Saturday, January 4, 2014

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Perpetuum: Mea Culpa Issued: "We Screwed Up"

Posted: 03 Jan 2014 02:10 PM PST

Mea Culpa Issued: "We Screwed Up"

The Perpetuum team has issued a new "state of the game" letter on the official site that is essentially a "mea culpa" for the missteps the sandbox title has made with players new to the game. Essentially, the team admits that throwing newbs into the game without any direction is a bad idea. To correct this, players will have a chance to "play before you play" on a specially designed virtual training program.

General: US Federal Officials Investigating 38 Studios Loan

Posted: 03 Jan 2014 01:59 PM PST

US Federal Officials Investigating 38 Studios Loan

The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has subpoenaed the State of Rhode Island for all documents pertaining to the loan between the state and 38 Studios, the creators of Kingdoms of Amalur. 38 Studios defaulted on the loan with Rhode Island, with the state suing Curt Schilling, founder of 38, and other key members of the staff. The US SEC has requested those documents as well.

Rift: Trion Hints at Forthcoming PvP Dimensions

Posted: 03 Jan 2014 01:49 PM PST

Trion Hints at Forthcoming PvP Dimensions

While not on the radar for release in the near future, the Trion team is working on PvP dimensions for Rift. According to a short post on the Rift Junkies forums, the new PvP dimensions are in a very basic state of development and players are given a slight bit of information as to how, at least at this point, they will work.

Runescape: Celebrating 13 Years By Giving Power to the Players

Posted: 03 Jan 2014 01:45 PM PST

Celebrating 13 Years By Giving Power to the Players

The RuneScape team has announced that tomorrow, January 4th will mark the game's thirteenth anniversary. Utilizing a new in-game voting feature, players will be making their choices matter and will help the team focus on the next areas for development. To give players an idea of what to expect, RuneScape devs have released a new video.

Star Citizen: Commoditizing the Development Process

Posted: 01 Jan 2014 05:47 PM PST

Commoditizing the Development Process

In a new look at the crowd-sourced juggernaut, Star Citizen, we examine the phenomenon of this new funding model as well as take a look at what backers get for their hard-earned dollars. Read more after the jump before heading to the comments to leave your thoughts.

General: A Year in Review

Posted: 01 Jan 2014 05:42 PM PST

A Year in Review

Now that the new year has officially debuted, it's time to take a look back at 2013 and the MMOs that we loved...or not. Read the latest from Adam Tingle to see what he feels are the highlights of the year 2013. Leave us your thoughts in the comments.

Neverwinter: Is Neverwinter Really an MMO?

Posted: 01 Jan 2014 05:34 PM PST

Is Neverwinter Really an MMO?

The Tourist is back and ready to roll in 2014. In this latest column, we visit Neverwinter and offer a few thoughts about its status as an MMO. Read on before heading to the comments to chat.

Camelot Unchained: The Becoming: The Trials of Nuada Part IV

Posted: 01 Jan 2014 05:27 PM PST

The Becoming: The Trials of Nuada Part IV

MMORPG.com has teamed up with City-State Entertainment to bring our readers a brand new developer blog that gives insight into the design process behind one of Camelot Unchained's iconic heroes, Nuadha Airgetlám. Read the fourth installment of the series to find out more and let us know what you think in the comments. Then head to the Camelot Unchained site to read the lore.

Shroud of the Avatar: Latest Update Posted

Posted: 03 Jan 2014 01:48 AM PST

Latest Update Posted

The latest Shroud of the Avatar newsletter has been sent out packed with information about the past month, work the team has been engaged in, a portion of the map revealed and more.

World of Warcraft: Taming LFR

Posted: 01 Jan 2014 04:42 PM PST

Taming LFR

In a new "blue post" on the official World of Warcraft forums, "Lore" takes to the airwaves to discuss some thoughts about the Looking For Raid tool and how things will change in the upcoming Warlords of Draenor expansion. Among other things, the team is looking to make Flex more like LFR to give players who are past the tourist-y LFR a way to make meaningful end-game progression.

Star Wars: The Old Republic: Next Update Shows Love to Scoundrels & Operatives

Posted: 01 Jan 2014 04:33 PM PST

Next Update Shows Love to Scoundrels & Operatives

A first work day of the new year developer post has arrived on the official forums to give Star Wars: The Old Republic players a sneak peek at the next patch. Of particular note is the DPS boost that both Operatives and Scoundrels will receive in v2.6.

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