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General: Age of Wulin: Chapter 8: Uncharted World Released
Tree of Savior: Korean Version Updated With Cross-Server Grouping
General: Roccat Ryos MK FX - RGB Excellence
Star Citizen: Free Fly Event To Feature All Currently Available Ships
The Secret World: Well Known NPCs To Get Storylines In Issue 14
Pantheon: Rise of the Fallen: Gameplay Shines for the First Time
WildStar: Up to 60 Carbine Devs Laid Off, Port to China Canceled
Guild Wars 2: Colin Johanson - Proper Closure Requires a Real Goodbye
Hearthstone: Heroes of Warcraft: Whispers of the Old Gods Confirmed as Next Expansion
Epocylipse the AfterFall: The Steppe Tribes Arrive as Fourth Playable Faction
EverQuest Next: Russell Shanks on the Cancellation and Future of the EverQuest Franchise
Landmark: Release Date Revealed & Longdale Named Executive Producer
EverQuest Next: 'Falling Short of Finding the Fun', Development Ceases
Shards Online: March Newsletter Reveals Alpha Preview Event
Black Desert Online: Putting Measures in Place to Supress Gold Sellers' Market
General: Why The Division Shouldn't Borrow Certain RPG Tropes
Warhammer 40k: Eternal Crusade: Check out the Eldar In Game During Live Stream Event
General: Book of Demons Crosses Paper Mario with Diablo
Gloria Victis: Overhauled Mereley Featured in New Trailer
General: Diablo 2 - Blizzard Proves Great Games Never Die

General: Age of Wulin: Chapter 8: Uncharted World Released

Posted: 12 Mar 2016 02:47 AM PST

Webzen has announced that Age of Wulin (EU) has been updated with Chapter 8: Uncharted World. The patch features new regions, a new game mode, a housing system and secret areas for players to discover.

Tree of Savior: Korean Version Updated With Cross-Server Grouping

Posted: 12 Mar 2016 02:38 AM PST

The Korean version of Tree of Savior has received a large update that includes couple of interesting features that we hope to see in the Western version soon. Looking for group for dungeons and missions tool now can invite players from other servers to more quickly fill out parties. In addition Lodge leveling has been added that starting with level 2 of the Lodge providing buff to the experience gains.

General: Roccat Ryos MK FX - RGB Excellence

Posted: 12 Mar 2016 12:40 AM PST

Roccat is putting the PC peripheral market on notice: they're here and won't stop until they're on top. Over the last year, the studio has made more of a name for itself than any year before it, releasing new hardware at a breakneck pace, often pushing the boundaries of already soaring hardware expectations. I had the opportunity to go hands-on with their new flagship keyboard, the Ryos MK FX.

Star Citizen: Free Fly Event To Feature All Currently Available Ships

Posted: 12 Mar 2016 02:08 AM PST

Players looking to try out Star Citizen will have an opportunity to do so thanks to the next week's Free Fly Event. During the special promotion those taking part will have access to all currently available ships, the Arena Commander module and the recently implemented social module.

The Secret World: Well Known NPCs To Get Storylines In Issue 14

Posted: 12 Mar 2016 01:48 AM PST

During a recent Funcom livestream game director Romain "Tilty" Amiel revealed that The Secret World Issue #14 will take place in Egypt and that well known characters in the game will receive some expanded storylines. Players will learn more of their past rather than move along the main story arc.

Pantheon: Rise of the Fallen: Gameplay Shines for the First Time

Posted: 12 Mar 2016 03:05 AM PST

Fans of Pantheon: Rise of the Fallen got a first look at game play during a special live stream event held on Friday, March 11th. The stream video has been posted on YouTube in case you missed the event. Check it out and let us know what you think!

WildStar: Up to 60 Carbine Devs Laid Off, Port to China Canceled

Posted: 11 Mar 2016 12:34 PM PST

More than a few Carbine developers have posted to Twitter that they have been given notice and are no longer working for the company. There is also a post on the WildStar forums that indicates that the company has undergone a reoganization and that the studio will be focused on operating and updating the live game in the US and EU and have cancelled plans to release the game in China. As a result, staff reductions have been put into place.

Guild Wars 2: Colin Johanson - Proper Closure Requires a Real Goodbye

Posted: 11 Mar 2016 11:11 AM PST

Colin Johanson, responding to industry friends and the fantastic Guild Wars 2 community, has penned a lengthy and heartfelt letter of farewell on the GW2 Reddit. He speaks of coming to ArenaNet, his time while there, development of Guild Wars 2 and much more. It is a lovely letter and one that brings his term with ArenaNet to a close.

