Trion has not been having the best of times launching ArcheAge's 3.0 update and the long yearned-for Fresh Start servers in North America. What was supposed to be a smooth transition beginning on December 11th turned into an indefinite delay—momentarily; an issues that's been further inflated by furious comments on message boards around the net. CEO Scott Hartsmanmade a post [...]
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This week's Weekly Raid is brought to us by an interview with Final Fantasy XIV's director and producer Yoshi-P, who made a mind-boggling comment: The developers understand that Final Fantasy XIV’s first half isn’t that fun, but something they wonder about is whether it’d be a good idea to introduce complicated skills and systems to new players from the get-go. [...]
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Rare's pirate adventuring game Sea of Thieves announced their technical Alpha test is scheduled to begin on December 16th. There will be an NDA, so you wont hear anything from us about it. You'll also have to be a member of Sea of Thieves' insider program to have a chance at participating. The game places players in the seafaring boots [...]
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For the first ever episode of MMORPG Friday—a pivotal moment in the history of streaming—the MMOs.com crew is playing MapleStory, in a race to see who can hit the highest level in the allotted time. There can be only one WinRar. Where: https://www.twitch.tv/mmosdotcom When: That depends on where you live: 7PM EST 4PM PST If you can't make it you can always [...]
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In an odd turn of events, MMORPG Granado Espada's play button was mysteriously removed from Steam, and the game now claims it will be launching—fresh—on December 13th. That is certainly strange: Granado Espada released on Steam back in January. Based on SteamCharts, it appears Granado Espada was removed from Steam on November 30th, which coincides with a scheduled server maintenance. But [...]
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In a revolutionary move China is the first communist country to impose regulations on loot boxes. The Ministry of Culture demands that publishers disclose the odds of obtaining items from a loot box. Tear down that wall—that wall obscuring what my chances are of receiving a shiny hat. The translated news—thanks to NeoGaf's chillybright—reads: “Online game publishers shall promptly publicly announce information [...]
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Apparently CCP Games—the development studio responsible for EVE Online—is considering selling itself according to a report in Bloomberg. What a twist, and only a few weeks after the launch of EVE Online's free-to-play tier. The closely held company’s owners, which include European investor Novator Partners LLP, U.S. investment fund General Catalyst Partners LLC and venture capitalist New Enterprise Associates Inc., are discussing [...]
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Dustin Browder was the Game Director for Heroes of the Storm but he has now moved to an unannounced Blizzard project and handed off the keys to Alan Dabiri. "This was not an easy choice to make. I still play Heroes five nights a week, and sitting in the bullpen surrounded by this team has been the most intensely creative experience [...]
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Worlds Adrift's next playtest is scheduled to begin Monday, December 12th, and marks the beginning of Alpha 5.0. The test will run for 48 hours. In a Steam community post Bossa Studios remarked that the upcoming playtest is the biggest one so far. What's the big deal? Well here's the scoop: Knowledge - Islands now have ancient Saborian databanks scattered [...]
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Blizzard Entertainment has created their own book publishing label—Blizzard Publishing—to create and re-release stories set in their universes: Starcraft, Diablo, Warcraft. “Great stories and inspiring artwork have always been at the heart of everything we do,” said Lydia Bottegoni, senior vice president of story and franchise development at Blizzard Entertainment. “The creation of Blizzard Publishing gives us new opportunities to [...]
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