MMORPG.com has partnered with ArenaNet to give away 20 Rytlock "There is No Turning Back" t-shirts. These shirts celebrate "Point of No Return", the upcoming season 2 finale of Guild Wars 2’s living story.
SMITE: New Trailer Released to Celebrate World Championships
Hi-Rez Studios has released a brand new SMITE trailer called "Battleground of the Gods" that arrives just in time for this week’s commencement of the SMITE World Championships. The event is scheduled to run from January 9th to 11th in Atlanta, Georgia. Check it out!
Elder Scrolls Online: Six-Month Sub Disappears & Those F2P Rumors
Recently, some players of The Elder Scrolls Online noticed that Zenimax had quietly removed the option to subscribe for six months at a time. Given the game’s somewhat rocky start and time spent since release revamping the game, as well as the upcoming console versions, naturally, the whispers began to swirl. Was the removal of the six-month option an indicator that the game would go free to play or even become a buy to play game?
The Repopulation: December Newsletter Touts Steam Early Access & More
The latest newsletter from The Repopulation team has been publish on the game’s official site. The discussion centers around the commencement of the Steam Early Access program, the lifting of the NDA and the usual assortment of client additions.
General: Big Bad Wolf Studios Aims to be a “Player” in the RPG Market
A new French studio has opened called "Big Bad Wolf" that has as its main goal to be a player on the worldwide RPG market. Staff includes veterans from Blizzard, Ubisoft, and Cyanide Studios. The team aspires to create games the evoke emotion, allow choice that truly matters, and to give players a mature gaming experience.
General: The Player’s Choice Awards – Part One
With the new year upon us, it’s time to look back at 2014 and pick our favorite games across a range of categories. The first week of voting is all about the Biggest Surprise of the Year, the Most Improved MMO, the Most Anticipated MMO of 2015, and the Most Anticipated RPG of 2015. Click through to cast your votes!
Guild Wars 2: Season 2 Finale, Point of No Return, Teased in New Trailer
ArenaNet has released a brand new teaser trailer that sets the scene for the finale of the Guild Wars 2 Living Story Season 2. Called "Point of No Return", players will reach a decisive moment. Check it out!
General: Some Intriguing 2015 Questions
What a difference 12 months can make. Although the MMOG category did see some notable occurrences in 2014, I don’t know many people who felt it lived up to the potential it seemed to have at this time a year ago. I wouldn’t call it a disaster by any means, but neither did it knock my socks off. Entering 2015, I’m quietly optimistic. That said, I have questions about the what lies ahead, involving Landmark, The Elder Scrolls Online, EverQuest Next and more.
General: Why Are NPCs So Robotic?
When I play an MMO, I love the feeling of walking through a virtual world. Sure, it’s fun to kill great beasts and to find epic adventure, but in the end I mostly look forward to meeting new virtual people that fill those virtual worlds. The problem is that crafting a living, virtual world is hard.
Elite: Dangerous: Review in Progress #3 – Frame Shift
It’s a big galaxy. 400 billion stars big. There’s room enough to make your fortunes, room enough to find your fights and room enough to see things most people won’t pass by if you really work at it. In a galaxy like that, what you make of it is up to you. You… and others. It might be the little action of a few players bringing in the goods or it might be the larger actions of empires.