One of the more pleasant surprises coming out of Microsoft’s E3 conference was the reveal of State of Decay 2. For those who fondly remember those days of Xbox Live Arcade, before DayZ, H1Z1, and the dozens of others beat that zombified horse, State of Decay was one of the more unique takes on post-apocalyptic survival. And now Undead Labs is returning to take that great concept and do it right. I caught up with the founder of Undead Labs, Jeff Strain, to talk more about State of Decay 2.
General: Twitch Gets Real – Legal Action Filed Against Bot Makers
The Twitch blog has been updated with a significant post that reveals a new legal action filed by the company against seven of the most active viewbot services sellers. This is the third layer of protection the company is putting in place to stop broadcasters from overinflating view statistics, follower counts and chat activity on Twitch.
General: The RPG News of E3 2016
Another E3 has come and gone and with it another tidal wave of gaming news. This week in the RPG Files, we’re looking at all of the roleplaying news that’s fit to print. Read on to see just what this year’s biggest presser had for RPG fans!
General: Skylanders Coming to Netflix Thanks to Activision-Blizzard
From the “Not So MMO” files: Fans of Skylanders will be pleased to hear that Activision-Blizzard’s first foray into the television and films business will be “Skylanders Academy” an exclusive Netflix series set to debut in the fall of 2016.
General: The Surge E3 2016 Trailer Reveals Gameplay Action
Focus Home Interactive took the cover off its forthcoming title, The Surge with a brand new trailer revealed at E3 this week. In the video, glimpses of mech-based ARPG combat is shown, both ranged and melee. Check it out and let us know what you think.
General: Book of Demons Headed to Early Access on July 28th
Thing Trunk has announced that its upcoming hack-n-slash RPG Book of Demons will be heading to Steam Early Access on July 28th. The team, based on feedback from recent player events, feels that the game is polished enough and is ready for a broader playerbase to further test its stability and to garner further suggestions for improvement.
General: The New MMORPG.com Arrives Next Week
The time has finally come. Our brand new site design is almost ready to go live. This coming Tuesday, June 21st, MMORPG.com will be down for maintenance for an estimated 24 hours as we bring over the new site and migrate all the data from the old one. Read on for what it all means for you, our loyal readers.
General: Nonstop Knight: The Inspiration and Goals of Kopla Games
Nonstop Knight just launched this month on iOS and Android devices. A hybrid between Action RPG and the clicker genre, Flaregames and Kopla have made an extremely addicting and accessible experience for fans of fantasy ARPGs. We caught up with Kopla Games’ Antii Salomaa, Vice President, to talk about the game and its inspiration and goals.
General: Nintendo Announces New Game, RPG Ever Oasis
During today’s Nintendo press event at GDC 2016, the company announced a brand new IP called Ever Oasis, an RPG for 3DS. Grezzo is the development team behind the game and is also known for Ocarina of Time 3D and Majora’s Mask 3D.
General: Mount & Blade II – Bannerlord Siege Mode Previewed
During this week’s E3 2016 convention, TaleWorlds revealed a brand new video to show off the upcoming siege gameplay mode soon to be added to Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord. The new system will bring authentic medieval sieges to the game utilizing weaponry including ballistae, catapults, siege towers, battering rams and much more. Castles won’t just sit and take it either, but will bring defenses to bear such as choke points, murder holes and more.