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Chronicles of Elyria: Soulbound Studios Talks Crowdfunding, Funding Fatigue, and Transparency
EVE Online: The Repercussions of Citadels on BBC Radio 5
Star Citizen: Latest Around the Verse Explores the Nexus System
Landmark: Team Seeks Feedback on Key Changes to the Game
Overwatch: Junkrat & Roadhog Star in Latest Comic
Black Desert Online: Free Trial Key Giveaway!
General: Activision Blizzard's Financials Show +10% Increase
World of Tanks: Play to Help Donate Up to $100,000 to Charity
EVE Online: Grab a Free Weekend of Spacey Goodness
Atlas Reactor: Moving to a Buy-to-Play Revenue Model
Battleborn: Replay the Intro Cinematic & Skip the Music Video
Riders of Icarus: Open Beta Slated for July 6th, Founders' Packs Detailed
General: ROKH Wants You for Mars Exploration - Kickstarter Begins
Star Wars: The Old Republic: Profit & Plunder Update Brings New Content
Star Wars: The Old Republic: Chatting All Things KOTFE and Beyond with Charles Boyd
Champions Online: Giant Monster Attack Event Now Live
Gloria Victis: April Update - Final Stretch Before Steam Launch!
Star Trek Online: Agents of Yesterday Expansion Honors the Original Series
Crowfall: Artcraft Founders On Hand for AMA Right Now!
Battleborn: Review in Progress - Loads of Fun & Meaningful Content
Paragon: Grim.exe - A Ranged Puppet Master Revealed
Overwatch: Try Before You Buy - All Invited to Open Beta

Chronicles of Elyria: Soulbound Studios Talks Crowdfunding, Funding Fatigue, and Transparency

Posted: 06 May 2016 01:50 AM PDT

In the early days of the industry video games were two-dimensional, had two colors, and were controlled by a single input device. While retro games are making a comeback, the fact remains that over the years the complexity of games has increased exponentially from 2D, to 3D, and now to VR. Where before it was fine for games to make beeps and blips, today's immersive games are expected to have award winning scores

EVE Online: The Repercussions of Citadels on BBC Radio 5

Posted: 06 May 2016 02:51 AM PDT

Our own Gareth Harmer recently took part in a round table discussion on BBC Radio 5 in which he discusses EVE Online's Citadels and the repercussions of the player-controlled structures. It's a fun listen and interesting to hear from one of our own!

Star Citizen: Latest Around the Verse Explores the Nexus System

Posted: 06 May 2016 02:44 AM PDT

The latest edition of the Star Citizen 'Around the Verse' series has been released. In this episode, the team speaks to Character Artist Cheyne Hessler, takes a look back at 2013's Galaxy Map Tests, spotlights a community videographer and takes a look at the upcoming Aegis Javelin Destroyer.

Landmark: Team Seeks Feedback on Key Changes to the Game

Posted: 06 May 2016 02:29 AM PDT

Daybreak is looking for feedback from Landmark players about the recent big changes in the game. Devs are hoping to learn more about how players feel about Story Tools, Prop Linking,Starter Templates, and Chaos Caverns / Outposts.

Overwatch: Junkrat & Roadhog Star in Latest Comic

Posted: 06 May 2016 02:26 AM PDT

Blizzard is slowly rolling out lore comics and videos for each of its Overwatch heroes. In the latest free comic, Junkrat and Roadhog get their chance to shine in the sun. Called "Going Legit", these two Australian bad boys rush in to save the day. Check it out on the Overwatch site.

Black Desert Online: Free Trial Key Giveaway!

Posted: 05 May 2016 10:51 PM PDT

MMORPG.com has been given free trial codes for Black Desert Online! These codes will give you 7 days of free access to this breathtaking MMORPG from Daum Games. Get your key now while supplies last!

General: Activision Blizzard's Financials Show +10% Increase

Posted: 05 May 2016 03:27 PM PDT

Activision Blizzard has released financial documentation for Quarter 1 2016 indicating that the GAAP revenues are up approximately 10% year-over-year. Monthly active users (MAUs) across all properties are up 23% including Hearthstone's record 50 million registered users.

World of Tanks: Play to Help Donate Up to $100,000 to Charity

Posted: 05 May 2016 01:34 PM PDT

Wargaming has announced that it will be participating in Military Appreciation Month for the fifth year in a row. This year, instead of a 'simple' donation, World of Tanks players are being asked to "play to donate". Every completed match will see $1 go to the pool of up to $100,000 that will be given to the Fisher House Foundation.

