Xsyon is officially now a ‘buy to play’ game with the drop of the monthly subscription as the primary revenue model. Players can now pick up a copy of the game for $29.99 and play forever on Steam.
Albion Online: Festive Activities Land in Game
Albion Online players are definitely in the holiday spirit with the arrival of Christmas in the game. Players can look forward to seeing Christmas decorations in town, tossing snowballs at folks, or go on a hunt for Uncle Frost. Hint: He can be found in the Keeper dungeons and rewards a hat for successfully taking him down.
TERA: After Korean Version Loses Publisher, Nexon Steps In
Several months ago, Hangame, publisher of TERA in Korea, announced that it would stop operations on all MMOs as it moved all game publication efforts to mobile games. As a result of the announcement, TERA in Korea was left without a publisher. Yesterday, developer Bluehole Studios announced that Nexon would be taking over publication duties beginning in January, an announcement that comes with a few prizes for players.
ELOA: Elite Lord of Alliance: First Expansion, ‘Part 1’, Released
Fans of Webzen’s ELOA (Elite Lord of Alliance) will be happy to know that the first content expansion, interestingly named only “Part 1”, has been released. Part 1 features an increased level cap, new areas and quests as well as a new dungeon called the Spider Cave.
Sphere 3: Enchanted World: First Impressions – Aiming at Hardcore PvPers
Sphere 3: Enchanted World is the F2P sequel to Sphere, the first client Russian MMORPG set in a classical high fantasy world. With Sphere 3, Nikita returns to the IP’s roots, both gameplay and story wise, and I took it out for a spin in the hopes of providing some impression for those who might be interested in trying it out.
Blade & Soul: Is the UI a Problem?
As I play in each of the closed beta weekends for NCSOFT’s upcoming Blade & Soul, trying hard not to go too far beyond level 20 or so as to not spoil the game when head start begins on January 15th, a few issues poke their noses into my consciousness. The first, which we’ll talk about here, is that the UI for Team Bloodsport’s game is so informative that it’s bearing on the verge of overkill.
General: The Daily Quest – What Do You Want for MMO Christmas?
As we all prepare to take the weekend off (don’t worry, we have loads of features prepped through Friday), it’s time for a little exercise in wishful thinking. If you could have any one thing in the MMO world, from a new game to an old game, or anything in between, what would it be?
Pathfinder Online: Year-End Chat to Focus on Timeline & Investment News
It has been a few months since we heard anything from Goblinworks regarding Pathfinder Online. The good news is that Pathfinder Online devs will be hosting a player chat on Tuesday, December 29th at 5:00 pm Pacific / 8:00 pm Eastern. The focus of the chat is to update players on the latest news regarding investment opportunities for the troubled project, a timeline for updates and other topics of interest to players.
General: SteelSeries APEX Gaming Keyboard Review
We recently went hands-on with Steelseries’ Apex Gaming Keyboard. Featuring five zones of active RGB backlighting and 22 macro buttons, the APEX should be the stylish MMO player’s dream. But does it live up to its promise? We tell you what we think in our official review!
Crowfall: The Artcraft School of Integrity
Red Thomas took a recent trip to Austin and spoke with Art Craft Entertainment top men Gordon Walton and Todd Coleman about their game Crowfall. Testing is underway, and Red had questions about what’s next for the team.