AM PST

Obsidian Entertainment developer Eric Fenstermarker, one of the development team behind Fallout: New Vegas, has indicated via Twitter that he'd be interested in working on another Fallout title.

Heroes of the Storm: Diablo 3's Wizard & Diablo 2's Necromancer to Join Up

Posted: 21 Jan 2016 02:02 AM PST

Blizzard has finally revealed the next two characters that will enter Heroes of the Storm in the near future. The female Wizard from Diablo 3 and the Male Necromancer from Diablo 2 will be the next two heroes. The Wizard is the final character from D3, though the Necro is the first of the D2 characters leading to speculation that the rest of the crew (Amazon, Assassin, male Barbarian, Druid, Paladin and Sorceress) may also be added over time.

Age of Conan: Unchained: Romain Amiel Steps Up as New Game Director

Posted: 20 Jan 2016 03:45 PM PST

Age of Conan has a new game director in the form of The Secret World lead designer Romain Amiel. Amiel has penned the latest game update, mainly to introduce himself, and to provide his credentials as someone who has worked on AoC in earlier years before moving on to TSW.
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