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- World of Tanks: League Grand Finals Entrants to Compete for $300k Purse
- General: Final Fantasy X/X-2 Launches in North America
- Kingdom Under Fire II: New Trailer Spotlights Character Customization
- ArcheAge: IP Blocking & a New Community Manager
- Guild Wars 2: The Aftermath
- General: Age of Civilization Invites Players to the Middle Ages
- Star Trek Online: Season 9: The Accord to Hit Live Service in April
- Xsyon: Prelude: PvE-Only Server Launches
- Black Gold Online: The Beastmaster - Champion of Nature
- Dragon Nest: Assassin Class Added to SEA Version
- Diablo 3: Designing the Crusader
- General: Motiga Update: Carter McBee Speaks Up
- Camelot Unchained: Viking Jotnar Revealed in Latest Producer's Letter
- Valdis Story - Abyssal City: Stylish Action Platforming
- Ghost Recon Online: Rebranded and Overhauled Version to Hit Open Beta in April
- Shroud of the Avatar: 4th Release, Preparing for Combat
- ArcheAge: Pre-GDC Interview Reveals Trion's Plan
- Kingdom Under Fire II: Hexter Revealed, A Land of Opportunity
- General: The Subscription Model - A Matter of Expectations
| World of Tanks: League Grand Finals Entrants to Compete for $300k Purse Posted: 18 Mar 2014 07:26 AM PDT Wargaming has announced the details for its forthcoming World of Tanks League Grand Finals event set to take place from April 4-6th in Warsaw, Poland. Fourteen teams will face off during the three day event that is free to view in person or via a variety of live stream channels.     |
| General: Final Fantasy X/X-2 Launches in North America Posted: 18 Mar 2014 07:16 AM PDT Square Enix has announced the North American launch of Final Fantasy X/X-2 Remasterd. The game is a remastered version of the originals and is available for both PlayStation Vita and the PlayStation 3 gaming system.   |
| Kingdom Under Fire II: New Trailer Spotlights Character Customization Posted: 18 Mar 2014 06:56 AM PDT According to developer BlueSide, the customization options available for Kingdom Under Fire II are second-to-none. In a new trailer prepared for this week's Game Developers Conference, BlueSide shows off the breadth and variety of character creation. Check it out and let us know what you think!   |
| ArcheAge: IP Blocking & a New Community Manager Posted: 16 Mar 2014 07:51 PM PDT Our last article was focusing on Trion Worlds stating they'll be making their way to the Game Developer Conference, going on for the next few days. This time around we have a two new topics to delve into, IP blocking and a new promising Community Manager on ArcheAge! Many of the things we discuss in today's article were confirmed earlier this week in the exclusive MMORPG.com interview with Trion CEO Scott Hartsman.   |
| Posted: 16 Mar 2014 08:16 PM PDT The latest update to Guild Wars 2 will bring the Scarlet Briar story arc to its epic close with "The Aftermath", a look at Lion's Arch and the lasting impact of the violent attacks by Scarlet and her minions. ArenaNet has released a terrific cinematic to spotlight the destruction in Lion's Arch.   |
| General: Age of Civilization Invites Players to the Middle Ages Posted: 18 Mar 2014 06:51 AM PDT 321.com has announced the latest addition to its stable of free to play MMOs with the arrival of browser-based Age of Civilization. The game transports players to the European Middle Ages and sends them out on quests loosely based on both history and mythology.   |
| Star Trek Online: Season 9: The Accord to Hit Live Service in April Posted: 16 Mar 2014 08:32 PM PDT The latest Star Trek Online blog gives players some big news in the form of Season 9. According to the blog, The Accord will hit live service at the end of April and will feature some new game play as well as see some existing systems and features improved.   |
| Xsyon: Prelude: PvE-Only Server Launches Posted: 18 Mar 2014 06:05 AM PDT The Xsyon team has announced a brand new server for the game. In addition to the PvP-only "War" server, a new PvE-only "Peace" server has been launched to expand the audience for the game. In an interesting move, all data has been mirrored on both servers allowing players to take part in the action on either.   |
| Black Gold Online: The Beastmaster - Champion of Nature Posted: 18 Mar 2014 06:00 AM PDT The latest playable class for Black Gold Online has been revealed in the form of the Beastmaster. As the name implies, this class is a summoning class that can bring several beasts into the battle. The Beastmaster is considered a melee tank, summoner and control specialist.   |
