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The Secret World: Third Beta Weekend Detailed

Posted: 12 Jun 2012 08:23 AM PDT

Third Beta Weekend Detailed

Funcom has laid out plans for this weekend's third beta weekend for The Secret World. Players will have the opportunity to check out two new dungeons, Polaris and Hell Rising, as well as the entire Savage Coast. In addition, players will be able to experience the Dragon and Illuminati starter areas as well.

World of WarPlanes: E3 2012 Preview

Posted: 11 Jun 2012 04:39 PM PDT

E3 2012 Preview

One of Wargaming.net's next titles is World of WarPlanes. During E3 2012, we had the opportunity to check out what World of WarPlanes is ready to unleash on the world. Keep reading and then let us know what you think in the comments.

Runes of Magic: Fires of Shadowforge Launches Today

Posted: 12 Jun 2012 08:04 AM PDT

Fires of Shadowforge Launches Today

Frogster has announced that the latest Runes of Magic expansion, Fires of Shadowforge, has officially launched as of today. The expansion comes packed with a level cap increase, two new zones, new dungeons and a new playable race.

General: Dragon Knights Taking CBT Apps

Posted: 12 Jun 2012 07:58 AM PDT

Dragon Knights Taking CBT Apps

Aeria Games has announced that preparations are underway for the commencement of the Dragon Knights closed beta test. Players are encouraged to head to the official site to sign up for the combat oriented MMO. To celebrate the announcement, the team has released a teaser trailer.

The Secret World: Executioner, Ninja & Gunslinger Decks Revealed

Posted: 10 Jun 2012 05:17 PM PDT

Executioner, Ninja & Gunslinger Decks Revealed

Funcom has partnered with MMORPG.com to bring our readers a first look at three of the decks that players will be able to utilize when playing The Secret World. Decks guide players to setting up optimal characters and have the added clothing bonus as well. We've go the Ninja, Executioner and Gunslingers for your viewing pleasure so keep reading!

Guild Wars 2: Progress Shown this Beta Weekend

Posted: 11 Jun 2012 03:24 PM PDT

Progress Shown this Beta Weekend

During this past weekend's second beta event, we took some time to check out the improvements and changes to the Guild Wars 2 client. We've go the full report of our impressions in our latest column. Read on!

EverQuest II: SOEmote Revolutionizing Role-play

Posted: 10 Jun 2012 07:32 PM PDT

SOEmote Revolutionizing Role-play

During E3, we managed to get a good first-hand look at Sony Online Entertainment's new tech feature called SOEmote, a feature that is set to be implemented in EverQuest 2. Don't know what SOEmote is? You will after checking out our hands on experience. Read on!

The Repopulation: Community Q&A -- Give Us Your Questions!

Posted: 10 Jun 2012 06:21 PM PDT

Community Q&A -- Give Us Your Questions!

MMORPG.com is partnering up with the folks behind The Repopulation for a community Q&A. That's right, if you've got a question (or questions!) for the developers just drop 'em in the comments below before Friday, June 15 @ 5PM EDT and we might select one of yours for our interview!

SMITE: Closed Beta Key Giveaway!

Posted: 11 Jun 2012 03:48 PM PDT

Closed Beta Key Giveaway!

MMORPG.com and Hi-Rez Studios have partnered up to give out 100 keys for the closed beta of their upcoming MOBA, SMITE!

The Secret World: Get Your Beta Weekend 3 Key Now!

Posted: 11 Jun 2012 11:26 AM PDT

Get Your Beta Weekend 3 Key Now!

The third Beta Weekend for The Secret World starts on June 15th, and for nearly three days you will get explore and enjoy even more of the game than ever before. In this Beta Weekend you get to play as Dragon, Templars and Illuminati, and sample the starter experience in the Seoul, London and New York hub cities. GET YOUR BETA KEY NOW WHILE YOU STILL CAN!

Diablo 3: Asia Servers Down Due to Item Duplication Exploit

Posted: 11 Jun 2012 09:12 AM PDT

Asia Servers Down Due to Item Duplication Exploit

Blizzard Korea has announced downtime for Diablo III's servers in Asia due to the existence of an item duplication exploit.

Rift: Storm Legion Preview

Posted: 09 Jun 2012 06:53 PM PDT

Storm Legion Preview

Trion Worlds recently announced the first Rift expansion, Storm Legion. During E3, we had the opportunity to check out Storm Legion and have a full report. Read on!

General: MMOFTW - The Best of E3 2012 Awards

Posted: 11 Jun 2012 06:37 AM PDT

MMOFTW - The Best of E3 2012 Awards

This year's E3 was filled the brim with new and upcoming MMOs. In this week's MMOFTW we award the five best and brightest from the recent trade show. Take a look at the video beyond the break!

