Wargaming is ready to rumble…literally…at this year’s PAX West. From September 2-5, a real life Panzer tank will be on hand with a bevy of items to crush. The assembled crowds will vote between two items to crush. The “winner”…if such a thing can be said of the soon-to-be-flattened item…is moved to a special carpet to meet the tank’s treads head on.
Oculus Hierarchy Named Directly in Amended Lawsuit
Zenimax has taken the gloves off in its ongoing lawsuit against Oculus. The suit, first filed in 2014, alleges that technology used to create the VR device was stolen from the Zenimax. The amended lawsuit now names CEO Brendan Iribe and id Software’s John Carmack directly. The suit alleges that Carmack “copied thousands of documents from a computer at ZeniMax to a USB storage device. He never returned those files or all copies of them after his employment was terminated”.
UPDATE: Oculus Hierarchy Named Directly in Amended Lawsuit
Zenimax has taken the gloves off in its ongoing lawsuit against Oculus. The suit, first filed in 2014, alleges that technology used to create the VR device was stolen from the Zenimax. The amended lawsuit now names CEO Brendan Iribe and id Software’s John Carmack directly. The suit alleges that Carmack “copied thousands of documents from a computer at ZeniMax to a USB storage device. He never returned those files or all copies of them after his employment was terminated”.
MXM: Master X Master – Alpha Playtest 3 Key Giveaway!
MMORPG.com has been given alpha test keys for MXM that will get you into the next alpha text scheduled for August 25-31, beginning at 10 a.m. Pacific Time and closing at 4 p.m. on the 31st. This test will be the first time players get to check out the Mini Games mode and Guild Wars 2 Ascalon event stage, and will also include the same great PvE stages and PvP modes as previous tests. Get your key now and get in the game!
How Can MMOs Be Monetized Fairly?
What’s the best way to monetize an MMO and have it be seen as fair by the players? This is a question that’s no doubt going to ruffle a few feathers and create a few competing comments, but our own Lewis Burnell is brave enough to tackle the topic in his column this week.
Elite: Dangerous – Create Your Own Personal People Mover in v2.2
A new feature is coming to Elite: Dangerous that allows players to take on “passenger missions”. During these special missions, players can pick up a passenger contract, load up the passengers and transport them to another starport. Considered ‘simple work’, the rewards for taking on such missions can be lucrative. There is even a special luxury liner ship, the Beluga, that can be used for this purpose.
New Eichenwalde Map a Surprise on PTR
While not officially in the Overwatch Public Test Realm patch notes, it appears the new Eichenwalde map is now available. The large PTR update brings a number of interesting balance changes, a test version of Competitive Season 2 and the new emotes to replace some phrases in chat that have caused some controversy.
The Latest NCSoft Financial Report Paints a Sad Picture for GW2 Sales
The Q2 2016 NCSoft financials were released a couple weeks ago, covering the period from April to June, and they weren’t pretty for Guild Wars 2. In fact, as far as the game goes, they’re pretty lousy – if you consider $4.75 million per month lousy.
Love that Special Pokemon? Reddit User Can Doodle It!
Reddit user NetWoodle has posted an offer on the /r/ICanDrawThat Reddit page for anyone who may like to see their favorite Pokemon doodled. NetWoodle will draw “real” or imaginary Pokemon. Currently there are 577 posts so it may be awhile before you see your favorite, but why not, right?
TheHiveLeader – My Dream MMO – Events
TheHiveLeader continues his series of videos about what he believes are the key elements to make his “dream MMO”. In this installment, Hive takes a look at Events. See what you think and leave your thoughts in the comments.