Everyone has a fighting chance
The latest Star Wars: The Old Republic update, Rise of the Emperor, will see players continuing the battle against Revan. The story will give players a chance to confront the Sith Emperor; join forces with Lana Beniko, Minister of Sith Intelligence and Theron Shan, a Galactic Republic spy; and will be able to explore Ziost, the "Gateway to the Empire" in a state of chaos. Check out the video below to see what awaits.
Cliffhanger Productions has announced the release of Shadowrun Chronicles: Boston Lockdown, the first in a series of episodic content blending tactical game play and RPG elements. To celebrate the release, Cliffhanger has sent out a brand new trailer set in the dystopian future featured in the Shadowrun games. Enjoy!
As the release for the final chapter in The Incredible Adventures of Van Helsing nears, Neocore has sent out a new trailer to reveal two of the new classes players can expect to find in VH III: The Protector and the Elementalist. As the name implies, the Elementalist unleashes fury from a distance while the Protector wades in and mixes it up toe to toe. Check out the new video!
The Land of Britain team has put out a first video showing off one of the locations players can explore called "Fen Dhathach". These are dark caverns that once protected leprechaun treasures but now houses an ancient evil. Check it out!
Responding to player issues with the current Final Fantasy XV demo, Square Enix has announced that it will be releasing an update version sometime in May if it can be accomplished. SE is in talks with Microsoft to see if patching a demo is even possible. Balance is the most notable fix the team is putting in place along with recovery and usage.
A new poll has been posted on the Darkfall Online Reddit to bring back the game. It’s not an official poll, but one to assess interest in bringing back what some feels is the better iteration of the series.
Our own Beau Hindman will be hosting a special live stream event tomorrow with Tecton from Achaea, a MUD from Iron Realms Entertainment. The stream will take place on Thursday, April 30th at 5:00 pm Eastern / 2:00 pm Pacific. The two expect to give some inside tips for new and veteran MUD players. Be sure to head to the MMORPG.com Streams page to check it out on Thursday!
CCP has sent word that the Mosaic Update for EVE Online is now available. Mosaic brings a host of new additions, effects, cruiser-sized burner missions, and much more into the game.
What’s the hot story this week? We’re highlighting posts from the blogosphere about SWTOR operations tuning, Blizzard’s eSports triumphs and WoW token adjustments, and, yes, Steam’s Mod Marketplace.
The Elder Scrolls Online is coming to console in just over a month. With the console beta in the books, and players sharing their experiences with the game in various places around the internet, as a PC player, several few patterns stand out and make me wonder if the console versions will be the definitive version of ESO, and if this game just might be a breakthrough for MMORPGs on console overall.