Today marks a sad day for fans of all things Star Wars with the passing of Carrie Fisher, most famously known for her portrayal of Leia Organa, a princess, rebel and general. Fisher suffered a cardiac arrest on December 23rd and succumbed earlier today. Players in Star Wars: The Old Republic are gathering on Alderaan, the location of the Organa estate. Imgur Bericurra has posted lots of images and a Reddit thread has opened for players to post other gatherings.
Path of Exile – The Exiled Tribune – Stash Updates, Divining the Future & Devs on Film
In this week’s Path of Exile: The Exiled Tribune, Grinding Gear gives a preview of things to come in 2.5.1, shows off updates to the popular Divination Stash Tab, and takes to the airwaves in a pair of interviews. See what’s what for the week that was in The Exiled Tribune.
Life is Feudal – MMO Beta Key Giveaway!
MMORPG.com has been given keys for the beta test of the Life is Feudal MMO. The developers describe the game as a hardcore medieval sandbox MMO, with an emphasis on providing a realistic (though fictional) world.
Camelot Unchained – A Representative Year
Our own Tim Eisen looks back at the year in development of Camelot Unchained, from the weekly updates to the CSE’s own top ten completions!
New Dawn – First Live Developer Q&A Later Today
The New Dawn team will be on hand via a special Discord channel to take on fan questions in its first-ever live Q&A. The event will take place at 12:00 pm Pacific / 2:00 pm Eastern with devs planning to be available until approximately 2:00 pm Pacific / 4:00 pm Eastern.
– The Events That Shaped 2016
Let’s take a look back at the year that was. A rough year for many, especially MMOs. Still, the game industry continues to move forward and games remain a multi-billion dollar industry. MMOs still make tremendous amounts of money, now through cash shops and in game purchases, it seems like the full formula of a successful community has finally come into being.
Bless – Progress Update with Aeria Games
With the recent worry that Bless Online was not going to be making its way to NA and EU markets, we reached out to Aeria Games for a quick chat with J�r�me Nguyen Van Long, the Director of Game Launches at the Berlin-based company. Rest assured, Bless is indeed still coming to the NA and EU territories and progress is steadily being made. Read on for our exclusive interview with Aeria Games about the status of Bless Online.
– Justice is a Martial Arts MMO in Development by NetEase
NetEase, developers of Revelation Online, has named its next MMO “Justice”. Said to have been in development for the past four years, the game is heading to beta soon according to 2P.com. Justice is based on Chinese martial arts novels and “will support 3D and 2.5D modes”. In addition, combat will rely on realistic mechanics.
– Valkyria Revolution Trailers – Combat & Customization
Sega has released a pair of new trailers for Valkyria: Revolution. The first shows off game play action and the second the ways in which characters can be upgraded. According to MMOSite, players with a Japanese PlayStation account can get their hands on a demo for either PlayStation 4 or PlayStation Vita.
Hero’s Song – Pixelmage Cancels Game, Full Refunds Offered
Pixelmage Games, home of John Smedley, has announced that its flagship title, Hero’s Song, has been canceled. Hero’s Song has been cancelled due to the inability to raise sufficient funds to continue development. All backers and pre-purchasers on IndieGoGo and Steam will receive a 100% refund.