Victor wonders if SOE has taken away the magic of a video game by explaining the trick behind making it work.
Rift: Update 3.1, Storm at Sea, to Launch January 28th
Trio Worlds has announced that the next Rift update will officially launch on Tuesday, January 28th. Called "Storm at Sea", the update will see a new 20-player raid, a new Chronicle, a Nightmare Raid rift, an expansion to planar attunement and much more.
General: Summoner’s Legion Beta Gift Keys!
MMORPG.com has been given special gift keys for Summoner’s Legion – a new browser based card collecting game from Reality Squared! Get your gift key and get free in game items such as Magic Dust, Silver and more!
Wizard101: Double Gardening Rewards Through January 25th
Wizard101 players will definitely want to check into the game this weekend with the special double gardening rewards that will last through January 25th. This is a special boost for active members and is the first new perk of 2015.
ArcheAge: What’s Coming in 2015
Merv Lee Kwai has taken to the ArcheAge forums to give players a preview about what they can expect to see headed into the game in 2015. Many of the changes seek to address the most common concerns voiced by players over the months since launch. Among other things, the team will be working to balance the economy and rising inflation, making sure players receive better loot for harder work and more.
General: State of the Game: Building the Mad Max MMO
An MMO set in the universe of Mad Max is something I’ve been clamoring for for years, but as with any popular IP-turned-online game, it’s a touchy subject for die-hard fans. With the Fury Road movie and the single player game both on the horizon for this year, I thought it’d be a good time to revisit my favorite topic of all time: building a Mad Max MMO.
WildStar: Creating Veteran Shiphand Missions
The WildStar site has been updated with a new blog post by Kristen "Caydiem" DeMeza, Senior Game Designer. In it, she discusses Veteran Shiphand Missions, previously more suited to lower level players. The team has been actively working to put together level 50 versions of these missions and DeMeza discusses the differences and why they are worthwhile for high level players to take on.
APB: Reloaded: Headed to PS4 and XBox One This Spring
Deep Silver, Reloaded Games and The Workshop Entertainment have announced that they are working in partnership to bring APB: Reloaded to both the XBox One and Playstation 4 later this spring. Console users will join the over five million players who have taken on APB: Reloaded since launch.
World of Warcraft: Win a Set of World of Warcraft Funkos!
MMORPG.com has partnered with FUN.com to give a way two sets of World of Warcraft Funkos!
Skyforge: Ranged Gunner Class Detailed in Latest Site Update
The Skyforge site has been updated with new information about one of the forthcoming game’s classes, the Gunner. A ranged specialist, the Gunner can fire mini-guns, plasma rifles and use a missile launcher. Check out the video below to see the Gunner in action.