Webzen has posted a notice on the ASTA site to let players and fans know that the open beta for the game is delayed indefinitely. While citing exceptional reception from the community, the post indicates that more effort needs to be expended in both voice-over recording and translations as well as several technical issues that need attention.
MU Online: Origin Mobile Tie-In to Start CBT on January 25th
Webzen has announced that closed beta registrations have opened for the MU Online mobile tie-in, Origin. MU: Origin has brought the full contents and combined it with mobile enhancements to bring a fully 3D game to mobile devices.
Fallout 4: Play as a Stormtrooper or Kylo Ren in New Mods
IGN has posted a new video that shows off a mod that allows Fallout 4 players to take on the role of a Star Wars Stormtrooper. A picture speaks a thousand words, so check out the video below.
General: Minimally Multiplayer Online Roleplaying Games
The sky is falling. The AAA MMORPG scene is in decay. We should all just take our sports balls and go home. Or maybe not. Rob thinks out loud on how some multiplayer features in single player console RPGs are offering features that could go a long way in a new crop of MMOs.
Guild Wars 2: January Update to Include Gliding in Central Tyria & More
In a new developer blog on the Guild Wars 2 site, Colin Johanson reveals that the first update for the game is going to be a massive one with some amazing new things in store. Of particular note, or at least flashy note, is the fact that gliding is coming to Central Tyria and will not be confined to the Heart of Thorns expansion!
Devilian: 20v20 Guild Battles Coming in Mid-January
Trion Worlds has announced that 20v20 guild battles will be entering Devilian with the mid-January update. Guilds will be able to challenge one another and each Sunday will feature top guilds duking it out for Archgemstones, the top four team each receiving a share.
EVE Online: Chronicles of New Eden – How Spying Has Changed
Few things in EVE have garnered as much attention from the outside world as the art of spying and counterintelligence. That shouldn’t be all that surprising considering it is an aspect of play that is almost wholly unique to EVE Online; few other games will ever reach the depth and scale to make spying not only profitable, but downright necessary in order to succeed.
Crowfall: Necromancy – Dr. Frankenstein, Eat Your Heart out!
Dr. Frankenstein is the title character from Mary Shelley’s 1818 novel who, after studying the decay of living beings, assembled a humanoid creature comprised of a various collection of human remains. Talk about a gruesome crafting profession! Leave it to the folks at ArtCraft to say, “I think we’ll include that.” Yep, it’s in Crowfall and it’s a crafting profession called Necromancy.
Black Desert Online: What is Contribution ? A Beginner?s Guide to Trade, Housing, and Production
Black Desert Online is a unique MMO in many ways. Pearl Abyss’ design team has taken a lot of the traditional MMORPG elements and seemingly turned them on their head to make a game of non-confirmative systems that feels like an experiment in a lot of ways. One such system is known as Contribution, and today we’ll take a look at the CP system, what it is, how it works, and why it’s key to your progression and enjoyment of the game.
Darkest Dungeon: Latest Edition of Web Comic Features The Leper
Called “The Leper”, the latest edition of the web comic based on Darkest Dungeon is now available on the site. The series gives players a look at the back story for each of the characters that will be encountered within the game when it launches later in 2016.