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A few columns ago, I offered an analysis of Vanguard after its sunsetting by Sony Online Entertainment. I presented my case that the game could be considered a success in its presentation of an amazing open world, three "spheres" of gameplay, and a plethora of races and classes. I also touched upon how Vanguard’s bug-ridden launch, lack of features to justify its long-standing subscription, and inconsistent leadership led to its inevitable demise.
The Banner Saga began its life as a Kickstarter created by Stoic, a new company founded by former employees of Bioware Austin. That lineage is unsurprising; The Banner Saga is a story-driven, branching dialogue tactical RPG in the great Bioware tradition. Stoic has mentioned in Kickstarter updates that the Android release is imminent, but for the time being we took the opportunity to review the iOS version and evaluate what kind of fit this already critically successful RPG is on mobile devices.
One thing that has always bugged me about The Elder Scrolls Online was the lack of a need to login to do something. As much as it bugs me to admit this, World of Warcraft did it right with dailies. Dailies give an additional reason to login every day, and give another avenue for players to feel like they are progressing. At least they had that in WoW, no so much ESO. However patch 1.5 is trying to change that.
One thing that has always bugged me about The Elder Scrolls Online was the lack of a need to login to do something. As much as it bugs me to admit this, World of Warcraft did it right with dailies. Dailies give an additional reason to login every day, and give another avenue for players to feel like they are progressing. At least they had that in WoW, no so much ESO. However patch 1.5 is trying to change that.
The FOnline 2 team has let us know that the game will be ready for launch on October 25, 2014. FOnline 2 is an independently developed project with its roots planted firmly in the Fallout niche. After nearly two years in development, the team is ready to open the doors to players.
The codes redeem for one free Armored Scorpion 7-Day Rental mount. It’s creepy! It’s spooky! It’s awesome, just like Pirate101! When your armored scorpion mount is equipped, your Pirate will ride it everywhere outside for a period of 7 days. Enjoy this exclusive mount that you currently can’t find anywhere else but on MMORPG.com.
Behaviour Interactive has released a brand new video to show how Warhammer 40k: Eternal Crusade has progressed since the team first started showing the game off in the not-so-distant past. In addition, the video also hints at where the game is headed. Check it out!
The Camelot Unchained site has been updated with a review of this past weekend’s backers’ pre-alpha test. According to the wrap report, servers were stable, FPS and graphic integration were champs and players had a great time assisting the team with testing.
Bitbox has announced that over 100,000 copies of Life is Feudal have been sold since the Steam early access program began just one month ago. Life is Feudal is a medieval sandbox title where players are in control of how the world develops.
At this past weekend’s Final Fantasy XIV fan festival in Las Vegas, Square Enix announced that the first major expansion for the game, Heavensward, will be arriving in 2015. The expansion will bring airships and a new race into the game.