The latest Guardians of Ember newsletter has been published on the Steam page to give players a bit of a heads up with regard to content coming to the game in the next couple of months. In April, Act V: Labato Fjord will arrive that brings nine new zones, sixteen new dungeons and a higher level cap. In May, players can look forward to Horde mode, a 5-player cooperative wave based survival mode.
Lord of the Rings Online – Soundtrack – Chance Thomas – The Long Dark of Moria
As part of the tenth anniversary celebration for Lord of the Rings Online, the team has worked with Composer Chance Thomas to explore some of the iconic music found in the game. In this video, the epic theme from Mines of Moria is spotlighted.
ASTA: The War of Tears and Winds – Ready for Return This Month with a New Publisher
ASTA will be making a return sometime in the balance of this month. The game will be published by Move Games Co., Ltd. and will be part of the Steam library. You may remember that ASTA was shut down by Webzen in the fall of 2016.
– Rend Devs Give Insight into Primary & Secondary Classes
The Rend site has been published that reveals the four character classes coming with the game: Assassin, Soldier, Survivalist and Mystic. What makes Rend different than other ARPGs / survival games is that class isn’t chosen at creation, but comes at level two. In addition, players will be able to choose one of the remaining three classes as a secondary. Each point applied in a path, unlocks different tiers of abilities.
World of Warcraft – Next Patch Previewed – Includes Black Temple Timewalking
For the second time in recent history, World of Warcraft players will be able to “timewalk” in an old raid. In the v7.2.5 PTR patch notes, there is a reference to heading to the Black Temple to take on Illidan on level and to score some gear based on current iLevels with updated looks from their earlier counterparts.
Darkfall: Rise of Agon – Devs Talk AntiCheat, Crafting, NPE, PvE & More Patch!
Developers have published a brand new video to talk about the latest patch for Darkfall: Rise of Agon. The video takes viewers on a visual walk of the new player tutorial as well as changes to PvE and champions. In addition, the new anti-cheat software is profiled along with crafting and much more.
– Poetic Studio on What Makes Sacred Fire Such an Exciting, Unique RPG
The Sacred Fire has started to burn. This week Poetic Studio officially funded the titular RPG via Kickstarter. In anticipation of their accomplishment, they turned to the PS Blog to talk about just what makes their game special. As storied as roleplay gaming is, it’s rare to find truly fresh take on such well trodden ground. With Sacred Fire, Poetic Studio is accomplishing just that.
Star Citizen – The Road to Alpha 3.0 & the Balance of 2017 Published
The Star Citizen site has been updated with the 2017 road map that gives an idea of the tasks the team will be working on with specific regard to the launch of Alpha 3.0 as well as the remainder of 2017. It includes a timeline of when each will begin and end, though as with any schedule, it is subject to change.
Twin Saga – Newcomer Package Giveaway!
MMORPG.com has received gift keys for Twin Saga that will give players the Newcomer Package that is full of in game goodies such as a 3 day Unicorn, 5 slot backpack, Loot Charms and much, much more! Get your free key now!
– Why Aren’t There Any Mobile MMOs?
With mobile giants like Supercell tearing up the game space online, it is amazing that the mobile MMO market is so poor. I know what everyone wants to say, there are mobile MMOs. Yes, there are, however, it seems like for the massive amount of people who play games on their phones or tablets, the full potential of the market simply does not exist.