General: Do Conferences Still Matter?

Do Conferences Still Matter?

With E3 in our rearview and other conferences just around the bend, players stay perched on the edge of their seats hungry for new information. But for MMO players, trimmings can be fairly light. This week, Chris and Ryan take their podiums to argue one question: do conferences still matter?

General: Do Conferences Still Matter?

Do Conferences Still Matter?

With E3 in our rearview and other conferences just around the bend, players stay perched on the edge of their seats hungry for new information. But for MMO players, trimmings can be fairly light. This week, Chris and Ryan take their podiums to argue one question: do conferences still matter?

General: 5 MMOs That Would Be Perfect for Consoles

5 MMOs That Would Be Perfect for Consoles

Today’s MMO market isn’t what it used to be. A little less than a decade ago everyone was playing the same handful of games and there wasn’t much MMO-hopping going on. Free-to-play was all but nonexistent and unless you paid a subscription for a PC MMORPG, you weren’t playing much in the way of persistent online games. Nowadays, you can boot up an MMO on everything from your smartphone and PC to consoles and tablets. They’re everywhere.

MapleStory: MapleStory 2: Ready To Launch In Korea

MapleStory 2: Ready To Launch In Korea

Nexon is ready to celebrate the launch of MapleStory 2 in Korea later this week. The team has several live events and some game events scheduled as well. As part of the opening festivities Nexon has released a brand new cinematic trailer. Check it out and let us know what you think!

Albion Online: Summer Alpha Underway!

Summer Alpha Underway!

After much anticipation from its fans, Sandbox Interactive, developers of Albion Online, have opened their servers for the start of the big Summer Alpha 2015. Read on for what the new version includes and how to get in on the action.

Star Citizen: Capturing a Visceral Feel & FPS Module Work

Capturing a Visceral Feel & FPS Module Work

Chris Robert’s Letter from the Chairman is an interesting one where he discusses the work being done with performance capture. His hope is that Star Citizen will feel more visceral as a result of using one to three camera’s on each actor’s face, and up to fifty cameras capturing the movement of each player’s body. According to Roberts, this amount of intensive performance capture will allow more emotion, nuance and subtlety than in any game he’s ever created before.