PAX East attendees will be able to get their hands on the Guild Wars 2 expansion, Heart of Thorns. Fans can check out a PvE demo that takes them on the earliest steps into Maguuma or a PvP demo that shows off Strongholds.
General: Funcom Financial Report Reveals Decline in Fiscal 2014
The Funcom 2014 financial reports have been published that show a slight growth over the previous earnings quarter but an overall decline in 2014 over 2013. "Aging titles" are cited for the decline. According to the investor presentation, earnings grew ~$300,000 over Q3 2014. Additionally, LEGO Minifigures Online is in line with predictions that monetization of the game is taking more time than expected.
General: Shadow of Mordor Takes Game of the Year at GDCA ’15
Middle Earth: Shadow of Mordor took home top honors at the 15th Annual Game Developers Choice Awards. Other notable awards included The Banner Saga’s Stoic Studio for Best Debut; Blizzard’s Hearthstone for Best Design; Bungie’s Destiny for Best Technology; and Elite: Dangerous took home the Audience Award.
Crowfall: Todd Coleman on Being Funded
After passing their initial funding goal, Crowfall’s Todd Coleman chats with Red Thomas about what being funded means for the team as they moving and how they plan for what comes next.
Trials of Ascension: Kickstarter Canceled After Dismal Two Weeks
Forged Chaos has posted on the Trials of Ascension KickStarter page that the fund raising initiative has been canceled. The project began on February 19th and to date had only raised $25,616 out of a hoped-for $600,000 to complete the game.
Wasteland 2: Development Underway for Next Gen Consoles
nXile has announced that Wasteland 2 is on its way to both the XBox One and the PlayStation 4. There are no release dates yet, but the news should be good for fans of the series.
Elite: Dangerous: Headed to XBox One This Year
Frontier Developments has announced that it will be bringing Elite: Dangerous to the XBox One console sometime during calendar year 2015. The XBox One version will include all PC content through next week’s Wings update.
Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn: Heavensward Panel at PAX East
Final Fantasy XIV fans and players will want to be sure to tune in to this week’s live stream panel event with YoshiP as the team reveals new information about Heavensward.
General: 5 Tips to Attract More YouTube Subscribers
What we see quite often here at TGN is that lots of YouTubers follow the shining light of fame that they think is achieved just by acting crazy on screen or playing popular games. It’s not all that easy though, and Creators who have made it big without a strict game plan are few and far between. If you want to take your YouTube game to the next level, start by following these fundamental tips to gain a returning fan base.
Sword Coast Legends: GDC 2015 Preview – We Are Excited
Call it Baldur’s Gate nostalgia, call it Planescape: Torment elitism, but I’m a sucker for 3D isometric, party-based RPGs, and doubly so for games based in Dungeons and Dragons-inspired campaign settings. Enter Sword Coast Legends, a new Forgotten Realms-based RPG from n-Space and Digital Extremes that is being touted as an evolution of games like Baldur’s Gate and Neverwinter Nights and draws its inspiration from 5th Edition D&D.