Visionary Realms has announced that it has secured a round of Series A funding, indicating that preferred stock has been sold for investment purposes. The additional funding means that the team can expand across nearly every department. In addition, Pantheon will soon be able to begin inviting testers and focus groups in to try a pre-alpha version of the game.
– Choosing Your Character
The debate on characters in games goes back and forth over the decades. There countless video games with an infinite number of characters, some iconic, some obscure. However this debate is not about who is more popular Sonic or Mario. It is about how games present character choice to a player at the beginning of the game.
Elder Scrolls Online – Bringing a Concept to Life – The Design Process
The Elder Scrolls Online site has been updated with a new interview with Senior Concept Artist Lucas Slominski and how he created the cool Morrowind wallpaper you see above (and can download in all sorts of sizes on the ESO site). He goes through taking a piece from sketch to finished wallpaper. It’s an intriguing look behind the scenes at some of the little know aspects of game design.
– Five Reasons to Check Out Marvel Heroes Omega
Marvel Heroes Omega, the console version of Marvel Heroes, recently went into closed beta on the PlayStation 4. If you’re a new player who’s never experienced Marvel Heroes before or even a veteran of the PC version, there are couple of things going for the console version that you won’t find on PC.
– Arcfall Soon on Steam Early Access with Big Plans for Future
Arcfall has a brand new page on Steam and will be heading to Early Access release in the near future. The game is currently in its pre-alpha stage but it’s got big plans for the future with community input. Features currently in the game include non-instanced player housing, crafting, farming, mounts, full loot on death, PvE zones, classless skill-based character system, and much more.
Marvel Heroes 2016 – Deadpool Founder’s Pack Giveaway! (PS4)
To celebrate the launch of the closed beta for Marvel Heroes Omega on PS4, we’re teaming up with Gazillion Entertainment to give away a couple of Deadpool Founder’s packs.
Heroes of the Storm – Blizzard Announces D.Va as Next Nexus Hero
Overwatch’s D.Va will be making her way to the Heroes of the Storm Nexus. Blizzard made the announcement during a live stream event earlier today in celebration of the game’s Heroes 2.0 update that brings a number of big changes into the game including loot boxes, sprays and much more (similar to those earned in Overwatch).
World of Warcraft – No Plan to Restrict Flying on Kirin Tor Quests
The World of Warcraft team has stepped into a thread about players using their new-found ability to fly in the Broken Isles to complete Kirin Tor World Quests. Prior to flight, Kirin Tor quests required precise timing, directed jumps or the ability to stay inside a floating bubble across long distances. Since flying arrived, however, players have been using airborne mounts to complete the quests without any extra effort required.
Wizard101 – Professor’s Hoard Pack Giveaway!
MMORPG.com has teamed up with Kingsisle Entertainment to bring our community this epic spring Giveaway for Wizard101! These keys will give you a chance to win one of the items from the Professor’s Hoard Pack such as the Fishy Bird Cage Housing Item, Storm Sconce Housing Item, Frozen Perogies Pet Snack and so much more. Some lucky people might even win the entire pack! Get your key now!
– Mail.ru Opens New Branch to Foster Games Development
Mail.ru has opened a new division within the company to help foster and support games development. The $100M investment division is available to help fund “accomplished game studios and publishers” along with new developers.