During a recently held Reddit AMA with Frontier Development’s David Braben, it was confirmed that the Elite: Dangerous XBox One port would be released worldwide on October 6th.
General: Star Wars: Uprising to Launch on September 10th
Kabam has announced that Star Wars: Uprising, the mobile action-RPG, will officially launch on September 10th. Star Wars: Uprising is considered the first released title that bears the "canon" label based on the recently realigned IP.
Star Trek Online: Iconian War Drawing to a Close with Midnight
The final chapter in the five years’ long battle against the Iconians in Star Trek Online is coming to a close in the latest announced episode, Midnight.
Albion Online: Shrines & Treasure Chests Added in Latest Build
The Albion Online site has been updated with a new developer diary that reveals two new additions to the latest build of the game. The first is the new open world crafting station called a "shrine" that allows players to created enchanted gear. Secondly, treasure chests are now part of the open world, come in three different sizes and can be placed in deadly locations.
General: What Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain Can Teach MMOs
I’ve been working my through the final Kojima-made Metal Gear Solid over the last week. MGSV: The Phantom Pain is easily on my list of this year’s best games. Not only does it have what’s probably one of the greatest and weirdest first hours in gaming, but it quickly opens up into an excellent mix of mission-based storytelling and pure open world awesome.
EVE Online: Chronicles of a New Eden – The Shepherd of Newbies
EVE Online has a new player problem. It doesn’t exist just in attracting new players, but in turning those fledgling pilots into meaningful and contributing members of EVE Online. For years, CCP has toiled over the best way to introduce new players into the game, but for many, the answer has been quite obvious…
Necropolis: PAX Prime 2015 – A Fully Procedural Dark Souls
The title of this article might seem like it’s doing Harebrained’s Necropolis a disservice by comparing it to FROM’s vaunted series, but it’s probably the most apt way to describe the game. The combination of skill-based combat and ever-changing Necropolis layouts make the studios Action RPG something truly special and unique.
Guild Wars 2: Hands On Berserker/Daredevil
While my heart will always belong to the Chronomancer, I allowed my eye to wander a little for this most recent Guild Wars 2: Heart of Thorns Beta Event.
Guild Wars 2: 3 Good and 3 Bad Things About Raids
I’m definitely stoked to see raids coming to Guild Wars 2, but I’d be less than truthful if I said everything looked perfectly rosy. Still, I made a September’s Resolution (which is like a New Year’s Resolution but done any time I damn well feel like it) to try and see the bright side of things more. With that in mind, here are three things I like and three I’m apprehensive about regarding raids in Guild Wars 2.
General: The Five Most Interesting Stories from PAX Prime 2015
Conventions are always a great time for developers to spill the beans about what’s next for their most anticipated titles, and PAX is a Prime venue (you’re welcome) for big announcements. Our staff was on the ground for all things related to MMOs and RPGs at PAX Prime 2015. Here are five of the most interesting stories from last week’s conference!