Conquer Online this week released its first expansion of 2015 with a view to bettering the lot of Taoist players. In The Rhapsody of Water and Fire: Taoists Ascending, Taoists will enjoy new skills and a new epic one-handed weapon.
General: The Daily Quest: When Did You Know MMOs Were For You?
Every gamer has a pedigree, a background of games that "came before" the first MMO. The Quest for today is simply this: When did you come to a realization that MMOs were the next logical step in your gamer’s evolution?
Sword Coast Legends: Gameplay Footage Stars in New Video
nSpace has released a new game play video for Sword Coast Legends that gives players their first look at the single-player adventure. The video is the first of a series and is hosted by Dan Tudge and shows a party trying to find its way into the city of Luskan.
General: Project Fanfaire Seeks to Raise Funds for Las Vegas Event
A new Kickstarter program has begun in order to raise funds for a Las Vegas event to replace the now-cancelled SOE Live. With the sale of Sony Online Entertainment to a venture capital corporation, the annual event was tabled for this year. Fans hope to rekindle interest in the community event with "Project Fanfaire".
Armored Warfare: Matchmaking Detailed in New Developer Blog
Obsidian Entertainment has posted a new blog post on the Armored Warfare site that lays out the details on matchmaking as it will appear in the game. Of particular note is the assertion that matchmaking will be based on a battle rating rather than a static system of tank tiers.
PlanetSide 2: PlayStation 4 Closed Beta Next Week
The closed beta for the PlayStation 4 version of PlanetSide 2 is expected to kick off on Wednesday, March 25th. Interested players are invited to head to the PlanetSide 2 site to sign up for the test.
EverQuest: 16th Anniversary 30-Day All-Access Membership Giveaway!
The folks at Daybreak are celebrating the 16th anniversary of EverQuest this week and we’ve got 16 30-Day All-Access Membership codes to give away to mark the occasion.
Earth & Beyond: Earthlock: Festival of Magic – New Trailer Debuts
The Earthlock team has been busy since GDC moving the game to Unity 5. To show off the great look, there is a great new trailer. Check it out.
General: Nexon & Epic Games Ink Deal for Unreal 4 Engine
MMO giant Nexon and Epic Games have signed a long term deal that licenses the Unreal 4 engine for both PC and mobile games development.
VoidExpanse: Space Exploration RPG Set to Launch April 2
With VoidExpanse less than two weeks away from launch, developer AtomicTorch is banging the drum to clue MMO fans into the features its retro-spirited, procedurally-generated mini-MMO.