Having successfully staged their first World Tournament Series event in Beijing, China this month, ArenaNet is busy getting ready for its second one – in Boston, Massachusetts.
World of Tanks: Wargaming League North America Gold League Starting 12/9
Come next Tuesday Wargaming’s Season 5 of the WGLNA kicks off with a handful of changes including 7/54 mode, all matches played on Assault mode, matches reduced to seven minutes, and a prize pool that’s been bumped from $100,000 to $171,000.
General: The Top 5 Browser-Based MMORPGs
We’ve all been there. We’re dying to play an MMO and get our fix and sometimes it doesn’t even have to be our go-to main game. Maybe your laptop can’t handle it, you’re out of town, or you don’t have the time to play a bigger game – whatever the reason, sometimes you just need a browser game to scratch that itch.
Dragon Age: Inquisition: How BioWare Tells Their Tales
Despite protests and endless traffic we made it into Brooklyn this past Thursday for the NYU Seminar on storytelling in Dragon Age: Inquisition. The panel included Creative Director Mike Laidlaw, Lead Writer David Gaider, and actor Freddie Prinze Jr. who does the voice of Iron Bull. The panel ran the full two hours and surprisingly the crew on hand gave a ton of information and advice to the students and press in attendance.
General: Why Nostalgia is Necessary
It’s a very common sentiment to hear from people that they want more complex, hardcore MMOs. This is something that even though the age of the hardcore, demanding MMO, where things took forever to happen, where fast travel wasn’t happening, and where lines built up around other players or in-game areas for buffs or completion, is mostly locked in player nostalgia these days.
Darkest Dungeon: Confirmed for PlayStation Vita and PS 4 in 2015
The Darkest Dungeon team has taken to the PlayStation blog to introduce its game to the console audience. The article gives readers a look at the "stress-based" RPG that is now confirmed as heading to the PlayStation 4 and the PlayStation Vita sometime in 2015. The PC release window has not yet been revealed.
General: The Game Awards Winners Revealed
Last night the 2014 edition of The Game Awards was held and it was a super night for fans of all genres and platforms. The winners were announced, some of which are well-known to our readers. Among others, Dragon Age: Inquisition took home Game of the Year and Best RPG, while Destiny brought home Best Score and Best Online Experience, and HearthStone took the Best Mobile/Handheld title.
Vainglory: Fledgling MOBA Conquers Mobile
Back in October, I visited Super Evil Megacorp’s lair where the team treated me to an early look at its mobile MOBA, Vainglory. What I experienced that day got my hopes up for a dynamic, fun, accessible MOBA I could take with me anywhere. Now that the game’s been officially released, I’m happy to say I haven’t been disappointed.
General: Bloodborne Trailer Shows In-Game Footage
The Game Awards 2014 hosted several new trailers from games many are looking forward to in 2015. Among them, Sony PlayStation showed off a brand new trailer for Bloodborne that features a terrific amount of in-game footage. See for yourself!
General: Stone Age “Before” Created by Rust Team
Facepunch Studios, the creative minds behind Rust, debuted its next title at last nights Video Game Awards (The Game Awards). Called "Before", the game takes place in the Stone Age and is a stylized game pitting players against wooly mammoths, sabre-toothed cats and every other danger faced by primitive man. Check out the trailer and let us know what you think in the comments.