The Rift site has been updated with a small preview of some of the Legendary Powers that will be coming with the release of the Starfall Prophecy expansion. In today’s preview, get a look at Cleric, Mage, and Warrior Legendary Powers.
– Amazon Lumberyard to Help Build Community-Driven Games
Amazon Lumberyard, the company’s ground-up proprietary engine, is opening an office in Austin, Texas, long a haven for MMO developers. In a new post on the Amazon Web Services site, the announcement reveals that Austin is a great place for Lumberyard’s continued development to make an engine to “help game developers build the community-driven games that push both engine and cloud technology”.
WildStar – Redmoon Mutiny to Launch on November 16th
Carbine Studios has announced that the next major WildStar update will be launching on November 16th. Called Redmoon Mutiny, the update brings the second phase of the Redmoon Terror to players as well as cross-faction grouping.
– Redemption’s Guild VR Multiplayer Title Hits KickStarter
One of the first projects targeting the multiplayer online market, Redemption’s Guild, has hit KickStarter in order to raise $33,000 through the crowd funding initiative. Redemption’s Guild is a four-player cooperative game developed natively for both the HTC Vive and the Oculus Rift.
– Gwent Standalone Launches into Closed Beta Testing
CD Projekt Red has announced that Gwent: The Witcher Card Game has officially launched into closed beta testing. PC and XBox One users who were chosen as testers can download the game and begin playing as of today. PlayStation 4 players will be able to join at a later date.
Star Trek Online – Agents of Yesterday – Artifacts Story Arc Launches
Cryptic Studios has announced that the latest Star Trek Online: Agents of Yesterday story arc has launched. Called “Artifacts”, the new episode is a long-term one that will run into 2017 and features new bridge officers, weapons, lighting tech and an Original-Series Starbase Fleet Holding.
Mu Legend – First Round of Closed Beta Testing Begins
Webzen has announced that the first closed beta event for MU Legend has officially kicked off today. Those who have been selected as beta testers can now head to the MU Legend site tod download the client and get started. To celebrate the big day, Webzen has released a brand new trailer.
Paragon – The Countess Sneaks Into Game
Stealthy and unpredictable Countess has arrived in Paragon as the lastest of the game’s heroes. To celebrate Countess’s arrival, Epic Games has released a brand new abilities trailer for you to check out. Let us know what you think in the comments!
Star Wars: The Old Republic – Three Reasons to Come Back for Knights of the Eternal Throne
Star Wars: The Old Republic gets its 4th expansion this December with Knights of the Eternal Throne. The expansion will continue the story of the current expansion, Knights of the Fallen Empire, bump the level cap up to 70, and more. Any new expansion is a great time to come back to your favorite MMO, but we think Eternal Throne makes a particularly good case for a return to Star Wars: The Old Republic.
Crowfall – Welcome to the World of Crowfall
This week Timothy Eisen covers Crowfall hitting a big milestone by transitioning from testing zones to a persistent game world; upping its crafting expectations along the way.