I'm on my priest in a luscious forest, bending down to pick up morning glory seeds. I need them to craft a potion. The hotbar ticker is nearly finished when my character becomes dazed like she was suddenly struck by an epiphany or a brain aneurysm. What's happening? Oh no. An undead rogue unstealths and shanks my liver while typing "KEK" again [...]
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When Transformers Online was first announced last week at ChinaJoy, very few details were came along with the announcement. We knew that it was a first-person shooter based on the Transformers IP and that it somewhat resembled Overwatch, but little more. However, it seems that the title sneaked into Closed Beta yesterday and MMOCulture has uncovered an assortment of details [...]
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What happens when Shroud of the Avatar: Forsaken Virtues and Star Citizen, two of the most successful crowdfunded games of all time, work together on a cross-promotion? Apparently this. The first 250 players to purchase the $65 Star Citizen Aeronaut Helmet Starter Bundle and the first 150 players to purchase the $400 Star Citizen Airship City Home Bundle will receive [...]
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A Financial Look at Activision BlizzardWatch this video on YouTube A Financial Look at Activision Blizzard by Omer A short financial dive into Activision Blizzard, the largest independent game developer / publisher in the world. They're the gaming company most of us know best as they're behind some of the most renowned games in the world including World of Warcraft, Diablo 3, [...]
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Legend of Ares Gameplay First Look - MMOs.comWatch this video on YouTube Legend of Ares Gameplay First Look by Omer Legend of Ares is a free to play 3D fantasy MMORPG developed my MGame and published by Redfox Games - the same studio behind Twelve Sky 2, Drift City, Rumble Fighter, and RF Online. It originally launched in the West back [...]
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MMOs.com Weekly News Recap #55 August 8, 2016Watch this video on YouTube Weekly MMO News Recap #55 - August 8, 2016 by Omer A look at MMO News and updates for the week ending August 8, 2016. This is the fifty fifth episode in a weekly series every Monday that will cover all major MMO news and updates. The games mentioned this week [...]
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After four months of Closed Beta, Bethesda announced yesterday that The Elder Scrolls: Legends has entered Open Beta. The game is a two lane card game based on The Elder Scrolls franchise. Players will see familiar characters, monsters, and more as they play the game. Despite being a card game, story, PvE, and PvP modes are all available. The Open [...]
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Tempest is a naval RPG where players captain a pirate ship. Explore the open seas with a customizable ship and chase merchants, sink enemies, and fight epic sea creatures. [singlepic id=57715 w=428 h=240 float=none] Publisher: HeroCraft Playerbase: Low Type: Naval RPG Release Date: August 22, 2016 Pros: +Great naval combat system. +Active dev team and helpful player community. +Customizable ship. Cons: -Could use more content to [...]
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In a developer preview that went out yesterday, Blizzard explains how leveling will work in World of Warcraft: Legion's Broken Isles. Unlike previous expansions, which were made for a specific level set, players don't have to worry about their level in comparison to the zone's while in the Broken Isles. As the preview puts it, "whether you’re level 101 or [...]
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Nexon announced today that Riders of Icarus' next update will be going live later this month. The update will bring with the PvP zone, Exarahn Badlands, and the Guild Alliance War system. The Exarahn Badlands are described as follows. Riders enter this PvP area through a dimensional rift, which sends them 1,000 years back in time. The Exarahn Badlands is [...]
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