We recently had an opportunity to chat with Marvel Heroes creative designer and community mananger Ryan ‘Ryolnir’ Collins about the game’s latest playable character, Magneto, the Master of Magnetism.
General: WAKFU & DOFUS See the Eliotrope Class Added
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Both WAKFU and DOFUS players have a new class to try out with the arrival of the Eliotrope. Eliotropes attack at range and move through the battlefield via a portal system that also allows them time to heal party members and more.
Elder Scrolls Online: How the Justice System Will Change the Game
The world is about to get a whole lot more dangerous for those of you tempted by swiping shinies and causing mayhem in Tamriel. Zenimax revealed much about The Elder Scrolls Online’s long-awaited Justice System, giving details not just on how it will work for players who decide to take things that don’t belong to them, but also how the very game world will continue to see changes.
DC Universe Online: GU 43 Live Stream Preview
DC Universe Online has been pumping out large and fun updates for a long time now, and that shows no sign of stopping anytime soon. The Legends PvP mode has been really popular among players – who wouldn’t want to play as the big, famous, iconic heroes and villains they know after all? By using that as the starting point, the latest update, GU 43, is aimed at expanding the Legends gameplay to include PvE.
EVE Online: Rhea Update Goes Live
Calling players to "Embrace the New Age", CCP Games has announced that the Rhea update for EVE Online has officially launched. Rhea brings new systems to explore, improved graphics, and new ships among other things into the game. The team has said that Rhea marks the beginning of a series of updates that will see EVE undergo major changes.
Celtic Heroes: iOS/Android Cross Platform Engine Released
Celtic Heroes is now a true cross-platform experience thanks to the release of its iOS version of its Destiny Engine. Thanks to the powerful new engine, players will experience dynamic lighting, improved shadows, and hundreds of new animations. In addition, Celtic Heroes is now updated with this season’s holiday experience.
H1Z1: Early Access Begins on January 15th
Sony Online Entertainment’s John Smedley has posted to the H1Z1 Reddit that early access will begin on January 15th. The team had originally planned to push H1Z1 out by the end of 2014 but felt it needed more time to give the game more polish. Early Access will not be a full game but is, according to Smedley, a fun game to play. Players can gain access to H1Z1 for $19.99 and "a more expensive one that we will announce here shortly".
General: Nexon, Tencent, Most-Played PC Games
Unless you’ve been hiding from the world, it should be clear that for the past few years now, the major Asian game publishers have outstripped their western counterparts in terms of increasing annual revenue. The recent weeks have brought interesting information on two of them, Nexon and Tencent. In addition, some new market data came out last month about the most-played PC games in North America and Europe.
Star Wars: The Old Republic: Shadow of Revan Review In Progress #1
Since the first official announcement of Star Wars: the Old Republic, BioWare Austin has not been shy about letting its audience know that story is one of the main pillars that they felt was missing from the MMORPG space. A bulk of their effort developing the game went into creating a richly-told, voice acted story that would ease the pain of the traditional level grind.
World of Warships: Rock-Paper-Scissors ‘Sneak Peek’ Weekend Upcoming
Wargaming has announced that fans around the world will have an opportunity to participate in a special sneak peek weekend for the highly anticipated World of Warships. Called ‘Rock-Paper-Scissors’, players will have a chance to check out three ship classes: Cruiser, Destroyer, and Battleship. The weekend is designed to give players a firsthand look at the RPS approach to naval combat. The event will take place from December 12th to 14th. Keep your eye on MMORPG.com for your chance at a key!