DC Universe Online Members now have access to the game’s thirteenth DLC, Amazon Fury Part II. Non-members will have to wait until February 12th to be able to purchase Amazon Fury Part II.
General: NCSoft & Nexon Bicker Over Management Styles
In 2012, Nexon purchased a block of stocks in NCSoft and became the largest shareholder. Pledging at the time not to interfere with NCSoft’s management, Nexon has since rescinded that statement and has inserted itself, or tried to, in the day-to-day affairs of NCS. Calling Nexon’s style vastly different from its own, NCSoft is keeping track of outstanding stock purchases and calling on Nexon to back off its stance as injurious to shareholders and stock prices as well as its ability to compete.
Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn: Updates & Expansions to Come More Frequently
The Final Fantasy XIV Reddit has been updated with some newly translated material from the Japanese site Famitsu that indicates Square Enix is on board with more frequent updates and yearly expansions. Updating FFXIV from v2.0 to v3.0 took roughly 18 months. According to the post, that should shorten dramatically in the future, down to about three months between updates.
General: The Daily Quest – What’s in a Name?
Names… they’re kind of a big deal. Especially in MMOs where they can often telegraph what kind of player you are. Know those guys who call themselves Goku this or Drizzt that? Probably not taking the game as seriously as Lord Reginald Wellingsworth the 3rd. But how much does your character’s name matter to you?
General: Victor Vran Announced – Action RPG from Haemimont Studios
Haemimont Studios, best known for the Tropico series of strategy titles, has revealed that it is hard at work on a new action-RPG called "Victor Vran". A trailer has been released to show off the game-in-progress and it seems very similar to Van Helsing and the Diablo-series of action RPGs. See what you think and let us know in the comments.
Crowfall: Next Character Class – The Fae Assassin
As Hunger Week continues on the Crowfall site, the team today revealed the Fae Assassin. The site has a nice backstory for the female character as well as an intriguing screenshot that shows her facing off against a gryphon in its "Fall" form.
General: Izle’s 100% Procedurally Generated Worlds Revealed
RPG fans will be interested to check out the new Izle trailer by Area Effect that shows of game play details for the "100% procedurally generated worlds". According to Area Effect, Izle is a sandbox action RPG that brings player choice and creation to the forefront but each not without true consequences.
General: Aiship Q Announced for PlayStation 4 and Vita
Miracle Positive has announced that its Japanese sandbox action RPG Airship Q has received additional funding and is in full development for both the PlayStation 4 and the PlayStation Vita.
General: 18th Annual D.I.C.E. Awards Recognize RPGs in a Big Way
Last night’s D.I.C.E. Awards were handed out with Bioware’s Dragon Age: Inquisition taking home both the Game of the Year and Best Roleplaying/MMO awards despite stiff and overwhelming competition from Middle-Earth: Shadow of Mordor. Mordor cleaned up eight awards but was beaten out by DAI for GotY in the end.
World of Warships: Gameplay Takes Center Stage in New Trailer
Wargaming has released a brand new World of Warships trailer. Rather than simply a cinematic look, the new trailer shines with gameplay footage showcasing aircraft carriers, destroyers, dive bombers, torpedoes and more. If you haven’t had the opportunity to see World of Warships in action, this is a fantastic video to check out. Let us know what you think in the comments.