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The latest patch notes for ArcheAge have been posted and give players a heads up that February is ‘gearing up’ month. A series of in-game events will launch that will help players increase skill levels and attain new gear in preparation for the level 55 level cap increase that will arrive in a future update.
The Elder Scrolls Online site has been updated with a bevy of in-game images of new mounts, costumes and pets that will be added to the game shortly. Costumes range from a jester to a wedding gown and everything in between. Panthers and hounds are among the pets, with new horses and guars rounding out the mounts.
The Crowfall team has grown by one with today’s announcement of the ongoing collaboration with renowned MMO designer Ralph Koster. According to a new post on the Crowfall forum, Mr. Koster has been working with the team on the crafting system and other features. In addition to this big news, the forum post goes into more detail about the game’s universe and delves into some of the first meaty information about crafting and economy in Crowfall.
The Nosgoth open beta has begun and the team behind the game has released a new trailer to introduce potential players to the character classes to be found. In addition, this weekend features double XP for intrepid players and the team will be taking to Twitch.tv on Friday, January 23rd to stream the game live.
Crowfall has some mighty lofty goals for itself. The new MMORPG being made in Austin and helmed by Todd Coleman and Gordon Walton seeks to make the sandbox MMO something great again. And they’ve enlisted the help of some serious talent to do so: namely Thomas "Blixtev" Blair and Raph Koster. Today, we learn all about Blixtev’s design for the crafting in Crowfall to build upon the near perfection that was Star Wars Galaxies.
The folks at Portalarium are getting ready to roll out their 14th release for Shroud of the Avatar, and of course they timed it just as PAX South was kicking off. I’m sure it was a diabolical plot to force me into cramming this article in before I get sucked into the pending media storm that follows any PAX. That’s why I drove up to Austin this week.
By people who pay attention to my gaming habits, I’m accused of being a themepark-only sort of MMO player. And lately, they’re right… but it’s not for lack of desire to get lost in a more free-form MMO experience. No, the problem with sandboxes is a simple one, if you ask me: there hasn’t been a really good one in over a decade.
Star Citizen is one of the most highly anticipated games being developed in years. The game has defied expectation, time and again, and built up one of the most dedicated fanbases on the internet. This week, fans were lucky enough to receive an official path to release, a timetable for what to expect this year and the starry-eyed "commercial launch" of 2016.
I’ll admit it: Borderlands is one of my favorite single-player/multiplayer RPG series du jour. There’s something about Gearbox’s tried and true formula of wacky humor, satisfying gameplay, and insane amounts of loot that gets me hooked and looking forward to whatever kinds of crazy DLC updates they have planned.
Perfect World has announced that the next expansion for Forsaken World will officially launch on February 4th. Called "Freedom Falls", the expansion will bring a new race and class into the game, as well as significant improvements to the player experience according to press information.