EverQuest 2 is celebrating its tenth anniversary this year. We caught up with Senior Producer Holly Longdale to chat about memories of EQ2. Check it out!
Diablo 3: Season 2 and Next Patch Details Revealed at Blizzcon
The Blizzard Diablo III team took to the stage to discuss the upcoming Season 2 and changes that players will notice immediately. There will be new legendaries to collect, new pieces of the seasonal armor, new transmog items, new banners and much more. In addition, each of the Conquests has been examined for the ‘fun factor’. Those not measuring up will not be making a return and new ones will be added.
WildStar: Carbine Opens New Level 50 Zone, The Defile
Wildstar continues its quest to retain players with the release next week, of The Defile and embark on the next chapter of Wildstar’s World Story.
General: Last Minute Blizzcon Hopes
Today’s news will probably seem to be a purposeful theme, an assessment that isn’t far off the mark. Today marks the beginning of Blizzard Entertainment’s (mostly) annual fan convention, Blizzcon. Attendees from all over the world have made their way to Anaheim, California, usually renown for Disneyland but for this weekend, all eyes are on the convention center and the news that is likely to rock the MMO and general games space that will emerge from it.
World of Warcraft: A New Player’s Impressions of World of Warcraft
I’ve been playing MMORPGs for most of my gaming life. As someone in their mid-twenties, I can’t claim to have been around for years and years losing myself in these virtual worlds, but I feel like I have a pretty good pulse on the industry as a whole. My MMO experiences first started with the original EverQuest, a game I would watch one of my brothers play when I would go to visit him.
Landmark: Quality of Life Enhancements
SOE has been hard at work at adding more quality of life improvements to the game, most notably in terms of graphics rendering as well as the building system of the game. Here’s what to expect if you haven’t logged back and updated the game in the past two weeks.
General: Does Gameplay Trump All?
With BlizzCon ramping up for this weekend, there’s a fair amount of buzz here among the staffers regarding the Warlords of Draenor release. I myself have received the customary pre-launch emails from Blizzard encouraging me to re-activate my World of Warcraft account with seven free days of game time. Like with previous WoW expansions, I’ve given the thought of resubscribing more than a passing thought. Unlike previous releases, however, I’m not as convinced that I need to jump back in.
Star Wars: The Old Republic: Changes Coming for Troopers & Bounty Hunters
Two blog posts have been published on the Star Wars: The Old Republic site laying out big advanced class changes for both the Mercenary and the Commando. These two begin a series of articles designed to introduce players to the new ‘Discipline’ system and detail the specific changes players can expect when utilizing and playing in their chosen advanced class.
Lords of The Fallen: Ancient Labyrinth DLC Announced
CI Games has announced that Lords of the Fallen will receive a content expansion DLC later this winter. Called "Ancient Labyrinth", the DLC will feature puzzles, epic battles and exploration.
General: Echo of Soul to Launch in Spring 2015
The same team that created Lineage II is behind Echo of Soul. According to press information, Echo of Soul will launch in Spring 2015 in both North America and the European Union. To celebrate the announcement, the team released a teaser trailer. Check it out!