Frontier Developments has announced that 1.4M units of Elite: Dangerous have been sold across PC/Mac/XBox One platforms. In addition, the team revealed that the average play time for each player is about sixty hours, an amazing 84M player hours so far in the game’s life.
The Crew: Photo Mode & New Speed Trap Challenge to Come This Month
In the next update to The Crew, players will be able to enjoy a trio of pretty cool things. Speed Trap is a new game mode that will be released on January 25th. Players will be challenged to attain the highest possible speeds driving past radar locations sprinkled throughout the course. On completion, the average speed will be determined from the five recorded.
General: RUMOR: Heavy Gear Assault in Trouble, Devs Unpaid Since July
We have been getting reports from (former) employees of Heavy Gear Assault developer MekTek and Stompy Bot Coporation that not only has development of the mech-based action MMO slowed to a crawl, but the former and current employees of the company haven’t been paid since leaving for Gamescom in 2015. Read on for direct quotes from two former employees, as well as CEO of MekTek, Vince McMillan who refutes said claims.
WildStar: PvP Matchmaking Updated to Benefit Solo-Queue Players
Players in pre-made groups will find the wait times to be matched against solo-queue players to be longer due to an overhaul in the WildStar PvP matchmaking system. According to the update notes, the rating offset for groups was too small and has now been significantly increased.
Linkrealms: Gathering, Hunting & Crafting MMO Ready for Winter Beta
Linkrealms is ready to bring players in for the Winter Beta. To entice players to try out the gathering / hunting / crafting / selling MMO, founder’s packs are 50% off through Sunday, January 17th.
Tibia: Venerable Title Releases New Trailer
The Tibia team has released a brand new trailer for the venerable title. The video gives a great look at game play in a title that has been around for a good long time. Check it out!
General: Game On # 76 – Is 2016 Actually the Year of Virtual Reality?
The show welcomes a new host this week, Zeli, from The Gaming and Entertainment Network’s MMO Show. In the wake of the Oculus Rift’s $599 price tag, we discuss whether 2016 is actually the year virtual reality will take off and if Oculus is likely to come out on top. Plus, David Brevik leaving Gazillion and what we want from our MMOs in this new year.
General: Game On # 76 – Is 2016 Actually the Year of Virtual Reality?
The show welcomes a new host this week, Zeli, from The Gaming and Entertainment Network’s MMO Show. In the wake of the Oculus Rift’s $599 price tag, we discuss whether 2016 is actually the year virtual reality will take off and if Oculus is likely to come out on top. Plus, David Brevik leaving Gazillion and what we want from our MMOs in this new year.
Paragon: Next Round of Beta Testing Coming This Weekend
Epic Games has announced that the next round of beta testing for Paragon will take place this weekend. Everyone who has previously participated in testing prior to this date will be included and an additional 20,000 testers will have the opportunity to check out Paragon as well. Testing is currently under NDA.
General: Juggernaut Wars Mobile RPG/Action/MOBA Announced
My.com has announced a new mobile RPG/action/MOBA hybrid called Juggernaut Wars. According to press, there will be “dozens of heroes, beautiful arenas and thousands of upgrade possibilities”. The RPG features include hero backstories. A teaser trailer has also been released so check it out!