The Repopulation client was upgraded recently with a host of other added features including a Diplomacy Minigame, Transportation and Cloning Terminals that will now reside in player-owned cities.
World of Warcraft: 100,000 User Accounts Banned for Bot Use
Blizzard is taking an aggressive stance against players using "honor bot" programs and has recently banned over 100,000 user accounts for six months for violating the Terms of Use. Community manager Bashiok took to the forums to explain Blizzard’s reasons for the ban stating that a fair and equitable play experience is paramount.
Blade & Soul: Friends & Family Beta In Progress for English Version
Over at Reddit, in the same thread that apparently verifies WildStar is going Free to Play, a Carbine Studios employee let the cat out of the bag that Blade & Soul is still coming to the West, and that it’s already in Friends & Family beta testing internally.
WildStar: Steam Info Points to Free to Play Upcoming
Thanks to a tip from reader Zoltariel, it seems that Steam’s Database has been updated with a WildStar entry, signifying a possible move to a Free to Play (not Buy to Play) revenue model.
Black Desert: Want to See What 100 v 100 Warfare Looks Like?
The Eastern MMO connoisseur over at Steparu has just put up a nice look at Black Desert’s largescale PVP. Revel in the sheer madness that is 100v100 warfare in the upcoming sandbox MMORPG.
Overwatch: Eight Minutes of Unedited Zenyatta Gameplay
Fans of Overwatch hungry for more information and gameplay footage from the forthcoming Blizzard title will be happy to hear that there is a new video with eight big minutes of footage featuring Zenyatta, the omnic monk. Check it out and let us know what you think!
Cabal 2: More Closed Beta Keys!
We received just 500 more Cabal 2 beta keys to give away today. These are going to be gone in a matter of minutes so get yours now!
Gigantic: Imani, the Sneaky Sniper Revealed
The latest hero from Gigantic has been revealed on the game’s official site. Her name is Imani and according to her description, she is a sneaky sniper. Fighting from range, Imani can deal massive damage before making herself invisible and beating a hasty retreat.
Neverwinter: XBox One Version Becomes Top Seller on XB Live
Perfect World and Cryptic Studios have announced that the XBox One version of Neverwinter has become the number one free to play title. Over 1.6M players have downloaded the console title since it launched earlier this spring.
General: What We Can Learn from the Latest NCsoft Earnings
NCSoft has released their financial results for the first quarter of 2015, and the results are a mixed bag of the good and predictably bad. Blade & Soul has seen continued growth, the company is in an overall better position, and second half releases are set to bring in an infusion of cash. There is nothing to worry about.