EVE Online: Grab a Free Weekend of Spacey Goodness

Posted: 05 May 2016 12:04 PM PDT

Beginning today, potential players can check out EVE Online for free and experience the game through Sunday, May 9th. In addition, EVE is 75% off its normal price, 50% off for the Premium Edition and there is a 10% discount on all Content Packs / PLEX / subscriptions.

Atlas Reactor: Moving to a Buy-to-Play Revenue Model

Posted: 05 May 2016 12:01 PM PDT

The Atlas Reactor team has posted to the official game forums to let players know that it will be transitioning to a buy to play revenue format over the coming weeks. As a result, there are some changes coming to those who have been involved in testing and who have spent money on packs. Most notably, these folks now own the game and will have access to all freelancers in perpetuity.

Battleborn: Replay the Intro Cinematic & Skip the Music Video

Posted: 05 May 2016 11:57 AM PDT

Gearbox is really working to make community-driven adjustments to the game as evidenced by today's small hotfix that allows players to both replay the introductory cinematic and / or skip the music video if so desired.

Riders of Icarus: Open Beta Slated for July 6th, Founders' Packs Detailed

Posted: 05 May 2016 10:48 AM PDT

Nexon has announced that its flight-based MMO, Riders of Icarus, will be ready for open beta beginning July 6th. In addition, the limited time Founders' Packs have been detailed and can be pre-purchased starting today.

General: ROKH Wants You for Mars Exploration - Kickstarter Begins

Posted: 05 May 2016 10:44 AM PDT

ROKH is an ambitious space-themed sandbox MMO that is looking for a little help from backers to bring its vision to life. The ROKH Kickstarter has kicked off as of today and is seeking to raise nearly $115k to complete development.

Star Wars: The Old Republic: Profit & Plunder Update Brings New Content

Posted: 04 May 2016 02:52 PM PDT

Star Wars: The Old Republic has been updated with the Profit & Plunder content expansion that brings the Eternal Championship online, a new Alliance Mission, and the new Plunderer Cartel Pack.

Star Wars: The Old Republic: Chatting All Things KOTFE and Beyond with Charles Boyd

Posted: 04 May 2016 02:54 PM PDT

We recently caught up with Star Wars: The Old Republic lead designer Charles Boyd to chat about the current state of Knights of the Fallen Empire, the future of episodic story content in SWTOR, and how the game fits into the overall Star Wars universe under Disney.

Champions Online: Giant Monster Attack Event Now Live

Posted: 05 May 2016 10:08 AM PDT

Champions Online players looking for a big challenge will want to check out the Giant Monster Attack Event that has now gone live on all servers. The event will run from today through May 12th and players can earn special costume drops and more.

Gloria Victis: April Update - Final Stretch Before Steam Launch!

Posted: 05 May 2016 08:44 AM PDT

The last few weeks of the Gloria Victis development were very intense. Many important improvements came to life, either enhancing the user experience and immersion or resolving the reported issues.

Star Trek Online: Agents of Yesterday Expansion Honors the Original Series

Posted: 04 May 2016 04:12 PM PDT

Cryptic Studios and Perfect World Entertainment have taken the wraps off the third expansion to Star Trek Online. Called 'Agents of Yesterday', the expansion celebrates the original television series' fiftieth anniversary and allows players to create a brand new captain from the timeline of Star Trek: The Original Series and command a ship also appropriate to the era.

Crowfall: Artcraft Founders On Hand for AMA Right Now!

Posted: 05 May 2016 09:06 AM PDT

Do you have a burning question to ask the Crowfall team? If so, you'll want to head over to Reddit as Gordon Walton and J. Todd Coleman are on hand right now for a live AMA.

Battleborn: Review in Progress - Loads of Fun & Meaningful Content

Posted: 04 May 2016 03:09 PM PDT

All the chatter in the new hotness that is team-based online shooters seems focused on Blizzard's upcoming release. But for Bill Murphy's money, the spotlight shines on Battleborn from Gearbox Software.

Paragon: Grim.exe - A Ranged Puppet Master Revealed

Posted: 05 May 2016 08:54 AM PDT

Grim.exe is the latest revealed hero for Paragon. A robot-wielding ranged puppet master, Grim.exe uses a pulse cannon, robotic minions and an ultimate that damages all in its wake on the way to the target.

Overwatch: Try Before You Buy - All Invited to Open Beta

Posted: 05 May 2016 08:38 AM PDT

Everyone is invited to check out Overwatch for the next several days during the game's open beta. From today through May 9th, anyone can log in without need of a key. Overwatch is available on PC, XBox One and PlayStation 4.