Aion 5.3 will be released very soon and it comes packed, literally in this sense, with a nearly 400-player PvE battleground. Archdaevas are charged with defeating Ereshkigal’s army. In addition, the single-elimination tournament arena, Arena of Tenacity, will make its debut with new Guardian and Prime Archon gear and Estima enchantments to help customize gear.
Worlds Adrift – Biomes Coming to Alpha 6
Worlds Adrift fans looking for more variety in the exploration of the universe will be happy to hear that biomes are coming to the game. The official site is packed with screenshots of verdant forests, cities in construction, palm tree infested oases (yes, that’s the plural of oasis) and more.
Elder Scrolls Online – What Do We Want in 2017?
With Housing about to hit Elder Scrolls Online in Homestead next month, and with it pretty resoundingly winning our Player’s Choice award for MMO of the year in 2016, we think it’s time to look ahead to 2017 and what it could bring Tamriel. With every major desire since launch just about added to the game, what could the next 12 months bring ESO? We weigh in with some wants of our own.
– Pillars of Eternity 2 Reaches Funding Goal of $1.1M
Obsidian Entertainment has announced that Pillars of Eternity 2 has reached its crowd-funding goal of $1.1M in less than 24-hours. Nearly 10,000 fans contributed, with half taking equity, the other half rewards via the FiG funding platform.
– PAX Unplugged Announced, Set to Focus on Tabletop Gaming
Penny Arcade has announced the next iteration of its PAX gaming conventions, this time with PAX Unplugged, a Philadelphia-based get together that will be primarily focused on tabletop gaming. PAX Unplugged will take place on November 17-19, 2017.
Gigantic – Hero Spotlight: Wu
Thanks to his exceptional agility and blazing-fast striking ability, Wu belongs on the front lines of the clash in Gigantic, manhandling the opposition with fists of fury.
– Minion Masters Early Access – Playthrough #1 – RipperX
Ripper jumps into Minion Masters and learns quickly that he’s a noob.
Neverwinter – The River District is All About Player Choice
The Neverwinter site has been updated with a brand new developer post to give new information about the River District, the site of the main adventures players will face with the next content expansion. One of the spotlights of the area will be the freedom to progress throughout the quests and story in whatever order a player wishes.
– Call of Cthulu, Vampyr Finally Turn RPGs to Horror
Call of Cthulu and Vampyr, two upcoming RPGs both attempting to blending roleplaying with horror. As our resident horror aficionado, Chris takes a look at both of these games and what they need to do to be
Final Fantasy XIV – New Year’s Resolutions with Yoshi-P
Final Fantasy XIV was our pick of MMO of the Year here at MMORPG.com, but if possible 2017 is shaping up to be an even bigger year for the popular MMORPG. We caught up with Square Enix’s Naoki Yoshida to chat about the year that was, what’s to come, and the big reveals still planned before Stormblood’s launch.