MMORPG.com has teamed up with Kingsisle Entertainment to bring our community this epic Winter Wonder Giveaway for Wizard101! These keys will give you a chance to win one of the items from the Winter WonderPack such as the Snowhoppers pet, Krampus Treasure Card, Snowdrifter’s Staff and so much more. Some lucky people might even win the entire pack! Get your key now!
– Beamdog Seeking PC & Tablet Beta Tester for Unnamed Title
Beamdog has put out the word that it is seeking a corps of beta testers for an as-yet-unnamed RPG that is currently in development. Chosen applicants will be required to sign an NDA and be able to assist the development team with bug reports, feature suggestions and feedback. The team is currently looking for testers on PC or tablet.
Tiger Knight – Ring in the Holidays Through December 27th
Tiger Knight: Empire War publisher Oasis Games is inviting all players to hop into the game to check out this year’s slate of holiday cheer. Four special events take place in a winter wonderland: Soldier Compassion, Protect the People, Display of Power and Merry Christmas.
Warframe – The Glast Gambit Update Goes Live for PC Tenno
Those Warframe players who have completed The War Within have a special gift with today’s deployment of the Glast Gambit update. Taking off where The War Within left off, players can gain access to the Nidus Warframe and head off on a new quest to challenge and defeat Nef. In addition, several new weapons were released, a burst-rifle, fist weapons, Riven Mods and the spine of Infested anatomy.
– Steam Sale Begins – Get Crackin’!
The Steam Winter Sale has kicked off effective immediately. In case your library isn’t full enough, this might be a golden opportunity to buy even MORE games!
– Space Hulk: Deathwing; Not Quite Dead in Space
Rob’s back this week with a preview of the new Space Hulk first person shooter Deathwing. Not to be confused with the turn based electronic board game Space Hulk that came out in 2013 or the Space Hulk from EA back in 1993. It can be terribly confusing. Read on for more details.
– TheHiveLeader’s Top 10 MMOs of 2016
Another year is coming to an end, and that means it’s time for TheHiveLeader to reassess the current batch of MMOs and decide which ones he thinks are best. Remember, this is HIVE’s list. So chill out and enjoy.
World of Warcraft – January to August, Players Can Enjoy Micro-Holidays
Blizzard has announced the new “micro-holidays” coming in the next World of Warcraft patch. Beginning in the third week of January, these events give players an opportunity to celebrated “without making players feel like they need to participate for big rewards — while still providing some more variety and fun”, according to the site.
– Cold Iron Wants to Change the Game
Cold Iron is a newly created game studio set to launch a new AAA online action game. Some of the veterans are great friends of the site and have worked on several MMOs over the years. CEO, Craig Zinkievich goes all the way back to City of Heroes. We are very excited for their new project and here is what they have to say about their upcoming plans.
Revelation Online – Several Game Currencies Key to a Robust Economy
The Revelation Online site has been updated with the first of a series of blogs about the in-game trading system. The discussion centers on a description of each of the game’s currencies: Gyth Notes, Gythil, Aurum, and Ausgyth Points.