It can be slow going in Heart of Thorns, but you’ll get there eventually, as Jason optimistically points out this week.
General: Durango – Nexon’s Foray Into Mobile Survival MMOs
Two weeks ago, Nexon announced its first foray into the mobile survival MMO space with Durango. We caught up with the development team to see what Durango brings to the table and what features players can expect to find. See what they had to say.
General: The Deals Continue for Gamers on Cyber Monday
Our Black Friday feature was a big hit with readers and fans of gaming with more than a few MMOs and RPGs putting forth some amazing deals. Many of those special prices continue through today, known as Cyber Monday, when even more great deals can be found. We’ve rounded up some of the best in Gaming & Software, Hardware & Peripherals and a catch all "Other" category for those things that are at least tangentially related to gaming. See what we dug up!
Shroud of the Avatar: Latest Newsletter Details ‘How We Did It’
The latest Shroud of the Avatar newsletter is, as usual packed with information about all that has been going on in the game. Of particular interest in this week’s letter are a pair of articles dealing with the creative process: The first of an in-game demon; the second how a PvP arena was created using the provided tools.
Guild Wars 2: ‘Major WvW Overhaul’ Revealed in Cagey Reddit Post
Proving that ArenaNet does read players’ posts on various sites and social media platforms, Colin Johanson has taken to a Reddit thread bemoaning legendary effects for Engineers and announced that this was something the team would like to address in the future but that the focus right now is on "our major WvW overhaul", something that has apparently been in the works for over a year.
The Repopulation: Hero Engine Troubles Could Cause Downtime
The Repopulation, built using the Hero Engine, stands the very real possibility that there will be serious downtime as a result of Idea Fabrik’s financial issues. The development team has forewarned its community about possible outages as it searches for alternatives to the troubled engine, though it would necessitate "rebuilding the game from scratch code wise, though some things would convert over (art, data)".
Star Citizen: ‘Another 50,000 Citizens’ to be Added to Alpha 2.0
The latest Star Citizen Weekly Development Update has been posted to the game’s official site with the exciting news that 50,000 more ‘Citizens’ will soon be added to Alpha 2.0 to continue to assist the team with bug squashing and to, as the letter states, take part in "emergent gameplay" as evidenced on YouTube and Twitch.
General: Spatium – A Collecting, Crafting, Planet Hopping MMO
Naxcore has sent along its announcement about Spatium, a different type of MMO currently seeking funding via KickStarter. The game is said to be one for those who enjoy terraforming, collecting resources, crafting and upgrading items in order to travel to other planets to explore. In addition, all backers will be integral in the inclusion of new items and features as development proceeds.
Wurm Online: Linux Version Joins PC & Mac on Steam
The Wurm Online team has sent word that the Linux version of the game is now available via the Steam gaming platform. In addition, Wurm Online is doing very well since its Steam launch and trends in the top 25 downloaded titles and is sporting an impressive 82% approval rating by Steam reviewers.
World of Warcraft: Legion ‘Draw Distance’ Improvements Showcased
An alpha tester for World of Warcraft: Legion has posted several cool screenshots to show off the promised increase in the draw distance that players will experience with the expansion’s launch. Screens include locations in the live game and in Legion. The difference is stunning. See for yourself in our example, then head to Kastel197’s original Reddit post and Imgur page to see the rest.