KingsIsle’s great pirate-themed MMO just got better with the announcement of today’s day-long pillow fight! From 12:01am to 11:59pm US Central time, players can farm the monsters on Skull Island in hopes that they drop one of four special pillows.
Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn: The Game of Love
To my darling beloved, I remember, back in the day, when we used to be together. You were the most beautiful game on the planet, and I couldn’t help but fall for your beauty.
Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn: Starts Valentine’s Day Early
Final Fantasy can arguably be called one of the most romantic franchises in existence, and to prove it, FF XIV: A Realm Reborn is getting a head-start on the Valentine’s Day festivities. Starting February 3, 2015 at 12:00 a.m. and lasting until Monday, February 16, 2015 at 6:59 a.m.(PST), the passionate Lisette de Balentione will be offering players special seasonal quests.
Warhammer 40.000: Eternal Crusade: Miguel Caron Leaving Behaviour Interactive
During today’s Warhammer 40k: Eternal Crusade Twitch stream, it was announced that Miguel Caron will be leaving Behaviour Interactive. Nathan Richardsson will be taking over as the Studio Head. At this point, we do not know what is next for Miguel, but we wish him all the best.
Transformers Universe: Pirates Be Willin’ to Trade
Pirates from the Treasure Isles are making their way to the shores of Trove and have lots of booty to trade with players. The news came as part of the latest patch notes along with a subtle, but important, name change where "pets" now become "allies".
General: Massively.com is Closing, Officially
This is not something we want to write, even though Massively is our closest competitor. The venerable MMO news and opinion site is being shutter down in coming weeks as a part of parent company AOL’s restructuring.
WildStar: The New Face of PvP
The WildStar site has been updated with a new blog post that details forthcoming changes to the game’s PvP. Players can expect to see daily, weekly and random PvP events. The team also has plans to add same-faction battlegrounds, PvP contracts, new gear, and prestige purchase power. Lastly, before the end of the year, PvP Season 2 will kick off.
General: Credible Blizzard Rumors Flying Rampant
According to FirstAdopter, several fairly credible rumors are out there about Blizzard’s various IPs. The column states that Hearthstone numbers are ‘off the charts’, the revenue model for Overwatch is still up in the air, the next Starcraft II expansion is ready for deployment and, most interestingly, projections for the success of Heroes of the Storm are being lowered.
General: Dragon’s Dogma Online Revealed in First Trailer
Fans were excited to hear about the development of Dragon’s Dogma Online. Even without visuals, buzz was generated. The hype level can go up now with a new trailer made available by Capcom.
Dragon Age: Inquisition: Making Games the Bioware Way
Bioware has sent out a new video that could essentially be called "how we did it" with regard to Dragon Age: Inquisition. Developers are interviewed about the development process, characters, stories, the "dos and don’ts" of creation and more. Check it out!