Everyone has a fighting chance
With today’s start of the Black Desert Online European / North American alpha, thousands of players who have never tried any of the other international versions (Korean, Japanese, Russian) will be entering the game for the first time. With that in mind, there are a few things everyone should know before that initial log in, so we have prepared a small list to help with those first shaky steps into a new world.
If you follow Games Workshop you know that recently the classic version of Warhammer has changed a lot on the table top. However, the video games continue to pay homage to the old world with some great new games coming out. Vermintide happens to fall into the category. If you are a fan of survival style shooters (think Left 4 Dead) then this game hits on a lot of solid points.
The day has finally come and servers are live for the Black Desert Online NA/EU Alpha for the first time. For Lock, however, this will be the third chance at a first impression. Can Black Desert still impress?
We at MMORPG.com can’t be the only ones who walk around our houses in bathrobes humming the Duck Tales theme song. There’s something about a show’s title track that sticks with you long after you’ve watched it, and video games are no different in this respect. Roleplaying games are particularly well-known for having spectacular music, so here are five of the best RPG theme songs out there!
I’ve spent probably 15 hours since Friday in ArenaNet’s first expansion for Guild Wars 2, Heart of Thorns. In that time, I’ve had almost as much fun as I ever did in the game’s first months, but there’s also a hint of frustration as some systems seem a bit grindy at first glance. Today marks the first of several articles leading up to our final review, so read on for our initial thoughts.
In the second appearance of On the Table Rob takes a look at the new adventure guide from Wizards of the Coast and Green Ronin Publishing, Out of the Abyss.
MMORPG.com has been give some exciting gift keys for Wildstar! These keys will grant players the Plague Cauldron – a special item that is part of the Shade’s Eve celebration. The Plague Cauldron is a toy. You can place it on the ground. Whoever clicks on it gets a "Plague" VfX on him/her and walks slower. Get your gift key now while supplies last!
Gleb Vyacheslavovich has published an open letter to the Black Desert Online community on the GameNet site. In it the controversy surrounding the delay of the P2P server is addressed along with the news of refunds or exchanges for in-game improvements.
Studio Wildcard will be hosting the finale of the ARK: Survival Evolved Last Stand Finale with $75,000 in prizes up for grabs. The tournament will feature 250 players battling to the death for a share of the pool and will take place on Saturday, October 24th beginning at 11:00 am Pacific / 2:00 pm Eastern in the ARK Twitch.tv channel.
Infinity: The Quest for Earth has been "in development" for quite awhile with no seeming end in sight. The team has, however, decided to reduce the project’s scope to a somewhat more manageable level and is now seeking funds through a KickStarter initiative. Called an "epic space sim where 100s of players wage war across a seamless, procedurally generated, true to scale solar system", the project leads are looking for $300,000 to complete Infinity.