General: Daedalic Studio West Introduces The Long Journey Home Posted: 19 Mar 2016 03:19 AM PDT Daedalic Studio West has unveiled the first details of its forthcoming space exploration RPG, The Long Journey Home. The game is said to feature a living, procedurally generated galaxy as players work to the ultimate goal to find their way back to Earth. The Long Journey Home is set for release in mid- to late-2016 for PC, Mac, Linux, PlayStation 4 and XBox One. |
Camelot Unchained: New Patcher News, Chat System, Concept Art in Latest Update Posted: 19 Mar 2016 06:52 AM PDT The latest weekly update has been published on the Camelot Unchained site that reveals the exciting news that the team is hard at work on a game patcher, a chat system and more. The alpha version of the patcher, created by the backer group "JB and The Mod Squad", is 'delivered' and the team is quite excited about it. |
General: Gunnar's Stylish Computer Eye Wear Becomes Even More So Posted: 19 Mar 2016 06:45 AM PDT Gunnar, maker of computer eye wear designed to reduce eye strain due to blue light, has expanded its line of glasses to include new color combinations. |
Paladins: Champions of the Realm: Latest Update Brings a New Map on Board Posted: 19 Mar 2016 02:43 AM PDT The latest patch notes for Paladins: Champions of the Realm site have been posted to the official site. Among hero balance alterations and bug fixes, a new payload map called Serpent Temple has been added. |
World of Warcraft: Second Warcraft Movie Trailer Appears Posted: 19 Mar 2016 06:27 AM PDT So far, this Warcraft movie trailer is only on Instagram. It's slightly different than yesterday's trailer, this time with more epic music and some new footage. |
Darkfall: Rise of Agon: Remote Servers Enabled, Team Captures First In-Game Video Posted: 19 Mar 2016 02:27 AM PDT The Darkfall: Rise of Agon team scored a victory this week by getting remote game servers online that enabled Big Picture Games devs to get into the game to check out its custom lobby and to capture the first in game footage. According to the forum post, team members from eight different countries managed to connect to the server. |
WildStar: New 'Jumpstart Pack' Arrives Stuffed with Great Goodies Posted: 19 Mar 2016 02:34 AM PDT The WildStar store has a fantastic new 'jumpstart pack' that is stuffed with all sorts of neat items for new players including a 16-slot back, a hoverboard, early housing plot access, XP boost potion and more. |
Overwatch: Hero Balance Changes Detailed Posted: 19 Mar 2016 03:11 AM PDT Blizzard has posted a list of the most recent hero balance changes applied to the ongoing Overwatch beta. Several heroes went under the digital developers' knife to improve their overall game play abilities or to reduce overpowered skills. |
General: Atelier Sophie to Be Released for PS4/PS Vita on June 7th Posted: 19 Mar 2016 03:01 AM PDT Koei Tecmo has announced that Atelier Sophie: The Alchemist of the Mysterious Book will be released for both PlayStation 4 and PlayStation Vita on June 7th. The game will be made available in both digital (PS4/PSV) and physical formats (PS4 only), the latter a limited edition that contains the original soundtrack, an art book, cloth poster and a set of mini prints. |
Tree of Savior: Founder's Pack Issue Solved, Steam Packs Go On Sale Posted: 17 Mar 2016 06:44 PM PDT The Tree of Savior community team has closed the recent poll with players opting how much 'early access time' each of three separate Founders' Pack owners will receive. Originally planned for 3 months / 2 months / 1 month depending on package price, the length of early access has been decreased. |
Star Citizen: Andy Serkis? Motion Capture Experience Lives on Film Posted: 18 Mar 2016 04:55 PM PDT Andy Serkis, actor of note from Gollum in Lord of the Rings to Caesar in Planet of the Apes, has a role in Star Citizen's Squadron 42. Serkis took part in a recent motion capture event at The Imaginarium that was caught on film. Check out the video below to see how it all went down! |
Fallout 4: First New Robot Companion Revealed Posted: 18 Mar 2016 03:36 PM PDT Grabbing a copy of next week's first Fallout 4 DLC, Automatron, will see players meet their first new, customizable robot companion, Ada. To show her off, the Bethesda Twitter feed is now sporting a pic that you can see below. |
Paragon: PC & PlayStation 4 Early Access is a Go Posted: 18 Mar 2016 03:31 PM PDT Epic Games has announced that Early Access for Paragon has officially kicked off. The team has a new blog that lets players know that a couple new heroes will join the docket in a couple weeks, more cards will be coming soon and more. There are plans also in place for hero reveals on the PS blog and Founder's Packs are still available starting for around $20 that come with emotes, skins and more. |
Elsword: Second Phase of the Epic Raid Dungeon Debuts Posted: 18 Mar 2016 12:54 PM PDT KOG Games has hit the switch and made live the second phase of the Epic Raid Dungeon that take players to the top of the Ancient Elian with a new and more difficult level. In addition, players can experience balance changes, items and events all in one update. |
Orcs Must Die: Unchained: CBT Stress Test Prepares the Way for OBT Posted: 18 Mar 2016 12:51 PM PDT Orcs Must Die! Unchained is getting ready for open beta testing by holding one final stress test for closed beta testers throughout this upcoming weekend. Players who log in during the event will earn a new skin. In addition to the stress test, the game has been updated with a new map, bug fixes and feature enhancements to sweeten the deal. |
Heroes of the Storm: Dehaka Game Play & New Skins Headed to the Nexus Posted: 18 Mar 2016 11:40 AM PDT The latest "In Development" video has been posted on the Heroes of the Storm site that shows off the next hero headed into the Nexus, Dehaka. The video gives a first look at Dehaka's abilities as well as a peek at the new skins coming for Li Li and Artanis. Check it out! |
General: Why VR Matters to Me Posted: 17 Mar 2016 03:28 PM PDT Gareth Harmer, aside from being a fantastic dresser, writer for MMORPG.com, and all around proper British gentleman, is also a prolific blogger. Over on his personal blog, Mana Obscura, he penned an interesting take on Virtual Reality and why it clicks with him. We've republished that blog here for you today, in the wake of all this week's VR news from GDC. |
General: GDC Week 2016 - The RPG News from the Floor Posted: 17 Mar 2016 03:36 PM PDT GDC used to be an event for purely for game makers. Today, it's an event that game lovers around the world pay attention to. The once-insular event has become one of the go-to sources for insights into the world of game-making, but also more than a few unexpected announcements and big news breaks. The week has been good to us and we're devoting our whole column to the biggest news, from the inside the event and out. |