Hearthstone: Heroes of Warcraft: Whispers of the Old Gods Confirmed as Next Expansion

Posted: 11 Mar 2016 10:31 AM PST

Blizzard has released the first cinematic trailer for the next expansion to Hearthstone. Called 'Whispers of the Old Gods', the announcement was made at the ongoing North American Spring Tournament earlier today.

Epocylipse the AfterFall: The Steppe Tribes Arrive as Fourth Playable Faction

Posted: 11 Mar 2016 10:20 AM PST

The Epocylipse: The Afterfall team is ready to unleash another round of information go about the next playable faction to be included in the game. This time, the Steppe Tribes are a group that has chosen a simpler method of survival. Led by elders, the Steppe Tribes seek harmony, equality, respect and faith.

EverQuest Next: Russell Shanks on the Cancellation and Future of the EverQuest Franchise

Posted: 11 Mar 2016 05:28 AM PST

Today, after more than a year in the dark, it was announced by Daybreak Games that development has ceased on the highly anticipated MMORPG, EverQuest Next. As players and fans, we've been in limbo for so long, but it still comes as a blow that such a wildly impressive concept will never see the light of day.

Landmark: Release Date Revealed & Longdale Named Executive Producer

Posted: 11 Mar 2016 09:39 AM PST

Landmark has finally gotten a release date. Players can look forward to finally getting hands on the finished version of the game in Spring 2016. In addition to this news, Daybreak Game Company also announced that Holly Longdale has been named as the Executive Producer for the title adding it to her duties with EverQuest and EverQuest II.

EverQuest Next: 'Falling Short of Finding the Fun', Development Ceases

Posted: 11 Mar 2016 07:41 AM PST

Daybreak's Russell Shanks has published a letter on the EverQuest Next site that announces the sad news that the game has been cancelled. Citing big dreams, Shanks said that the development had fallen "short of finding the fun".

Shards Online: March Newsletter Reveals Alpha Preview Event

Posted: 11 Mar 2016 09:57 AM PST

The latest Shards Online newsletter has been published that gives some nice information to fans and players of the game. First off, April will see an alpha preview event with players asked to submit feedback regarding the state of the game prior to Alpha Launch. In addition, players who take part in the pre-alpha will see some spiffy in-game rewards for their assistance.

Black Desert Online: Putting Measures in Place to Supress Gold Sellers' Market

Posted: 11 Mar 2016 08:20 AM PST

The latest update notes to Black Desert Online have been published that bring on board a number of bug fixes and feature enhancements. A note at the bottom, however, is sure to generate conversation among BDO players.

General: Why The Division Shouldn't Borrow Certain RPG Tropes

Posted: 10 Mar 2016 01:36 PM PST

If you haven't yet played Tom Clancy's The Division, you're missing out. It's too early to tell how long it will last, but The Division has been a good deal of fun so far. Its vision for a post-apocalyptic Manhattan is amazingly realized, and the sobering sense of wonder you'll feel wandering its snowy, abandoned streets is gripping. But I can't help but feel disappointed with how carelessly The Division treats that lovingly crafted world.

Warhammer 40k: Eternal Crusade: Check out the Eldar In Game During Live Stream Event

Posted: 11 Mar 2016 07:31 AM PST

Behaviour Interactive devs will be on hand at 11:00 am Pacific / 2:00 pm Eastern to show off how the Eldar faction looks in game. The team will be on hand to field viewer questions and offer up some terrific give away items as well. You can join the Warhammer 40K: Eternal Crusade Twitch.tv channel at the appointed time.

General: Book of Demons Crosses Paper Mario with Diablo

Posted: 11 Mar 2016 07:26 AM PST

Indie studio Thing Trunk has revealed its humorous poke at the ARPG genre with Book of Demons, a forthcoming title that crosses Paper Mario with Diablo. The game is currently features in a Humble Bundle promotion for $14.99 and will be released later in 2016. To show off what Book of Demons is, the devs have released a game player trailer.

Gloria Victis: Overhauled Mereley Featured in New Trailer

Posted: 11 Mar 2016 07:05 AM PST

The Gloria Victis team wants to show off the overhauled Mereley, an Ismir starter location. In addition, the trailer shines the light on other improvements in the latest update that include PvP looting, a reworked reputation system and more. See what you think!

General: Diablo 2 - Blizzard Proves Great Games Never Die

Posted: 11 Mar 2016 07:01 AM PST

Proving that great games never die, Blizzard has released the first Diablo 2 patch in five years with v1.14a. The patch makes the game more friendly with "modern operating systems" and a new installer for OSX.