Civilization Online that has been in “soft” launch open beta for about a year in South Korea, is never going to spread to a worldwide audience. According to Kotaku, the official Civilization Online website has been updated with a notice that all monetary services for the game are now shut down and that game servers will be closing on December 7th.
Robert Whittaker vs. Derek Brunson Promoted to UFC Fight Night Melbourne Headliner
A pivotal middleweight showdown between Robert Whittaker and Derek Brunson has been elevated to top billing at UFC Fight Night 101 in Melbourne.
Riders of Icarus – Logging in Daily for Free Stuff is Never a Bad Thing!
From November 3-30, Riders of Icarus players can log into the game to earn some pretty sweet loot just for showing up to the party. Each daily log in will earn a reward that can include a Magma Hound mount, loot boxes, Heroic Seal Stone extractors, Familiar Growth Potions and more.
Dana White: Ronda Rousey Eyeing ‘Cyborg’ Fight Before Retirement
Ultimate Fighting Championship President Dana White discusses the latest on Ronda Rousey and Georges St. Pierre.
– Game Awards to Use Multiple Broadcast Platforms Including VR
The 2016 Game Awards is going to set a new standard for digitally broadcast events when it goes live on December 1st. Viewers will be able to check out the “Oscars of Gaming” via a first-ever live broadcast on Twitter, through a first-time simulcast in China, and even via virtual reality, the first event of its type.
Crowfall – Over $3M in Crowd Funding Achieved
ArtCraft Entertainment has scored a major development milestone with today’s announcement that Crowfall has achieved over $3M in crowd sourced funding. With other sources added in, ArtCraft has brought in $10M to bring Crowfall to life.
Star Wars: The Old Republic – Star Wars and the Modern MMO
I often think about how I’d love to play SWTOR – only re-imagined with the new landscape of MMOs in mind. But things like action combat or even a smaller set of active abilities probably aren’t going to ever happen for SWTOR, so where does that leave things for the future of Star Wars and online games?
MXM: Master X Master – Next Playtest Coming Nov 22-28 With Focus on Ranked PvP
NCSoft has announced that the next Master X Master (MXM) play test event will be held from November 22nd through November 28th. During the event, players will assist the development team with Ranked PvP activities.
– Star Wars and the Modern MMO
I often think about how I’d love to play SWTOR – only re-imagined with the new landscape of MMOs in mind. But things like action combat or even a smaller set of active abilities probably aren’t going to ever happen for SWTOR, so where does that leave things for the future of Star Wars and online games?
Final Fantasy XIV – EU Fanfest Ticket Sales Info Released for Feb 2017 Event
Square Enix has revealed the ticket pricing information for the Final Fantasy XIV EU Fanfest scheduled for February 18-19, 2017 in Frankfurt, Germany. Active subscribers can take advantage of a pre-sale event on November 2nd. Active players are defined as those who were subscribing between September 1, 2016 and October 6, 2016 and beyond. A special email will be sent out to qualified players.