As the year draws to a close, gamers and critics around the world are figuring what their best games of the year were. In the RPG category there are two clear contenders: Fallout 4 and The Witcher 3. Fallout is a phenomenon years in the making. On the other hand, The Witcher 3 is a grassroots success that has taken the gaming world by storm. Despite a long, beloved history and mighty publishing power of Bethesda, The Witcher 3 is by far the better roleplaying game. Here’s why.
Black Desert Online: Merry Christmas from the Black Desert Online Beta
It’s rare that an MMO comes across my desk for which I don’t have much background or context. It’s rarer still for that MMO to be in closed beta, with a lot of localization work and polish needed, and still leave a tremendously positive impression. Enter Black Desert Online (BDO), the upcoming fantasy MMORPG from Pearl Abyss and Daum Games, which just completed its first CBT this week.
General: It?s the End of the Year as We Know It, and I Feel Fine
I’m sitting here on Festivus writing my second to last column for the year and I would like to thank each of who visit the site. We couldn’t do what it is that we do around here without all of you readers out there stopping by and taking the time to read our reviews, musings, and predictions on games. I know time is limited and as I get older I realize just how precious of a commodity it is. So again, thank you.
General: Merry Christmas from MMORPG.com
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Final Fantasy XIV: Heavensward: Worldwide Fan Festival Information Released via New Video
ARK: Survival Evolved: Winter Wonderland Arrives for Survivors
General: The Dwarves Alpha 1 Available to $45+ Backers
EVE Online: Holiday Collectibles Launch into New Eden
Final Fantasy XIV: Heavensward: Difficulty to Be Addressed & Rebalanced in v3.2
In a new post on the Final Fantasy XIV forum, Naoki Yoshida has responded to player feedback about the overall evolution of difficulty in several systems between Heavensward’s launch (v3.0) and the current patch (v3.15). As a result, patch v3.2 will address these issues by rebalancing difficulty both from a game and content perspective.
