Having begun last Thursday, February 5th, Star Trek Online’s Dilithium Ore Event runs through February 12th, giving players the chance to earn bonus ore by completing specific in-game content.
Aura Kingdom: Tiered Spender Event Offers a Plethora of Rewards
From February 5th until February 9th, fantasy MMO Aura Kingdom is offering players the opportunity to earn a range of cool loyalty rewards.
EVE Online: New Apparel for Mystery Code Holders
This month, Second Decade Collector’s Edition Mystery Code holders get a bonus in the form of six new time-exclusive clothing items:
Men’s ‘Impact’ Jacket (green camo)
Men’s ‘Strider’ Pants (green camo)
Men’s ‘March’ Boots (Black)
Women’s ‘Rocket’ Dress (green)
Women’s ‘Strut’ Pants (black)
Women’s ‘Corsair’ Heels (black)
EverQuest Next: Welcome to Daybreak
Victor chimes in with some positivity regarding Sony Online Entertainment’s transition to Daybreak Game Company.
Origins Of Malu: Help Stress Test Servers on Saturday
Dying to check out Origins of Malu? Your chance is incoming as the team is ready to put servers online for a couple of hours on Saturday, February 7th. There are keys up for grabs and no NDA in place for the event. Developers are quick to point out that this is neither the MMO release build nor the final early access build that will roll out on Steam later this spring. According to the post on the Origins of Malu forum, early access should kick off very soon after this weekend’s event.
DC Universe Online: Members Can Access Amazon Fury Part II
DC Universe Online Members now have access to the game’s thirteenth DLC, Amazon Fury Part II. Non-members will have to wait until February 12th to be able to purchase Amazon Fury Part II.
General: NCSoft & Nexon Bicker Over Management Styles
In 2012, Nexon purchased a block of stocks in NCSoft and became the largest shareholder. Pledging at the time not to interfere with NCSoft’s management, Nexon has since rescinded that statement and has inserted itself, or tried to, in the day-to-day affairs of NCS. Calling Nexon’s style vastly different from its own, NCSoft is keeping track of outstanding stock purchases and calling on Nexon to back off its stance as injurious to shareholders and stock prices as well as its ability to compete.
Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn: Updates & Expansions to Come More Frequently
The Final Fantasy XIV Reddit has been updated with some newly translated material from the Japanese site Famitsu that indicates Square Enix is on board with more frequent updates and yearly expansions. Updating FFXIV from v2.0 to v3.0 took roughly 18 months. According to the post, that should shorten dramatically in the future, down to about three months between updates.
General: The Daily Quest – What’s in a Name?
Names… they’re kind of a big deal. Especially in MMOs where they can often telegraph what kind of player you are. Know those guys who call themselves Goku this or Drizzt that? Probably not taking the game as seriously as Lord Reginald Wellingsworth the 3rd. But how much does your character’s name matter to you?
General: Victor Vran Announced – Action RPG from Haemimont Studios
Haemimont Studios, best known for the Tropico series of strategy titles, has revealed that it is hard at work on a new action-RPG called "Victor Vran". A trailer has been released to show off the game-in-progress and it seems very similar to Van Helsing and the Diablo-series of action RPGs. See what you think and let us know in the comments.