In the interest of bringing new players into the fold, strategy MMO Tribal Wars announced it’s adding a new Mentoring System that assigns each newbie to a veteran player.
Guild Wars 2: Heart of Thorns Beta “Coming Soon” with No NDA
ArenaNet is on hand at this weekend’s PAX East convention in Boston and attendees are being given the opportunity to try out the forthcoming Guild Wars 2 expansion, Heart of Thorns. A short post has also appeared on the site that announces that the HoT beta will begin shortly after the end of PAX East. Most interestingly, the beta will not feature an NDA for testers.
General: Blizzard @PAX: Hearthstone, Overwatch & Heroes of the Storm
Blizzard is on hand at this weekend’s PAX East convention with a live presentation that will shine the spotlight on Overwatch, Hearthstone and Heroes of the Storm. You can tune in for yourself on the PAX2 Twitch channel for the presentation that is about to begin.
Infinite Crisis: Official Launch Coming March 26th
After a long beta development stage, Turbine has announced that it’s DC Comics-inspired MOBA, Infinite Crisis, will officially launch on Steam on March 26th.
Landmark: What’s Coming Soon, the Short Road Ahead
The Landmark forum has been updated with a look at what players can expect in the very near future as development continues on the game.
Skyforge: Live Stream Event to Feature Berserker Class
The Skyforge team will be on hand today in a live stream event to show off the Berserker class and the Thais Temple. The Twitch broadcast is expected to kick off at 11:30 am Pacific / 2:30 pm Eastern in the Skyforge channel.
General: Nexon to Release Five MMOs This Year
According to the recent financial statement by Nexon, five MMOs will launch in Korea in 2015. This is fantastic news for Korean players, with the hope that the games will move Westward not long after.
Vainglory: Closed Beta Begins
Super Evil Megacorp has announced the commencement of the closed beta for its mobile-specific MOBA, Vainglory. Those interested in participating can head to the official site and sign on for testing.
Star Trek Online: Spock Memorial is Breathtaking
To honor Leonard Nimoy who immortalized Spock in Star Trek lore and who passed away last week, Cryptic Studios has placed an in-game memorial to honor his contribution to the Star Trek IP and to the game itself. The monument is gorgeous, a true testament to design. We will simply leave its image to speak for itself.
General: New Content vs New Systems
Patches are the way of life for MMO players. They come and they go, but until a developer lays out exactly what each patch means to them, there’s no way of telling what’s in store. Some games wait months, like World of Warcraft, before release, while others, like RIFT, come out so quick it makes you wonder what the rest of the industry is doing wrong.