Everyone has a fighting chance
Pillars of Eternity is a game that does a lot of things right for not only its genre, but in general. MMOs and other types of games across our industry could learn a thing or two from what Obsidian has delivered to use in 2015. It’s a game that’s equal parts nostalgic and fresh, both approachable and challenging, and above all else, immensely engaging.
I’ve certainly not hidden the fact that I love the new age zone design for Guild Wars 2. It looks as if what we’ve seen in Dry Top and the Silverwastes will continue in Heart of Thorns, and I couldn’t be happier. Well, I could be happier, strictly speaking, but it’s not ArenaNet’s fault that I haven’t won the lottery yet (#&*@$ real-life RNG…).
While you can often pick up a first person shooter again a while after stopping, changes to a MOBA’s itemization/passives, abilities, hero remakes, and even simply a frequently changing meta can make returning to a MOBA a daunting task. Read on for this week’s Social Hub as to what could be done about this problem.
It’s just sad that thus far, Music Man Online is only set for Southeast Asia release, because this trailer makes it look like the best thing for show-offs since the Entertainer class in Star Wars: Galaxies.
Today, the Community Manager of the Greed Monger forums told backers the project is currently stagnant, and that owner Jason Appleton has failed to fulfill the project’s Kickstarter obligations.
You can trace MMORPGs all the the back to their roots of Pen and Paper RolePlaying Games. They’ve evolved from Pen and Paper to massive digital worlds that we’ve spent countless hours within. They’ve slowly been branching into the mobile world offering stimulating worlds for us to adventure in without being tied to a computer. However, can these mobile versions compare to our immersive, story-driven MMOs that we have today?
Interplay shut down a Descent tribute project in October of 2014. Now Descendent Studios is Kickstarting a prequel to the franchise. Red Thomas gives his thoughts and speculates on what it might mean.
PvP-focused MMO Karos Returns launched Friday after completing a successful beta.
Monday, April 6th marks the start of the first of five online regional group battles for the Red Bull Battle Grounds: Dota 2 tournament.
The real world treats holidays as an excuse to dress up, goof off and eat too much – why shouldn’t online worlds be the same? This weekend, MMOs big and small invite everyone to wear silly hats, collect candy, and search for colored eggs.