With the recent announcement that Club Penguin would be closing, the number of child-friendly MMOs reduced by one. However, Animal Jam, one of the oldest and most respected kid-oriented MMOs keeps plugging away. We had the privilege to talk with WildWorks CEO Clark Stacey about Animal Jam, its past, future and everything in between.
Final Fantasy XIV – Eorzean Question Time Recap
Fans had the opportunity to submit questions to Naoki Yoshida for answer during the Eorzean Question Time. For 40 minutes on Sunday morning Yoshida answered questions that were pre submitted on Saturday from the venue or from the Forums. The following is a highlight of what was asked and answered.
ARK: Survival Evolved – Tek Tier Update Deployed for Consoles
ARK: Survival Evolved has been updated for both PlayStation 4 and XBox One to bring the TEK Tier content on board. The patch brings new futuristic weapons, gear and the magic of flight into the dinosaur-themed game.
World of Warcraft – Chronicle Volume 2 Trailer
Earlier Blizzard has released wildly popular World of Warcraft lore encyclopedia, namely Chronicle: Volume 1. It concentrated on lore surrounding the creation of universe and primal Azeroth – Black Empire, Troll Wars, War of the Ancients, etc. Now the company is preparing for release of Chronicles, Volume 2. This book will show origins of ancient Draenor (our timeline!), stories of its primal inhabitants: Arakkoa, Ogres, and more.
– This Week in MMOs – Fanfest, Blizzard Wrap Up & Videos Galore
As Bill is always telling me, it’s never a slow week in gaming news and this week is no exception. From the EU Final Fantasy Fanfest that our own Rob Lashley attended and killed news wise to Blizzard’s big week for updates to a ton of videos showing off some of our favorite and upcoming titles, it was a great week to be a gamer.
World of Warcraft – Chronicle Volume 2 Trailer & Preview
Earlier Blizzard has released wildly popular World of Warcraft lore encyclopedia, namely Chronicle: Volume 1. It concentrated on lore surrounding the creation of universe and primal Azeroth – Black Empire, Troll Wars, War of the Ancients, etc. Now the company is preparing for release of Chronicle, Volume 2. This book will show origins of ancient Draenor (our timeline!), stories of its primal inhabitants: Arakkoa, Ogres, and more.
Life is Feudal – Second Testrun Starts February 20th & Mobile App
The Life is Feudal team is ready to test out couple of systems that will apply to MMO portion of the game. Starting February 20th and through the next 2 weeks, the team is holding the second test run.
Adventure Quest 3D – New Open Beta Trailer Released
Artix Entertainment put up a new open beta trailer for MMO Adventure Quest 3D. The video highlights some of the game’s features such as the chance to play cross-platform between PC, mobile devices and tablets, level your character, run through dungeons and raids and much more.
Final Fantasy XIV – Frankfurt Fanfest Cosplay Contest
On the evening of the Frankfurt Final Fantasy XIV Fanfest there was a cosplay contest to celebrate the joy of final fantasy. There were 30 entries selected for the final stage presentation. From those seven were chosen for additional recognition. One each for most unique, most detailed, and most entertaining. Then the final three judges choices followed by the best in show.
Final Fantasy XIV – Combat Changes on the Way
Last night at the end of the first day of Final Fantasy FanFest Frankfurt Square Enix hosted a first for them. A press conference at the end of a FanFest. Naoki Yoshida, director and producer of Final Fantasy XIV fielded a series of questions from the media.