MMORPG.com has partnered with Sony Online Entertainment to give away 50 digital collector’s edition copies of EverQuest II: Altar of Malice (with bonus unlock of the new Aerakyn player race).
General: Black Friday Special – 50% off Wildstar & GW2
Our digital download partners DLGamer are offering a special black friday sale on Wildstar and Guild Wars 2 – both 50% until Dec 1, 2014. This offer is only available to customers in the US region.
General: Vainglory – Fallon and Timberlake Team Up on New TV Spot
The team at Superevil Megacorp must be celebrating after the enthusiastic reception of their streamlined tablet MOBA, Vainglory. Even more so after seeing Apple’s latest iPhone 6 commercial which features Jimmy Fallon and Justin Timberlake (or at least their voices) talking trash while playing it.
Path of Exile: PvP Content To Shine in Next Massive Update
Grinding Gears has blown the lid off the next update to Path of Exile. With a heavy focus on PvP, 1.3.0 will bring new features and systems to the game including new Torment and Bloodlines Challenge Leagues, a PvP-focused Forsaken Master, competitive PvP tournaments, PvP-only characters, new gems and uniques, an overhauled passive skill tree and more.
Sevencore: First Expansion to Hit Live Service on December 2nd
Webzen has announced that the first expansion for Sevencore will be released on December 7th. The expansion is focused on PvP game play and will feature a new game system called the Occupation War.
General: Descendents: Open Universe Space-Themed RPG
A new KickStarter initiative has started for Descendents, described as an open universe space-themed RPG. The game is a multiplayer’s dream with over twenty factions and a complete universe to explore. The project is seeking $900,000 in the next twenty-six days.
General: Ten RPG Features We’re Thankful For
It’s Thanksgiving week here in America, and if you’re anything like us, you’re in a turkey-induced haze, ready to log into your favorite video game. It’s also a time of year to reflect and think about all of the things we’re grateful for. This week, the RPG Files is taking a break from its usual format to bring you the ten things we’re thankful for in modern RPGs.
Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn: Shooting for Longevity
Focusing on the expansion may be premature, as shooting for longevity means giving people more things to try out for their enjoyment, even if they don’t completely become popular or well-adopted.
World of Warcraft: Warlords of Draenor Review in Progress #3 – The End Game
As the third week of the World of Warcraft: Warlords of Draenor expansion has come and gone, many people like me are approaching the end game, the thing to which we are all supposed to aspire. Raiding guilds have their teams busily working through heroic dungeons to gear up to meet the item level requirement for the first raid set to hit the live game on December 2nd. It’s an exciting time for many players.
Landmark: Of Keywords and Claim Expansions
Hey folks, welcome to another edition of MMORPG.com’s Landmark column. Most of this week’s content actually occurred in last week’s November 14 update, so for those playing Landmark religiously, you’ll likely know what I’ll be talking about.