Last week, NCSoft announced it was "restructuring key operations" across Western properties, with WildStar’s Carbine Studios hit particularly hard. In this week’s column, Gareth Harmer takes a closer look at the possible impact of the layoffs.
ArcheAge: Much to Do, But Not Always Worth Doing
After a hundred hours, lots of olives harvested, lives taken, hearings attended, fish captured, and donkeys ridden we’re ready to put ArcheAge to the test. Do XLGAMES and Trion Worlds have a winner on their hands? Read on for our full review.
General: TOME: Immortal Arena Steam Launch Announced
KIXEYE has announced that its MOBA brawler, TOME, will launch on Steam on November 21st. The launch will arrive with a brand new 5v5 map called "Sanctuary".
Warhammer 40.000: Eternal Crusade: Free to WAAAGH with the Ork Boyz and More
Lots of news on the Eternal Crusade front today, Behaviour has officially announced two partnerships, one with Razer and one with Alienware, as well as announcing a new spin on the Free to Play experience, with the new Pioneer Pack. Finally, two contests are running, to give the community members a chance at some pretty excellent prizes. I spoke with Miguel Caron, Studio Head, Online Games at Behaviour to get some more details on these announcements.
Lord of the Rings Online: The Beornings and Central Gondor Are Coming
Recently, we were invited by Turbine to check out Lord of the Rings Online’s Update 15. In it, we were presented with a first look at the Beorning class and also the new big battle that centered around the off-camera lore story of the retaking of Pelargir, an important Gondorian port that Aragorn and the Grey Company needed to liberate in order to prevent a devastating attack upon Minas Tirith.
Shroud of the Avatar: A Tour Around Update 11
This week I continued my interview series on the development of Shroud of the Avatar: Forsaken Virtues by Portalarium. Joining me this month were both the founder of Portalarium Richard "Lord British" Garriott and Executive Producer "Dark" Starr Long. We spent a little over an hour running around New Britannia Tuesday night showing off a number of interesting player and developer created features.
Rift: Nightmare Tide Review in Progress #1
For the past two years, RIFT has been the one MMO that is always on my playlist. Perhaps there is a special event going on. Perhaps I was just getting bored and wanted to see some familiar faces. But this time around, it was RIFT’s newest expansion that lured me in: Nightmare Tide. But is this new addition to the game just a small puddle that gets in the way? Or is it a whirlpool that will suck players in with its powerful current? Let’s dive in and find out!
Conquer Online: Dragon Warrior Launches into Game on October 30th
Conquer Online is getting ready to welcome the latest playable class into the game on October 30th. The Dragon Warrior will arrive to give players an opportunity to try out a Kung Fu fighting style complete with nunchucks!
Kyn: Moody Halloween Screens Fresh Off the Press
The Kyn team is setting a spooky mood for Halloween and has prepared a fantastic batch of a half dozen screens on which to feast your eyes. You can check them all out on our Kyn game page.
Elite: Dangerous: Beta 3 Kicks Off
The third beta phase for Elite: Dangerous has officially kicked off. In response to tester feedback, the team has refined features and added new ones in preparation for Beta 3. Players will be able to won multiple ships, check out resource gathering by mining, and a long list of content are now included in the game.