Thursday, August 22, 2013

MMORPG News

MMORPG News

Neverwinter: Latest State of the Game Published

Posted: 22 Aug 2013 07:37 AM PDT

Latest State of the Game Published

Cryptic's Andy Velasquez has published the latest Neverwinter State of the Game letter on the official site. In it, Andy discusses some of the most recent activities on which the team has been working, including a new dedicated "bug squashing/exploits" team that has been formed and how excited everyone is for the imminent release of Module 1: Fury of the Feywild.

Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn: New Video & PAX Launch Party

Posted: 22 Aug 2013 07:29 AM PDT

New Video & PAX Launch Party

The Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn relaunch is moving into high gear. First off the bat, the team has released a new video that features some pretty impressive and frightening looking monsters. Additionally, PAX Prime will see a big launch-day gala from August 30-September 1st with game play sessions, developer autograph sessions and more.

EverQuest Next: Class Roles Are A Riot

Posted: 20 Aug 2013 06:07 PM PDT

Class Roles Are A Riot

In most MMOs, player roles are fairly well defined. In EverQuest Next, however, players will be met with a fluid ability to choose what role will fit various situations they encounter. In our latest EQN column, we take a look at how that might look. See what we think before heading to the comments.

EverQuest Next: 'Landmark' Building Process Demoed in New Timelapse Videos

Posted: 20 Aug 2013 05:04 PM PDT

Sony Online Entertainment released a trio of timelapse videos for EverQuest Next Landmark today showing off the possible results of the game's impressive and powerful building tools.

DC Universe Online: Sons of Trigon DLC Tour

Posted: 21 Aug 2013 03:51 PM PDT

Sons of Trigon DLC Tour

We recently joined SOE's Jens Andersen (Sr. Creative Director, DCUO) and Jesse Scott (Systems Designer, DCUO) for a tour of DC Universe Online's upcoming eighth DLC pack, Sons of Trigon. Read on for details!

Black Gold: Snail Games Announces Monetization Model

Posted: 21 Aug 2013 12:00 PM PDT

Snail Games Announces Monetization Model

The Black Gold folks at Snail Games have pulled the cover off their monetization model for the upcoming steampunk MMORPG. Read on for exactly how it will work.

General: The Return of Subs: FFXIV, WildStar, and ESO

Posted: 21 Aug 2013 02:58 AM PDT

The Return of Subs: FFXIV, WildStar, and ESO

We've all seen the trend towards F2P in recent years, but with WildStar and Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn, and ESO sticking to subscriptions, is the model truly on its deathbed?

WildStar: Subscriptions Are Alright By Me

Posted: 19 Aug 2013 06:07 PM PDT

Subscriptions Are Alright By Me

The recent news about WildStar's subscription model has sparked a fair bit of chatter on our forums and across the MMO social sphere. Today, Rob Lashley opines as to why the subscription model is alright by him.

Diablo 3: Reaper of Souls Opening Cinematic

Posted: 21 Aug 2013 08:43 AM PDT

Reaper of Souls Opening Cinematic

Diablo III's first expansion, Reaper of Souls, was unveiled today at this year's gamescom and we've got the opening cinematic trailer right here for you.

General: Bubbling Back Home Again

Posted: 19 Aug 2013 05:48 PM PDT

Bubbling Back Home Again

Blizzard's Hearthstone: Heroes of Warcraft may not be an MMO, but it certainly has the internet astir with its addictive and approachable card-battling action. Bill Murphy's been playing it for a week or so now, and has some initial impressions to share.

WildStar: New DevSpeak Video Focuses on Crowd Control

Posted: 19 Aug 2013 05:50 PM PDT

New DevSpeak Video Focuses on Crowd Control

The Carbine devs are at it again with a brand new devspeak video. This time the team is focusing on Crowd Control and how it works in WildStar's action-packed combat.
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