EVE Online: Chronicles of a New Eden – Becoming Pay-to-Win

It’s no secret that the model for subscription-based MMORPGs is rapidly shrinking. Where coughing up fifteen dollars a month used to be par for the course in most online games, things are shifting towards the “freemium” subscription model where the cost of entry for games is free but as soon as you step inside you’re likely to be funneled down a corridor made of hands that are constantly groping you until you finally throw them your wallet just to make the awkward torture stop.

The Repopulation: Joshua Halls on the Move to Unreal 4

Recently, Above and Beyond Technologies announced that The Repopulation, their long-in-development MMORPG would be switching to Unreal Engine 4 from the now defunct Hero Engine. Not only did we all breathe a sigh of relief when the news was announced, but we actually began to get excited for The Repopulation once more.

Hero Zero: Carnival Arrives In A Big Way

Hero Zero has been updated with a new patch that brings Carnival into the game from now through February 10th. Players can run special event missions and earn Carnival items and even a special sidekick. In addition, February 14th is Valentine’s day and players can score a romantic item.

H1Z1: Daybreak Reveals More About Splitting the Game in Two

Daybreak Game Company caught much of the H1Z1 community off guard with yesterday’s announcement that the game would be splitting into two different versions, H1Z1: Just Survive and H1Z1: King of the Kill. We had the chance to submit a few questions to the team to get more of the particulars behind the decision and about what players can expect.