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- Blade & Soul – First Look
- ARK Compsognathus Spotlight
- Crowfall Champion Demonstration Of Power
- Cynane the Queen Slayer Joins the Total War: ARENA Battlefield
- AdventureQuest 3D
- Space Engineers on Steam Free Weekend
- Albion Online Closed Beta Starting Times Revealed
- Camelot Unchained Reveals Spirit Mages Archetype
- Endless Legend’s Forge of Creation update adds Steam Workshop
- Pangaea: New World Alpha Trailer
| Posted: 20 Nov 2015 05:53 PM PST So after two and a half years of waiting (or eight plus years, depending if you've been waiting for an English version since its inception), NCWest has finally given North America and Europe a taste of the martial arts madness that is Blade & Soul (B&S), an Asian-themed fantasy MMORPG created by in-house development studio Team Bloodlust and originally headlined by popular Korean artist Hyung-tae Kim, best known for his work on the Magna Carta series. After NCWest revealed an announcement in 2012, the game was put on a hiatus for very undisclosed reasons (although, anyone that has been paying close attention to NCSoft's track record can easily figure out what caused such a delay). Regardless, NCWest is finally ready to give B&S its chance to shine here in the west, and they've been going full force with weekly news updates, livestreams and promotions galore. The post Blade & Soul – First Look appeared first on MMOHuts. |
| Posted: 20 Nov 2015 03:32 PM PST The little ‘Compy’, Compsognathus, arrives in ARK in time for the weekend. Patch notes for the update are available here. The post ARK Compsognathus Spotlight appeared first on MMOHuts. |
| Crowfall Champion Demonstration Of Power Posted: 20 Nov 2015 03:27 PM PST Crowfall demonstrates their new archetype, the physical DPS Champion. The post Crowfall Champion Demonstration Of Power appeared first on MMOHuts. |
| Cynane the Queen Slayer Joins the Total War: ARENA Battlefield Posted: 20 Nov 2015 03:16 PM PST Creative Assembly is proud to announce the latest new Commander to be added to Free-to-Play, team strategy game, Total War: ARENA. Cynane the Queen Slayer, the brilliant female military strategist and field commander, is available to play in a new update that is live now.
Half-sister of Alexander the Great, Cynane was trained in the Illyrian tradition, which honed her skills in the martial arts as well as riding, hunting and tracking. These talents, combined with her gifted military knowledge, led her to many victories. Her courage in battle is legendary, as is her slaying of the Illyrian Queen Caeria and the great slaughter of the Illyrian army. The post Cynane the Queen Slayer Joins the Total War: ARENA Battlefield appeared first on MMOHuts. |
| Posted: 20 Nov 2015 03:00 PM PST AdventureQuest 3D is a free to play cross-platform MMORPG being developed by Artix Entertainment, LLC and will be available on PC, Mac, iOS, and Android! AdventureQuest 3D is a fantasy world filled with all of your favorite MMORPG elements like monsters, magic, and stories. What is even better is that the same character can be played on your tablet, phone, and computer so you don’t have to start over on each device. The same friends can even be played with across devices so you can truly take your adventures with you anywhere you go. AdventureQuest 3D is also designed to be enjoyed in small bursts, making it a perfect mobile MMO for any frequent travelers who still want to experience the thrill of creating big parties and taking on fierce creatures. Combat happens in real-time battles where you will need to stay alert and work with your allies to slay anything in your path, earning your sweet rewards in the process. Weapon and Armor Fusion will even let you combine the looks and stats of your items, allowing you to keep what you think suits your look best. You could even keep your low-level gear around and power it up so nobody suspects your true strength! With numerous features, a multi-class character system, and the ability to cross-platform between wide ranges of devices, AdventureQuest 3D is sure to keep you busy no matter if you have five minutes or an hour to play!
