After fourteen years in development 8bitMMO, a game that is a one-man project, has finally hit official retail release. 8bitMMO hit its stride after being included for Steam Early Access in late 2013.
General: The Player’s Choice Awards – Game of the Year
We know you’re all sick of award polls, but this is the last one… for now. We’ve curated the best of the best from 2014 and are asking YOU which games you think had the most excellent year. Both RPGs and MMOs are represented, so click through and vote!
Marvel Heroes 2015: Team-Up Advance Pack 2 Ready for Deployment
Marvel Heroes 2015 players can check out the new Team-Up Advance Pack 2 to see if their favorite heroes are included. The new pack is ready for pre-order and will go live. The pack is 40% off and will feature eight team-ups. The team has been hard at work to improve the team-up system including making heroes more survivable.
Crowfall: The Centaur Legionnaire Revealed
The first Crowfall class has been revealed on the official site. The Centaur Legionnaire is described as "bred to be a Warrior", the class page gives fans a look at basic attributes as well as read a cool backstory on the class.
General: Dragon’s Dogma Online – F2P Multiplatform Title in the Works
According to Gematsu.com, the first information has been released in a Japanese gaming magazine about Dragon’s Dogma Online. According to the article, Dragon’s Dogma Online will be a free-to-play title that is being developed for PlayStation 4, PlayStation 3, and PC. The article also states that the game will be considered "open world".
Shards Online: Community Round Tables to Resume
The Shards Online team has been busy working away to get the game up to snuff and ready for alpha testing. Part of the process involves keeping the community involved. The team has announced that the round table discussions will resume on February 7th.
Moonrise: PAX South 2015 – Checking Out Undead Labs’ Mobile MMO
The first thing I thought of when I saw Moonrise, Undead Labs collaboration with Kabam to make an MMO for mobile devices was the usual, "Oh, it’s a mobile game? For casuals, then. Not a real MMO." As I sat in the Undead Labs booth at PAX South, the developers were quick to try and dispel that notion. Moonrise may not quite be World of Warcraft, but it’s not Puzzles & Dragons: The MMO either.
Rebel Galaxy: PAX South – A Sci-Fi Carnival of Destruction
"Outlawed doesn’t mean outgunned," is the mantra of Rebel Galaxy’s announcement trailer, and it sets the tone for this open-world and in-your-face sci-fi carnival of destruction. Featuring a host of alien races and ships, the game is a single-player experience where you’re captain of a destroyer-sized vessel trying to make your way through a crazy universe.
Elder Scrolls Online: Are ESO Subs Going to Plummet?
With the announcement of The Elder Scrolls rebranding itself to The Elder Scrolls: Tamriel Unlimited and utilizing a Buy to Play model a lot of people are questioning if it is worth subscribing to the game after March 17th, myself included. Let me explain why.
General: Identity: What You Do is Completely Up to You
If life were an MMO that MMO would be called Identity. For those who don’t know it may seem like the creators of Identity, Asylum Entertainment came out of nowhere, but in fact they have a lot of experience with the modern sandbox game. Asylum Entertainment is to this point best known for their Arma III mod Asylum’s Altis Life.