Aside from the Star Wars Galaxies emulator, which I am waiting for the team to finish to fully check out, there’s been only one private server that’s gotten me to bother to install and play on and that is Warhammer Online: Return of Reckoning.
EVE Online – CCP Announces Clone States – AKA F2P – Coming in November
CCP Games is opening up the universe to past, present and future EVE Online players by implementing “clone states”, a free-to-play version of the game. The new revenue model will allow players to take part for free forever and will arrive as part of the November 2016 update. This big news comes after thirteen years of EVE Online.
Black Desert Online – Valencia Part 2 Arrives Along with Warrior Awakening
Black Desert Online has expanded again with the Valencia Part 2 update. In addition, the first class Awakening is now live for Warriors.
Elder Scrolls Online – Update 12 – How It Changes the Game
The Elder Scrolls Online is going back to its roots. Before the game was Buy to Play, it was Pay to Play and all the major updates were free. With update 12, everything will be completely free. While this update does not include any new zones or storylines, it does change the core aspect of the game as a whole. It is a new way to play ESO, especially if you are a new or returning player to Tamriel.
Guardians of Ember – An Interview About Runewaker’s ARPG with MMO Elements
Guardians of Ember is looking to create something new for players who love both MMOs and action RPGs. We had the chance to chat with the team to learn more about the game that will be entering early access in the near future.
Riders of Icarus – New PvE Content the Focus of Latest Developer Blog
The Riders of Icarus site has been updated with a new developer blog that lays out some of the forthcoming PvE content coming to the game in the coming days and weeks. Among other things, players at level 35 can access Lair of Ienos to complete a daily quest to grab hold of his Familiar Control Stone. One of two elite creatures will appear with players able to attempt taming them.
SMITE – Community Raises Money for Louisiana Flood Relief
The SMITE community is reaching out in tangible ways to the victims of recent and catastrophic floods in Louisiana. SMITE players raised over $36,000 for flood relief efforts, bringing the total revenue generated for charity to $700,000 over the years.
Elder Scrolls Legends eSports Event at PAX
Bethesda has announced that it will be hosting an eSports event for Elder Scrolls Legends during PAX West. The event will be ongoing throughout the weekend and everyone is invited to play. The competition will be broadcast via the Elder Scrolls Legends Twitch.tv channel.
Shadowgun Legends – It’s All About Ambition & Technology – Gamescom Reveal Preview
Technology marches on, our computers get faster, our devices get smaller, our dreams get closer to realization. I stand by what I said in the awards for best of Gamescom, sometime recently games on mobile got gorgeous and I never knew. I sat down to play with Shadowgun Legends and I still can’t quite believe it was a mobile game.
Livelock – Multi-Platform Release Day Arrives
Perfect World Entertainment has announced that Livelock has arrived for XBox One, PlayStation 4 and PC. Livelock features three player cooperative play and is available through PWE’s game platform, Arc.