Politics and MMORPGs aren’t things that usually mix well. Every game that tries to bring the player run cities and politics to the gaming world usually ends up with a bunch of toxic people running around killing anything they can get their hands on. It is this reason alone that I am a little wary of the City Hall concept in the upcoming MMORPG Ashes of Creation.
Star Trek Online – Star Trek Online Console Starter Pack Sweepstakes!
MMORPG.com has been given 25 sets of Starter Pack keys for Star Trek Online on the Xbox One and Playstation 4 that will give players tons of free stuff for each of the factions in game. Items include ships, inventory slots, bank slots and more! Enter for a chance to win a starter pack now!
Ascent: Infinite Realm – Hands On PvE Impressions from G-Star 2017
Starting my adventure, I first spoke to a fox-like being who set me on the path to learn how to fly. Funny, a fox, teaching me – a human – how to fly. Yet that is the type of stuff you can expect to see while you level to the end game in Ascent: Infinite Realm, the upcoming MMO from Bluehole.
Guild Wars 2 – Living World Season 4 Episode 1 Daybreak Trailer
ArenaNet has sent out a brand new trailer to get Guild Wars 2 players and fans excited about next week’s arrival of Season 4 Episode 1: Daybreak. The new chapter in the story of Guild Wars 2 will arrive on November 28th.
Ashes of Creation – Politics, Leadership & You – A Primer Covering the Government System
The Ashes of Creation site has been updated with a new blog post that reveals information about how players’ choices will literally shape every aspect of the game. In this particular blog, more about how that comes into play with regard to camps, towns and cities is unveiled.
– Cooler Master MK750: A New Flagship is Born (GIVEAWAY)
Cooler Master has long been one of the premier brands in the world of mechanical gaming keyboards. Over the years, they’ve developed a reputation for solid build quality, good looks, and unique features that feel great to engage with. At Computex this year, we got our first look at the what the company is calling their new flagship, the MasterKeys MK750. When a company as well respected as this dubs something the best of the best, it’s time to stand up and take notice. But does it deliver?
– Steam Outlines Further Changes to Combat Default Review Display Manipulation
After a recent round of changes to the review system to fight “review bombing”, Steam has detailed further changes coming as a result of manipulation by “a small set of users on the far extreme that are clearly trying to accomplish something quite different from normal players”. In short, small groups of Steam users are marking reviews as “helpful” to push either all negative or all positive reviews to the top of the default reviews shown.
Black Desert Online – Disconnect Issue Resolved, Compensation to be Offered
The Black Desert Online forum has a good news post for players who have been frustrated over rampant disconnects over the past few weeks. The issue has been identified by the server host provider, Leaseweb, and has been resolved, though the team will be closely monitoring the issue going forward.
League of Legends – Zoe Launches into Game with v7.23 Update
Zoe is the newest hero launching into League of Legends with the 7.23 update. She’s a mage that uses burst magic to take down enemies as well as salvaging an opponent’s own spells to use against them. With abilities like “More Sparkles” and “Sleepy Trouble Bubble”, it’s easy to see that Zoe is a perky little thing.
Heroes of the Storm – Big Changes to Matchmaking, Stealth & Camera Mechanics Now on PTR
The Heroes of the Storm PTR has been updated with a host of big ticket changes coming to the game in the near future. The changes were announced earlier this month at Blizzcon, including new match-making mechanics that will rank players by tactics and performance rather than on a pure win-loss ratio.