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| Space Engineers on Steam Free Weekend Posted: 20 Nov 2015 02:48 PM PST Space Engineers is currently featured in the Steam Free Weekend. The game will be available for free until Sunday, November 22, 1pm PST. Space Engineers and Medieval Engineers will both be on sale for 50% off until Monday, November 23. The post Space Engineers on Steam Free Weekend appeared first on MMOHuts. |
| Albion Online Closed Beta Starting Times Revealed Posted: 20 Nov 2015 02:18 PM PST Sandbox Interactive unveils the last bit of information before the start of the Closed Beta of their upcoming cross-platform sandbox MMORPG Albion Online on Monday. The developer announces the exact Closed Beta starting times for each type of Founder, invites everyone to join a Reddit AMA (Ask Me Anything) and shares some cool new wallpapers. For more information read the full developer blog post. Starting Times The precise starting times when each type of Founder groups can access the servers for the Closed Beta are as follows:
Players have a possibility to upgrade the Founder's Pack to a higher tier if they wish to get their hands on the game earlier. Reddit AMA In preparation for the launch of the Closed Beta, Sandbox Interactive will also hold an AMA (Ask Me Anything) on http://www.reddit.com/r/mmorpg at 16:00 UTC (17:00 CET, 11:00am EST). Some of the Game Designers, Community Management and CEO & Founder Stefan "Bercilak" Wiezorek will be present to answer community questions about Albion Online there. Wallpapers Finally, for those wishing to experience the world of Albion even outside the game, developers have prepared two sets of neat artwork of Albion Online – one set themed around the Factions, while the other showing distinct features of the game and the world. Download them all in one file The post Albion Online Closed Beta Starting Times Revealed appeared first on MMOHuts. |
| Camelot Unchained Reveals Spirit Mages Archetype Posted: 20 Nov 2015 02:03 PM PST The eighth archetype reveal has just concluded from City State Entertainment for upcoming Tri-Realm PvP MMORPG, Camelot Unchained. And while official pets as most MMORPG users know them will not be in the game, this week we got a look at their substitute class option, the Spirit Mages. Spirit Mages essentially function akin to an MMORPG pet class, with the exception that their pets are more of the destroyable projectile classification than active AI or otherwise controlled NPCs. This reduces the load on the server and on player machines by one, only having pets active during combat scenarios, and two, limiting pet visuals to more of effects in nature rather than having to render armor, and much of the textures a full NPC character would require. This archetype also proves to be one of the most diverse among the three realms. Let’s break down the details. Arthurian – Dread Caller Dread Callers bring purgatory with the hope of redemption. Their power draws from tainted souls of those in the realm that have lost their way. While not so much the case with its rivals within the archetype, the Dread Caller’s playstyle is absorbed almost entirely in the function of their summoned spirit. Their role is defined by their decision to summon more of a fighter or mage type spirit. Their most potent attacks will then derive from this spirit, and if a Dread Caller is trusting in their allies, then can even mind transfer their existence into their spirit, taking direct control while leaving themselves motionless. The Dread Caller is at one with their spirit, so direct fire to the Dread Caller is vastly damaging to their summon. However the Dread Caller is capable of absorbing damage better than most mages as they can just as easily heal through fire by keeping their offensive assault going with their spirit. Should the going get tough, they can even build out a hulking spirit with shorter range to create a high health defender in place of an actual tank. A veteran Dread Caller is quite a force to reckon with. While even a novice Dread Caller’s summon can fight on after the death of their master, a veteran Dread Caller’s spirit can fight on for quite a long while. This makes them quite a nuisance compared to most mages as focus firing them may not exactly solve the pain in the ass spirit harassing you right away. Viking – Slaughterwolf There’s only two things in life Slaughterwolves enjoy. Wolves. And slaughtering. Thus their class is ready to oblige. The goal of a Slaughterwolf is to build up a pack of wolves for maximum efficiency. Wolves come in a variety of elements with their own strengths and weaknesses (frost and fire the samples given today), but when commanding your pack, wolves of the same element stick together. As you imagine each command comes at a cost, this gives you the most efficiency when managing multiple wolves of the same element! Of course superior numbers comes with disadvantages. The wolves decay as soon as they’re summoned and can only regain their fighting strength through the consumption of corpses. Only one wolf may feed on a corpse at a time, meaning a large pack is going to require constant enemy deaths to stay strong for long. Plus, you’ll need to keep up with your pack, as wolves that stray too far from their master