Inixsoft has announced that Thanatos players can get a head start on the October 1st launch by participating in a special "pre-participation" series of events.
Elite: Dangerous: Space in All Its Glory – SteamVR Support Incoming
Gamespot is reporting that Frontier has been working in cooperation with Valve to get Elite: Dangerous compatible with Steams Vive VR headset. The update that includes VR support will be released in time for the holiday season.
Echo of Soul: ChangYou Announces Cessation of Chinese Service
ChangYou is reportedly closing down Echo of Soul in China according to a report from MMOCulture. No reason for the cessation of service was given, though it comes closely on the heels of the Korean version’s shut down as well. Aeria Games, publisher of EoS in North America and Europe, issued a statement that indicates development continues and that no plan to close its version of the game imminent.
Archlord 2: Time to Say Goodbye – Webzen Announces Closure
Webzen has announced that Archlord 2 will be closing on November 24, 2015 when servers will be deactivated. While no reason is given for the closure, it can be assumed that the game was not turning the profit Webzen wished even though during the course of the game’s relatively short life, over 300,000 players took part in the game with over 5M hours of game play.
Guild Wars 2: Guns and Amore
Still, I love my engineer, who’s my co-main along with my necromancer. And, true to my usual form, I eschew the typical DPS builds like grenades and flamethrower, and go all in with elixirs, playing her with a buffing/healing build in PvE that still can do reasonable damage and stay alive for extended periods of time. I like to think that, just as with any hybrid/support class, it’s not about the big numbers I put up but how I help other players put up big numbers.
Star Wars: The Old Republic: Drew Karpyshyn Returns to Bioware & SWTOR
Fans of Mass Effect, Dragon Age and Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic will be happy to hear that Drew Karpyshyn has returned to the fold after finishing his trilogy of novels. According to his blog, Karpyshyn will be working on Star Wars: The Old Republic, a clear sign that Bioware is committed to storytelling with the Knights of the Fallen Empire.
General: Five Reasons Why Heroes of the Storm is the MOBA for Casuals
Some time ago, I wrote a piece about whether Heroes of the Storm could achieve the same casual success as Hearthstone, comparing Blizzard’s two new entries to the MOBA and online TCG genres, respectively. It’s difficult to determine just yet how financially profitable is HotS after its official release in June, but it anecdotally seems to have engendered a great amount of critical and community acclaim.
General: Dragon’s Dogma Online – New Update & Class Revealed
As the loud drum beat of hopeful anticipation echoes from the West, Capcom took to the stage at the Tokyo Game Show with a pair of videos to showcase the v1.1 update and the new class coming with it, the Element Archer, a healer as well as a ranged dynamo. Check them out and leave us your impressions in the comments.
Revival: Latest Offline Cllient Available for Download
The Revival forum has been updated with the latest Stage 1 offline client. The team is excited as this build marks another stepping stone on the march to the completion of Stage 1 of the game’s production.
League of Angels: New Features Descend from the Heavens
The development team behind League of Angels has announced that several new features have landed in the game to give players even more content and mini-games to explore. Players will be able to take advantage of the new "totem unite" system that can trigger a second totem along with its stats at any point during battle.