Everyone has a fighting chance
Last week, the guys behind the indie sandbox MMO Das Tal stirred the MMO community pot by comparing their game to XLGAMES and Trion Worlds’ ArcheAge, pointing out that AA has had a rocky start and vowing to do better by the player with their own game. The statements from David Wells really struck a nerve within the MMO-verse, and we reached out to him and colleague Alexander Zacherl to comment more on the comparison and their own game’s design.
Changes are in full swing in The Elder Scrolls Online, first on the PTS, where update 1.6 has been released and players have also been given the opportunity to test out the game’s upcoming cash shop, the Crown Store. The Crown Store opened up for testing with players on the PTS given Crowns to use as they please and test an array of items that will likely make their debut when the game transitions over to subscription-optional Tamriel Unlimited.
As part of the celebration going on for Marvel Heroes 2015 taking home the MMORPG.com Player’s Choice Award, Gazillion’s Michael Parks will be feasting on 35 hot dogs, one for each percentage point MH 2015 earned ahead of the second place winner. The epic event will be broadcast via the Marvel Heroes 2015 Twitch channel at 2:00 pm Pacific / 5:00 pm Eastern. Further, Gazillion will donate $10 for each hot dog that Michael consumes to the Second Harvest Food Bank of San Mateo.
The latest Age of Conan Producer’s Letter has been published and it brings the fascinating news that the game’s Achievement System is ready for deployment. Players will have the opportunity to earn over 650 achievements, 60 titles and over 3000 sub-achievements. A new NPC will be available, the Chronicler of Deeds, who will announce deeds and titles as players pass by as well as award achievements already earned.
The roguelike and macabre RPG Darkest Dungeon officially launches as a Steam Early Access title today, and we’re celebrating with the Red Hook dev team tonight at 930pm ET, 630pm PT. Come join us, see what the RPG is all about, and maybe win a copy!
The Crowfall site has been updated with the second day of Hunger Week with a new look at the Templar playable class and a great look at the evolution of some undead warriors through the four stages of The Hunger as detailed in yesterday’s update.
Defiance fans of the Syfy show and the Trion MMO will be happy to hear that production on Season 3 has begun in Toronto. According to reports, several new cast members will be introduced with Season 3 and the series will take up where the cliffhanger left off in Season 2. The town is under siege and facing an invasion by an alien race, the Omec.
Wargaming.net has announced an interesting partnership with Vevo, the premium music giant. Under the terms of the agreement, Wargaming will sponsor both rock and metal music genres through Vevo.
Blizzard has posted a new blog update that gives World of Warcraft players a look ahead at what they can expect to find in game during February.
The latest update for ArchLord 2 has been deployed, the first content update since the launch of the Eternal Strife expansion that arrived in late December. With the new patch, players can expect a new level cap of fifty-one, new territories and a new dungeon.