| General: Why Stranger Things Actually Matters to MMOs Posted: 12 Aug 2016 05:07 AM PDT If you ever played Dungeons & Dragons in your life then you know it was the beginning. In the late 70s and early 80s there was a large amount of us who played this game like it was a religion. Many times it was considered a nerd thing, but it was much more than that. It gave you a sense of adventure, made you fearless, and provided to tools to rationalize resources. |
| General: THQ Resurrects Itself as THQ Nordic Posted: 12 Aug 2016 07:33 AM PDT Nordic Games has sent out a press release to announced its reincorporation as THQ Nordic. The reincorporation comes after 2014's buy out of the THQ trademark by Nordic Games where it has been held as an "in name only" part of the company. THQ Nordic has plans to align IPs gained in the acquisition with "the very best development resources to expand upon them". |
| Warhammer 40k: Eternal Crusade: Get Your WAAAGH On with Painboyz in Today's Live Stream Posted: 12 Aug 2016 07:22 AM PDT The Ork invasion continues in today's Warhammer 40K: Eternal Crusade live stream with the spotlight shining squarely on Painboyz and their...less than modern medical practices. In addition, the Behaviour team will be showing off guilds and banners with a brief look at how YOU can customize your own squad. |
| Sea of Thieves: Playin' Like a Pirate -- Musical Instruments Set the Mood Posted: 12 Aug 2016 07:10 AM PDT The Sea of Thieves team has posted a new developer diary to show off some of the musical instruments that will be included in the game. All, of course, feature a "piratey theme" that will work together so that crews strike just the right shanty to suit the mood. Strike up the concertina and the hurdy gurdy and check out the video, matey! |
| WildStar: Big Quality of Life Improvements Coming Soon Posted: 12 Aug 2016 06:31 AM PDT The WildStar forum has been updated with a new developer post to give players a heads up about some nifty quality of life improvements coming to the game in the near future. The list of QoL improvements came as a direct result of community feedback and include a number of oft-requested features. See what's in store. |
| No Man's Sky: When Does No Man's Sky on PC Unlock for You? Posted: 12 Aug 2016 06:10 AM PDT No Man's Sky debuts on PC today at an arguably weird time of day (or night in the EU) for most people. Unlocking also doesn't mean actually playing either. It means when you can start downloading the game since no way to preload the game was provided. So here's when you can head to the starting line. |
| General: Guardians of Ember Due for Early Access in September Posted: 12 Aug 2016 04:56 AM PDT Runewaker's new Action MMORPG, Guardians of Ember, is being published by Insel Games and will be launching into Steam Early Access (for 3-5 months of EA) this September. The game will be familiar to Diablo fans, but will be a full-on MMORPG with housing, crafting, and more. |
| Star Citizen: Sandi Gardiner Stops Social Media Over Targeted Harrassment Posted: 10 Aug 2016 06:02 PM PDT Star Citizen VP of Marketing Sandi Gardiner is "taking a break from social media" over what she calls "ongoing online targeted harassment". No further information is given, but many in a Reddit thread of support for Ms Gardiner attribute the issue to a certain vitriolic element that has been loudly critical of Star Citizen, Chris Roberts, the game's development, and ostensible mismanagement of finances earned through KickStarter and later fundraising campaigns. |
| Star Wars: The Old Republic: The Battle for Odessen Released for Subscribers Posted: 11 Aug 2016 03:24 PM PDT Subscribers to Star Wars: The Old Republic can now log in and take part in the Knights of the Fallen Empire: Battle for Odessen chapter, the one that takes the fight to Arcann and the Eternal Empire. |
| Winning Putt: Starter Pack Giveaway Posted: 11 Aug 2016 03:22 PM PDT In celebration of National Golf Month, MMORPG.com has been given Starter Pack gift keys to give out to our members! These keys will give you items such as a Special Club Set For Beginners, 5 Energy Bars and much more! Get your key now! |
| Blade & Soul: Devs Taking Steps to Address Weapon Upgrade Costs Posted: 11 Aug 2016 02:39 PM PDT The Blade & Soul site has been updated with a new post to let players know of forthcoming changes to the weapons upgrade system. Evolution costs for Silverfrost weapons will be reduced by 30% along with greater opportunities to collect Moonstones. New weapon paths will further reduce weapon upgrade material costs by another 50%. |
| Dark and Light: Snail Games Takes to Reddit to Answer a Few Questions Posted: 11 Aug 2016 02:24 PM PDT Snail Games Associate Producer "Horsejoke" took to Reddit earlier this week to answer five questions about Dark & Light. Topics included why Snail is keeping the original name and logo, how movement and combat will work, the three faction system, dragons as mounts and progression in the game. |
