We’ve got another round up of the best holiday happenings from around the MMO-space. Check these out and get ready for Halloween by jumping into your favorite game.
General: GTArcade Ramps Ups Thrills & Chills for Halloween
GTArcade has sent word that a trio of their titles will be undergoing a spooky transformation just in time for Halloween on October 31st. Check out the details before logging in to participate!
General: The Park – Funcom’s Secret World Spin-Off is Worth Experiencing
This review is going to be a bit different from our usual fare on MMORPG. For one reason, the Park isn’t so much a game as it is an interactive movie, and a short one at that. You’ll probably only need 1-2 hours to play through Lorraine’s nightmarish experience, but if you’re a fan of Funcom’s Horror MMORPG The Secret World, it’s more than worth the price of admission.
General: 10 Reasons Why PC is Still the Best Place to Play RPGs
The PC vs Console rivalry is once again hot. Bolstered by the injection of 2013’s new console hardware, both groups are closer than ever before. But we at MMORPG love our PCs. Sorry console friends, here are the top ten reasons why PC is still the best place to play RPGs.
General: Starting Anew with WildStar: Reloaded
I’ve always considered WildStar to be a great game with a lot of promise. I’ve praised it, I’ve critiqued it, and I’ve suggested it as one of our Five MMOs for Experienced Players. Carbine Studios’ flagship MMORPG has seen a lot of improvements and additions since its launch over a year ago, culminating in the free-to-play rebranding as WildStar: Reloaded last month.
General: Atlas Reactor – It’s Like Chess…with Guns!
Atlas Reactor was announced by Trion Worlds at the end of August with shooter fans taking note. After all, the game is one of the first to employ "team-based simultaneous turn-based action" tactics…though that terminology can certainly be somewhat nebulous. Broken into its component pieces, it’s all understandable enough but slapped together? Not quite as clear. That’s where we come in.
General: Atlas Reactor – New Trailer Projects the Vision of the Game
Trion Worlds has been quietly working away on Atlas Reactor, the next competitive game with a decidedly different take on the shooter genre. Touting "simultaneous turn-based gameplay" as its core, the term can sometimes lead to a head-scratching moment of incomprehension. To help show off how interesting and truly different this style is, Trion has released a new video to show exactly what it means and how it will play out.
General: Game On #74 – Is Buy to Play the New Free to Play?
This week on Game On, Chris and Brax take on the announcement that Black Desert will launch with a buy to play model and break down why they they think this model may become the new front runner for upcoming MMOs. Later, they discuss whether games should take their cues from Marvel Heroes and rebrand every year.
General: Descent: Underground Giveaway!
The kind folks at Descendent Studios hooked us up with 10 Steam copies of Descent: Underground to give away.
General: Blizzard’s eSports Teams to Share in $1.25M in Prizes
On Wednesday, October 28th, the Blizzard eSports championships will be held from then through Blizzcon 2015 on November 6th and 7th. Live broadcasts will allow fans around the world to check out the action in Hearthstone, World of Warcraft, Starcraft and Heroes of the Storm.