Good news this week if you’re the type who just can’t be bothered to stop playing ArcheAge to do things like shop or stand in line at the bank. GAMEVIL is partnering with XL Games to bring you a mobile version of the MMO.
General: Action MMO Lost Ark Online Trailer Debut
Korean game company Smilegate revealed its upcoming action MMO in a new trailer at this year’s G-star in Busan, South Korea. The company’s chairman hopes the game will revitalize the flagging Asian MMO market.
MU Online: Season 9 Update Now Live
Webzen’s fantasy MMO MU Online this week tossed a slew of new changes into the mix, including a Level 4 Seed Sphere, a new map, and numerous game and class setting changes.
General: ZergID – Social Network for MMO Players Hits Beta
It’s no secret MMO players generally feel their needs are unmet – because of this, Alex Albrecht (former G4 host) and Scott Katz (former co-founder of Maker Studios) have created ZergID.
World of Tanks: Tank Crew Outfits Inspire New Line of Street Wear
Clothing purveyor musterbrand this week rolled out (pun intended) its newest line of game-themed couture with its unlikely, but attractive World of Tanks Collection.
Marvel Heroes 2015: Industry City Patrol Game Mode Added
Marvel Heroes 2015 has added a new game mode for players called Industry City Patrol. Players of level twelve and above can take part in epic battles against new bosses and grab new medallions, artifacts and some uniques found nowhere else in the game.
Skyforge: Beta Gameplay Footage and Livestream
We sit down with Development Director Eric Demilt of Obsidian Entertainment to talk and play their new MMORPG Skyforge, currently in technical closed beta and launching in 2015. The game is in technical beta, and its framerate and crashing are due to this. As Eric says, it’s nowhere near optimized yet, but they wanted to show people what they were working on. Enjoy!
World of Warcraft: Warlords of Draenor Review in Progress #1
There’s nothing that kills procrastination on writing an article more than the fact that the game you’re supposed to be writing about is, well let’s just say "non-functioning". Yes, I’m talking about the latest World of Warcraft expansion, Warlords of Draenor and, yes, it’s been one of those days.
General: Is That Even an RPG?
The holiday season has arrived, and with it comes the annual torrent of questions: what games are worth buying? Which games lived up to the hype? And most important of all, which in this diverse sea of games earns the coveted title of "Game of the Year"? We have a new question: even with leveling, and stats, and gear, how many of them – Destiny, Shadow of Mordor, Overwatch? – actually deserve to be called RPGs?
Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn: The Long Wait, An Era’s End
Victor fleshes out some translated information from a Japanese interview held at the FFXIV London Fanfest and reminsces about the time before A Realm Reborn.