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Trion’s CEO Scott Hartsman has issued an official response to the allegation that there is a duplication bug for APEX currency. APEX is purchased with real world dollars and, when opened, yields in-game credits. Players have alleged that this is an issue that has been in the game since alpha.
Blizzard has issued a public apology for the World of Warcraft technical issues after the launch of Warlords of Draenor. In addition to admitting to a poor launch experience, Blizzard is also giving a good faith gesture to its community by giving all subscribers in all regions five days of game time in compensation for the frustration.
Perfect World Entertainment has announced the release of the latest module for Neverwinter. Called "Rise of Tiamat", the module includes a new zone called the Well of Dragons that eventually leads to a 25-player instance to take on Tiamat herself.
Red 5 Studios has announced the release of the latest and most significant update to Firefall. Called "Together Toward Victory", the patch features important PvP enhancements, new open world encounters, a special 5-player instance and more. It is a free update to all Firefal players.
A new Kickstarter project has launched for a game in development called "The Skies". According to KickStarter, Skies is a radioactive post-apocalyptic world with a multiplayer component. According to the team, Skies is not a traditional MMORPG, but does contain elements of both RPGs and MMOs that will instantly be familiar to players.
DC Universe Online has undergone a new update that brings "War of the Light Part II" into the game. To celebrate the launch of War of the Light Part II, Sony Online Entertainment has released a brand new trailer to show off some of what players can expect on logging into the new content.
Last week in the Elite: Dangerous newsletter, it was casually announced that the game’s offline single player experience was being nixed. Offline play was a singular promise made to backers during the game’s Kickstarter initiative. The announcement that it was being removed as one of the core game features caused quite a stir in the community. In a new interview with Eurogamer, Frontier’s Dave Braben explains the decision.
2p.com has some breaking news coming out of Korea’s G-Star 2014 gaming convention. NCSoft has announced that both Blade & Soul and Aion will be heading to mobile platforms. Aion: Legion in will be a tactical RPG, while Blade & Soul Mobile will be more of a card-based game. The dual announcements also came along with teaser trailers. Check them out below.
Das Tal backers and other invitees have an opportunity to participate in a special stress test weekend event on Saturday, November 22nd. Those receiving invitations will be able to participate in this event and will have the opportunity to purchase immediate access if desired.
R2Games has announced that the Stormthrone alpha is expected to begin on Wednesday, November 19th at 10:00 a.m. EST / 7:00 a.m. PST. In addition, the game’s soundtrack has been released and is available for purchase and download.