Wednesday, December 23, 2015

MMORPG News

MMORPG News

General: The Dwarves Alpha 1 Available to Some Backers

Posted: 23 Dec 2015 07:19 AM PST

Backers who contributed $45+ can now download and play The Dwarves Alpha 1, a portion of the game that includes about two hours of game play. The announcement was made via the game's KickStarter page.

EVE Online: Holiday Collectibles Launch into New Eden

Posted: 23 Dec 2015 06:07 AM PST

Collectors take note: The holiday collectibles for 2015 have officially launched into EVE Online. Players can take part in a couple of fun events to score a Festival Snowball Launcher, a Festival Fireworks Launcher and a pretty sweet looking festive coat or dress.

Final Fantasy XIV: Heavensward: How to Earn Your Own Anima Weapon in Heavensward

Posted: 23 Dec 2015 04:30 AM PST

One of the more time-consuming new additions to FFXIV is the creation of your very own Anima Weapon in Eorzea. But you might be wondering how they're obtained. Worry not, soon you'll be on your way to earning your very own Anima Weapon with our handy walkthrough!

Final Fantasy XIV: Heavensward: Difficulty to Be Addressed & Rebalanced in v3.2

Posted: 23 Dec 2015 04:53 AM PST

In a new post on the Final Fantasy XIV forum, Naoki Yoshida has responded to player feedback about the overall evolution of difficulty in several systems between Heavensward's launch (v3.0) and the current patch (v3.15). As a result, patch v3.2 will address these issues by rebalancing difficulty both from a game and content perspective.

Flyff Gold: 10th Anniversary Bash Begins, Lasts Through January 5th

Posted: 23 Dec 2015 03:52 AM PST

Flyff has been online in North America for a decade now and Webzen is celebrating with players in a big way. From now through January 5th, players will receive a number of neat gifts and be able to participate in 3x XP boosts and on December 25th a special 1-day 10x XP boost during a random 10 minute stretch each hour will kick off.

Gloria Victis: New Update Expands Valley of Death PvP Tournament

Posted: 23 Dec 2015 03:42 AM PST

The latest update has been applied to Gloria Victis servers with additions and improvements to the recently released Valley of Death PvP Tournament. Most notably, NPCs will join the fight with the losing team in an effort to balance combat and core gameplay mechanics. Better synchronization of player positions is also a feature of the update.

Diablo 3: Season 5 Previewed - Ready to Roll in Mid-January

Posted: 23 Dec 2015 03:12 AM PST

Seasonal play in Diablo III is undergoing some significant changes when it rolls out onto live servers on January 15, 2016. Among other things, Blizzard has removed Seasonal Legendaries completely in direct response to player-feedback. As a replacement, players will receive something called "Haedrig's Gift", a bundle of set items given along the way during each season. Over the course of seasonal play, adventurers should be able to attain a full class set that will rotate from season to season.

General: Escape from Tarkov Inventory & Looting Preview

Posted: 23 Dec 2015 02:58 AM PST

The Escape from Tarkov team has a little holiday surprise for fans with a new sneak peek video that shows off both the inventory system and the looting process as it stands currently in pre-alpha.

Wild Terra: Holiday Fun Descends with Festive Activities

Posted: 23 Dec 2015 02:53 AM PST

Wild Terra players entering the game will find that winter has arrived in full force. Everything is covered with snow, lakes are frozen and others are running around in festive costumes hurling snowballs. Also included are special gifts, contests and activities.

The Repopulation: Alpha Servers Going Offline as Devs Search for Solutions

Posted: 23 Dec 2015 02:43 AM PST

The Repopulation alpha servers will be going offline sometime today as the team searches for solutions to recent issues with Hero Engine creators, Idea Fabrik. The server will remain offline until some type of resolution is found but the team remains confident that the game will ship in "as timely a fashion as possible".

General: Final Fantasy VII to be Fully Voiced

Posted: 23 Dec 2015 02:33 AM PST

Gematsu has translated a recent interview with Final Fantasy VII director Tetsuya Nomura and producer Yoshinori Kitase. In it, the pair revealed that the remake of Final Fantasy VII will be fully voiced, though the actors have yet to be chosen. In addition, mini-games will be included, production has officially started, and the game is focused around player's affect on the game scenery rather than on an open sandbox environment.

Camelot Unchained: All About Crafting with Mark Jacobs

Posted: 22 Dec 2015 11:37 AM PST

Today, the folks behind Camelot Unchained at CityState Entertainment unveiled their master plan for crafting in their upcoming MMORPG. Ahead of that, Mark Jacobs was kind enough to share said plan with MMORPG.com, and we went right back at him with over a dozen questions about the systems therein. Read on for all of MJ's thoughts!

General: Hold Onto Your Wallet - Steam Winter Sale Begins

Posted: 22 Dec 2015 12:06 PM PST

Gamers listen up! The Steam Winter Sale has officially kicked off with screaming deals on games in every conceivable genre. The sale will run through January 4th.

Sphere 3: Enchanted World: First Impressions - Aiming at Hardcore PvPers

Posted: 22 Dec 2015 01:45 AM PST

Sphere 3: Enchanted World is the F2P sequel to Sphere, the first client Russian MMORPG set in a classical high fantasy world. With Sphere 3, Nikita returns to the IP's roots, both gameplay and story wise, and I took it out for a spin in the hopes of providing some impression for those who might be interested in trying it out.

Blade & Soul: Is the UI a Problem?

Posted: 21 Dec 2015 11:58 PM PST

As I play in each of the closed beta weekends for NCSOFT's upcoming Blade & Soul, trying hard not to go too far beyond level 20 or so as to not spoil the game when head start begins on January 15th, a few issues poke their noses into my consciousness. The first, which we'll talk about here, is that the UI for Team Bloodsport's game is so informative that it's bearing on the verge of overkill.

General: Paragon Devs Host Introduction to the Game in New Video

Posted: 22 Dec 2015 08:20 AM PST

Epic Games developers working on Paragon have sent out a new video to give current alpha testers an introduction to the game. Devs play through the introduction and tutorial sections of the forthcoming MOBA and give players a bit of insight as to what to expect. See what you think!

General: SteelSeries APEX Gaming Keyboard Review

Posted: 21 Dec 2015 02:34 PM PST

We recently went hands-on with Steelseries' Apex Gaming Keyboard. Featuring five zones of active RGB backlighting and 22 macro buttons, the APEX should be the stylish MMO player's dream. But does it live up to its promise? We tell you what we think in our official review!
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