New super heroes arrive to Marvel Universe

MMO Update: New super heroes arrive to Marvel Universe

Gazillion Entertainment has announced that Jean Grey, Nova and Luke Cage are going to join Marvel Universe . These iconic super heroes join the 25 heroes that the game already have that includes Spider-man, Iron Man, Captain America, Hulk and Wolverine. Source of information: Gazillion Entertaintment press release

Guild Wars 2 has announced its first major content update, Shadow of the Mad King

MMO Update: Guild Wars 2 has announced its first major content update, Shadow of the Mad King


 On 22 October, Guild Wars 2 is going to release its first major content update, called the Shadow of the Mad King. “Halloween has a long history in Tyria, and in times past was always marked by the spirit of Mad King Thorn cavorting among the people unleashing his own brand of insanity.

Rift: Surpassing Azeroth

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There is no question that World of Warcraft has been the top dog in the pack for many years. But we contend that Rift is beginning to beat the leader at its own game. Find out why we say that and then let us know what you think in the comments.

The War Z: Early Beta Access Launches at 2:30pm Pacific

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Confirmed via The War Z's official Facebook page, the game's early beta access will begin at 2:30pm Pacific, 5:30pm Eastern.

Defiance: Meet Nathan Richardsson

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The Defiance website has been updated with a new interview with Nathan Richardsson. For those not in the know: Richardsson was announced as the brand new Executive Producer for Defiance and comes with a wealth of experience from CCP Games.

Diablo 3: Server Maintenance Oct. 16th to Pave Way for 1.05

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The Diablo III forum has been updated with the announcement that server maintenance will be conducted on all regional servers on Tuesday, October 16th. The express purpose of the maintenance is to bring patch v1.05 to live status

Pirate 101: Official Launch Day Arrives

KingsIsle has announced that the doors have swung open on Pirate 101, the latest game from the Austin studio. Like its predecessor, Pirate 101 is a family friendly offering, this time focusing on pirate-y goodness.

Guild Wars 2: ArenaNet Programmers Speak to the Challenges of Coding Tyria

Our own Garrett Fuller was at GDC Online this past week, and spoke with several members of ArenaNet's programming team for Guild Wars 2, including Cameron Dunn, Studio Technical Director, Braeden Shosa, Gameplay Programming Team Lead, Chad Taylor, Engine Programming Team Lead, and Stephen Clarke-Willson, Server Programming Team Lead.

DayZ: Interior Work In Progress Screens

 

Bohemia Interactive has posted a new (and short) developer blog on the DayZ site. Packed away within the blog are several awesome screenshots showing off interiors the team has been working on lately. They are clearly labeled "works in progress" but look pretty dang good already!

Rift: Dimensions Live Stream Event on Friday

 

Trion Worlds and the Rift team have announced that a live stream event will take place this Friday, October 19th. The team has plans to show off the new Dimensions feature that will arrive with the Storm Legion expansion. Dimensions are fully customizable living spaces for player