Tuesday, October 16, 2012

MMORPG News

MMORPG News


Rift: Dimensions Live Stream Event on Friday

Posted: 16 Oct 2012 08:26 AM PDT

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 players.

DayZ: Interior Work In Progress Screens

Posted: 14 Oct 2012 06:43 PM PDT

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!

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

Posted: 16 Oct 2012 07:19 AM PDT

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.

Forge: Headed for Steam Greenlight

Posted: 14 Oct 2012 06:38 PM PDT

Headed for Steam Greenlight

Valve has announced the next round of community-chosen projects to be spotlighted in its Steam Greenlight program. Among the twenty titles announced, Forge made the prestigious cut.

Pirate 101: Official Launch Day Arrives

Posted: 14 Oct 2012 06:46 PM PDT

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.

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

Posted: 14 Oct 2012 06:26 PM PDT

Server Maintenance Oct. 16th to Pave Way for 1.05

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.

Defiance: Meet Nathan Richardsson

Posted: 14 Oct 2012 06:12 PM PDT

Meet Nathan Richardsson

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.

Forge: Beta Key Giveaway

Posted: 15 Oct 2012 04:59 PM PDT

Beta Key Giveaway

MMORPG.com has partnered up with the folks at Dark Vale Games to give away a batch of beta codes for their upcoming strategic PvP-centric MMOFPS, Forge.

General: The Next Big MMO

Posted: 14 Oct 2012 03:09 PM PDT

The Next Big MMO

To say that there have been some recent disappointments in highly anticipated MMOs recently might be considered an understatement. So what is it that MMO gamers have left to look forward to as "the next big MMO"? Find out in our latest Pokket Says column then leave us your thoughts in the comments.

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

Posted: 15 Oct 2012 02:04 PM PDT

Early Beta Access Launches at 2:30pm Pacific

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

PlanetSide 2: Esamir Unleashed

Posted: 14 Oct 2012 03:04 PM PDT

Esamir Unleashed

Last week, Sony Online Entertainment partnered with MMORPG.com to bring our readers the first ever look at the Esamir map. Today we've got a full preview of the location and some of our thoughts about PlanetSide 2 overall. Read on and then add your voice to the comments!

Defiance: April 2013 Television Debut Announced

Posted: 15 Oct 2012 10:37 AM PDT

April 2013 Television Debut Announced

Syfy has announced that Defiance, the television show with a tie-in to Trion Worlds' game of the same name, will officially debut in April 2013. To celebrate the announcement, Syfy has released a trailer. Check it out!

Rift: Surpassing Azeroth

Posted: 14 Oct 2012 02:58 PM PDT

Surpassing Azeroth

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.

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