While not precisely MMO or RPG related, mismanagement of funds raised through crowd-sourcing is a hot topic. In one of the more inglorious tales of epic malfeasance, Ant Simulator is now dead in the water due to two of three company founders using money raised for restaurants, alcohol and exotic dancers.
General: Assassin’s Creed Identiy ARPG Announced for iOS
Mobile game users with a love of both action-RPGs and the Assassin’s Creed IP will be pleased by today’s announcement of Assassin’s Creed Identity. Players will create and customize their own Assassin’s through a robust storyline and questing.
Project Genom: Progression System Detail in New Blog
The Project Genom forum has a new developer post that lays out the details on character progression in the game so far. Characters have a whopping twelve areas in which progression occurs, each with six skills and even more nodes. Additionally, there are six character organism systems that can be upgraded: Cardiovascular, Musculoskeletal, Respiratory, Nervous, Immune and Digestive systems are all eligible for progression to strengthen characters.
APB: Reloaded: New Game Engine Sneak Peek & a New Loyalty Reward
GamersFirst has updated the APB: Reloaded blog with a first-look video at the way the game will look when the new game engine comes into play in the near future.
Livelock: PAX South – Hands-On
At PAX South, we got a press-only invite to check out Perfect World’s first non-F2P title. Is it worth your dollars?
General: I’m Cautiously Excited About The Division
This weekend Ubisoft opened up the PC beta for the Division. Read on to find out why Rob is excited about what the Division represents and what he thinks of the game’s potential.
The Division: I’m Cautiously Excited About The Division
This weekend Ubisoft opened up the PC beta for the Division. Read on to find out why Rob is excited about what the Division represents and what he thinks of the game’s potential.
General: 5 Reasons We Love the Rise Survival Games
The evolution of the “massive online game” has been an interesting one to track over the last decade plus, never more so than in the last few years as traditional MMORPGs became bogged down in the theme park mentality and seemed unable to get out from under the looming shadow of World of Warcraft. We have witnessed the rise of the MOBA, the MMOFPS, the MMORTS and more.
DC Universe Online: Love Conquers All Event Arrives
With the dawn of February comes the many Valentine’s Day game celebrations. First off the bat is DC Universe Online and Love Conquers All. The event brings new feats, quests, events, base items, style rewards and auras to players choosing to participate.
World of Warcraft: With Legion’s Launch Seven Months Out, Will Blizzard Make It?
With the World of Warcraft: Legion alpha back in service, we had the chance to hit the ground running in the newest build. Three areas are open and we took a trip through two of them: Highmountain and Stormheim with Suramar yet to go. Taking into account Blizzard’s projected release of “summer 2016” which can mean any day up to September 21st, and with the alpha in its current state, one has to wonder, “Will Blizzard make it?”