Descent: Underground continues to get better as the Austin team introduces new game modes and power-ups. Red Thomas heads to Austin and gets the latest details on what the Descendent Studios team has in the pipe for the project, and specifically how they involve their community.
General: Hold Onto Your Wallet – Steam Winter Sale Begins
Gamers listen up! The Steam Winter Sale has officially kicked off with screaming deals on games in every conceivable genre. The sale will run through January 4th.
Camelot Unchained: All About Crafting with Mark Jacobs
Today, the folks behind Camelot Unchained at CityState Entertainment unveiled their master plan for crafting in their upcoming MMORPG. Ahead of that, Mark Jacobs was kind enough to share said plan with MMORPG.com, and we went right back at him with over a dozen questions about the systems therein. Read on for all of MJ’s thoughts!
General: Paragon Devs Host Introduction to the Game in New Video
Epic Games developers working on Paragon have sent out a new video to give current alpha testers an introduction to the game. Devs play through the introduction and tutorial sections of the forthcoming MOBA and give players a bit of insight as to what to expect. See what you think!
Fallout 4: From Left Field – ‘Addiction’ Cited in New Lawsuit
Russian Times is reporting that a Fallout 4 player is suing Bethesda for ~$7,000 USD and claims that he did not “know the game would become so addictive”. According to the news story, the Siberian man lost his job, wife and many friends as he cites in legal documents associated with the claim.
TERA: Takin’ to the High Seas in the Dreadnaught Survival Video
A pair of new dungeons have landed in the game that came as part of last week’s TERA update focused on the new Brawler class. In a brand new video, En Masse Entertainment gives players a few tips about surviving the Dreadnaught dungeon.
Xsyon: Prelude: Subscription Drops as New B2P Option Goes Live
Xsyon is officially now a ‘buy to play’ game with the drop of the monthly subscription as the primary revenue model. Players can now pick up a copy of the game for $29.99 and play forever on Steam.
Albion Online: Festive Activities Land in Game
Albion Online players are definitely in the holiday spirit with the arrival of Christmas in the game. Players can look forward to seeing Christmas decorations in town, tossing snowballs at folks, or go on a hunt for Uncle Frost. Hint: He can be found in the Keeper dungeons and rewards a hat for successfully taking him down.
TERA: After Korean Version Loses Publisher, Nexon Steps In
Several months ago, Hangame, publisher of TERA in Korea, announced that it would stop operations on all MMOs as it moved all game publication efforts to mobile games. As a result of the announcement, TERA in Korea was left without a publisher. Yesterday, developer Bluehole Studios announced that Nexon would be taking over publication duties beginning in January, an announcement that comes with a few prizes for players.
ELOA: Elite Lord of Alliance: First Expansion, ‘Part 1’, Released
Fans of Webzen’s ELOA (Elite Lord of Alliance) will be happy to know that the first content expansion, interestingly named only “Part 1”, has been released. Part 1 features an increased level cap, new areas and quests as well as a new dungeon called the Spider Cave.