Aside from the community vote winner, Angela, we currently have no idea what the roster of upcoming heroes will look like for Marvel Heroes in 2016. Gazillion has been mum so far on whether or not we’ll even have a third Advance Pack. The one thing we do know is that we’ll be finding out all of this information soon, probably this month, so why not have some fun and speculate on what an Advance Pack 3 would look like?
General: Wizard Online – Magical Virtual Reality World in the Making
A post about a new game in development called “Wizard Online” on the MMORPG.com forums has caught our attention. It is a magical MMO that can be played in both non-VR and in VR. Considered an open world MMO, devs say it will be ready for release on PC in early 2016 and a bit later for both PlayStation 4 and XBox One. VR devices are supported as well as motion controllers and more.
Lord of the Rings Online: New Datacenter Hardware, EU Location to be Added
Lord of the Rings Online players will be happy to hear that the datacenters will be moving on Monday, January 11th, new hardware included. In the most uplifting news, EU players will be able to enjoy much lower latency thanks to a new datacenter opening in Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
SMITE: SMITE World Championships Preview
Hey there Smite fans! Once again, Hi-Rez has graciously invited MMORPG to cover their Smite World Championship, held at the Cobb Energy Center, in Atlanta, Georgia, from January 7th -10th. If last year’s SWC is anything to judge by, Smite fans will be in for quite an event.
Final Fantasy XIV: Heavensward: What to Expect from FFXIV in 2016
Naoki Yoshida’s greetings for the new year brought some cheer, as well as some mystery, to Final Fantasy XIV fans everywhere. Read on to find out what’s in store for FFXIV in 2016.
Final Fantasy XIV: Heavensward: Yugiri Mistwalker Voice Actress, Sian Blake, Feared Dead
BBC News is reporting that the voice actress behind Yugiri Mistwalker from Final Fantasy XIV and her two children were reported missing after not being seen since December 13th. Police on site at the family’s home have discovered a trio of bodies in the yard, presumably those of Blake and her young sons. Blake’s partner, responsible for alerting authorities about his missing family members, disappeared himself three days later.
General: Resurgence – A New RPG Kickstarter Inspired by the Classics
Fans of CohhCarnage will be happy to know that he and Nectar Game Studios have sent word that the KickStarter crowd-funding initiative for its RPG Resurgence has begun. Called an episodic single-player RPG, Resurgence is said to be inspired by classics and will ‘fuse dark fantasy and diesel-punk’.
General: HeroWarz Releasing in 2016 – New Heroes & a Trailer
KOG Games has announced that its MOBA-inspired game, HeroWarz, will be releasing in 2016 and has a released a new trailer based on anime-styled heroes. Check it out before heading to the HeroWarz site to learn more.
Torment: Tides of Numenera: Backers’ Beta to Begin Week of January 17th
inXile has big news for fans of Torment: Tides of Numenera: Backers will be able to check out the Numenera beta beginning the week of January 17th with Steam Early Access scheduled to start on January 26th. Players will be able to experience Torment’s earliest zones in what the team calls a “quite lengthy (experience) for an early beta.”
Origins Of Malu: ‘Slowly Coming Back Alive’ According to New Post
A new post on the Origins of Malu Steam page has been published that indicates that the team is ‘slowly coming back to life’. In addition to this good news, the OoM roadmap has been revealed along with the big news that a mobile tie-in version of the game is being developed as a top-down, story-based action shooter. Independent teams are working on each version of Origins.