MMORPG News

General: Blacklight Retribution Closed Beta Dated
General: Castle Empire Mug Giveaway at RTSGuru
Dark Age of Camelot: Virtue and Tradition
Rift: Trion Announces 'Red Door' Gateway
Rift: The Old Gods
The Secret World: Illuminating the Illuminati
General: Quests that Suck
General: Free Players are Toxic
Guild Wars 2: Closed Beta Before the End of the Year
General: Apple's Steve Jobs Passes Away at 56
Neverwinter: Game Shifting to Action MMO
WildStar: From Concept to Creature Part 2
Rift: Devs to Help Raise Money for Kids
City of Heroes: Free Jetpacks For All!
EVE Online: Winter Expansion Details & News of a "Humbler CCP"
General: Elsword Introduces New Pet System
League of Legends: Xerath, the Magus Ascendant
Rappelz: Ascension Coming in November
Vindictus: Evie Enters the Fray in EU Retail Release

General: Blacklight Retribution Closed Beta Dated

Posted: 06 Oct 2011 07:48 AM PDT

Perfect World Entertainment has announced that the closed beta for its MMOFPS, Blacklight Retribution, will officially kick off on November 10, 2011.

General: Castle Empire Mug Giveaway at RTSGuru

Posted: 06 Oct 2011 07:31 AM PDT

Looking for a stylish new mug for a frothy cold one at the end of a hard day's work? If so, head over to RTSGuru.com to sign on for the Castle Empire Mug Giveaway. Get ready to hoist in style!

Dark Age of Camelot: Virtue and Tradition

Posted: 06 Oct 2011 07:21 AM PDT

In a new developer post on the Dark Age of Camelot site, Kai Schroeber takes a walk down memory lane and reminds players of their early in-game experiences.

Rift: Trion Announces 'Red Door' Gateway

Posted: 06 Oct 2011 07:12 AM PDT

Trion has announced a new initiative called 'Red Door'. According to the press release, Red Door "will consist of a consumer platform and a full-scale publishing and development platform, based on the proprietary technology fueling Trion's games."

Rift: The Old Gods

Posted: 05 Oct 2011 04:42 PM PDT

In today's Chronicles of One Telaran, MMORPG.com's Paul Crilley takes readers on a tour of the Old Gods inhabiting the Telaran realms. Caedryn the Dwarf learns all there is to know about each of the oldies...but goodies or baddies, depending on your perspective. Read more and then leave us your comments.

The Secret World: Illuminating the Illuminati

Posted: 05 Oct 2011 03:08 PM PDT

In his latest column about The Secret World, MMORPG.com Managing Editor Bill Murphy shines the bright light of revelation on the ever-secret Illuminati. See what Bill's got to say about these folks who have even been accused of infiltrating The Simpsons. Read on!

General: Quests that Suck

Posted: 05 Oct 2011 02:54 PM PDT

In his latest column, MMORPG.com's own Coyote Sharptongue turns his laser gaze at the quest system in most MMOs. That's right: Those quests that "suck", to put it succinctly. See what Coyote has to say about quests and what makes some of them so crappy. Let us know what you think in the comments.

General: Free Players are Toxic

Posted: 05 Oct 2011 04:57 PM PDT

In the latest Devil's Advocate column, MMORPG.com Community Manager Mike Bitton takes umbrage at the notion that free players in converted MMO such as Lord of the Rings Online are somehow "toxic" and unwelcome by those who are either premium members or former subscribers. Check out Mike's ideas about the non-toxicity of free players in our latest Devil's Advocate column and then weigh in with your own thoughts in the comments.

Guild Wars 2: Closed Beta Before the End of the Year

Posted: 06 Oct 2011 06:26 AM PDT

Arena.Net's Colin Johansen has revealed (again) that the closed beta for Guild Wars 2 will likely kick off before the end of 2011.

General: Apple's Steve Jobs Passes Away at 56

Posted: 04 Oct 2011 07:21 PM PDT

While not specifically MMO related, it is important to the computing world in general that Apple's Steve Jobs has passed away at age 56.

Neverwinter: Game Shifting to Action MMO

Posted: 05 Oct 2011 04:00 PM PDT

According to a new report at PCIGN, Cryptic Studios and new owner Perfect World Entertainment are shifting the way that Neverwinter will be played.

WildStar: From Concept to Creature Part 2

Posted: 05 Oct 2011 02:43 PM PDT

The WildStar team has posted the second installment of its ongoing series of articles about the artwork that the game will feature. In today's post, Andy Cotnam shows the stages that concept art piece, Metal Maw, goes through in its journey to an in-game NPC.

Rift: Devs to Help Raise Money for Kids

Posted: 05 Oct 2011 02:39 PM PDT

The Rift and Trion teams have announced that they are working with Extra Life to help raise funds for the Children's Miracle Network.

City of Heroes: Free Jetpacks For All!

Posted: 05 Oct 2011 02:08 PM PDT

City of Heroes Freedom™ is the world's most popular super-powered MMO, that you can now play for free. Create your own Hero or Villain with completely customizable powers and millions of costume options. Soar across fantastic cities, journey to alternate dimensions, or team up to battle epic otherworldly creatures. Join millions of players as you take part in the greatest super-powered adventure.

EVE Online: Winter Expansion Details & News of a "Humbler CCP"

Posted: 05 Oct 2011 11:49 AM PDT

CCP Zulu has posted the latest EVE Online developer blog outlining the Winter 2011 Expansion and the "refocusing" of the game in the coming months. A second letter from CCP Hellmar is specifically addressed to those who are "disenchanted" with EVE and with CCP.

General: Elsword Introduces New Pet System

Posted: 05 Oct 2011 11:23 AM PDT

The Elsword Online team has sent word that a new pet system has been introduced into the game. Players can utilize pets beginning at level 10 with those pets having powerful attacks and buffs to assist the player.

League of Legends: Xerath, the Magus Ascendant

Posted: 05 Oct 2011 11:18 AM PDT

The League of Legends team is introducing the latest champion to enter the game. Called Xerath, the Magus Ascendant, the character is a "tough versatile mage" with the ability to become almost literally a siege tank.