Civilization Online that has been in “soft” launch open beta for about a year in South Korea, is never going to spread to a worldwide audience. According to Kotaku, the official Civilization Online website has been updated with a notice that all monetary services for the game are now shut down and that game servers will be closing on December 7th.
– Game Awards to Use Multiple Broadcast Platforms Including VR
The 2016 Game Awards is going to set a new standard for digitally broadcast events when it goes live on December 1st. Viewers will be able to check out the “Oscars of Gaming” via a first-ever live broadcast on Twitter, through a first-time simulcast in China, and even via virtual reality, the first event of its type.
Crowfall – Over $3M in Crowd Funding Achieved
ArtCraft Entertainment has scored a major development milestone with today’s announcement that Crowfall has achieved over $3M in crowd sourced funding. With other sources added in, ArtCraft has brought in $10M to bring Crowfall to life.
– Star Wars and the Modern MMO
I often think about how I’d love to play SWTOR – only re-imagined with the new landscape of MMOs in mind. But things like action combat or even a smaller set of active abilities probably aren’t going to ever happen for SWTOR, so where does that leave things for the future of Star Wars and online games?
MXM: Master X Master – Next Playtest Coming Nov 22-28 With Focus on Ranked PvP
NCSoft has announced that the next Master X Master (MXM) play test event will be held from November 22nd through November 28th. During the event, players will assist the development team with Ranked PvP activities.
Star Wars: The Old Republic – Star Wars and the Modern MMO
I often think about how I’d love to play SWTOR – only re-imagined with the new landscape of MMOs in mind. But things like action combat or even a smaller set of active abilities probably aren’t going to ever happen for SWTOR, so where does that leave things for the future of Star Wars and online games?
Final Fantasy XIV – EU Fanfest Ticket Sales Info Released for Feb 2017 Event
Square Enix has revealed the ticket pricing information for the Final Fantasy XIV EU Fanfest scheduled for February 18-19, 2017 in Frankfurt, Germany. Active subscribers can take advantage of a pre-sale event on November 2nd. Active players are defined as those who were subscribing between September 1, 2016 and October 6, 2016 and beyond. A special email will be sent out to qualified players.
Adventure Quest 3D – iOS Version Launches, Full Cross Platform Action Achieved
Artix Entertainment has announced that the iOS version of Adventure Quest 3D has officially launched into open beta. This brings all versions of the game to open beta status. Cross platform game play is a big part of the Adventure Quest 3D experience with players on PC, Mac, iOS or Android systems able to play together.
City of Titans – New Video Spotlights Character Movement & Costuming
Missing Worlds Media has posted a new video to show off City of Titans and some of the features that character creation will allow players to mess with. Of particular note is the ability to create costumes in a huge variety with the ability to customize things including arms, hands, legs and each separately. Check it out and let us know what you think!
Sea of Thieves – Take an Hour’s Long Journey About Alpha Playtesting & More
The Sea of Thieves team has a big meaty video discussion for your listening and viewing pleasure today. In it, several developers get together to talk about recent internal playtests (yes, they’re happy!), how the game has evolved over time and more about the incredible sounds being created to suit the nautical (and pirate-y) theme.