| Guild Wars 2: Mac Version Enters Beta Posted: 18 Sep 2012 07:19 AM PDT 
The Guild Wars 2 team has announced that the Mac version of the game is now ready for beta testing. Anyone who purchases the game will be included in the beta. The beta, however, unlike most testing phases, will connect Mac users to the live servers to interact with PC users. |
| World of Warcraft: The Best WoW Versions Posted: 17 Sep 2012 02:33 PM PDT 
In The List today, we take a look at the various iterations of World of Warcraft in light of next week's release of the latest expansion, Mists of Pandaria. We rank order them according to our preferences. See if you agree before leaving your thoughts in the comments. |
| Guild Wars 2: Latest Patch Notes Published Posted: 18 Sep 2012 06:42 AM PDT
The Guild Wars 2 site has been updated with the September 17th patch notes. The patch fixes several quests as well as fixes to broken events and skill challenges. |
| Black Prophecy Tactics: Nexus Conflict: Second Beta Phase Begins Posted: 18 Sep 2012 06:37 AM PDT 
Black Prophecy Tactics: Nexus Conflict is a strategic space MMO in development at gamigo. The team has announced the commencement of the second beta phase along with the news that over eighteen faction missions have been added as well as new dialog options, player trading and much more. |
| Aion: Third Anniversary Events Lead to Massive Update Posted: 18 Sep 2012 06:28 AM PDT 
Aion players will want to check into the game to participate in anniversary-themed events, missions and more. All of the celebration ultimately will lead to October's massive v3.5 update that will bring a host of new content into the game including new quests, new housing options, new mounts, PvP experiences and much more. |
| Dragon Nest: Celebrating Its First Birthday Posted: 18 Sep 2012 06:13 AM PDT 
From now through October 6th, Nexon and the Dragon Nest team will be running a series of in game events and other celebratory excitement in acknowledgement of the game's first anniversary. The official birthday for Dragon Nest is September 28th. Players logging in that day will receive a special hat in honor of the celebration. Check out this special anniversary video! |
| Guild Wars 2: Noobs Happen Posted: 17 Sep 2012 02:24 PM PDT
Guild Wars 2 has created a big splash in the MMO pond since it arrived a few weeks ago. Not only are fans of the original having a blast, but many new folks are joining in the fun. We've got a few things to say about n00bs that you won't want to miss. Read on! |
| Diablo 3: Defensive Bonuses & Monster Damage Posted: 16 Sep 2012 05:14 PM PDT 
Some big changes are coming with the Diablo III v1.0.5 patch, not the least of which are changes to the defensive abilities of all characters and the monster damage dealt by Inferno level monsters. Most significantly, Wizards and Barbarians utilizing specific defensive skills will be impacted. However, all classes will be seeing improvements in defensive abilities across the board. |
| TERA: Server Merge Detailed Posted: 16 Sep 2012 05:05 PM PDT 
The TERA site has been updated with a short look at the upcoming patch that will see several servers consolidated to increase populations on PvP, PvE and RP-PvE servers. Included is information about political systems, battlegrounds, character deletion and more. |
| Star Wars: The Old Republic: Shadow Optimizations & Server Consolidation Posted: 16 Sep 2012 05:01 PM PDT 
The Star Wars: The Old Republic blog has been updated with a pair of posts detailing some significant incoming changes. First up is the shadow optimization coming in patch v1.4. Secondly, the team is preparing to further consolidate and stabilize high-population servers by transferring characters. As a result players may find their characters on a different server. |
| Pirate 101: Pre-Sales & Launch News Posted: 17 Sep 2012 11:08 AM PDT 
KingsIsle has announced that its forthcoming title, Pirate 101, will launch in 'early October' and that presales for the game will begin on Talk Like a Pirate Day (naturally!), September 19th. Presale bundles will allow players early access to the game. |
| World of Warcraft: Mists of Pandaria: Strategy Guide to Release September 25th Posted: 17 Sep 2012 10:20 AM PDT 
BradyGames has announced that the official strategy guide for World of Warcraft: Mists of Pandaria will release the same day as the upcoming expansion. The guide comes in both a Signature and Limited Edition series. |
| Xsyon: Prelude: Creature Migration System Unveiled Posted: 17 Sep 2012 08:54 AM PDT 
The Xsyon team has revealed that the new Creature Migration system is now in place in the game. According to the devs, the new system gives Xsyon a "living, breathing quality" by having animals throughout the world move to areas they find comfortable rather than simply staying in one place all the time. |
| General: Paul Barnett & Able Gamers Posted: 17 Sep 2012 08:13 AM PDT 
Able Gamers has announced that Bioware-Mythic Creative Director Paul Barnett has joined the Advisory Board for the non-profit foundation. Barnett, who is color blind, will work with Able Gamers to bring his personal and professional knowledge of the challenges those with disabilities face. |
| Hawken: MechWarrior On Bath Salts Posted: 17 Sep 2012 07:22 AM PDT 
During PAX Prime, we had the opportunity to check out Adhesive Games' Hawken. So impressed were we by what we saw, that Hawken took home our Best Hybrid Award for the show. Find out why we liked what we saw and then leave us your thoughts in the comments. |
