MMORPG News

Elder Scrolls Online: What We Know About One Tamriel
The Secret World: Quasi-Housing Museum of the Occult Update Released
ArcheAge: Update 3.0 Announced in Korea, Headed to NA/EU This Year
General: Mount & Blade II - Bannerlord Siege Mode Previewed
Dual Universe: How the Game's Single Shard Server Works
Elder Scrolls Online: Housing Coming in Q1 2017
Battleborn: Skins, Taunts & Premium Currency Coming June 16th
Heroes of the Storm: Medivh & Season 1 Starts With Overhauled Ranked Play
Devilian: Up to 120 Can Take Part in PvP Mayhem with New Feature
TERA: Beware the Clown - Aces Wild Update Coming in July
Black Desert Online: Siege War Content Update Delayed to June 17th
General: Fireplace Trailer Shows Off Shooter RPG in the Making
General: The Second Half of 2016 - The Awakened Giant
Overwatch: Blizzard's Shooter Levels Up to 10M Players
Fallout 4: Headed to HTC Vive in 2017
Guild Wars 2: Raid Wing 3,Stronghold of the Faithful, Launches
Star Ocean 5: Integrity and Faithlessness: Today's Starlog to Show Off E3 2016 Trailer
Elder Scrolls Online: Dark Brotherhood DLC Launches for XBox One
General: Nioh - Second Demo & New Trailer Released
Elder Scrolls Online: Five Reasons to Play The Dark Brotherhood
General: Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild E3 2016 Trailer
Guild Wars 2: Running the Gauntlet - Our Preview of GW2's Next Raid Wing

Elder Scrolls Online: What We Know About One Tamriel

Posted: 14 Jun 2016 11:53 AM PDT

The Elder Scrolls Online was always supposed to be an Elder Scrolls game that allows you to play with friends, but that was never the case. Sure, you could play with your friends, if they were your level, if they were the same faction. I can't tell you how many times I've rolled a new character just to play with a friend. At the BE3 event, Matt Firor announced that these invisible barriers will be removed this fall when they launch, One Tamriel.

The Secret World: Quasi-Housing Museum of the Occult Update Released

Posted: 15 Jun 2016 09:03 AM PDT

The Secret World has been updated with Funcom's own twist on a housing system with the arrival of the Museum of the Occult. The Museum allows players to collect monster trophies from around the game's four regions to add to customizable displays. Once set up, players can even brings friends over to show off their accomplishments.

ArcheAge: Update 3.0 Announced in Korea, Headed to NA/EU This Year

Posted: 15 Jun 2016 08:43 AM PDT

The ArcheAge site has been updated with a brief, but exciting, post for players. Earlier this week, the Korean ArcheAge team announced the 3.0 update for ArcheAge that brings a new story line featuring the return of the Goddess of Hatred. Of particular interest for EU/NA players is the further announcement that 3.0 will be headed this direction later in 2016.

General: Mount & Blade II - Bannerlord Siege Mode Previewed

Posted: 15 Jun 2016 08:31 AM PDT

During this week's E3 2016 convention, TaleWorlds revealed a brand new video to show off the upcoming siege gameplay mode soon to be added to Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord. The new system will bring authentic medieval sieges to the game utilizing weaponry including ballistae, catapults, siege towers, battering rams and much more. Castles won't just sit and take it either, but will bring defenses to bear such as choke points, murder holes and more.

Dual Universe: How the Game's Single Shard Server Works

Posted: 15 Jun 2016 06:38 AM PDT

Dual Universe is an incredibly ambitious game, and I wouldn't blame you if you felt a little skeptical about its promise of creating a shared universe where millions of players can coexist. Dual Universe isn't just meant to be explored, but also lived in as players begin to organize and form their own digital societies. During E3 in LA, I sat down with the founder of Dual Universe developer Novaquark, JC Baille, to talk candidly about what Dual Universe is, but more importantly, how it works.

Elder Scrolls Online: Housing Coming in Q1 2017

Posted: 13 Jun 2016 07:45 PM PDT

IGN scored an awesome interview with Elder Scrolls Online game director Matt Firor in which he confirmed new dungeons, housing, character customization and much more.

Battleborn: Skins, Taunts & Premium Currency Coming June 16th

Posted: 13 Jun 2016 06:58 PM PDT

The Battleborn team has published a brand new developer diary that lays out the forthcoming additions to the in-game Marketplace as well as the premium currency that will be used to purchase skins and taunts. The premium currency is called platinum and can be purchased through the PlayStation Network and the Xbox Store, or through the Steam Wallet.

Heroes of the Storm: Medivh & Season 1 Starts With Overhauled Ranked Play

Posted: 13 Jun 2016 06:52 PM PDT

Heroes of the Storm players have a new champion to check out with the arrival of Medivh, a caster with a unique ability that will undoubtedly bring great angst to opponents. In addition, the overhauled version of Ranked Play has entered the game just in time to kick off Season 1. The season will last until August 23rd.

