The Firefall site has suddenly gone dark, perhaps indicating that the game itself has shut down. Players on Reddit are claiming that they game is still functioning with a few players in it. While perhaps not yet completely gone, the site’s demise does not bode well for the longevity of the game.
SamuTale – Milestone Achieved – Ready for Closed Alpha Testing
The SamuTale team has announced that the game is finally ready for alpha testing beginning September 14th. Alpha will be open to backers at the silver level and above at the beginning with others added over time.
Skyforge – Ascension Expansion Announced, New Features, Revised Systems
The Skyforge team has been analyzing player data and soliciting feedback for the past year. With today’s announcement of the Ascension expansion, much of that feedback and analysis is being put into practice. Existing systems have been reworked and new features will be added with Ascension.
System Shock 3 Development Begins
Otherside Entertainment has announced that development has officially started for System Shock 3. Development is taking place in Austin, Texas and is in the capable hands of Warren Spector and a team of industry veterans.
Open Beta for F2P Version Begins
Gamigo has announced that Otherland is going free to play and to get players ready for the launch, open beta has officially kicked off in the world based on Tad Williams’ iconic stories. The game has undergone a number of improvements and devs have added functionality to the game over the last several weeks, most notably in performance.
Otherland – Open Beta for F2P Version Begins
Gamigo has announced that Otherland is going free to play and to get players ready for the launch, open beta has officially kicked off in the world based on Tad Williams’ iconic stories. The game has undergone a number of improvements and devs have added functionality to the game over the last several weeks, most notably in performance.
World of Warcraft – Legion is Here, Are You Playing?
The big day is here, and so far, the servers of Azeroth are holding up. World of Warcraft: Legion is officially launched, and a great many of us are playing. The question we want to ask is… are you?
Crowfall – Minotaurs & Guineceans
This week Timothy Eisen mulls over the development of the Myrmidon Minotaur and Guinecean Duelist.
Star Citizen – Alpha 2.5 – Grim HEX Released with New Trailer
Star Citizen has been updated to Alpha 2.5 “Grim HEX”, an outlaw base where those who are on the more nefarious side of things can find like-minded individuals, buy weapons and items, etc. Grim HEX will affect reputation and those who choose to “live outside the law” will find this as their spawn point.
Guardians of Ember Ready to Launch EA in September
With the end of next month fast approaching and the launch of Guardians of Ember, InselGames is ready to bring a localized German version of the game out as well. To fund the translation process, an IndieGogo campaign has started to raise funds.