MMORPG News

Star Wars: The Old Republic: Chapter XI: Disavowed to Launch on March 10th
Final Fantasy XIV: Heavensward: New Trailer Spotlights The Gears of Change
Blade & Soul: Plenty of Blade, But What About Soul?
Shards Online: New Animations, Catacombs Content & More
Heroes & Generals: Solid Growth Nets 7M Registered Users
World of Warcraft: Catch Some Never-Before Seen Legion Content Today
General: Activision Blizzard Financial Report - Destiny 2 in 2017
Trove: The Mantle of Power Changes the Game Forever
General: ECON 4024 - Macro-Economics in Virtual Environments
World of Warcraft: Blizzard Raises $1.7M for Make-A-Wish Foundation
Trove: Revenant Warhorse Gift Key Giveaway!
General: Game On #78 - RIFT's Future, Amazon Game Studios & More
Dying Light: Become a Star in Game-Based Movie for Only $10M
General: The Culling Closed Alpha Registrations Open
General: Women in Gaming - Undead Labs' Sanya Weathers
General: Grimm: Dark Legacy - New Survival Title Based on Hit TV Show
General: Worlds Adrift Fans Invited to Form Alliances & Score Stuff!
General: Cornerstone: Open-World Fantasy RPG to Launch in April

Star Wars: The Old Republic: Chapter XI: Disavowed to Launch on March 10th

Posted: 12 Feb 2016 06:52 AM PST

The notes from the latest Star Wars: The Old Republic Producer's Live Stream took place on Thursday, February 11th with the notes now published to give the lowdown on all the discussion. Most notably, the next chapter in the Knights of the Fallen Empire will launch on March 10th. Called Disavowed, players will Major Aric Jorgan of Havoc Squad.

Final Fantasy XIV: Heavensward: New Trailer Spotlights The Gears of Change

Posted: 12 Feb 2016 06:36 AM PST

The next significant update to Final Fantasy XIV called The Gears of Change is spotlighted in a brand new trailer to show off some of the incoming content including two new dungeons and brand new gear. Check it out and get ready for deployment in a bit under two weeks.

Blade & Soul: Plenty of Blade, But What About Soul?

Posted: 11 Feb 2016 08:36 AM PST

Blade & Soul may not be a new game anymore, having been out in other regions for 3 years now, but that doesn't mean it hasn't been anxiously awaited here in the EU and NA. But after all the hype, all the downloads and queues, how is the actual game after dozens of hours of playing? Read on for our full review.

Shards Online: New Animations, Catacombs Content & More

Posted: 12 Feb 2016 04:04 AM PST

The latest Shards Online newsletter has been released that details the activities of a very busy game studio. Derek Brinkmann starts the discussion with a brief overview of what the team is working on followed by several interesting announcements including the $250,000 stretch goals.

Heroes & Generals: Solid Growth Nets 7M Registered Users

Posted: 12 Feb 2016 02:52 AM PST

Reto-Moto has announced that its World War 2-based MMO, Heroes & Generals, has passed the seven million registered users mark. The company cites solid growth in large part due to the WWII setting and consistent quality updates.

World of Warcraft: Catch Some Never-Before Seen Legion Content Today

Posted: 11 Feb 2016 02:10 PM PST

During a special live stream event where Blizzard is hosting World of Warcraft streamers and YouTube personalities from both Europe and North America, viewers will be among the first to view some never-before-seen Legion alpha content that is not yet in the live alpha version currently running. Teams will be running the Maw of Souls dungeon in a race against the clock...and each other.

General: Activision Blizzard Financial Report - Destiny 2 in 2017

Posted: 11 Feb 2016 01:53 PM PST

Ahead of its investor presentation, Activision-Blizzard has released the 2015 full year financial results. According to the report, A-B grew 32% year-over-year with record digital revenues leading the way both for Q4 2015 and the year overall.

