101XP has announced that the Bless Online open beta in Russia will begin on December 5th for those who purchased a “Thirst for Power” founder’s pack. Those who bought the “Battle Call” founder’s pack will begin their journey on December 7th with the OBT starting for all others on December 8th.
– EVEN MORE GOOD NEWS: Black Friday’s Coming! Be Prepared!
UPDATED NOV 23rd – It’s that time of year, and rather than inundate you with tons of news posts about all the gaming sales we find, we thought it might be good to just have one ongoing forum thread that we’ll add to. Additionally, you guys can post deals and discusss what you find here too. Sound like a plan?
The Dwarves – Latest Companion Video Introduces Narmora
The latest in a series of videos designed to introduce the companion characters in The Dwarves has been released. This time, Narmora is introduces, a stealthy assassin who can blink in and out of range to deadly effect. Find out more about Narmora and let us know what you think!
No Man’s Sky – Developers Revived – Foundation Update Coming Soon
Hello Games has broken its months-long silence with a brief note on the No Man’s Sky site that promises a large update “soon”. Called The Foundation, the patch will be adding the basic base building functionality as well as laying “a foundation” for future updates.
Chronicles of Elyria – Can You Dig It?
This week Tim Eisen digs deep to solve problems with the implementation of tunneling. Did he brace his arguments or is his thought tunnel about to collapse?
– Viking – Choice and Consequence in the Frozen Wilds
Logic Artist’s is best known for their cult classic RPG, Expeditions: Conquistador. We were able to go hands-on with their promising sequel, Expeditions: Viking. We still had questions by the time we were through, so we got in touch with the game’s Creative Director, Jonas W�ver, who sat down for an interview. Read our preview, then see what Jonas W�ver had to say!
DarkFall: New Dawn – Stress Test Event Sees 80 Players Taking On Fire Goblins
During a recent stress test event, over eighty Darkfall: New Dawn players entered a village of fire shooting goblins simultaneously. Citing a few minor hiccups that were easily ironed out, the New Dawn team declared the event a success. The event not only tested the simultaneous game play of that number of players but also the spawn scaling mechanic.
– MU Origin – Magic Knight Class Introduced to the Game
MU Origin has been updated with a new patch that brings the Magic Knight into the mobile game. The Magic Knight, as the name implies, uses both a sword and magic along with skills based on Dark Wizards and Dark Knights to rain mayhem on enemies.
Wild Terra – Ostium PvP Server Opens
Juvty Worlds has sent word that a new Wild Terra test server has opened that is dedicated to PvP. On Ostium, harvest and production rates are up by 5x and skill experience is 3x faster than normal servers. Anyone who is interested in trying out the new server are invited to download the client or play directly in Chrome or Opera browsers.
Final Fantasy XIV – What Alexander Tells Us About the Future
It’s safe to say that The Binding Coil of Bahamut series is one of the best raids in any modern MMO. Whether or not you like FFXIV, there’s a hell of a lot to admire. The encounter design is great: it’s hard to look at the fight with Bahamut and not be awed, and everyone who’s done the fourth stage has memories of Twintania’s divebombs. But, more to the point, the story is fantastic.