It sounds like a recipe for mediocrity, but Illfonic’s and Psyop’s zombie-packed shooter Moving Hazard has more to it than meets the eye. These are the same guys making Revival, and it’s clear they’re ready to turn other genres on their head.
General: We Are the Dwarves: Gameplay Shown in New Developer Video
As We Are Dwarves readies for deployment on February 26th, the team is ramping up the hype meter with today’s release of a developer video featuring game play in the tactical adventure. The video shows off the synergistic game play abilities of Smashfist, Forder and Shadow. See what you think and leave us a comment or two.
General: SWTOR – Less MMO, More RPG Than Ever Before
Hot on the heels of The Force Awakens, Chris jumped back into Star Wars: The Old Republic to see how it holds up. It’s half the MMO it used to be and a much better RPG because of it! Read on to find out why. Plus, in the Quick Hits, we have impressions of The Division, Darkest Dungeon’s roadmap from launch, a new character and the possibility of a new demo for Final Fantasy XV, free content for Shadowrun: Hong Kong, and more!
General: Warface – Operation Earth Shaker – Intense Co-Op Challenges
The latest Warface update has been deployed that will challenge even the most battle-hardened cooperative players in the game. Called “Operation Earth Shaker”, the new content sends players through an enemy base built inside a large volcano. Tactical teamwork will become paramount on the journey through the base.
General: Indie Sandbox Title Islet Online Launches on Steam
Fans of indie sandbox MMOs will want to check out Islet Online now that it has landed on Steam as part of the Early Access program. Interested parties can gain access to the game by pre-purchasing it for $19.99 through February 8th or for $24.99 after that date.
General: What AAA MMOs Are Being Made That We Don?t Know About Yet?
The MMO genre is absolutely one of the most lucrative in gaming, with millions of players around the globe, across PCs and now consoles. But there’s one thing publishers and investors realize after a decade of chasing Azeroth… you can’t replicate what WoW managed to do. That said, everyone knows that long-term returns on investment can be gained with the right project. Today, we’re going to look at AAA studios I expect are making a new MMO, even if they haven’t announced it yet.
General: Ant Simulator – The Sad Tale of Wine, Woman & (Maybe?) Song
While not precisely MMO or RPG related, mismanagement of funds raised through crowd-sourcing is a hot topic. In one of the more inglorious tales of epic malfeasance, Ant Simulator is now dead in the water due to two of three company founders using money raised for restaurants, alcohol and exotic dancers.
General: Assassin’s Creed Identiy ARPG Announced for iOS
Mobile game users with a love of both action-RPGs and the Assassin’s Creed IP will be pleased by today’s announcement of Assassin’s Creed Identity. Players will create and customize their own Assassin’s through a robust storyline and questing.
General: I’m Cautiously Excited About The Division
This weekend Ubisoft opened up the PC beta for the Division. Read on to find out why Rob is excited about what the Division represents and what he thinks of the game’s potential.
General: 5 Reasons We Love the Rise Survival Games
The evolution of the “massive online game” has been an interesting one to track over the last decade plus, never more so than in the last few years as traditional MMORPGs became bogged down in the theme park mentality and seemed unable to get out from under the looming shadow of World of Warcraft. We have witnessed the rise of the MOBA, the MMOFPS, the MMORTS and more.