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Star Wars: The Old Republic: SWTOR Atlanta Cantina Tour News

Posted: 04 Mar 2014 04:32 PM PST

SWTOR Atlanta Cantina Tour News

Last week, BioWare sent Star Wars: the Old Republic's Community Specialist Courtney Woods, Community Manager Eric Musco, Producer Andrew Horowitz, and Lead Engineer Johan Allanson to Atlanta with swag and drink tickets in hand for the latest Cantina Tour stop. The now-traditional flashdrive that was handed out contained a series of images from upcoming content, and as expected, there was a Q&A session with Courtney Woods moderating the party.

Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn: Hildebrand Story Questline & New Leviathan Battle Revealed

Posted: 06 Mar 2014 06:11 AM PST

Hildebrand Story Questline & New Leviathan Battle Revealed

Square Enix has revealed new details about a pair of events that will arrive with the next patch in Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn. Ace detective "Hildebrand" will take a prominent place along the story arc as he is off to discover the identity of the writer of a mysterious letter. In addition, the first details have emerged about a new Leviathan battle.

Blade Hunter: Fourth Playable Class Added

Posted: 06 Mar 2014 05:55 AM PST

Fourth Playable Class Added

R2 Games has announced that a fourth playable character has been added to its online brawler, Blade Hunter. The Mechanist, as the name implies, is a master of inventive mechanized combat. In addition to the Mechanist, the latest update brings a level cap increase, a new quest zone, new guild features and much more.

Black Gold Online: Dungeons & Instances Revealed

Posted: 06 Mar 2014 05:49 AM PST

Dungeons & Instances Revealed

The Black Gold Online site has been updated with a new developer blog post that reveals new information about dungeons and instances and how they uniquely function within the game. As the first phase of the alpha nears, information as provided is key to understanding the game.

SMITE: 15th God Released: Scylla Horror of the Deep

Posted: 04 Mar 2014 06:36 PM PST

15th God Released: Scylla Horror of the Deep

Hi-Rez Studios has announced that the fifteenth member of the SMITE pantheon has been released: Scylla, Horror of the Deep. Scylla is profiled in the latest SMITE video that gives insight into her mythological backstory as well as a peek at her in-game abilities.

Pathfinder Online: First Video Developer Diary Covers Slots & Divine Powers

Posted: 04 Mar 2014 05:36 PM PST

First Video Developer Diary Covers Slots & Divine Powers

The Pathfinder Online site has been updated with a new blog post that invites players to check out the overhauled Goblinworks site and store as well as enjoy the first video developer diary. This premier episode covers inventory slots and divine powers and fans are invited to submit questions to the team for possible inclusion in a future episode. Check it out and let us know what you think in the comments.

EVE Online: True Stories #2 Now Available

Posted: 04 Mar 2014 05:32 PM PST

True Stories #2 Now Available

The latest edition of EVE Online True Stories, a comic series based on in-game events, has arrived at Dark Horse Digital. This time, the plot centers around game events from 2009 when one person destroyed an elite alliance.

Path of Exile: Sacrifice of the Vaal Now Live

Posted: 04 Mar 2014 05:28 PM PST

Sacrifice of the Vaal Now Live

The mini-expansion for Path of Exile called "Sacrifice of the Vaal" is now live across all game servers. Players can check into the game to find out the story behind the return of Queen Atziri. The SotV gives players tons of new content, quests, sixty new boss monsters, new PvP options, crafting options and much more.

9Dragons: Closed Beta Key Giveaway! (Suba Games)

Posted: 05 Mar 2014 02:43 PM PST

Closed Beta Key Giveaway! (Suba Games)

MMORPG.com has been given closed beta access keys by Suba Games for 9Dragons! Get your beta key now and get in the game!

The Secret World: Funcom Profits Down Due to Crowded F2P MMO Space

Posted: 05 Mar 2014 01:13 PM PST

Funcom Profits Down Due to Crowded F2P MMO Space

Funcom has released its Q4 2013 financial statements. The numbers are down sharply from a year ago. According to the report, Age of Conan and The Secret World are still viable properties that make money but the revenue gain is leaner due to an increasingly crowded free to play MMO market.

Elder Scrolls Online: ESO's Addon Conundrum

Posted: 05 Mar 2014 12:20 AM PST

ESO

Traditionally, at least for the MMO genre, the more information available to players via the game's UI, the better. As a result, MMO UI designs often end up being deficient in some way, and depending on how much foresight the developers had, the UI is maligned and rigidly remains as is, or the UI is moddable and the player community releases a slew of mods to shore things up.

Shroud of the Avatar: How the Community is Shaping Garriott’s Ultimate RPG

Posted: 03 Mar 2014 05:49 PM PST

How the Community is Shaping Garriott

Last week we got the chance to sit down with Richard Garriott and go over the team's plans for Shroud of the Avatar: Forsaken Virtues. Richard gave us some great insight into where the game is going and also some of the amazing support he has received from the community.

Elder Scrolls Online: Zenimax - A Good Guy Developer

Posted: 05 Mar 2014 01:54 AM PST

Zenimax - A Good Guy Developer

A lot of people gave Zenimax a hard time when they first announced The Elder Scrolls Online. Even though Zenimax Online Studios is a sister company to Bethesda, it is a grand undertaking to take such a beloved series and convert it into a MMO. In this week's article we're going to ask a bold question, could Zenimax be one of the best companies that has developed an MMO?

World of Tanks: New Video Diary Discusses the Destructible World

Posted: 05 Mar 2014 08:43 AM PST

New Video Diary Discusses the Destructible World

Wargaming has published a brand new video developer diary that sheds more light on the upcoming changes to World of Tanks. This premier episode takes a look at forthcoming updates that will make the game world much more destructible and other physics changes including vehicle suspensions that will respond to uneven terrain. Check out the video diary and let us know what you think!

Albion Online: Alpha Test Coming March 24th

Posted: 05 Mar 2014 08:39 AM PST

Alpha Test Coming March 24th

The Albion Online team has let us know that the first alpha test for the sandbox title will begin on March 24th. Interested players are invited to head to the official site to sign up as a potential tester. The potential pool of testers is limited but the team is hopeful that committed players willing to give constructive feedback will sign up.

World of WarPlanes: New Combat Missions & Features Implemented in 1.2

Posted: 05 Mar 2014 08:34 AM PST

New Combat Missions & Features Implemented in 1.2

World of Warplanes has been updated to v1.2 with the patch bringing new features and combat missions into the game. In combat missions, players have a series of objectives to complete and, upon doing so, players gain rewards and a detailed breakdown of the mission's stats. In addition, a new matchmaking algorithm has been implemented that will properly match rookies with rookies and more experienced players with one another.

Diablo 3: Patch 2.0.1 - A Whole New Way to Play

Posted: 04 Mar 2014 03:46 PM PST

Patch 2.0.1 - A Whole New Way to Play

Last week, Blizzard released the 2.0.1 patch for Diablo III. While it has been in development for a long while, the team behind the update has been relatively quiet leading up to its release. It might be a good guess that the developers of this patch wanted to virtually 'see' players' faces on seeing all that had changed.
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