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Square Enix has announced that the latest update, "Dreams of Ice", will launch later today across all Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn servers. Players will be able to check out the Ninja and Rogue as well as a pair of new dungeons, new real estate options and more.
Last week, I shared some details of my process of world-building for this new Undead Labs/Kabam game. This week, Ian leads a discussion about the inspirations that we drew on for building the story of Moonrise, as well as some key themes that our story explores.
Mind Candy is ready to unleash introductory information about its forthcoming title, World of Warriors. The game will be heading to the Apple App Store soon, though no specific date has been announced. World of Warriors takes aspects from action games, RPGs and epic strategy titles and blends them in to a new experience for players.
CCP has announced that the first in a pair of updates that will lay the ground work for massive changes to EVE Online will launch on November 4th. Called "Phoebe", the update will see some big changes in features like long distance travel, the introduction of an unlimited skill queue, changes to the Sensor Overlay, mass market sales and more.
A recent column on this site argued that the critical reception for Destiny wasn’t relevant since the game’s sales were high. Yet, developers want to foster a reputation for quality as well. ZeniMax, too, suffered from mixed critical feedback before ESO was released, and in the weeks after launch. Yet ZeniMax embraced the feedback of its community, and now, with a big update set for the live server, is at six months and thriving out there.
What has me wondering, however, is what those massive gaps in the Blizzcon schedule mean. These are the times and places that are usually reserved for THE BIG THING™ that Blizzard is most keenly focused on in any given year. A cursory look shows that the Keynote will take place on Friday morning, ending at 11:45 a.m. Then nothing, not a single thing sits on the schedule until after 2:00 p.m. This is not the Blizzcon of the past and it is prime gaming real estate.
The hectic, war-torn northern continent of Auroria will be open for invasion in November. Let’s review what the "Land of Origin" has in store for new players and their guilds.
With Warlords of Draenor almost upon us, World of Warcraft is riding a bit higher these days. Player numbers are up, and the hype is kicking in for the release in just a couple of weeks. Yet, Warlords of Draenor is being released in a different MMORPG mood and market this time around, even for Blizzard. Warlords promises a mix of advancement and nostalgia, and it really couldn’t come at a better time.
Lords of the Fallen is a clear and up front homage to the Dark/Demon Souls series from From Software. As a strategic action RPG with a strong difficulty curve plus lots of loot and replay value, Deck13 Interactive and CI Games have made no bones about the inspiration behind their gothic RPG. But does it hold a candle to the esteemed Souls games? Read on for our initial impressions.
When Dark Blood Online launches on Steam on October 30th, it will feature a brand new class. The Fighter will join the game as an extreme martial artist that brings a new battle mechanic into the game.