Trove: The Mantle of Power Changes the Game Forever

Posted: 11 Feb 2016 03:36 AM PST

Listen up Trove fans: your game is about to get its biggest update ever in the coming weeks when the Mantle of Power expansion lands on the live servers. Focused intensely on progression, there are 10 new levels per class, and a brand new Gem System that augments each of the game's 14 classes with dozens of new abilities. Read on for the full details on this and more.

General: ECON 4024 - Macro-Economics in Virtual Environments

Posted: 10 Feb 2016 02:15 PM PST

Psuedo-Professor Red Thomas delves into the details of what makes virtual economies function, and conducts an analysis of the component pieces. Warning - Hardcore nerdiness within. Readers should click at their own risk.

World of Warcraft: Blizzard Raises $1.7M for Make-A-Wish Foundation

Posted: 11 Feb 2016 11:29 AM PST

Blizzard has revealed that over $1.7M has been raised for the Make-A-Wish America and Make-A-Wish International through the sales of the World of Warcraft battle pet, Brightpaw. During the month of December, 100% of all pets sold went to Make-A-Wish.

Trove: Revenant Warhorse Gift Key Giveaway!

Posted: 11 Feb 2016 10:07 AM PST

MMORPG.com has been give special gift keys for Trove that will grant players the "Revenant Warhorse" in game item! Get your gift key while supplies last!

General: Game On #78 - RIFT's Future, Amazon Game Studios & More

Posted: 11 Feb 2016 09:55 AM PST

This week on Game On, Chris, Ryan, and Braxwolf sit down to discuss Jeff Grubb's departure from Arenanet and into the vacuum of Amazon Game Studios. A little later we talk about the much needed and long overdue tech overhaul coming to RIFT, just how well Ubisoft did with The Division beta, and much more.

Dying Light: Become a Star in Game-Based Movie for Only $10M

Posted: 11 Feb 2016 09:17 AM PST

Techland and Game UK are offering fans of Dying Light a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to become a star in an upcoming film based on the popular survival RPG. One person, one very rich $10,000,000 spending person, will be given acting lessons, and star in a supporting role in the forthcoming movie.

General: The Culling Closed Alpha Registrations Open

Posted: 11 Feb 2016 08:17 AM PST

Fans of survival type games with a twist will want to check out The Culling and sign up for the closed alpha that is expected to kick off later this month. In addition, interested fans can grab an early access copy of The Culling for $14.99 during the week of March 8th to March 14th on Steam.

General: Women in Gaming - Undead Labs' Sanya Weathers

Posted: 10 Feb 2016 02:04 PM PST

Women are becoming an increasingly significant sector in games development, taking part in every aspect of bringing games to life. As one of the often lesser-known sectors of the industry, we wanted to shine the spotlight on some incredible leaders including our once (and future!?) columnist, Sanya Weathers from Undead Labs.

General: Grimm: Dark Legacy - New Survival Title Based on Hit TV Show

Posted: 11 Feb 2016 07:27 AM PST

Gamesco has announced that it is developing a new survival PC title called Grimm: Dark Legacy that is based on the Grimm television show. The game will take place several hundred years prior to the events of the television show and will challenge players with tactical survival combat, mission-based game play, and cooperative multiplayer opportunities.

General: Worlds Adrift Fans Invited to Form Alliances & Score Stuff!

Posted: 11 Feb 2016 07:21 AM PST

Bossa Studios is inviting fans of Worlds Adrift to head to the game's official site to form an Alliance, the WA version of clans or guilds. Once registered on the site, leaders can create an Alliance. Those not interested in leadership can browse the available Alliances to find one worth joining.

General: Cornerstone: Open-World Fantasy RPG to Launch in April

Posted: 11 Feb 2016 07:17 AM PST

Phoenix Online publishing has announced that its open world fantasy RPG, Cornerstone: The Song of Tyrim, will be launching on April 26th. Players are invited to see the game for themselves thanks to the arrival of a demo version. In addition, preorders are now available through the Phoenix Online Studio stor, GoG, the Humble Store or through other online vendors.