Cryptic Studios has announced that it will be launching a bonus episode for Star Trek Online on November 13th. Called "What’s Left Behind", the episode will feature voice acting by Robert Picardo and promises to answer mysterious questions.
General: The Shadow Sun – Story-driven RPG Headed to Android OS
Ossian Studios has announced that its story-driven RPG, The Shadow Sun, is headed to the Android mobile platform soon and is already available on iOS. The Shadow Sun is considered a dark fantasy RPG with over ten hours of game play, all accomplished on mobile devices.
General: The RPG In… Assassin’s Creed Unity
With more and more games adopting RPG features and MMO aspects, we’re starting a new series called "The RPG In" (or the MMO in, depending on the game). Ubisoft’s Assassin’s Creed is no stranger to having RPG aspects, and today we’re taking a look at the features that make Arno’s French tale more than just an open world action game.
EverQuest II: Altar of Malice All-Access Play Begins
Sony Online Entertainment has announced that the EverQuest II expansion, Altar of Malice, is now available to All-Access members who can jump into the game to start adventuring through the eleventh expansion. Players will be able to progress to level 100 and have new quests, gear and zones to explore.
Runescape: Lost City of the Elves Opens Its Gates
Runescape players can now enter the entire Lost City of the Elves, Prifddinas. The city first opened its gates in September and with the latest update, the entire city is available for player exploration. Prifddinas specifically caters to the high level Runescape player community with several features that can only be found here.
Pillars of Eternity: Pre-Orders Open Up Worldwide
Paradox Interactive has announced that pre-orders of Pillars of Eternity have opened up worldwide. Players can grab a copy of the game from various digital retailers that will include in-game items and much more. In addition, Josh Sawyer will be on hand on November 13th for a special live stream event that will showcase never before seen locations and game play.
EverQuest: The Darkened Sea Flows Into Game
The twenty-first EverQuest expansion has been released and will give players lots of time at the beach in pursuit of new quests, new gear and much more. Called "The Darkened Sea", the expansion gives players an opportunity to revisit characters and locations from the past that have been reimagined in new ways. Of note is the new "mount keyring" that places all mounts in a single location in order to free up inventory space.
General: Blizzard’s Moving On to Smaller and Better Things
I feel this doubling of efforts towards World of Warcraft is all you’re going to see on the MMO front for the foreseeable future. So, what now? What does it all mean for Blizzard? Well, it seems to me that the studio is looking to move on to smaller and better things.
WildStar: Digesting Drop 3
Earlier this week, WildStar’s Drop 3 finally hit live servers. It’s been three long months, but the Mysteries of the Genesis Prime are now open for us to explore. For many of us, the release marks the start of Carbine’s road to recovery. But does this latest update really tick all the boxes?
World of Warcraft: New York City? Conquered. Next Stop Azeroth
Blizzard has posted a fun new image on its Twitter and Facebook pages. If pictures are worth a thousand words, then this one speaks for itself. Enjoy!