Wednesday, March 6, 2013

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MMORPG News

Granado Espada Online: Bristia Content Expansion Launched

Posted: 06 Mar 2013 07:00 AM PST

Bristia Content Expansion Launched

Redbana has announced that the latest content expansion for Granado Espada Online has officially launched. Called "Bristia", the patch introduces new missions, quest lines, a new town called Kielce and eight new characters.

Age of Wushu: Finding Success with Battle Arrays

Posted: 06 Mar 2013 06:11 AM PST

Finding Success with Battle Arrays

Age of Wushu is a game, according to developers, that finds greater success for players in groups rather than as individuals. One of the ways to show prowess in a fight is through the use of strategic battle arrays. Arrays can give significant buff advantages to groups as few as three or as great as ten.

Asheron's Call: Wayback Wednesday Parties Like it’s 1999

Posted: 04 Mar 2013 04:15 PM PST

Wayback Wednesday Parties Like it

Wayback Wednesday is ready to party like it's 1999 with the first foray through Asheron's Call. Rob was joined by six members of the Turbine staff as he took his first baby steps into the world. See how it went in this week's Wayback Wednesday and then leave your thoughts in the comments.

World of Warcraft: Update 5.2 Roundup

Posted: 06 Mar 2013 05:24 AM PST

Update 5.2 Roundup

The Blizzard Entertainment community team has sent out a great resource for World of Warcraft players looking for all the inside information about yesterday's deployment of patch v5.2, The Thunder King. In addition to giving great advice for the current version, there are even a few hints of things to come.

Metin 2: The Dark Dragons Expansion Released

Posted: 06 Mar 2013 05:20 AM PST

The Dark Dragons Expansion Released

Metin 2 players will want to head into the game to check out the latest expansion. Called "The Dark Dragons", the expansion opens up a new quest area filled with new monsters, gear, quests and more. In addition, the level cap has been increased.

General: Gamepocalypse to Benefit the Wounded Warrior Project

Posted: 06 Mar 2013 05:15 AM PST

Gamepocalypse to Benefit the Wounded Warrior Project

Bottomline Guild has announced Gamepocalypse, a multi-MMO event that will see proceeds directed to the Wounded Warrior Project. The event will take place beginning March 16th and run for twenty-four hours. Players can take part in the fund raiser in Rift, World of Warcraft, Guild Wars 2, and PlanetSide 2.

General: MMORPG.com to Host PAX East Gaming Panel

Posted: 05 Mar 2013 03:56 PM PST

MMORPG.com to Host PAX East Gaming Panel

MMORPG.com is pleased to be hosting a gaming panel featuring some of today's most influential game developers. Called the "Future of Online Games", the panel will feature Garrett Fuller, Matt Firor [ZeniMax Online], Fred Howard [KingsIsle Entertainment], Dave Georgeson [Sony Online Entertainment], Jon Peters [ ArenaNet], Jeremy Gaffney Carbine Studios], Andy Velasquez [Perfect World Entertainment].

Scarlet Blade: Featuring Scantily Clad Anime Females

Posted: 04 Mar 2013 02:24 PM PST

Featuring Scantily Clad Anime Females

Scarlet Blade is billing itself as an ultra-mature MMO for good reason given the number of bouncing breasts one encounters. We've got a *coughs* hands on *coughs* preview of Scarlet Blade that you won't want to miss. Check it out and then discuss in the comments!

Diablo 3: Travis Day Speaks On Itemization

Posted: 05 Mar 2013 11:06 AM PST

Travis Day Speaks On Itemization

A new developer blog has appeared on the Diablo III community site authored by Game Designer Travis Day. In the blog, Day discusses upcoming changes and possible ideas for better itemization in Diablo III. For instance, Day talks about the conundrum between farming monsters vs farming the auction house.

Defiance: Season Pass Announced

Posted: 05 Mar 2013 10:46 AM PST

Season Pass Announced

Trion Worlds has announced a fascinating new way to purchase Defiance updates with Season Pass. Players who purchase a Season Pass will receive the first five game updates after the game's launch.

MechWarrior Online: Testing Grounds Update Released

Posted: 05 Mar 2013 10:42 AM PST

Testing Grounds Update Released

MechWarrior Online players can now familiarize themselves with maps and mechs, controls and abilities thanks to the latest update that brings the Testing Grounds into the game. In addition, players can try out the Cicada mech. Check out the video to find out more about Cicadas.

Dragon Nest: EU Version Officially Launches

Posted: 05 Mar 2013 10:35 AM PST

EU Version Officially Launches

Game Fusion has announced that the European version of Dragon Nest has officially launched. According to the publisher, servers have not been reset so participants in the closed beta will find their characters waiting.

General: Hartsman Speaks About the Future of MMOs

Posted: 05 Mar 2013 10:31 AM PST

Hartsman Speaks About the Future of MMOs

Forbes is featuring an interview with former Trion Worlds' developer Scott Hartsman. In it, Hartsman speaks about the future of MMOs, in particular the subscription model.

General: Prioritizing Bugs

Posted: 04 Mar 2013 02:11 PM PST

Prioritizing Bugs

Every beta tester should love to help the development team squash bugs. When the next patch comes, they eagerly look to see if theirs made the cut. In today's column, Matt Miller explains the prioritization process for bug squashing. See what you think before heading to the comments to chat.

General: Outside the MMO Box: SimCity

Posted: 05 Mar 2013 09:21 AM PST

Outside the MMO Box: SimCity

Always online and playing with thousands of other cities, you might say that SimCity takes a step towards MMO-dom. What does Bill Murphy think of SimCity a few hours in?

Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn: A Realm Rising?

Posted: 04 Mar 2013 01:45 PM PST

A Realm Rising?

Square Enix has been working hard to get the good news out about Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn over the past several weeks. But is it making a difference? In today's FFXI: ARR column, we answer that question. Take a look and then discuss the article in the comments.

World of Warcraft: The Thunder King Goes Live

Posted: 05 Mar 2013 07:29 AM PST

The Thunder King Goes Live

The highly anticipated patch for World of Warcraft, The Thunder King, has now gone live across all servers. The update brings a new quest hub online as well as new daily quests and alterations to character classes.
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