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PCGamer has an extensive preview of the forthcoming Guild Wars 2 "Stronghold" PvP mode that will arrive with the Heart of Thorns expansion. In Stronghold, teams are given a fortress, each with a lord nestled deep within. Teams have two objectives: To protect the Stronghold and Lord; and to invade and kill the opposing team’s Lord.
The first major update has been applied to Elite: Dangerous. Center among the new things delivered in the patch is the new Community Goals feature. According to information from developers, Community Goals can be accomplished in multiplayer, solo or private groups, all contributing to the success of attaining the goal of expanding known space.
Our own Franklin Rinaldi will be hosting tonight’s Gold & Glory Podcast on the MMORPG.com Steams page to talk about all of last week’s Crowfall revelations. The discussion will center around the things we do know and delve into the realm of speculation about those things we don’t yet know. Tune in at 7:00 pm Pacific / 10:00 pm Eastern on the MMORPG.com Streams page.
As we’re seeing with the announcement of our new forum system coming soon, big changes are afoot at MMORPG.com. We’re working our way towards a bold and new take on the 10+ year old site. Today’s quest is a simple one: what sort of things would you like to see in the new site?
The Darkfall: Unholy Wars site has been updated with a preview of some of the features that will be arriving with the next patch currently scheduled to be released the last week in February. Among other things, the Clan Perks system will be introduced that is based on the Play Perks system.
Firefall players will have a lot to do when servers come back up from maintenance that will deploy the War in the Amazon update. Players will be taking on The Chosen in the Amazon basin and working cooperatively to retake bases, protect supply lines and more. To show off some of the new features, Red 5 has released a brand new trailer. Check it out!
The short period of time between Shadow Realms’ announcement and its subsequent cancelation has left me back where I started: scratching my head. I can’t help but wonder what went on internally to make for such a sudden shift within a couple of months.
This leads me to my weekend Kickstarter discovery. While doing my weekly browse through Kickstarter I came across a hardcore sci-fi space MMORPG that has raised $10,000CAD. The game is called Nebula Online.
Ah, NPCs. They are such a staple in our MMOs that we not only take them for granted, but we can also ignore them. I always make an attempt to appreciate an MMO’s details, and NPCs are often some of most well-designed aspects of many of our favorite titles.
Looking for some recommended reading and viewing material for that time you’re not spending playing Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn? Look no further!