As an in-depth simulator, it only seems natural at this point that theHunter would provide support for some sort of immersion-enhancing peripheral. Many space simulators in recent times have supported TrackIR, while some games are beginning to support the Omni. Quite a few options exist now and Avalanche Studios and Expansive Worlds have gone with the eye tracking peripheral called [...]
Read more
Free-To-Play Fantasy MMORPG, RIFT, has announced a new Calling— a first since the game's launch. The new Primalist Calling will feature 6 souls, with 4 to be added in a future update. Vulcanist: A ranged single target DPS that utilizes earth and fire to create magma. Berserker: A melee AoE physical DPS that cleaves enemies around them. Typhoon: A [...]
Read more
Square Enix's MMORPG, Final Fantasy XIV, has held a 14-hour 2nd anniversary celebration livestream. Within the livestream, the developers announced a ton of new updates and features that will be upcoming for the game. One of the most highly requested features, Party TP Bars, will be finally added to the game after many players requesting it— since Bards and Ninjas [...]
Read more
Battlefield Play4Free was a free-to-play first-person shooter in the Battlefield series of games that shared many features with Battlefield 2, including its class system and game maps. [singlepic id=32494 w=628 h=275 float=left] Publisher: Electronic Arts Type: Shooter Release Date (Open Beta): April 4, 2011 Closure Date: July 14, 2015 Pros: +Battlefield-style gameplay. +Multiple classes. +Fast paced. Cons: -Pay-to-win elements. -Clunky controls.
Read more
Rise of Flight United is an incredibly complex World War I flight simulator that has the unfortunate consequence of being niche to the point of being quite expensive. This week, concerns about the game's price are alleviated just a bit, as the team at 777 Studios have discounted all of the game's DLC—except the Ilya Muromets expansion, which was previously [...]
Read more
In a Steam Community update posted today, the developers of Verdun announced that they are launching a new game mode called Attrition. This game mode has been seen in several other games in the past and gives teams a limited number of reinforcements that will slowly wear down as members of the team die. The goal is to expend the [...]
Read more
Heavy Gear Assault is the upcoming resurrection of the Heavy Gear franchise's video game legacy. It is an online mech combat arena in which players fight with highly customizable gears in an eSports setting. I recently had a chance to sit down with Vince McMullin, the President and CEO of MekTek Studios (who are developing the title) and John Nguyen, Marketing [...]
Read more
Unfortunately, Otherland will not be launching on the 26th, as planned. The team at Drago Entertainment have decided to delay the Early Access period slightly in order to polish the game a bit more and spend time setting up their US server so that they can launch them simultaneously with the European server. Due to the launch delay, the team [...]
Read more
Survival Project was a fantasy MMORPG with real-time combat and focus on PvP. It was free-to-play and featured fast-paced, arcade-style gameplay that was controlled through the keyboard rather than clicking with a mouse. [singlepic id=32461 w=628 h=275 float=left] Publisher: HanbitSoft Type: MMORPG Release Date: June 9, 2003 Closure Date: February 24, 2013 Pros: +Skill-based gameplay. +PvP focus. +Colorful graphics. Cons: [...]
Read more
Weekly MMO News Recap #5 - August 24, 2015 ft Omer A look at MMO News and updates for the week ending August 24, 2015. This is the fifth episode in a weekly series every Monday that will cover all major MMO news and updates. This week in MMO News we cover updates for: Blade and Soul, RPG MO, Age of Wulin, [...]
Read more