Everyone has a fighting chance
The Repopulation saw over two thousand testers make their way into the earliest phases of alpha testing and the team promises that the rest of the backers corps will be invited in during November. Last month also saw the addition of player shops, new upgradeable vehicles, new mount abilities and much more.
YouTube user Surreal MMO has been participating in the Korean closed beta test for Civilization Online and has recorded some amazing gameplay footage. Check it out and let us know what you think.
Swordman is the new martial arts MMO from Perfect World Entertainment that just released in North America on July 29th of this year. It has so far enjoyed positive reviews from fans of the genre, but what’s even more amazing is the fact that the game is already getting its first expansion this fall with Gilded Wasteland.
There’s no absolute consensus as to when the modern MMOG era started. Depending on the frame of reference you favor, it’s possible to make a case for various dates. For the purpose of this article, I arbitrarily chose 1996, which is the year Nexus: The Kingdom of the Winds launched in Korea and Meridian 59 in North America. This means the titles I selected all entered service between then and 2005.
MMO players come in all levels of ability. We all have our own take on what parts of a game are "too hard" or "too easy." I like to think that I’m reasonably tolerant of new players and am willing to help them along, but even I have my limits as to how much I’m willing to put up with folks who don’t seem to have the capacity to learn some of the most basic aspects of a game.
If you’re a World of Warcraft player, there is no time more exciting than right now. The fifth expansion is days away from going live and Blizzcon is happening even sooner. If you haven’t played in a while or have been on the fence about giving it a go, there is no better time than now.
Dragon Age: Inquisition is a beast of a game. When we first took an extended hands-off look at Bioware’s upcoming action RPG at E3 this year, I was given the impression that its scope could far surpass the previous titles in the series, and that it could provide for a single-player experience heretofore unavailable on previous-gen systems. Having now played several hours of the game, I can say that it does a little bit of both.
Failbetter Studios has announced that it is working in conjunction with Bioware for a text-based adventure game that will bridge the time gap between the end of Dragon Age 2 and Dragon Age: Inquisition. Players will be able to form alliances, gather financial resources and more as a minor marquis leading a town in Orlais. Events participated in will have a bearing on Dragon Age: Inquisition.
This week, Wargaming’s saying "Vive La France!" by adding in 28 new vehicles including the Foch 155, Renault FT and the AMX 50 100. Also new to the party are two additional maps – Karelia and Asia Miao (Pearl River).
Rogue-like RPG Crowntakers is set to take you into a randomly generated medieval fantasy world where you and your band of mercenaries will work together to "banish evil from the world." To that end, developer Bulwark Studios has released an archive of a recent Twitch livestream of an in-game walkthrough for your delectation.