will go rogue and no longer obey your direct commands. This introduces an interesting synergy with other Slaughterwolves as if they command a stronger wolf of the same element, they can absorb stray wolves from another pack to add to their strength without wasting the cost to summon the new wolf. In the wild if you come across natural wolves, you can even absorb their strength to allow your pack to reach full potential. A veteran slaughterwolf may even obtain the control to utilize two different element of wolves to unleash pincer techniques and the like. This class sounds quite skill intensive to play, but very rewarding to RTS masters looking for a challenge. TDD – Morrigan The Morrigan is the master of three as one. By this I mean their wolf, raven, and bull spirits can transition between forms should their master invest the power to do so. This combined with their ability to create portals in the veil to fast teleport their spirits makes the Morrigan the trickiest, and most unpredictable of the Spirit Mages. This class compensates for the more AoE control the Druid offered to the TDD mage archetype. They offer more mage-like abilities with long range projectile summons meant to deal vast damage, swarming foes in an ugly torrent of spirits that will be harder to focus fire down like the other spirit mage archetypes. Knowing your enemy and mastering your spirit swapping will be key to take advantage of each targeted foe’s weakness to maximize your dps. Like many other members of the TDD, the Morrigan is specialized for fighting in the depths of night. They suffer regeneration issues during daylight and gain boons to it while shrouded in darkness. A properly played Morrigan will survey the battlefield to choose their initiation to combat wisely. With the right spell components and creatures, one can kill two stones with one bird, so to speak. Their longer range may also be used for confusion as enemies might not immediately know where the spectral entities are coming from, particularly if one uses your veil portals properly to disguise your projectile routes. Should a Morrigan get on an early killing spree, their power only grows, snowballing into a true terror of the night for hapless ambushed foes. The spirit mages are an interesting twist in the post-launch class roster. Like other magic, their creatures are expected to experience strange and wonderful impacts from the AIR system. Some powerful spirits will be targetable as well, making this a much more solo friendly mage class compared to the more generic mages out there. At the same time its a class that needs a clear head as you typically will have to focus your attention on yourself and your pets simultaneously to maintain your effectiveness. A lot of questions remain surrounding this classes’ implications, but as it was a stretch goal, CityState Games has time to balance and test their mechanics at launch before finalizing plans to implement this unique take on pet classes. For the full reveal details, check out today’s archetype page. The post Camelot Unchained Reveals Spirit Mages Archetype appeared first on MMOHuts. |
| Endless Legend’s Forge of Creation update adds Steam Workshop Posted: 20 Nov 2015 01:53 PM PST French developer Amplitude Studios has revealed a huge update titled 'Forges of Creation' featuring its dynamic Steam Workshop integration to the critically acclaimed strategy game Endless Legend. The free update also includes a large amount of new content unlocked by the community via the studio's Games2Gether program and a previous Steam Free Weekend challenge. In addition to introducing the option to reskin 3D units, the free Forges of Creation Steam Workshop update gives gamers the chance to create, store, and retrieve mods, offering creative players an endless depth of replayability and exploration in an already deep and enchanting universe. The update also includes content unlocked by the community such as the new Sister of Mercy hero Valete, new hero items, additional custom faction traits, a powerful 'Guardian Killer' unit (only available for Endless Legend Guardians owners) and a great number of AI improvements introducing the notion of 'Faction Personality'. The 'Forges of Creation' update is now available on Steam. To add to the rich and creative Steam Workshop tool availability, Amplitude has also offered up two new diverse and engaging DLC packs: Endless Legend: Lost Tales DLC selling for $1.99 and Endless Legend: Echoes of Auriga DLC for $2.99. If Forges of Creation taps into players' inner map-builder, The Lost Tales DLC Pack is a unique offering that gives strategy enthusiasts the chance to purchase a collection of more than 20 quests related to Minor Factions. For the sonically-driven strategy enthusiast, Echoes of Auriga features seven new musical tracks composed by our one and only FlybyNo, with related new hero items, such as the "Harp of Noby Fly." The post Endless Legend’s Forge of Creation update adds Steam Workshop appeared first on MMOHuts. |
| Pangaea: New World Alpha Trailer Posted: 20 Nov 2015 01:35 PM PST Pangaea: New World shows off some of its alpha gameplay in this short trailer. The post Pangaea: New World Alpha Trailer appeared first on MMOHuts. |
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