Devilian: Up to 120 Can Take Part in PvP Mayhem with New Feature

Posted: 13 Jun 2016 06:41 PM PDT

Trion has sent word that a new PvP game mode has entered Devilian. The Terror of the Depths PvP event has kicked off where players can queue up. Once forty total players are signed up, the battle begins with additional players able to join until the one hundred twenty maximum number have arrived.

TERA: Beware the Clown - Aces Wild Update Coming in July

Posted: 14 Jun 2016 01:50 PM PDT

With the Secrets & Shadows update safely deployed, En Masse Entertainment has announced that the next update to TERA will be heading into the game in July 2016. Called Aces Wild, little else is known yet, but EME has promised that each Tuesday will see new information revealed via the Aces Wild microsite.

Black Desert Online: Siege War Content Update Delayed to June 17th

Posted: 14 Jun 2016 01:38 PM PDT

The Black Desert Online team has posted on the game's official forum that the Siege War content update will be delayed two days and will be released on June 17th. The issue is a result of the NA/EU version of the game being updated with content that wasn't originally intended to be in the Siege War update but that will be added prior to Thursday's release.

General: Fireplace Trailer Shows Off Shooter RPG in the Making

Posted: 14 Jun 2016 12:15 PM PDT

Partytellers Studio has sent out a new trailer to introduce the world to its upcoming "FPS RPG" hybrid. According to the team, the story was inspired by the Deus Ex series and Bioshock Infinite and takes place in the Caribbean in 2146. Choices will have an impact on the word and is a story about "ordinary people caught in an extraordinary life".

General: The Second Half of 2016 - The Awakened Giant

Posted: 14 Jun 2016 12:48 AM PDT

Rob's back this week to admit he was wrong about one of his big predictions for 2016. Read on to find out what it is and why.

Overwatch: Blizzard's Shooter Levels Up to 10M Players

Posted: 14 Jun 2016 11:43 AM PDT

Just a couple weeks past release and Blizzard's Overwatch juggernaut continues to grow, expanding half again from its 7M players on launch day. As of today, Overwatch has scored 10M active players. That's pretty impressive by any measure.

Fallout 4: Headed to HTC Vive in 2017

Posted: 14 Jun 2016 11:24 AM PDT

Bethesda announced during E3 2016 that Fallout 4 will be getting the VR treatment when it launches for HTC Vive sometime in 2017. Players will be able to ramble through the Wasteland as if they are part of the environment themselves.

Guild Wars 2: Raid Wing 3,Stronghold of the Faithful, Launches

Posted: 14 Jun 2016 11:16 AM PDT

ArenaNet has sent word that the third raid wing has officially opened. Called Stronghold of the Faithful, the White Mantle take on players on their way to face off against the Keep Construct, the end boss.

Star Ocean 5: Integrity and Faithlessness: Today's Starlog to Show Off E3 2016 Trailer

Posted: 14 Jun 2016 11:08 AM PDT

Fans of Star Ocean 5: Integrity & Faithlessness will want to check out today's Starlog straight from the floor of E3 2016. During the event, viewers will get to clap eyes on a brand new trailer, discover some of the voice actors behind the characters and much more.

Elder Scrolls Online: Dark Brotherhood DLC Launches for XBox One

Posted: 14 Jun 2016 11:00 AM PDT

The Dark Brotherhood DLC for Elder Scrolls Online has officially launched for XBox One players. PlayStation 4 players will need to wait until tomorrow to get their hands on the latest DLC for the game. The Dark Brotherhood is included for ESO Plus members or can be purchased for 2,000 crowns in the ESO Crown Store.

General: Nioh - Second Demo & New Trailer Released

Posted: 14 Jun 2016 10:37 AM PDT

Koei Tecmo has released a brand new trailer for its upcoming Samurai ARPG Nioh that show off some of the game's locations, creatures, enemies and NPCs that players will find throughout the game world. In addition, a second downloadable demo has been released exclusively for PlayStation 4.

Elder Scrolls Online: Five Reasons to Play The Dark Brotherhood

Posted: 10 Jun 2016 06:45 PM PDT

The Dark Brotherhood is Elder Scrolls Online's latest DLC pack. Centered squarely on the eponymous assassin's guild of Tamriel, it's been a long awaited addition to the game since its original launch. Already released for PC players, Dark Brotherhood is set to arrive on PS4 and XB1 June 14th. Today, we're going to share with you five reasons you should play the latest ESO DLC.

General: Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild E3 2016 Trailer

Posted: 14 Jun 2016 10:31 AM PDT

Fans of the Zelda series will want to take note of today's Nintendo E3 2016 Press Event where the company revealed The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild through a gorgeous new trailer.

Guild Wars 2: Running the Gauntlet - Our Preview of GW2's Next Raid Wing

Posted: 14 Jun 2016 12:40 AM PDT

That's my totally canonical explanation for the preview encounter I ran last week, part of the Stronghold of the Faithful raid wing that goes live today for Guild Wars 2. Unlike the previous boss battles I'd had the opportunity to check out, this was more of a "gauntlet"-style encounter that required the players to continuously push forward and face down an endless wave of enemies while trying to complete their objectives.