KOG Games has announced tha launch of the new update for Elsword, called Henir’s Time and Space. This dungeon fuctions in similar way to others: it has 30+ rooms, each one having a boss of its own, with the addition of special events.
Warhammer 40k: Eternal Crusade: TURBO Button Enabled! More Alpha Invites Coming Soon
The TURBO button has been pressed and the Warhammer 40K: Eternal Crusade team is ready to get tons more players into the closed alpha by the end of November. Up to 6,000 players at the Captain backer level are already in the game, with Sergeants by the end of October and Warriors by November. Anyone looking to join the Crusade immediately, or in the near future, can purchase a backer package.
ARK: Survival Evolved: Final Survival Of The Fittest: The Last Stand Announced
The Ark: Survival Evolved team has announced the final Survival of the Fittest tournament event to take place in 2015, called The Last Stand. Preliminary events will kick off on September 24th and culminate in a no-holds barred battle to the finish on October 24th. Teams will be competing for over $60k in prizes.
General: Tome of the Sun – A Uniquely Chibi Take on the Action RPG
Tome of the Sun is one of several games Chinese megapublisher NetEase is hoping will capture western minds and attention spans this year. We caught up with Game Designer Alex Liang to chat about the unique mobile action RPG and how it plays.
General: Eternal Arena Looks to Capture PVE Fans with its Hybrid MMO MOBA
NetEase is a big player in China’s gaming market, and they’re poised to make a splash here in the west with a host of MMOs for mobile platforms later this year. We caught up with the Eternal Arena team and its Content Designer Brad O’Farrell to talk about the unique hybrid of MMORPG and MOBA his team is creating.
Skyforge: Shrine to Love – Thais Temple Video Released
The latest Skyforge video has been released that shines the spotlight on the Temple of the Goddess of Love, Thais. It is the charge of all Skyforge players to work in concert to free Thais and her followers from the creatures who have taken up residence in her once-peaceful temple.
Armored Warfare: Stress Test to Continue Through Saturday
Obsidian Entertainment and My.com have announced that the open stress test for Armored Warfare will continue through Saturday, September 26th and that players will have a chance to score the Object 155 battle tank as well as seven days of premium game time as a reward for participating. The stress test is open to all players wishing to download and install the client.
Star Wars: The Old Republic: KotFE May Be the Expansion You’re Looking For
It may seem at odds to use the words "epic" and "accessible" in the same sentence, but Bioware and EA’s upcoming expansion to Star Wars: The Old Republic seeks to embody both of those terms in equal measure. If the entirety of Knights of the Fallen Empire (KotFE) is matched by the brief playthrough that I was privy to at an offsite preview yesterday, the expansion is going to pack quite a bit of a punch, while still being inviting to newer players.
General: Should Studios Outsource?
Player Versus Player, MMORPG’s bi-weekly debate in text, is back! This week our writers are talking outsourcing. Selling labor is a reality of the times and is also part and parcel of modern game development. Even though most jobs stay in the U.S, we ask are so many hands in the cookie jar a good thing?
General: ARK: Survival Evolved – Where RPG and Survival Collide
This week, the RPG Files digs into ARK: Survival Evolved and how its excellent blend of RPG mechanics and survival gameplay make it a game RPG fans should pay close attention to. But not buy. You heard us right. Read on to find out why and all of the week’s RPG news!