General: Five Games We Loved at E3 2012

Posted: 11 Jun 2012 01:24 AM PDT

Five Games We Loved at E3 2012

Truth be told, E3 2012 was a pretty underwhelming show overall, but that doesn't mean there weren't some awesome things to see there. Since we can't possibly list them all in one article, we've picked out five things we loved during this year's E3 for this week's The List.
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Crytek Turning to Free-to-Play Indicative of a Larger Trend

Posted: 11 Jun 2012 06:39 PM PDT

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Crytek is a developer associated with high-end shooters -- beautiful games like Crysis -- and game engines known for the gorgeous visuals they're capable of making possible. After spending its early days as a developer of PC exclusives, it decided to go multiplatform in 2008 as a result of it "suffering" from piracy. Once Crytek finishes up with the current slate of games it has in the works, including Ryse for Xbox 360 and Crysis 3 for 360, PS3, and PC, it will be shifting to a model that doesn't fit on consoles, at least as we currently know them: free to play.

To some gamers, that description is one worthy of bemoaning. Free-to-play games are associated by some with games which either contain the same level of interactivity seen in FarmVille or offer unfair advantages to players willing to fork over money for boosts and better items. While the model may have once upon a time been one which automatically designated a game as unworthy of core gamers' attention, that is no longer the case. Quality games have adopted the model or been built around it. League of Legends and now Dota 2 show how well free-to-play DotA-style games can work. Even after converting to free to play, Team Fortress 2 remains one of the best multiplayer shooters on the market, and it received better post-launch support -- all of it free -- in its fourth year than many games do in their first. Numerous MMOs, like Lord of the Rings Online, have found far more success as free-to-play titles than they did when they carried subscriptions. And the recently launched Tribes Ascend is a great deal of fun without ever spending a dime.

Dragon's Dogma Review: Ambition Enough to Trump Flaws

Posted: 11 Jun 2012 04:03 PM PDT

We'd been exploring the wilderness on our own for about three hours, maybe more. The Duke's men had given us some mission or another once we'd arrived in Grand Soren, but our party ignored their mandate in favor of seeing what lay out there in the vast headlands of Gransys. The rolling hills and sparse woodlands slowly gave way to paths hemmed in on either side by impassable cliff faces and trees that grew ever thicker as we moved further from the capital city. Soon, the foliage overhead began to block the afternoon sun. Gripped by an ominous sensation, we advanced with caution into the thicket -- only to find ourselves beset by a ferocious chimaera.

Bearing the trebled heads of a goat, a lion, and a serpent, the beast quickly overwhelmed us with its assaults. We would fall, rise again, and repeat our efforts, only to be struck down again. Eventually, our best strategy began to take form: The Arisen would mount its back and strike at its vulnerable heads as her stalwart Pawn companion played the role of tank, drawing its baleful attention. Meanwhile, the temporary members of the party -- two Pawns specializing in sorcery -- would alternate heal and buff the team while taking magical potshots at the foe. At last, on our sixth try, the beast succumbed to our tactics. Wounded, weakened, and practically bereft of supplies, we staggered ahead to a nearby camp where we could rest and recover from the ferocious battle.

Gungnir Review: A Reason For Strategy RPG Fans to Turn on Their PSPs

Posted: 11 Jun 2012 10:57 AM PDT

If the past few years prove anything, it's that Sting is quite comfortable making strategy RPGs. Their best efforts--Yggdra Union and Knights in the Nightmare--were both interesting, creative tactical games. But if Gungnir proves anything, it may be that Sting has become a bit too overconfident.

Being the latest entry in Sting's nine-part Dept. Heaven series, Gungnir is content to rely on many of the storytelling tropes established by Yggdra Union and Knights in the Nightmare. The story features a young fighter named Julio, who stumbles upon a mysterious young woman in the midst of a war against a brutal Empire. Soon enough, Julio finds himself heir to the heavenly spear Gungnir, which he then uses to stab a long succession of enemies both mortal and divine.

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While ostensibly the ninth episode in a series, Gungnir's story is only loosely tied to that of Yggdra Union and Knights in the Nightmare. As such, neither is required to follow Julio's story, other than as context for the heavenly conflict at large. The story itself stands up well enough on its own, and tends to be melancholy in its depiction of the senseless violence of war, making it somewhat more mature than the average Japanese-developed RPG, even if it is a a bit heavy-handed. It slowly unspools across text heavy sequences between battles, and will likely prove to be delightful for some, and dreadfully slow for others.

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