Category: MMORPG.com General News

The Consumer Electronics Show (CES) is ongoing from now through January 9th and MSI is on hand to show off a full line that it says defines “the future of PC gaming”. Laptops, all-in-ones, peripherals, components and desktops are all on display during the annual convention.

Oculus has finally revealed the price of its Rift headset on the very day that it went up for presale. Coming in at a cool $599, the Rift headset will ship in March.

Adult Swim announced that a new free game will be released based on its show Rick & Morty. The game will be a mash up of Pokemon and Rick & Morty, unsurprisingly called Pocket Mortys and will be released on January 14th. At this time, there is no definitive listing of what platforms or how much the game will cost but we’ll keep you posted as more information is released.

A post about a new game in development called “Wizard Online” on the MMORPG.com forums has caught our attention. It is a magical MMO that can be played in both non-VR and in VR. Considered an open world MMO, devs say it will be ready for release on PC in early 2016 and a bit later for both PlayStation 4 and XBox One. VR devices are supported as well as motion controllers and more.

Fans of CohhCarnage will be happy to know that he and Nectar Game Studios have sent word that the KickStarter crowd-funding initiative for its RPG Resurgence has begun. Called an episodic single-player RPG, Resurgence is said to be inspired by classics and will ‘fuse dark fantasy and diesel-punk’.

KOG Games has announced that its MOBA-inspired game, HeroWarz, will be releasing in 2016 and has a released a new trailer based on anime-styled heroes. Check it out before heading to the HeroWarz site to learn more.

Backers of the original Oculus Rift 2012 KickStarter initiative will be rewarded for their faith and forward vision. Backers will be given a free retail “Kickstarter Edition” Oculus Rift headset. Surveys will be sent out before February 1st. This gift affects nearly 7,000 of the original 9,500 backers.

Bombshell is set to be released on January 29th. In a new trailer, we get a sneak peek at a meeting between two “old friends”, setting up the rivalry between Shelly “Bombshell” Harrison and Porfessor Jadus Heskel. Heskel’s character is voiced by none other than Jon St. John aka the voice of Duke Nukem. Check it out!

After taking time to read yesterday’s feature on The Upcoming MMOs of 2016 it really seems like more and more games that are launching in 2016 are already playable now. I’ve asked this question years ago when beta keys were given out like candy as a marketing ploy to get new players into the game. Betas are supposed to be for testing, at least, they used to be. Now, instead of being used to market a game, they are just outright used to sell the game in early access.

For his first column in 2016 Rob takes a humorous look into what 2016 has in store. Take seriously at your own risk!