| General: Worlds Adrift - Building the Ship of Dreams Posted: 11 Aug 2016 02:19 PM PDT The Worlds Adrift team has released a short, but cool, video showing shipbuilding in the game. Check it out and let us know what you think in the comments. |
| Albion Online: Keep Track of Murderous Ways with New Killboard Feature Posted: 11 Aug 2016 01:08 PM PDT Albion Online players can now keep track of their own, and others', murderous ways with the new PvP-centric Killboard. Kills are divided into multiplayer battles, GvG fights, Players and Guilds. Those with a competitive bent will be able to kill for bragging rights. |
| Twin Saga: Aeria?s Best New Game In Years Posted: 11 Aug 2016 09:10 AM PDT On a whim, we bought ourselves access to the Twin Saga founder's beta, ongoing right now for Aeria Games' newest import MMORPG. What we found, is surprising: a genuinely fun, deep, and accessible anime RPG with some solid systems and narrative. |
| WildStar: Datamined Info - AMP & Ability Unlock Points as Shop Items Posted: 11 Aug 2016 12:56 PM PDT The latest WildStar build has been deployed to the Pubic Test Realm that reveals new rewards from Madame Fay, items for the Sim-Chase event and a ton of new models coming to the game with Build 14018. Of particular note, however, is the addition of AMP (passive upgrades and "procs" spent to customize characters in areas like Assault, Utility, Support) and Ability Points. |
| General: Fractured Space Given the 'Olympian' Treatment Posted: 11 Aug 2016 12:18 PM PDT Edge Case Games has updated Fractured Space with Alpha 18, code-named Olympian. Players get to celebrate the 2016 Summer Olympics with patriotic ship skins that include US, UK, French, German and Russian skins or, for those less nation-oriented, the good old Jolly Roger pirate flag. |
| Hearthstone: Heroes of Warcraft: One Night in Karazhan Expansion Released Posted: 11 Aug 2016 11:57 AM PDT Put on your bell bottoms and platform shoes and head into Hearthstone to get your first look at the latest expansion, One Night at Karazhan. Everyone can try out the prologue mission for free and the first wing, The Parlor, is out as well. |
| Shroud of the Avatar: Update Fixes Issues, Lists Known Issues & Password Change Posted: 11 Aug 2016 11:49 AM PDT The Shroud of the Avatar client has been updated to Release 32 with a number of bug fixes and more. In addition, a lengthy list of Known Issues that the team will be addressing over time. |
| World of Warcraft: Not Again?. Posted: 09 Aug 2016 06:02 PM PDT Blizzard released Demon Hunters to the World of Warcraft live servers and Rob just couldn't help himself. See what his lack of impulse control got him into this week. |
| Tyranny: New Faction & Companion Detailed Posted: 11 Aug 2016 11:07 AM PDT Gamespot has a new post about one of the factions coming in Tyranny and the official site has been updated with a look at another of the companions that will journey with the player throughout the game. |
| League of Legends: Riot Games Latest Developer to Take On Bot Makers Posted: 11 Aug 2016 10:46 AM PDT Riot Games is the latest in a recent series of developers taking on the makers of bots used to cheat in game. Riot has filed suit against LeagueSharp, a third party program for League of Legends that automates game play. According to Kotaku, Riot attempted an out of court settlement, but LeagueSharp representatives never responded to the outreach. |
| Star Trek Online: Developer Walkthrough Shows Off Console Version Posted: 11 Aug 2016 10:26 AM PDT A new developer diary has been released to show off the upcoming console version of Star Trek Online. In the video, Cryptic devs take viewers on a walk through the upgrades and control systems that will be available to both PlayStation 4 and XBox One users when the console versions go live in the near future. Check it out! |
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt: Game of the Year Edition to Launch August 30th Posted: 11 Aug 2016 10:20 AM PDT CD Projekt Red has sent word that the much-anticipated Game of the Year Edition of The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, including all DLC and the Hearts of Stone and Blood & Wine expansions, will be released on August 30, 2016. The GotY edition will be available on PC, XBox One and PlayStation 4. |
| Shroud of the Avatar: Review in Progress, Part 1 Posted: 10 Aug 2016 04:59 PM PDT With the recent Update of Shroud of the Avatar also the final wipe was conducted. From now on, everything the players are achieving in the game will persist. This is the perfect time for us to dip our toes into the game and share our first impressions with you and more will follow in the next weeks.According to the developers, despite the final wipe, Shroud of the Avatar is far from being released but then again, you can buy the game and your progress persists. |
