Red Thomas sat down with Gordon Walton and Todd Coleman to talk about what early access players will be seeing first from Crowfall, and to explore the nature of the audience building around the game.
Guild Wars 2: Mesmer’s Elite Specialization Revealed – The Chronomancer
The Guild Wars 2 site has been update with a brand new blog post that is sure to set the community buzzing with the revelation of the Mesmer’s Elite Specialization, the Chronomancer. As the name implies, Mesmers will gain some awesome new ways to manipulate time in both constructive and destructive ways.
Pathfinder Online: Early Enrollment Review in Progress
We didn’t think we’d be reviewing Pathfinder Online anytime soon… until we discovered the game is both a.) taking money and b.) done wiping progress. As mentioned many times here, that’s all we need to consider a game ready to be reviewed. If a studio is confident enough in a product to do both of those things, then we’re confident that it deserves a score and review. Read on for the beginning of our Pathfinder Online adventures.
Elsword: Ready to Kick Up Its Heels in Celebration of Four Years
KOG Games is ready to pull out all the stops in celebration of the fourth anniversary of Elsword. Part of the festivities will take place on the KOG Games campus with a select group of players who will spend the day with the dev team, even including a spirited game of laser tag.
General: Game On #65 – Paid Mods on Steam: Good or Bad?
This week we bid farewell to Jessica as a host and remind everyone to read her new column, Tales From the Neighborhood! We also welcome Braxwolf as a regular co-host. This week we break down the pros and cons of Steam’s paid mod program. Good or evil? [NOTE: after our recording, the Steam program was quickly cancelled.]
Landmark: Players Being Refunded for Basic Building Mats Purchases
As part of the big changes coming to Landmark, the basic building materials will have the resource cost eliminated. Dirt, ice, sand, snow and stone were, however, once part of a Marketplace package. As a result, when the server wipe is implemented, any players who purchased these basic materials will find some compensatory goods added to their accounts. These "orbs of reclamation" can be traded for a different bundle of equal cost.
Defiance: A New Look at the SyFy MMO Shooter
I have enjoyed Defiance since the very beginning, but it hasn’t always been a smooth road of development. Trion Worlds still shows the game love, but do they concentrate too much on content that segments players away from the rest of the open world?
Dragon’s Prophet: EU Version Expands with Shadow of Betrayal
Runewaker and Infernum have announced that a significant content expansion has been released to the EU version of Dragon’s Prophet. Called "Shadow of Betrayal", the game world will expand with a new zone, two new adventure dungeons and one new raid dungeon, tons of new quest items and gear, and a level cap increase to 105.
Armored Warfare: Founder’s Packs Reveals Alongside First Early Access Dates
Obsidian Entertainment and My.com have announced that Founder’s Packs are now available for purchase that will grant automatic entry into the first early access event currently scheduled for May 27th – June 3rd. Three Founder’s Packs are available: $14.99, 29.99 and $69.99, each with its own set of in-game items and swag.
General: Rodinia War – 2D Strategy Combined with Open 3D World
Ons On Soft has announced that its innovative new strategy MMO hybrid, Rodinia War, is coming to the EU on May 7th. The game features a city building / defending 2D strategy portion alongside an open 3D world for players to quest through. According to Ons On Soft, the game will be browser-based or available for desktop download.