Diablo III players looking for additional challenges will be happy to hear that Torment XI, Torment XII and Torment XIII are incoming with the v2.4.2 patch that is now live on the Public Test Realm.
Overwatch: The Clone Wars – League of Titans is China’s OW Rip Off
Chinese game developers have no shame when it comes to cloning hit games in other regions. The latest is League of Titans, a fervent effort (if poorly executed) to copy Overwatch for mobile devices. They say a picture speaks a thousand words so we’ll just leave you with this video.
General: The New MMORPG.com Arrives Next Week
The time has finally come. Our brand new site design is almost ready to go live. This coming Tuesday, June 21st, MMORPG.com will be down for maintenance for an estimated 24 hours as we bring over the new site and migrate all the data from the old one. Read on for what it all means for you, our loyal readers.
General: Nonstop Knight: The Inspiration and Goals of Kopla Games
Nonstop Knight just launched this month on iOS and Android devices. A hybrid between Action RPG and the clicker genre, Flaregames and Kopla have made an extremely addicting and accessible experience for fans of fantasy ARPGs. We caught up with Kopla Games’ Antii Salomaa, Vice President, to talk about the game and its inspiration and goals.
Albion Online: New World Map Features Royal Islands & The Outlands
The Albion Online team has revealed the game’s world map that will be deployed when the Final Beta kicks off in July. Rather than “East & West” continents, players will find two Royal Islands and an entire continent called The Outlands. The idea of Outlands is to give more room for guilds and hardcore PvP players, something a huge playing field will give.
General: Nintendo Announces New Game, RPG Ever Oasis
During today’s Nintendo press event at GDC 2016, the company announced a brand new IP called Ever Oasis, an RPG for 3DS. Grezzo is the development team behind the game and is also known for Ocarina of Time 3D and Majora’s Mask 3D.
Crowfall: 12-Hour Live Stream to Feature Big Announcements
The Crowfall team has sent word that it will be hosting a special 12-hour live stream on Monday, June 27th that will show off some new updates, tech demos, content reveals and a ‘couple of big announcements’. The event marks the team’s transition from modular development to building the MMO itself.
Overwatch: Focus On Competitive Play, Possible PTR Incoming
Overwatch Game Director Jeff Kaplan has posted on the game’s forum about some of the future plans for Blizzard’s 10M player juggernaut. Kaplan writes that getting competitive play has been the primary focus as the team has been working to implement some of the community’s feedback into the forthcoming update.
World of Warcraft: It’s About to Get Real – Pre-Expansion Patch Now on PTR
With World of Warcraft, any time an impending update lands on the public test realm, it means that deployment on live servers is not far away. With that in mind, the WoW community site has been updated with the news that the pre-expansion patch, the so-called “bridging” patch to span Warlords to Legion, has arrived on the PTR. All interested players can now log in to see some of Legion’s signature systems in play including the new transmog system, the overhauled PvP system, etc.
Pirate101: Valencia Part 2 Update Goes Live
Pirate101 servers are now back up after deployment of the Valencia 2 update that brings a number of big changes to the game. Players can look forward to a level cap increase and can amass up to 250K gold. In addition, the update brings upgraded powers, new weapons, new companions, new gear, new pets, mounts and ships as well.