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MMOs.com Podcast - Episode 64: PvP in MMORPGs, Black Desert P2W Controversy, & More

August 9, 2016 Omer Altay Comments

MMOs.com Podcast - Episode 64: PvP in MMORPGs, Black Desert P2W Controversy, & MoreWatch this video on YouTube MMOs.com Podcast Episode 64 - Omer (@remotayx), Shurelya(@Shureria), Altay (@ehaltay), and Gumble (@Sean_Sulliva) This is the sixty fourth episode of the MMOs.com Podcast and we look at the most recent news and happenings in the MMO and gaming world. We started off with the weekly [...]

The Weekly Raid: Is Procedural Generation Overhyped?

August 16, 2016 Sean Sullivan Comments

Great marketing loves buzzwords: the terms that by themselves draws your mouse one page closer to clicking "pre-order." I'm starting to believe that "procedural generation" is the latest word to join the buzzword dictionary. While algorithmically created universes are neat as a concept, even mirroring our own spontaneous world, they're missing something. There's a special quality in knowing that an invisible hand wanted you to [...]

Twin Saga Founder's Beta Begins Today

August 9, 2016 Sean Sullivan Comments

If you purchased one of the many available Founder's Packs for Twin Saga you can now play Aeria Games' latest anime-inspired MMORPG. The Founder's Beta is very clearly a test, at least according to the Producer Letter released today. Players are encouraged to provide feedback, report bugs, and test out incomplete features that will be fully implemented when Twin Saga enters [...]

Interview With Nick Kakoschke Of Isokron, Developers Of 90 Minute Fever

August 12, 2016 Matt Chelen Comments

I recently had the chance to sit down with Nick Kakoschke of Isokron to discuss his company's recently released football management MMO, 90 Minute Fever. We discussed what inspired them to make the game, what's going to change over the course of Early Access, and more. [singlepic id=57559 w=600 h=338 float=none] How many people are working on 90 Minute Fever? [...]

World Of Warcraft Unleashes The Demon Hunter Today

August 9, 2016 Sean Sullivan Comments

Demon Hunters are now available in World of Warcraft as part of today's patch—if you pre-ordered the expansion—along with The Broken Shore Demon Invasion. Six zones are under attack, though not all at once, and players will be competing against the opposite faction for the glory of suppressing the threat. From the official post: All current level-98 characters will receive a quest to [...]

Ex-Blizzard And Ex-Runic Studios Devs Combine Powers To Form Echtra Inc.

August 9, 2016 Sean Sullivan Comments

Echtra Inc. is a brand new studio aiming to create an MMO ARPG, and founded by industry veterans: Max Schaefer, formerly of Runic Studios; and David Glenn and Tyler Thompson of Blizzard, who both worked on the Diablo Franchise. MMORPG.com broke the story with some information to share: Echtra is from Old Irish literature and means "Adventures in the Other [...]

Starting from Scratch, Again: Old MMO Gems Repolished

August 10, 2016 Raymond J. Hicks Comments

Many MMO fans have been eagerly discussing the pro’s and con’s of legacy servers and the differences in gaming experiences offered between newer versions of the games. With all the discussion going on I felt it high time to hit the keyboard and start on some of my favourite MMO’s from scratch and compare the experiences. Recently I went back to [...]

Final Fantasy XIV News: Free Login Campaign, Yokai Watch, Moonfire Faire…and FATEs

August 11, 2016 Yoshiyuki Ly Comments

Summer is the perfect time for a variety of events in Final Fantasy XIV: Heavensward. There is a Free Login Campaign going on for those who want to try the game out again. Accounts must have been inactive for thirty days prior. The moment users login to update their client, their free five days begin. For new and returning players [...]

ARK: Survival Of The Fittest Abandons Free-To-Play

August 9, 2016 Sean Sullivan Comments

Last week Studio Wildcard chose to take their King of the Hill battle mod ARK: Survival of the Fittest and return it to a game mode within ARK: Survival Evolved, meaning it's no longer a standalone free-to-play title. Although players who previously played Survive of the Fittest will still own the game and be able to play it without purchasing Survival Evolved. [...]

Guardians of Ember

August 20, 2016 Margo S Comments

Guardians of Ember is an isometric hack-and-slash action MMORPG set in a dark medieval fantasy world. Utilize over 300 active and passive skills for use in combat, taking place largely in randomized dungeons with custom difficulty settings. [singlepic id=58001 w=428 h=240 float=left] Publisher: GameForge Playerbase: Shut Down Type: Action MMORPG Release Date: December 13, 2016 Pros: +Dual class system. +Varied [...]

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