The World of Warcraft site has been updated with a new post that takes a brief look back at 2014 in WoW and, even more interestingly, a gigantic look ahead at what 2015 will bring for players.
PlanetSide 2: Melee Weapons & Turrets Arrive
Sony Online Entertainment has released the latest Planetside 2 update that includes melee weapons and a new turret for engineers. In addition, the game’s holiday fare has also arrived in game that will keep players in the seasonal spirit through the balance of 2014.
WildStar: Headed to China in Late 2015 or Early 2016
2P.com is reporting that Carbine Studios has entered into an agreement with Chinese publisher, Giant Interactive, to bring WildStar in either late 2015 or early 2016. The announcement was made by Giant’s president in a recent interview.
Villagers and Heroes: Building a Niche
The concept of letting players shape and build a game world in a sandbox environment is far from unique at this point in the game industry. While Minecraft popularized the idea with its simplistic visuals, similar games existed before and continue to exist afterwards that employ related gameplay elements.
KingsRoad: Now Available in the iTunes Store for iPad
The KingsRoad team has let us know that the game has officially launched for iPad over a week early and that players can get hold of the game right away. At the current time, KingsRoad is only available for iPad and can be found at the link below. Players will be able to take on KingsRoad, a hardcore action-RPG from Rumble Entertainment.
SMITE: Voice Comms for World Championship Announced
Hi-Rez Studios has announced that it has entered into a partnership with Curse to bring Curse Voice to the SMITE World Championships as the official voice communications software during the event.
Marvel Heroes 2015: Live Stream Featuring X-23 Character & Give Aways!
Join Rob Lashley and the Marvel Heroes team tonight in a special live stream event at 10:10 pm EDT (7:10 pm PDT) in our Live Stream channel. We will be featuring the new X-23 character and random give ways. Check it out!
General: Crowd Power: The Future of Video Games
Five years ago in the summer of 2009 a single independent developer released a small alpha build for a game that he was working on in his spare time. Two years later, the full release version of Minecraft rolled out amid a tidal wave of excited gamers. It could be said that Markus Persson single-handedly pulled indie video game development into the lime light.
General: State of the Game: 10 MMOs to Watch in 2015
It certainly wasn’t a record-breaking year, but it was what I’d like to think of as the calm before the storm. Right around 2011, game developers collectively regrouped, realized that copying World of Warcraft probably isn’t the best idea, and took to this new thing called Kickstarter to bypass big, out-of-touch publishers to create what the people actually want.
Skyforge: 500+ Beta Keys Up for Grabs, Winners Announced in January
The Skyforge team has taken to its Facebook page to give away over 500 beta keys for the forthcoming title. Keys will be given away, some via a critter naming contest for some of the game’s benign characters.