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Shiness Trailer Explores the Birth of the Game

Posted: 20 Sep 2016 08:35 AM PDT

A new developer diary has been released to explore the origins of Shiness: The Lightning Kingdom. According to information provided, the game's director imagined the game as a child of 7-years-old and, 20 years later, has brought his world to life.

Crowfall - Exclusive Developer Blog: Harvesting!

Posted: 20 Sep 2016 08:00 AM PDT

We've got a special treat for our readers with today's publication of an exclusive developer diary from the Crowfall and Thomas Blixtev Blair. In it, Thomas discusses the ins and outs of harvesting, resource and node fundamentals and much, much more. What are you waiting for!?

Riders of Icarus - Hands On with Rift of the Damned

Posted: 20 Sep 2016 07:00 AM PDT

Rift of the Damned, Riders of Icarus' next big content update is set to drop on September 28th. Along with a whole new zone, new quests, a new dungeon, and new mounts it'll also raise the level cap to 40, putting the NA version of the game one step closer to its Korean forebear. We've been dabbling with a level 40 Berserker on the test server and saw a lot of the new content in the process.

Bless - Korean Version to Receive The Blazing Fire Update in October

Posted: 20 Sep 2016 06:10 AM PDT

The Korean version of Bless Online will be receiving a big new update called The Blazing Fire in October. The content expansion will bring the new Mystic job, an increased level cap, new areas, the rune system and new dungeons to the game. Check out the trailer below!

Elite: Dangerous - v2.2 'Guardians' Arrives on Beta Servers

Posted: 20 Sep 2016 05:07 AM PDT

Elite: Dangerous PC players can now check out the beta for v2.2. Players with beta access will be able to participate in fighter-ship battles, ferry others around on passenger missions in the Beluga liner, check out the new station interiors and use the improved route planner and much more.

Destiny - Rise of Iron Expansion Arrives, Servers Packed

Posted: 20 Sep 2016 04:40 AM PDT

It appears that the Destiny juggernaut is continuing with today's release of the Rise of Iron expansion, enough so that servers are overburdened and players are reporting they are being put into queues on logging in.

Moonlight Blade Fan-Created Story Cinematic Released

Posted: 20 Sep 2016 04:34 AM PDT

YouTube's SaitoVidz has released a fan-created story cinematic trailer for Moonlight Blade Online that tracks the Zhen Wu story. SaitoVidz provided all the voice work for the game that is currently not available in the West, though is likely to make it this direction with TenCent behind its publication. Check it out and see what you think!

Shards Online - Priming for Alpha with New Content & Alpha Preview Weekend

Posted: 19 Sep 2016 06:45 PM PDT

As Shards Online nears the commencement of the Alpha phase of development, the team is ready to update the pre-alpha with Release 5 that bring a number of new systems into the game that pave the way for the milestone alpha launch in the near future.

Age of Wushu 2 - First Screens Using Unreal Engine 4

Posted: 19 Sep 2016 04:12 PM PDT

Snail Games has released a trio of amazing screenshots from its forthcoming title Age of Wushu 2. The game is being created using the Unreal Engine 4 and the detail in the screens is amazing. Check them out and let us know what you think!

Curt Schilling Et Al to Settle Part of 38 Studios Lawsuit

Posted: 19 Sep 2016 03:06 PM PDT

Curt Schilling, three other defendants and Starr Indemnity & Liability Co. have agreed to "participate" in their part of a $2.5M settlement filed by the State of Rhode Island . The settlement will still need court approval. The lawsuit was filed after 38 Studios failed to make a $1.1M interest payment and subsequently declared bankruptcy a month later. According to the published report, Rhode Island has recouped approximately $45M of the $75M in bonds issued at the time of the loan.

Does Amazon's Twitch Channel Name Reveal It's New Title?

Posted: 19 Sep 2016 01:08 PM PDT

The name of the Amazon Game Studios' Twitch.tv channel has undergone a change that may hint at one of the titles of the games set to be announced later this week. The channel is now known as "Play Breakaway". We don't know another thing, but it sure can lead to speculation!

Adventure Quest 3D - A First Look at Shadowskull Tower and Mogloween 2016

Posted: 19 Sep 2016 01:00 PM PDT

Next month, Adventure Quest 3D will drop on Steam, iOS, and Android as a truly cross-platform 3D MMORPG. You'll be able to play at your desktop, move to your tablet, and take AQ3D with you on your phone anywhere you go. We recently chatted with the Artix Entertainment team, and Artix himself Adam Bohn, about the game and played their newly revealed dungeon: Shadowskull Tower.

Could MMOs Benefit from Less Scope?

Posted: 19 Sep 2016 11:00 AM PDT

"All I want is a focused experience", said one of my friends. We were chatting about massively multiplayer games and the scope of the genre. Seemingly and in recent years that scope of has grown to the point where developers want to include everything. Take Guild Wars 2 as a prime example, it has dungeons, raids, fractals, structured PvP, World versus World, open world events, living world and seasonal events.

Guardians of Ember - Early Access to Begin in the Second Half of October

Posted: 19 Sep 2016 10:39 AM PDT

The Guardians of Ember Steam page has been updated with the news that Early Access will be ready to launch by the latter half of October. This is a slight delay but the team needed a bit more time to complete several internal tasks. In addition, the IndiGoGo campaign will also continue through October 10th and if a $20,000 funding goal is met, the Iron Man feature will make it into the game.

Neverwinter - Enter To Win VIP Subscription and Space Hamsters (PS4)!

Posted: 19 Sep 2016 09:46 AM PDT

MMORPG.com has partnered with Perfect World Entertainment to bring an exciting sweepstakes opportunity to our community! We are giving away 50 prize packages for Neverwinter on the Playstation4! The first 10 winners will receive a VIP subscription and a Miniature Giant Space Hamster ($18 total value). The next 40 winners will get the Miniature Giant Space Hamster ($8 value). This sweepstakes will end on Sept 25 @ 9PM EDT.

Runescape - 2017 Will Mark the Year of the Expansion

Posted: 19 Sep 2016 09:06 AM PDT

During this past weekend's Runefest, Jagex made several big announcements, most notably that the company is bringing the expansion mentality into RuneScape. Starting in 2017, every three months, RuneScape will have a new area or region added to the game, something developers are calling a "new substantial part of the world map" and each will place an emphasis on exploration and discovery.

Path of Exile - The Exiled Tribune - The Atlas Manifesto, Patch Notes & Community Spotlight

Posted: 19 Sep 2016 09:00 AM PDT

This week in Path of Exile, the community once again had its chance to shine in the spotlight with the announcement of a new contest, a high octane Build of the Week, and a curated list of community art assets. Not to be outdone, the Path of Exile development team took to the airwaves with a series of videos to show off new microtransactions, provided insight into the latest patch and revealed plans for upcoming tweaks to The Atlas.
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