The latest Shards Online newsletter has arrived with some very welcome news for fans: The Celedor Shard will be ready for players on May 9th! The team has put in extra hours to get Celedor ready for players and that hard work has paid off.
Star Wars: The Old Republic: A Missed Opportunity at Celebration
This past weekend saw the advent of Star Wars Celebration, the Star Wars version of BlizzCon or SOE Live, only bigger and let’s be fair, better. Hosted in the same venue as BlizzCon in Anaheim, CA, SWCA featured more stormtroopers than you could shake a Jawa at, Star Wars celebrities ranging from Mark ‘Luke Skywalker’ Hamill to Anthony ‘These aren’t the droids we’re looking for’ Forrest.
Shroud of the Avatar: New Digital & Print Comic Debuts
The Shroud of the Avatar team is bursting with the news that a new comic has been made available for fans wanting even more SotA. The comic is available in both digital and print versions. Signed copies can be purchased as well.
Cabal 2: The Plate Classes Revealed
Over the past few weeks we’ve covered Cabal 2’s Cloth classes, the Leather wearers, and finally it’s time for the heavies in Plate. Read on for an exclusive look at the Warrior and the Force Shielder. Find out what makes each unique from the other.
Skyforge: Closed Beta 3 Underway Through May 13th
The third closed beta phase for Skyforge is now underway. CBT #3 will last longer than the first two, running all the way until May 13th.
EVE Online: Mosaic Update Scheduled for April 28th
CCP has posted new information on the Updates page to let players know that the "Mosaic" patch will be deployed on Tuesday, April 28th. Among other things players can expect the following: the new ship skins will arrive for purchase from the in-game store; the overhauled new player experience will arrive; the new 3D star map
Elder Scrolls Online: PS4 Public Beta to Kick Off April 23rd. Launch on June 9th
The Playstation blog has been updated with the big news that the PlayStation 4 "limited public beta" for Elder Scrolls Online will officially kick off on April 23rd. Players wishing to participate must receive an invitation to take part.
SMITE: Ah Puch Revealed & Spring Fling Info
The SMITE team has posted information about the next god to join the pantheon in the form of Ah Puch. The post discusses Ah Puch’s abilities that bring the undead to bear in the game. Ah Puch utilizes Undead Surge, Hollow Ground, Corpse Explosion, and Empty the Crypts to bring enemies to heel.
Marvel Heroes 2015: Black Widow Rework First Impressions
Scarlet Witch’s level 52 review as well as Black Widow and Hawkeye’s quality-of-life reworks hit Test Center yesterday and I wanted to take this week’s column to discuss my first impressions of Black Widow as she somewhat recently became my new main on live. While I do understand that this is her first iteration on Test Center and as such nothing is final, I have to say that I’m overall disappointed with the changes, even though I get why a lot of changes were made.
General: Bloodshards, Ban Hammers & Beta Tests
Welcome back to another edition of Not So MMO, you’re one-stop shop for opinions, news and insight into the world of games that are almost MMO. Multiplayers, online games, MOBAs and other genres… you know, the ones that feature many of the things we like about MMOs, minus the thousands of players who are on at the same time.