Automaton is ready to unveil its upcoming SpatialOS-powered MMORPG pithily titled Project X at an upcoming PC Gamer Weekender in London on February 17th. Project X is said to have its own embedded “battle royale” mode with up to 400 players taking part at once. The team will be on hand during the event to show off game play footage as well as provide viewers with a bit of background on the game’s development.
Minecraft – With Over 144M Copies Sold, December Breaks Records with 75M Monthly Active Users
During a recent live stream event, the Minecraft team let it be known that over 144 million copies of the game have been sold over all of its platforms. In addition, December was a huge month for the game with over 74 million unique players taking part in the fun. “That’s really a testament to people coming back to the game, whether it’s through the game updates or bringing new players from across the world”, said Helen Chiang.
– Soul Worker ‘Stella Unibell’ Previewed in Tiny Video + Erwin Arclight Info
Gameforge recently released a new, very brief video shining the spotlight on one of the playable characters coming to the game when it enters open beta some time this year in NA and EU. Stella Unibel is a support character that has the potential to deal damage both from a distance and at close range. She also controls wolf demons that can be unleashed when she’s pressed.
Neverwinter – The Lost City of Omu Explored in New Blog
The Neverwinter site has been updated with a look at the Lost City of Omu, part of the next chapter coming to the Tomb of Annihilation. In it, you’ll learn a few things about its location, who you’ll be traveling with and what you’ll discover on your arrival.
Star Citizen – Around the Verse – The Origin of Spaceships
The latest Star Citizen: Around the Verse is out and about, this time exploring the origin of spaceships. The video blog explores the origins of ship ideas and introduces a number of developer teams charged with bringing them to “life” in the game.
Ship of Heroes – Weekend Stream Event Shows Off Villains & Costumes
Over the weekend, the Ship of Heroes team took part in a special live stream event with developers Casey McGeever and Matt Wilson showed off a number of in-game things, most notably including villain costumes among the various groups. You’ll get a good look at costumes, texturing and more, as well as glean a few hints about enemies and their powers.
– Fractured Opens Site Registrations that Can Net You an Alpha or Beta Key
The Fractured site has been updated to allow fans to register on the site for a chance to later earn either an alpha or beta key. Registration, of course, yields the development newsletter that keeps potential testers and fans aware of the latest news about the forthcoming game. You can share a link with friends that will ultimately net some nifty in-game rewards too.
Wild West Online – Devs Want Your Thoughts on a New Feature as Poll Opens
The Wild West Online team has culled through community feedback about features they’d like to see in the game in the future. Using those results, a new poll has opened on the WWO forums asking which new feature players would most like to see implemented next. Options include things like a quickdraw system for dueling and PvP or what bar games (darts or poker) should be included or a better bar utilization system, to name a few.
Hyper Universe – Hyper Universe MVP Starter Pack Sweepstakes!
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Devilian – MMOFTW – Devilian is Dead
This week’s MMOFTW covers the five biggest stories in the MMO world for the week of January 20th. Devilian is sunsetting, Camelot Unchained has monies, WoW scales its levels, Bless commits to Steam Early Access soon, and Rift gets a subscription only server.