Wildstar’s Lead Combat Designer Steven Engle has penned a new "Deep Dive" post on the game’s official site. In it, Engle details the forthcoming class stat refractor and why it is a necessary step for WildStar.
EVE Online: Chronicles of a New Eden – The Devil Went Down to Querious
The Reavers were never meant to take ED-L9T. They were harassers and skirmishers sent by The Imperium, the largest of EVE Online’s player-made coalitions. While The Imperium was locked in a deadly conflict against rival alliances Darkness and The Kadeshi, the Reavers were sent behind enemy lines, to Querious, to wreak as much havoc as possible.
Skyforge: Review in Progress #1
Skyforge is a bit of a dark horse. While I doubt the game will come away with accolades and throngs of fans attending cons to praise it, Obsidian Entertainment and Allods Team have doubtless crafted a unique and engaging MMORPG. I’ve been playing for about 15 hours so far, and while some things worry me, the most important part is there. Skyforge is accessible and fun, with loads of goals to work towards.
World of Warcraft: Expansion Post Mortem – Warlords Turns to Borelords
With World of Warcraft’s latest expansion, Warlords of Draenor, sitting at eight months out the gate, it is time to take a look back at WoD, now considered to be ‘feature complete’. Has Warlords added meaningful and interesting content to WoW? Is there enough to keep players going until a new expansion?
General: The Top 7 Best MMOs of 2015…So Far
I’m not going to lie to you: 2015 hasn’t exactly been full of big moments of big announcements. Maybe it’s because all of the best ideas are already taken, maybe it’s because everyone likes different things, or maybe it’s because developers and publishers are getting lazy, but there’s no denying the fact that the MMO genre has seen better years. From a lack of real excitement or hype around releases, to a lack of innovation, it’s not like it used to be.
Revival: Developers Address Offline Client Delay In Newsletter
In the latest newsletter for Revival the lead designer Adam Maxwell has detailed the reasons for delay of the offline client that was stated to be available to players shortly before.
Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn: Chasing Alexander
Taking a cue from my favorite Seinfeld actor (Yes, the title is a pun on Jason Alexander), I wanted to touch on the new raid that happens to be the latest endgame for Final Fantasy XIV: Heavensward.
General: Do MMOs Need Grind?
Player Versus Player is MMORPG’s bi-weekly debate column where two writers go head to head to debate the issues you care about. This week, we’re talking about grind. We all hate monotonously killing mobs but is it possible that the end is more important than the means? This week we ask, do MMOs need grind?
Guild Wars 2: A Little of Everything – When Will Heart of Thorns Launch?
There haven’t been a whole lot of new content or reveals to talk about lately, so this week, Jason tackles a few smaller topics that have been gnawing on his brain like an underfed karka hatchling.
General: Nintendo President Passes Away at 55
Nintendo has issued a brief statement to the world indicating that its president, Satoru Iwata, has passed away at the age of 55. Iwata had been in poor health for the last year or so, but we are saddened at the news of his passing.