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When the World of Warcraft v6.1 patch goes live later this spring, players will be able to use Twitter from within the game. The in-game app allows for text-only Tweets but also gives the ability to take, crop and send out image-based Tweets as well. The app will be available in the ‘social’ tab of the main interface and will require players to authenticate their Twitter account to allow integration with WoW.
We’re at a turning point, people. Or rather, we have been. The MMORPG boom is over, and we’re settling into a new era for these games. For many of you, that’s scary. Some even seem ready to state that the MMO is "dead". I’m biased, but I’m not so bleak. In my eyes, everything that’s gone wrong in the industry for the past 5 years or more has done nothing but make us free to explore the potential of what I consider the greatest genre there has ever been or will be.
With patch 1.6 finally on the PTS and our review of its major changes being out, I think it’s time I sit down and have a one sided discussion with Zenimax. I’ve sat idly by enjoying all the fantastic content and changes that ZOS has been doing to the game but there are areas of The Elder Scrolls Online that haven’t seen any love since the launch of the game almost a year ago and they need to be addressed.
Once today’s maintenance is complete, Heroes of the Storm players will have The Lost Vikings to take into battle. After years honing their skills wrestling polar bears, TLVs are ready to take on other heroes with a variety of skills and heroic abilities.
Dying Light’s "Be the Hunter" PvP mode is in the spotlight of a new trailer narrated by a member of the game’s development team. As four "human" players take on a lone "zombie" player, the battle can seem overwhelming. The video gives the "Night Hunter" a few tips to help even the odds. In addition to seeing the 4v1 PvP match in action, players can also get a code for an in-game weapon that can be redeemed on the Dying Light site.
PCGamer has an extensive preview of the forthcoming Guild Wars 2 "Stronghold" PvP mode that will arrive with the Heart of Thorns expansion. In Stronghold, teams are given a fortress, each with a lord nestled deep within. Teams have two objectives: To protect the Stronghold and Lord; and to invade and kill the opposing team’s Lord.
The first major update has been applied to Elite: Dangerous. Center among the new things delivered in the patch is the new Community Goals feature. According to information from developers, Community Goals can be accomplished in multiplayer, solo or private groups, all contributing to the success of attaining the goal of expanding known space.
Our own Franklin Rinaldi will be hosting tonight’s Gold & Glory Podcast on the MMORPG.com Steams page to talk about all of last week’s Crowfall revelations. The discussion will center around the things we do know and delve into the realm of speculation about those things we don’t yet know. Tune in at 7:00 pm Pacific / 10:00 pm Eastern on the MMORPG.com Streams page.
As we’re seeing with the announcement of our new forum system coming soon, big changes are afoot at MMORPG.com. We’re working our way towards a bold and new take on the 10+ year old site. Today’s quest is a simple one: what sort of things would you like to see in the new site?
The Darkfall: Unholy Wars site has been updated with a preview of some of the features that will be arriving with the next patch currently scheduled to be released the last week in February. Among other things, the Clan Perks system will be introduced that is based on the Play Perks system.