Human players looking for a new character class to try out will be interested to hear that Beastmasters will be joining Nosgoth after next week’s update. Beastmasters, in addition to their more mundane skills with firearms and primal magic, have the ability to turn into a bird of prey in the hunt for Vampires.
Darkfall: Ub3rgames Secures Darkfall Online Licensing
Ub3rgames has announced the final negotiations have been completed with Aventurine and that the company has secured licensing for Darkfall Online. Ub3rgames is currently at work on its iteration of the game called Darkfall: New Dawn.
Bombshell: Next Patch to Addresses Filler Content, Boss Battles & More
Among the normal bug fixes and feature enhancements, the Bombshell team is on record with an explanation of how certain aspects of the game are being reworked with today’s patch. Among other things, Hard Mode has been enabled, boss battles have been evened out with exploits closed and most of the one-liners that have annoyed the player community have been removed.
Dragomon Hunter: New Class & Two Dungeons Added in Latest Update
Aeria Games has announced that a new class and two new dungeons have been added to Dragomon Hunter Online. The Samurai is a dual-wielding close contact fighter who can utilize Katanas or Twin Halberds.
Hearthstone: Heroes of Warcraft: Two Separate Play Formats Coming this Spring
Blizzard has uncovered the first details of changes coming to Hearthstone. Players will find that “Play Mode” has been renamed “Standard” and includes Friendly Challenges, Ranked and Casual Play. There is no affect on Arena, Solo or Adventure modes.
Heroes of the Storm: Lunar Festival Kicks Off with New Character, Rewards & More
Blizzard has announced that Heroes of the Storm has been updated with the latest patch that sees the commencement of the Lunar Festival that includes a new daily event quest, a new character portrait, new Hero skins, the Diablo Wizard character Li-Ming and more.
General: Indie Sandbox Title Islet Online Launches on Steam
Fans of indie sandbox MMOs will want to check out Islet Online now that it has landed on Steam as part of the Early Access program. Interested parties can gain access to the game by pre-purchasing it for $19.99 through February 8th or for $24.99 after that date.
Neverwinter: The Maze Engine Expansion Announced
Neverwinter players looking to delve even further into the Underdark will be happy to hear about the ninth expansion called “The Maze Engine”. Players will continue to travel alongside iconic characters including Drizzt Do’Urden and will be taking the fight to Baphomet and Orcus.
Darkest Dungeon: Rage Quit Simulator
Now, Bainard is hurting both mentally and physically. She picked up a disease in the ruins, along with a few negative quirks, like agoraphobia and satanophobia that don’t compliment her pre-existing mental conditions all that well. Not only that, but the stress of the excursion-gone-bad broke her, turning her into a coward.
General: What AAA MMOs Are Being Made That We Don?t Know About Yet?
The MMO genre is absolutely one of the most lucrative in gaming, with millions of players around the globe, across PCs and now consoles. But there’s one thing publishers and investors realize after a decade of chasing Azeroth… you can’t replicate what WoW managed to do. That said, everyone knows that long-term returns on investment can be gained with the right project. Today, we’re going to look at AAA studios I expect are making a new MMO, even if they haven’t announced it yet.