Tuesday, January 29, 2013

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Conquer Online: Oriental Assassin Arrives In Game

Posted: 29 Jan 2013 07:34 AM PST

Oriental Assassin Arrives In Game

Conquer Online players have been hearing about the latest class to be added to the game for the past month. As of today, Tuesday, January 29th, the Oriental Assassin is now in-game. Players can check out the new video to showcase the Oriental Assassin's skills.

URDEAD Online: Introducing URDead Online

Posted: 28 Jan 2013 09:58 AM PST

Introducing URDead Online

Zombie MMOs are sort of a hot topic these days, and lots of companies seem to want in on the action. Today, we're presenting a novel take on the genre, URDead Online. Being billed as a "small scale online role-playing horror game" or SSORPHG, URDead has quite a few interesting design ideas that seek to set it apart from the throng of zombie shooters out there.

Defiance: Next Stress Test Dated

Posted: 29 Jan 2013 05:12 AM PST

Next Stress Test Dated

Trion Worlds has announced that the next stress test for Defiance will take place on Wednesday, January 30th from 3:00 pm PST (6:00 pm EST) through 8:00 pm PST (11:00 pm EST). Players taking part in earlier stress and beta events will be able to participate.

Chrono Tales: Open Beta Begins Today

Posted: 29 Jan 2013 05:08 AM PST

Open Beta Begins Today

The Chrono Tales open beta is scheduled to kick off today, Tuesday, January 29th. The open beta comes with a level cap increase and a new high-level zone for players to check out. Additionally, a new VIP status is incoming for players earning enough diamonds to achieve the special membership level.

TERA: F2P Restrictions Detailed

Posted: 29 Jan 2013 05:04 AM PST

F2P Restrictions Detailed

A new blog post on the En Masse Entertainment site lays out the details and differences in the new F2P - subscription model for TERA. The game will officially introduce the new revenue model in February.

The Secret World: Get Your Music In Game

Posted: 29 Jan 2013 04:56 AM PST

Get Your Music In Game

Funcom has announced a new contest for The Secret World's aspiring composers. Players are invited to create and submit a piece of music either as a soloist or as part of a group. If chosen, the music will be incorporated into The Secret World.

Elsword: Introducing the New Elsword PvP Tag Team Mode

Posted: 28 Jan 2013 12:39 PM PST

Introducing the New Elsword PvP Tag Team Mode

MMORPG.com has partnered with Kill3rCombo to bring you an exclusive journal featuring the new PvP tag team mode for Elsword. Read on to learn more!

Guild Wars 2: Flame and Frost: Prelude Now Live

Posted: 28 Jan 2013 01:54 PM PST

Flame and Frost: Prelude Now Live

Flame and Frost: Prelude, the latest major update to Guild Wars 2, is now live. The update adds the 'Temple of the Silent Storm' paid tournament event, new achievements and achievement laurels (and gear rewards to go with them!), new Gem Store items, and more.

PlanetSide 2: The Ultimate Empire Showdown Recap

Posted: 28 Jan 2013 02:52 AM PST

The Ultimate Empire Showdown Recap

Last week, our own Rob Lashley and Ripper X took part in the Planetside 2 Ultimate Empire Showdown. Rob as reporter, and Ripper as contestant. Today, we're recapping what came out of the event, including the future of PS2 as an eSport with MLG.

Neverwinter: Beta Weekends and Founders' Packs Detailed

Posted: 28 Jan 2013 11:58 AM PST

Beta Weekends and Founders

As Neverwinter gears up for launch, the teams at Cryptic and Perfect World announced today three beta weekend events, plus a slew of founders' packs that come with a host of extra incentives on top of beta access for each weekend, and early access to the upcoming Open Beta.

General: Die Noobs: A Documentary on eSports

Posted: 27 Jan 2013 02:06 PM PST

Die Noobs: A Documentary on eSports

Zack David and Erik Cieslewicz are filming an interesting documentary... at least it will be interesting to many of us. "Die Noobs" is seeking to bring eSports into the eyes of everyone, even those who you'd least expect to take an interest. Read on for their thoughts on the growing sect of gaming, their love of all games, and their film's goals.

World of Warcraft: The Power of Flight

Posted: 27 Jan 2013 01:54 PM PST

The Power of Flight

In this Week's WoW Factor, Reza Lackey explores the good and bad things that come along with Flying in Azeroth. Read on for a good history lesson, and a trip down memory lane.

Darkfall: Unholy Wars: Developer Diary: The World of Agon

Posted: 28 Jan 2013 09:27 AM PST

Developer Diary: The World of Agon

Darkfall: Unholy Wars world lead Nikos Kasolos gives us a sneak peek at the transformed world of Agon in Darkfall: Unholy Wars.

World of Warcraft: Why Blizzard Won't Do Full Open-Tagging

Posted: 28 Jan 2013 08:53 AM PST

Why Blizzard Won

In an interview over at GameSpy, Blizzard's lead content designer Ion Hazzikostas explains why Blizzard hasn't adopted the full open-tagging feature for World of Warcraft.

Guild Wars 2: Making Guilds Better

Posted: 27 Jan 2013 01:41 PM PST

Making Guilds Better

In this week's Guild Wars 2 column, while we're all waiting for the January patch to go live, David North is musing on Guilds in Tyria, and how ArenaNet can make them mean more in the game.
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