After a short delay, the Otherland team has let fans know that Steam early access will kick off on September 10th. The team is using some extra time to "address community feedback" that was given during recent closed beta events.
General: MUD: A Living Fantasy World
MUD is a brand new MMO from indie studio Pure Bang Games, based in Baltimore Maryland. Built upon the ideals that made Multi User Dungeons the precursor to what we now know as MMORPGs, MUD seeks to bring players into a world that reacts to their choices. We spoke with project lead Benjamin Walsh about MUD, its many systems, and when we can expect to get our hands on the game.
Star Wars: The Old Republic: Companions to Remain Available
The Star Wars: The Old Republic forum has been updated with a new post to reassure players that their existing companions will remain available to them outside of the story Chapters in the Knights of the Fallen Empire expansion. During Chapters, a specific group of characters will be accompanying players.
Neverwinter: Elemental Evil Module to Launch for XBox One on Sept. 8th
XBox One Neverwinter players will finally get their chance to experience the Elemental Evil module beginning on September 8th. Elemental Evil will bring content from three other expansions as well including Curse of Icewind Dale, Shadowmantle and Fury of the Feywild.
Marvel Heroes 2015: Lead Content Dev Headed to Mobile Start Up
Marvel Heroes Lead Content Designer Geoff "Heretic" Tuffli has announced on the game forums that he is leaving Gazillion and heading to a mobile development studio in Los Angeles.
Heroes of the Storm: Infernal Shrines Battleground Released
Blizzard has announced that a hotfix has been applied to Heroes of the Storm to bring the new Infernal Shrines battleground into the game. In addition, from August 26th to September 2nd, matchmaking game modes will be reduced to six to bring Infernal Shrines to the forefront.
Crowfall: Resolving Crowd Control Issues
I don’t know about you, but when I hear about a new MMO announcement, my mind usually jumps straight to questions about the game’s setting, character development, and long-term developer support. These are the big-ticket items that can make or break a new title for me, but the more specific game mechanics can sometimes be overlooked… until it’s too late.
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt: 6 Million Copies in 6 Weeks
CD Projekt Red has sent out an open letter that astonishing fact that The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt sold over six million copies in just six weeks since launch.
Dragon Age: Inquisition: The Descent: Finally, Dwarves
The original launch version of Dragon Age: Inquisition had much of what fans of the franchise were looking for. There were the open zones and the interesting and chatty group of companions. Inquisition had huge plot-shaking fights with evil dragons, and small sweet moments with friends around the card table. There was one area, though, where the game fell short: Dwarves. Uh, no pun intended.
Guild Wars 2: Second Beta Weekend Coming September 4th
ArenaNet has announced that the second beta event for the Guild Wars 2: Heart of Thorns expansion will take place on September 4th and run through September 6th. Players will be given a level 80 character and be able to try out the chronomancer, dragonhunter, reaper, and tempest, as well as the just-announced berserker, and herald.