Everyone has a fighting chance
Maps are something every MMO out there has, but oftentimes they aren’t necessarily the most detailed – or informative. Bradford hopes that as players explore New World and get used to its map it becomes a turning point for MMO map design moving forward.
Lewis is pretty excited for New World, mainly because it has as his Mum would say "Good Bones." Here’s why.
While most of the Activision-Blizzard gaming community’s attention has focused on the ongoing lawsuit, it hasn’t stopped Blizzard from unleashing their latest Hearthstone Expansion, United in Stormwind. Just as Forged in the Barrens featured a return to the origin of the Horde for many players, so have the Alliance returned to their capital, Stormwind, for their adventure.
Many MMORPG players ask the question: Are you going to play New World? Tim breaks it down in his latest.
Over the last week and a half, there has been a battle raging in the New World closed beta. Mitch checked out the large streamer event set up to close out the test, something which according to Mitch, closed it out in style.
Late last week news came out of Square Enix with Final Fantasy XIV’s producer Naoki Yoshida announcing a revamp to the icon of an upcoming class. This change was prompted by feedback from the community about a lesser known phobia that the original emblem could have been seen as triggering to those who suffer from trypophobia. As a result, the FFXIV quickly revamped the emblem to assuage those concerns. It’s this type of action, looking out even for the smallest subset of players who support the
In game awards for your time are paramount to keeping players engaged, and Bradford can’t think of one that players he speaks to love showing off more than a hard-to-earn character title. Is there a title you craved and had to have in any MMO you’ve played?
Swords of Legends Online is a weird MMO for Bradford. On one hand it is a beautiful world full of interesting locations and awe-inspiring lanscapes. However, the lack of a West Coast server, as well general absence of polish really sours the experience thus far in our review in progress.
Whether it’s the X-Men vs the Inhumans, or Cap vs Iron Man in Civil War, putting Marvel against Marvel is nothing new. In this tale of two online Marvel games, who will win when the dust settles? Buckle up true-believers!
What do MMO companies owe their subscribers? Niklas explores developer and player relationships, especially in the context of Dark Age of Camelot’s developer Broadsword and its subscribers.