Friday, March 8, 2013

MMORPG News

MMORPG News


Defiance: Twitch Gaming On a Massive Scale

Posted: 06 Mar 2013 05:29 PM PST

Twitch Gaming On a Massive Scale

Creating a "from-scratch" MMO is one thing but to do so while simultaneously tying to a TV show is something that developers have nightmares about. Yet, Trion Worlds' Defiance is doing just that and, according to our hands on reporter, is ready to make good on all the promise that we expect. Check out our preview before heading to the comments.

Star Wars: The Old Republic: Makeb Overview

Posted: 07 Mar 2013 03:23 PM PST

Makeb Overview

Star Wars: The Old Republic Lead Writer Charles Boyd has published a new developer blog that gives players an overview of the planet Makeb. Makeb will arrive in game with the release of the expansion, Rise of the Hutt Cartel.

Camelot Unchained: Bringing Pride to Game Play

Posted: 07 Mar 2013 01:17 PM PST

Bringing Pride to Game Play

The latest "foundational principle" has shown up on the Camelot Unchained site. This time, the issue at hand is pride: Pride in race, class, guild, realm and server. See what the CU team has to say about all those things of which we should be proud.

General: MMOFTW LIVE - Tonight with Cryptic's Andy Velasquez

Posted: 07 Mar 2013 01:10 PM PST

MMOFTW LIVE - Tonight with Cryptic

Andy Velasquez will be on with us from Cryptic Studios to talk about Neverwinter's second beta weekend beginning at 9:00 pm EST (6:00 pm PST). Afterwards, Rob and Bill will talk about the week's other news starting at 9:30 pm EST (6:30 pm PST). At the end of the night, we'll give away six Neverwinter beta keys so be sure to join us!

The Missing Ink: A Quirky, Story-Based MMO

Posted: 06 Mar 2013 03:07 PM PST

A Quirky, Story-Based MMO

The Missing Ink is not your run of the mill MMO. It's an often goofy parody of an MMO and appears to be a lot of fun. We've been playing in the realms of The Missing Ink and have a lot to say in our latest review. Read on before letting us know what you think in the comments.

EverQuest: Big News for the EverQuest Franchise

Posted: 07 Mar 2013 08:20 AM PST

Big News for the EverQuest Franchise

Today marks a big day for EverQuest fans of all stripes. Sony Online Entertainment has made some significant changes to the free to play matrices in EverQuest and EverQuest 2 and laid to rest the permadeath rumor for EverQuest Next. See what else we discovered when talking with Dave Georgeson and then chat about it in the comments.

Scarlet Blade: Scarlet Blade... Really?

Posted: 06 Mar 2013 07:14 AM PST

Scarlet Blade... Really?

Scarlet Blade has been receiving a lot of attention lately, less for its gameplay mechanics than for its gratuitous use of cleavage. We take a look at the game and how we believe it's a huge step backwards for the industry. Read on and then weigh in with your thoughts in the comments.

Darkfall: Unholy Wars: Character Progression & Salvaging Detailed

Posted: 07 Mar 2013 07:29 AM PST

Character Progression & Salvaging Detailed

A pair of new developer blogs have appeared on the Darkfall: Unholy Wars site that lay out the details on both character progression and the salvaging skill. Character progression will be based on Prowess points. Salvaging is, according to devs, the opposite of crafting and consists of breaking down items into their raw materials.

Neverwinter: The Undead Army Marches

Posted: 07 Mar 2013 07:22 AM PST

The Undead Army Marches

Perfect World Entertainment and Cryptic Studios have released a new video featuring Valindra Shadowmantle's undead army that will march into Neverwinter's closed beta event that will kick off on Friday, March 8th. Thousands more players will be joining the event that will also feature the introduction of the Control Wizard.

The Secret World: Joel Bylos - Loving His New Role

Posted: 06 Mar 2013 02:49 PM PST

Joel Bylos - Loving His New Role

Funcom recently announced that Joel Bylos would be moving to a new role within the company, that of the overall Creative Director. We managed to catch up to Joel to talk about his new role and his vision for the Funcom titles. See what he has to say before joining the conversation in the comments.

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