The Repopulation alpha servers will be going offline sometime today as the team searches for solutions to recent issues with Hero Engine creators, Idea Fabrik. The server will remain offline until some type of resolution is found but the team remains confident that the game will ship in “as timely a fashion as possible”.
General: Final Fantasy VII to be Fully Voiced
Gematsu has translated a recent interview with Final Fantasy VII director Tetsuya Nomura and producer Yoshinori Kitase. In it, the pair revealed that the remake of Final Fantasy VII will be fully voiced, though the actors have yet to be chosen. In addition, mini-games will be included, production has officially started, and the game is focused around player’s affect on the game scenery rather than on an open sandbox environment.
General: Marvel: Avengers Alliance 2: I Have an Obsession
Disney recently soft-launched the sequel to the Facebook/Mobile Marvel turn-based RPG, Marvel: Avengers Alliance in Australia, Sweden, and Denmark. I was also obsessed with the original game, but it was wildly Pay-to-Win, so I had to force myself to stop playing it. The sequel, Avengers Alliance 2, is only on mobile and sports a snazzy new 3D aesthetic, so curiosity lead me to figure out a way to play it and I can honestly say I’m already equally obsessed with the damn thing.
General: Descent: Underground Steams Ahead
Descent: Underground continues to get better as the Austin team introduces new game modes and power-ups. Red Thomas heads to Austin and gets the latest details on what the Descendent Studios team has in the pipe for the project, and specifically how they involve their community.
General: Descent: Underground Steams Ahead
Descent: Underground continues to get better as the Austin team introduces new game modes and power-ups. Red Thomas heads to Austin and gets the latest details on what the Descendent Studios team has in the pipe for the project, and specifically how they involve their community.
General: Hold Onto Your Wallet – Steam Winter Sale Begins
Gamers listen up! The Steam Winter Sale has officially kicked off with screaming deals on games in every conceivable genre. The sale will run through January 4th.
Camelot Unchained: All About Crafting with Mark Jacobs
Today, the folks behind Camelot Unchained at CityState Entertainment unveiled their master plan for crafting in their upcoming MMORPG. Ahead of that, Mark Jacobs was kind enough to share said plan with MMORPG.com, and we went right back at him with over a dozen questions about the systems therein. Read on for all of MJ’s thoughts!
General: Paragon Devs Host Introduction to the Game in New Video
Epic Games developers working on Paragon have sent out a new video to give current alpha testers an introduction to the game. Devs play through the introduction and tutorial sections of the forthcoming MOBA and give players a bit of insight as to what to expect. See what you think!
Fallout 4: From Left Field – ‘Addiction’ Cited in New Lawsuit
Russian Times is reporting that a Fallout 4 player is suing Bethesda for ~$7,000 USD and claims that he did not “know the game would become so addictive”. According to the news story, the Siberian man lost his job, wife and many friends as he cites in legal documents associated with the claim.
TERA: Takin’ to the High Seas in the Dreadnaught Survival Video
A pair of new dungeons have landed in the game that came as part of last week’s TERA update focused on the new Brawler class. In a brand new video, En Masse Entertainment gives players a few tips about surviving the Dreadnaught dungeon.