Virtual Reality is making itself felt at this week’s Game Developers Conference in San Francisco. During today’s events, both Sony and Valve made major announcements about VR technology.
Rift: Carnival of the Ascended Celebrates Four Years
Rift players are heading into the game to try out the new Carnival of the Ascended that is ongoing now through March 18th. The event will feature new masks, pets, treasures, and more. All players have to do is head to Sanctum or Meridian to get started.
Star Trek Online: Overhauling Sector Space
The Star Trek Online team has posted a lengthy developer blog about how Sector Space is being overhauled to make it a more seamless journey through space without invisible walls and dead ends to hang players up. One of the best pieces of news for players and fans of the entire Star Trek IP is the realignment of sectors to place them in the correct locations based on existing Star Trek lore. Cryptic acknowledges that over time several key sectors had been placed outside the norm.
Neverwinter: Elemental Evil Module to Drop March 17th
Perfect World Entertainment and Cryptic Studios have announced that the Neverwinter Elemental Evil module will hit live service on March 17th. The module includes a level cap increase, the new Oathbound Paladin playable class, new locations and, of course, the return of Minsc and Boo to a D&D game. The Neverwinter team has put together a nice summary of many of the new and improved features that players can expect to find when Elemental Evil launches in a couple of weeks.
ArcheAge: Starter Pack Sweepstakes!
MMORPG.com is very pleased to present this exclusive sweepstakes event! We have partnered with Trion Worlds to give away 10 Silver Starter Packs ($49.99 value) and ONE grand prize of a an Archeum Starter Pack ($149.99 value)!
Crowfall: $900K and Counting – Todd Coleman on Kickstarter Success
We grabbed Todd Coleman to pester him about the Kickstarter for Crowfall, Artcraft Entertainment’s new Throne War Simulator MMO. With $900K in just five days, it’s time to start looking at stretch goals. We asked Todd about the few that have been announced so far, and what may come down the road after the Kickstarter ends.
World of Warcraft: Tokens Introduced as Currency for Subscription Time
Blizzard has announced that a new token system will be introduced to World of Warcraft that will allow players to purchase tokens with real world cash via the Blizzard Store and resell the token in-game at the auction house for gold. Players purchasing a token in game will find it account bound but can use it for 30-days subscription time.
Might & Magic Heroes Online: Win a Next-Gen Console in New PvP Effort
Might & Magic Heroes Online players have the chance to score a next-gen console for winning a month-long PvP competition that begins today. It’s unclear which console is up for grabs, however. Players can also win special tokens and gift cards as the competition moves along. Players can keep track of their progress via the in-game leader boards that will be updated regularly.
World of Warcraft: The Daily Quest – Will You Buy or Sell WoW Tokens?
With today’s announcement of Tokens coming to World of Warcraft (think EVE’s PLEX or WildStar’s CREDD), we’re asking: will you be getting in on the action? Do you think the addition of Tokens will do anything to stave off gold sellers in Azeroth?
General: Unreal Engine Goes Free For All
Epic has announced that the Unreal Engine will now be available free to all developers. Previously, use of the Unreal Engine cost developers $19.00 per month and a 5% royalty above $3000 per month. Epic is still asking developers to contribute 5%, though the engine itself remains free.