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ArenaNet has published a pair of new blog posts on the Guild Wars 2 site to give players some of the most in-depth information about the Maguuma Jungle, the setting for the Heart of Thorns expansion, and the new Mastery System that will allow players to enhance their characters in meaningful ways.
Bionic Marine Command Online is a new game that is settling into early alpha testing. By all reports, it combines the best of steampunk and high fantasy into a unique sandbox experience. We had the chance to interview Terrance from Space Dwarves Entertainment about BMCO to find out more.
During this year’s Game Developers Choice Awards on March 4th, Hironobu Sakaguchi, the father of the Final Fantasy series, will be recognized for his contributions to the games industry with the Lifetime Achievement Award.
When the Take Flight content update goes live in Trove later this spring, the new Shadow Hunter class will make its debut in the game. As the name implies, the Shadow Hunter is a deadly ranged opponent that uses a bow and arrows.
With patch 1.6 now live on the Private Test Server (PTS) we finally get to enjoy all the exciting changes we’ve been speaking about for the last few months. In this preview I’ll be taking a look at the Champion system, Justice System, and I’m even going to discuss some of the aspects of PvP that will be changing.
Last week, the guys behind the indie sandbox MMO Das Tal stirred the MMO community pot by comparing their game to XLGAMES and Trion Worlds’ ArcheAge, pointing out that AA has had a rocky start and vowing to do better by the player with their own game. The statements from David Wells really struck a nerve within the MMO-verse, and we reached out to him and colleague Alexander Zacherl to comment more on the comparison and their own game’s design.
Changes are in full swing in The Elder Scrolls Online, first on the PTS, where update 1.6 has been released and players have also been given the opportunity to test out the game’s upcoming cash shop, the Crown Store. The Crown Store opened up for testing with players on the PTS given Crowns to use as they please and test an array of items that will likely make their debut when the game transitions over to subscription-optional Tamriel Unlimited.
As part of the celebration going on for Marvel Heroes 2015 taking home the MMORPG.com Player’s Choice Award, Gazillion’s Michael Parks will be feasting on 35 hot dogs, one for each percentage point MH 2015 earned ahead of the second place winner. The epic event will be broadcast via the Marvel Heroes 2015 Twitch channel at 2:00 pm Pacific / 5:00 pm Eastern. Further, Gazillion will donate $10 for each hot dog that Michael consumes to the Second Harvest Food Bank of San Mateo.
The latest Age of Conan Producer’s Letter has been published and it brings the fascinating news that the game’s Achievement System is ready for deployment. Players will have the opportunity to earn over 650 achievements, 60 titles and over 3000 sub-achievements. A new NPC will be available, the Chronicler of Deeds, who will announce deeds and titles as players pass by as well as award achievements already earned.
The roguelike and macabre RPG Darkest Dungeon officially launches as a Steam Early Access title today, and we’re celebrating with the Red Hook dev team tonight at 930pm ET, 630pm PT. Come join us, see what the RPG is all about, and maybe win a copy!