Blizzard has deployed the NA version of the latest Heroes of the Storm update that includes the Diablo 3 monk, Kharazim. In addition, new Dynamic Bundles have been placed in the item shop and ranked play alterations.
Albion Online: A Modern Blast From the Past
I don’t remember much about the Albion Online booths exterior. I can’t. It’s all drowned out in a shared memory with the team from Sandbox Interactive GmbH. Someone is playing a trailer of some description. We’re trying to talk about a medieval sandbox MMO. All we can hear is someone insisting voiciferously that we should "Come to mama!"
Das Tal: New Enemy AI to Shine in Forthcoming Public Event
On August 29th, anyone interested in helping the Das Tal development team test the game are invited to do so in a special event in which new enemy AI will take center stage after a series of improvements to the feature. The event will take place at 11:00 am Pacific / 2:00 pm Eastern.
Destiny: Find Out More About The Taken King Tomorrow
The Destiny team will be on hand for a special live stream event on Wednesday, August 19th during which they will explore the way characters will grow more powerful when The Taken King expansion launches.
General: Fig – Video Gaming’s First & Only Funding Platform Announced
Several well-known names in the gaming industry have banded together to bring forth Fig, a video game only funding platform. former Double Fine COO Justin Bailey, with broad members Brian Fargo (CEO inXile), Feargus Urquhart (CEO Obsidian) and Tim Schafer (CEO Double Fine) gives backers and those seeking funding traditional opportunities (rewards etc.) like KickStarter, but also the chance for investment.
Trove: Millions of Voxels, Millions of Players
Trove, since launching last month officially on Steam and Glyph, has quickly become the #4 title on Valve’s store, and Trion just today is announcing that 1 million active monthly users log into the voxel-based MMORPG. In short, Trove is a certified hit, and even Trion was caught off guard with its success.
Trove: Latest Update: New Manta Ray Mounts, New Chaos Chest Loot
Trove is currently offline for today’s update that will include several new items including Green and Blue manta ray mounts that can be found in Adventure boxes, new loot from Chaos Chests that can feature a boneweaver mount, Arcanium Discord wings, the Chaotic Clipper ship or the Mahogan Toboggan mag rider.
Age of Wushu: Age of Wulin (EU) to Launch Chapter 7: Awakening
Webzen has announced that Age of Wulin (EU) will be updating on August 25th with the latest content expansion, Chapter 7: Awakening. Players will gain access to 5th Internal Skills and be able to work to the new level cap increase for combat and internal skills.
General: Funcom CEO: ‘Our Games Will Continue Running’
In a new interview over at GamesIndustry.biz, Funcom CEO Rui Casais tells players of the company’s games that "our live games will continue running either by us or someone else as they are generating profit." Additionally, Casais admits that the company hasn’t always made the right decisions and is aware of the mistakes of the past.
General: The Five Most Significant Korean MMOs
Here in North America, anyone who is even a semi-serious MMOG enthusiast is well aware that Korea is a major producer. We can all name a number of titles developed there, and probably at least a couple of leading publishers and/or developers. That said, it’s pretty safe to assume that few of us are closely familiar with the industry there. So you might find that this list of the five releases I feel have had the greatest impact on the global landscape includes one or more you wouldn’t expect.