Wednesday, August 21, 2013

MMORPG News

MMORPG News


Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn: Many Dungeons Toured in New Video

Posted: 21 Aug 2013 06:18 AM PDT

Many Dungeons Toured in New Video

Part two of the Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn Dungeon Crawl video series is now live. While part one featured just three of the game's dungeons, there are many, many more on display in this latest video.

Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn: Phase 4 Data Confirmed to Carry Over to Early Access

Posted: 21 Aug 2013 05:53 AM PDT

Phase 4 Data Confirmed to Carry Over to Early Access

Square Enix community rep Matt "Bayohne" Hilton has confirmed on the official Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn beta forums that data from the Phase 4 beta test will indeed carry over to Early Access and launch.

Diablo 3: Reaper of Souls Confirmed as First Expansion

Posted: 21 Aug 2013 03:41 AM PDT

Reaper of Souls Confirmed as First Expansion

During the Blizzard Press Conference at Gamescom in Cologne Germany, Blizzard has confirmed that "Reaper of Souls" will be the first expansion to Diablo 3. More details as they become available.

Elder Scrolls Online: Subscription Model Announced

Posted: 21 Aug 2013 03:09 AM PDT

Subscription Model Announced

This morning in an interview over at the German Website GameStar.de Matt Firor is quoted as saying that Elder Scrolls Online will follow a Subscription model.

General: Anticipation

Posted: 18 Aug 2013 05:59 PM PDT

Anticipation

Anticipation is something that drives most of us to buy the games we play. In his latest column, industry insider, Matt Miller, takes a look at the phenomenon both from the positive and not-so-hot sides. See what you think and then head to the comments to chat.

Guild Wars 2: Adventure Box Possibly Returns beginning of September

Posted: 20 Aug 2013 12:40 PM PDT

Adventure Box Possibly Returns beginning of September

Dataminers are speculating that the Adventure Box will be returning to Guild Wars 2. The image and information appeared on Reddit and you can check it out and participate in the conversation for yourself.

MechWarrior Online: Launch Announced for September 17th

Posted: 20 Aug 2013 11:45 AM PDT

Launch Announced for September 17th

MechWarrior Online will officially launch on September 17th and will come with one of the most requested features: Third person view. In addition, the first ever MWO Invitational to be held in San Francisco along with a ton of other events.

General: The Importance of Achievement

Posted: 18 Aug 2013 05:26 PM PDT

The Importance of Achievement

In today's MMO space, much of what made the genre great has been taken out, namely the will to -achieve- things as opposed to being given them. In his latest column, our Managing Editor Bill Murphy talks about why achievement is important and why it matters. See if you agree before leaving your thoughts in the comments.

EVE Online: Valkyrie Revealed

Posted: 20 Aug 2013 10:01 AM PDT

Valkyrie Revealed

The VR space-themed aerial fighting game once known as EVE-VR is now EVE Valkyrie and the team has released new information about Valkyrie along with a trailer that is currently hosted at PC-IGN.

Dungeons & Dragons Online: Shadowfell Conspiracy Goes Live

Posted: 20 Aug 2013 09:46 AM PDT

Shadowfell Conspiracy Goes Live

The new Dungeons & Dragons Online expansion, Shadowfell Conspiracy, is now live on all servers according to an announcement by Turbine. The expansion brings a host of new content online as well as prestige characters and a level cap increase to 28.

MechWarrior Online: Turn-Based Tactics Looking for Stress Testers

Posted: 20 Aug 2013 09:43 AM PDT

Turn-Based Tactics Looking for Stress Testers

MechWarrior Online: Tactics is the MWO-themed turn-based strategy title currently in beta testing. The team is looking for as many players as possible to help out stress testing game servers.

Rift: Player Counts Rise Since F2P Conversion

Posted: 20 Aug 2013 09:39 AM PDT

Player Counts Rise Since F2P Conversion

According to a new report at GamesIndustry.biz, Trion Worlds has announced that Rift player numbers are significantly higher since the game's conversion from a subscription title to a F2P title. In addition, sales are up according to the report.

General: Immersion

Posted: 19 Aug 2013 10:38 AM PDT

Immersion

In this weekly comic, artist Blaz Klaric brings us his irreverent look into the foibles of the MMO worlds we love, and love to hate. Check out today's entry, "Immersion".

World of WarPlanes: Flying into Release in September

Posted: 20 Aug 2013 09:01 AM PDT

Flying into Release in September

With the World of WarPlanes open beta running successfully, Wargaming announced that the game's official release will take off on September 25th in CIS countries and the following day in North America and Europe.

General: Dungeon Striker Mystic Class Revealed

Posted: 20 Aug 2013 07:53 AM PDT

Dungeon Striker Mystic Class Revealed

2P.com is reporting that the Korean version of Dungeon Striker will be updated soon with the new Mystic class, a melee class for players to try out. Mystics use fist weapons to great effect. Check out the video for more.

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