| Dragon Nest: Assassin Class Added to SEA Version Posted: 18 Mar 2014 05:55 AM PDT Cherry Credits has announced that the Assassin playable class has been added to Dragon Nest SEA. According to Cherry Credits, the introduction of the Assassin, said to bring a whole new way to play the game, has doubled the Korean population of Dragon Nest. Whether this is a sign that the Assassin will make its way to the NA/EU version or not is unclear.   |
| Diablo 3: Designing the Crusader Posted: 16 Mar 2014 08:20 PM PDT The latest developer update has been posted on the Diablo III community site and centers around how the Crusader was designed both from a gameplay and aesthetic perspective. It's a terrific inside look at the design process from the ground up. The Crusader will be the newest playable class when the Diablo III expansion, Reaper of Souls, hits live service on Tuesday, March 25th.   |
| General: Motiga Update: Carter McBee Speaks Up Posted: 16 Mar 2014 08:12 PM PDT The latest developer profile has been posted on the Motiga blog. This time gameplay designer Carter McBee writes about his past gaming history and what he brings to the Motiga team.   |
| Camelot Unchained: Viking Jotnar Revealed in Latest Producer's Letter Posted: 17 Mar 2014 03:36 PM PDT The Camelot Unchained site has been updated with this month's Producer's Letter penned by Tyler Rockwell. In it, the first of the giant races, the Viking Jotnar, is revealed as well as lots of newsy items about what the team has been working on for the last month. Most notably, Rockwell discusses an expanding team and the continued development of the giant races.   |
| Valdis Story - Abyssal City: Stylish Action Platforming Posted: 15 Mar 2014 05:55 PM PDT Sometimes though, just sometimes, a game is funded on Kickstarter, releases to critical acclaim, and meets or exceeds all expectations - Valdis Story: Abyssal City seems to fall into that third category. While it is far from a perfect game, this charming indie delight delivers a consistent level of action, adventure, and RPG depth to keep you playing throughout the 10+ Metroidvania romp, with plenty left over content for subsequent attempts.   |
| Ghost Recon Online: Rebranded and Overhauled Version to Hit Open Beta in April Posted: 17 Mar 2014 11:51 AM PDT Ubisoft has announced that Ghost Recon Online has been renamed Ghost Recon Phantoms. In addition, the team announced that the game will hit open beta on April 10th and will feature a new art direction and an overhauled level design, among other things. Those worried about a character wipe can rest easy. It's not going to happen.   |
| Shroud of the Avatar: 4th Release, Preparing for Combat Posted: 15 Mar 2014 05:46 PM PDT Richard Garriott's team at Portalarium has been steadily moving forward with their new game, Shroud of the Avatar over the last month, and another release is upon us. Last week I had a chance to sit down with the guys based in Austin, Texas and get an early demo of this month's release. Today we're going to take a look at what's in this release and what's not in it, and see what it says about where the game is heading.   |
| ArcheAge: Pre-GDC Interview Reveals Trion's Plan Posted: 17 Mar 2014 10:13 AM PDT Trion has been ramping up information dissemination about ArcheAge over the last few weeks. We managed to catch up to Scott Hartsman to find out more about Trion's plan and vision for the NA/EU version of the game. See what we discovered before heading to the comments to chat!   |
| Kingdom Under Fire II: Hexter Revealed, A Land of Opportunity Posted: 17 Mar 2014 09:28 AM PDT BlueSide has revealed the latest location in Kingdom Under Fire II. Called "Hexter", the continent is known for being the home of the game's most powerful being, "Regnier". Hexter will be a zone for players of level 24+ and will see them facing off against the likes of Dark Elves and Orcs.   |
| General: The Subscription Model - A Matter of Expectations Posted: 15 Mar 2014 05:35 PM PDT Subscriptions. From where we are right now, the topic is worth revisiting. The Elder Scrolls Online is set for release in just a couple of weeks, while WildStar will be debuting in early June. Some feel that the subscription model is outmoded, with a contingent of players that agree that a free to play game attracts them more. Despite some games launching with subscriptions and then converting to a hybrid model, a couple of studios are trying again.   |
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