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Kingdom Under Fire II: First English Language Publisher Named

Posted: 22 Nov 2013 03:23 AM PST

First English Language Publisher Named

MMOG.asia will be handling the first English language publication of Kingdom Under Fire II. KUF2 will join MMOG.asia's stable of games and will be available in the SE Asia region in the near future.

General: Today's RPG News - Astrobase Command Kickstarter Arrives

Posted: 22 Nov 2013 03:14 AM PST

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Montreal-based Jellyfish Games has announced the commencement of a KickStarter crowd-sourcing program for its survival base-building RPG Astrobase Command. The game features a 70s setting and is considered by the team to be a true sandbox game world. Astrobase Command is being worked on by former Funcom developer Dave Williams.

General: The MMOrning Report - 11/22/2013

Posted: 22 Nov 2013 02:36 AM PST

The MMOrning Report - 11/22/2013

When is Defiance's Arkbreaker DLC launching and what does it entail? How about Neverwinter's Shadowmantle Module, bringing with it the Hunter Ranger? And just how good is the Reaper of Souls for Diablo 3? Watch on to find out. This is MMORPG's MMOrning Report, and this is what you need to know for November 22nd, 2013.

ArcheAge: What's Up with ArcheAge

Posted: 20 Nov 2013 06:53 PM PST

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Trion Worlds' CEO Scott Hartsman took time from his schedule to be interviewed by ArcheAge Source about what Trion Worlds has been up to recently with regard to the game's Western release. Hartsman talks about the localization efforts, game improvements and much more.

World of Warcraft: New Mount Added & Special Pet to Benefit Make-A-Wish

Posted: 20 Nov 2013 04:46 PM PST

New Mount Added & Special Pet to Benefit Make-A-Wish

Blizzard Entertainment has announced that a new mount and pet are available for purchase in the Battle.Net shop for World of Warcraft. The mount is the Enchanted Fey Dragon. Fifty percent of sales of the Alterac Brew Pup (pet) will directly benefit the Make-A-Wish Foundation. The Alterac Brew Pup will cost $10.

Allods Online: PvP Undergoing Massive Alterations

Posted: 21 Nov 2013 03:12 PM PST

PvP Undergoing Massive Alterations

The Allods Online blog has been updated with the news that the PvP system in the game is going to be significantly overhauled with changes going into effect with the next game update. The Dominion system is going to be divided into two parts designed to balance gameplay to make it more fun for all.

World of Warcraft: Conan O'Brien Character Falls in Snow & Dies at Blizzcon

Posted: 21 Nov 2013 12:44 PM PST

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A couple of weeks ago, Anaheim, California was invaded by Blizzard and the Blizzcon convention. US TV celeb Conan O'Brien attended as well and he has released a brand new (and hilarious!) video about O'Brien's impressions of World of Warcraft.

Defiance: Arkbreaker Launching December 10th

Posted: 21 Nov 2013 11:48 AM PST

Arkbreaker Launching December 10th

During an interview with Creative Lead Trick Dempsey, it was revealed to MMORPG that Arkbreaker is set to launch on December 10th, 2013 (barring any issues that may pop up of course). The new expansion will feature tons of new features, which will be highlighted later today in an official blog at the Defiance site, and on MMORPG tomorrow morning in an exclusive interview. Stay tuned for more details.

Atlantica Online: Crucible of the Dragon Released

Posted: 21 Nov 2013 10:57 AM PST

Crucible of the Dragon Released

Nexon has announced that the latest update has been deployed for Atlantica Online. Called "Crucible of the Dragon", the update features a new Dragon Trial, featuring a timed dungeon with five stages for players to clear.

Pathfinder Online: Brawn vs Brains Highlighted in Latest Dev Blog

Posted: 21 Nov 2013 10:51 AM PST

Brawn vs Brains Highlighted in Latest Dev Blog

The Pathfinder Online site has been updated with a new developer blog to talk about the battle mechanics utilized by both Fighters and Rogues and how the two character classes differ from one another.

The Secret World: Latest Patch Goes Live

Posted: 21 Nov 2013 10:45 AM PST

Latest Patch Goes Live

Funcom has announced the deployment of the latest update to The Secret World, Issue 8: The Venetian Agenda. This brings the game version up to 1.8.2. The patch contains several key fixes including bug squashing in the GUI and in the scenario system.

General: Copying vs Inspiration in MMOs

Posted: 19 Nov 2013 05:31 PM PST

Copying vs Inspiration in MMOs

Welcome to Player Versus Player, the column where we take PvP out of the arena and into your feed reader. This week's column focuses on an all too common case in all of videogame design: when is a game merely "inspired" by one of its forebears, and when is it just outright copying another's design? Today, we'll try to make sense of the common practice in so many aspects of media and art, and come to terms with it if we can. Let's get into it.

The Secret World: The "No Bad PUGs" Giveaway is Live!

Posted: 21 Nov 2013 09:01 AM PST

The "No Bad PUGs" Giveaway is Live!

MMORPG.com has partnered with Funcom to give out codes for a three day trial to The Secret World along with a 'No Bad Pugs!' t-shirt and trench coat. And yes, that is Managing Editor Bill Murphy on the in-game apparel. We don't blame you if you don't wear his face on your back and/or chest.

General: The Instant Leveling Debate

Posted: 19 Nov 2013 04:58 PM PST

The Instant Leveling Debate

The title of the article says it most clearly: The old debate about instant leveling was reignited by Blizzard when it was announced that players would get an instant boost for a character when the World of Warcraft expansion goes live. We take a look at both sides of the argument. See what we think before leaving your own ideas in the comments.
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