Friday, October 19, 2012

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General: Turbine adds Ken Rolston as Director of Design

Posted: 19 Oct 2012 08:19 AM PDT

Turbine adds Ken Rolston as Director of Design

In a press release today, Turbine announced the hiring of four new key pieces of talent to help the company steer "the next generation of online gaming." One such hire is Ken Rolston, former lead designer of the Elder Scrolls series and recent designer of Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning.

Rift: Game On talks Storm Legion with Simon Ffinch

Posted: 19 Oct 2012 04:21 AM PDT

Game On talks Storm Legion with Simon Ffinch

Also known as the Brit of Ages (that's what I'm calling him), Trion's Simon Ffinch sat down with our own Som Pourfarzaneh to talk about Rift's Storm Legion expansion. Click through for the quick and dirty podcast!

Marvel Heroes: Revelations at NY Comic Con

Posted: 18 Oct 2012 09:59 AM PDT

Revelations at NY Comic Con

Our staff was on the floor at New York Comic Con this year, and attended the Marvel Heroes panel run by Gazillion Entertainment. Find out what the attendees learned about the game and its future in this recap.

General: EverQuest Next Reworked, Playable Next Year

Posted: 17 Oct 2012 09:56 PM PDT

EverQuest Next Reworked, Playable Next Year

Fans expecting new information on 'EverQuest Next' during this year's SOELive came away tonight with a bittersweet announcement from SOE president John Smedley.

General: SOE Announces 'Krono' Tradeable In-Game Item

Posted: 17 Oct 2012 09:45 PM PDT

SOE Announces

SOE president John Smedley has announced the 'Krono', a tradeable in-game item (similar to EVE's PLEX) which will grant players 30 days of premium membership time in whatever game the item is redeemed, during this year's SOELive keynote.

EverQuest II: Chains of Eternity Expansion this November

Posted: 17 Oct 2012 09:37 PM PDT

Chains of Eternity Expansion this November

EverQuest II is also set to expand this November with the 'Chains of Eternity' expansion. The new expansion was announced during SOELive by SOE president John Smedley. Again, no further details are available at this moment, though we expect to learn more during the course of the event.

EverQuest: Rain of Fear Expansion this November

Posted: 17 Oct 2012 09:31 PM PDT

Rain of Fear Expansion this November

EverQuest will continue to expand this November with 'Rain of Fear'. Rain of Fear was just announced at this year's SOELive. Additional details are set to be revealed tomorrow.

DC Universe Online: Home Turf DLC Announced, Adds Lairs

Posted: 17 Oct 2012 09:23 PM PDT

Home Turf DLC Announced, Adds Lairs

DC Universe Online is set to expand again early next year with 'Home Turf', the latest DLC for SOE's superheroic free-to-play MMO. Home Turf will introduce player housing to the game in the form of lairs. According to SOE president John Smedley, these lairs aren't going to be simple little houses, but full-blown lairs similar to the Batcave.

Dragon's Prophet: SOE Partners with Runewaker on Dragon's Prophet

Posted: 17 Oct 2012 09:17 PM PDT

SOE Partners with Runewaker on Dragon

SOE president John Smedley announced their partnership with Runes of Magic developer, Runewaker Entertainment, on a new free-to-play fantasy sandbox MMO titled 'Dragon's Prophet'.

Wizardry Online: Beta Begins this October

Posted: 17 Oct 2012 09:02 PM PDT

Beta Begins this October

The beta for Wizardry Online, an MMO re-imagining of the classic RPG, Wizardry, will begin on October 29.

PlanetSide 2: Release Date Announced at SOE Live Keynote

Posted: 17 Oct 2012 09:34 PM PDT

Release Date Announced at SOE Live Keynote

Moments ago, SOE president John Smedley announced the release date for PlanetSide 2 during tthe keynote address of the SOE fan gathering, SOELive.

Guild Wars 2: 'Shadow of the Mad King' Event Teased with New Video

Posted: 17 Oct 2012 08:28 PM PDT

ArenaNet is teasing the upcoming 'Shadow of the Mad King' Halloween event for Guild Wars 2 with a new trailer released this evening. The team has also launched a mini-site giving players a peek at the event's schedule, which will consist of four separate acts, beginning on October 22 and concluding with Act 4 on October 31.

Star Wars: The Old Republic: BioWare Previews F2P in New Video

Posted: 18 Oct 2012 03:50 PM PDT

BioWare Previews F2P in New Video

BioWare has released a new video describing the free-to-play experience and restrictions for the upcoming F2P re-launch of Star Wars: The Old Republic.

City of Steam: Ready for the Next Phase

Posted: 16 Oct 2012 07:18 PM PDT

Ready for the Next Phase

City of Steam is getting ready to leave its alpha phase of development into beta testing. We caught up with Mechanist Games' Dave and asked what the team has been up to and what the future holds for CoS. See what he's got to say and then leave us your thoughts in the comments.

Path of Exile: Act Three Announced, Open Beta Dated

Posted: 18 Oct 2012 01:12 PM PDT

Act Three Announced, Open Beta Dated

Grinding Gear Games has announced that Path of Exile will expand this December with the debut of its third act. The developers promise that act three will add 50% more content to the game world. Act Three's debut will coincide with the launch of the game's open beta.

DOFUS: Quirky and Charmingly Fun to Play

Posted: 16 Oct 2012 07:40 PM PDT

Quirky and Charmingly Fun to Play

Ankama Games' DOFUS has been one of those games that has quietly met with success over the years of its life, even spawning WAKFU recently. We take a look at DOFUS and see how it measures up in our latest review. Read on! Played DOFUS? Let us know what -you- think in the comments.

Tamer Saga: New PvP Mode on the Way

Posted: 18 Oct 2012 09:16 AM PDT

New PvP Mode on the Way

PopPace has announced a new PvP mode for Tamer Saga is on the way. Tamer Saga already features an Arena mode and the ability for players to duel each other out in the world. Soon, PopPace will introduce 1v1 Battle and Team Battle modes.

Xulu: Empowering Players & Builders

Posted: 17 Oct 2012 10:10 AM PDT

Empowering Players & Builders

Xulu Universe comes to us from none other than Xulu Entertainment. We had the opportunity for a guided tour of XU with CEO Nancy Solomon and CTO Joe Santos. Check out our preview of Xulu Universe and then let us know what you think in the comments.
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