Trion Worlds dropped the ball this week. A triple-whammy of bad decisions has managed to push players away from the game just in time for the holidays. Let’s take a look at what went wrong.
Swordsman: Gilded Wasteland – The Role of PvP in a Story-Driven Game
Last week, we had the opportunity to sit down with Swordsman Online’s Associate Product Manager Wayne Song to discuss the guild aspect of the new Gilded Wasteland expansion. This week, we’re continuing that interview with some more from Song on the importance of PvP in the game and what role it plays in the endgame.
Guild Wars 2: Why Echoes of the Past is Important
Players have had a long wait for a content update for Guild Wars 2, but the wait is finally over. This long wait is just one of several reasons players feel unsure about the games future. While season 2 of the Living World has made serious improvements, it’s also plagued with it’s own faults. Still, it has helped to keep your hopes up, at least a little bit. Echoes of the Past has been live now for nearly a week, and it seems that hope can grow a bit more.
World of Warcraft: BlizzCon 2014 – Warlords of Draenor & Anniversary Interview
During BlizzCon 2014, we caught up with WoW’s Cory Stockton, Lead Game Designer, to chat about the game’s 10th anniversary and the future of Azeroth as it prepares for its 5th expansion.
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt: Offers 16 Free DLCs
CD PROJEKT RED is getting ready for the February 24th 2015 release of its open world RPG The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, and in light of that, are unveiling plans for 16 free chunks of downloadable content.
World of Tanks: Update 9.4: Two New Combat Modes
Wargaming is continually improving their existing games, and this week they’ve added two new combat modes as well as improvements to Strongholds, Team Battles and the Stalingrad map.
Aion: Invasion Update: New Zones, Instances
Aion online this week continues its epic saga with new content including open world PvP zones Kaldor and Levinshor, new instances, free gifts and new world bosses.
World of Warcraft: The Top 5 Free-to-Play WoW Clones
The term "WoW Clone" gets thrown around a lot these days. While it may not really be fair to claim that any game should be labeled a clone of another game, it is the reality that we live in. World of Warcraft is, by far, the biggest and most popular MMORPG in the world and as the old saying goes, "If you can’t beat ’em, copy ’em," or something like that.
Shards Online: KickStarter Project Teased
The Shards Online Facebook page has been updated with a short, but interesting video that teases a forthcoming KickStarter project. We don’t have a date yet but will keep you posted!
General: Blizzcon in Pictures
Bill Murphy is on the ground at Blizzcon 2014. In between interviews, game play sessions and shopping at the Blizzcon store, Bill found some terrific things he considered photo-worthy. Check out Bill’s Blizzcon 2014 Gallery!