WIR November 22 2015 (Posts)

        
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    Funcom to announce three new games in 2016 - Watch out world: Funcom is cranking up its game factory for 2016. In the studio's Q3 2015 report, Funcom said that it would be announcing the creation of three new titles -- one "large" and two small --…
    Here’s what John Smedley’s been up to lately - What has former SOE and Daybreak head honcho John Smedley been doing since his departure from the latter? Well, putting together a development team, from the looks of his Periscope feed. Smedley gives viewers a brief…
    Elder Scrolls Online’s veteran ranks are going bye bye - Elder Scrolls Online creative director Rich Lambert made a post on the game's official forum recently that should lead to much rejoicing. Unless you like eternal grinding, of course. Lambert says that the much-reviled veteran rank…
    Camelot Unchained reveals gloomy Spirit Mages and glam faces - Friday evening, Camelot Unchained revealed its eighth class triplet, the dark and sinister Spirit Mages: The Slaughterwolf (Vikings): Summons and commands a pack of pissed-off spirit wolves. The Morrigan (Tuatha Dé Danaan): Summons and commands spectral…
    Black Desert is now available for pre-order - After an accidental peek at its store page earlier this month, Black Desert now has the full, correct, and permanent page up for pre-orders. The pre-order packages for the fantasy sandbox run from $30 to $100. These…
    MMO Burnout: Star Wars Battlefront - I'm kind of in love with Star Wars: Battlefront. I shouldn't be, really, because underneath the glitz and gloss, it's a pretty pedestrian multiplayer shooter. Electronic Arts tapped Battlefield maker DICE to clone its tentpole franchise…
    Ever, Jane is now in closed beta - Ever, Jane, the Jane Austen online RPG with the prominent comma in its title, is now in closed beta. So says a tweet on the game's official Twitter feed. It also mentions that a new website…
    World of Warcraft celebrates 11 years of operation - Whether your opinions on World of Warcraft are positive or negative, you can't deny that reaching 11 years of operation is quite the accomplishment. The game is celebrating the achievement with presents for the players, as…
    Smedley’s new game won’t have microtransactions - John Smedley's Twitter account continues to provide interesting food for thought related to his next project as well as the industry in general. The former SOE and Daybreak chief is apparently not a fan of the…
    Here’s how Star Citizen ship repair and maintenance works - One of the things that sets Star Citizen apart from the game industry at large is a virtual world design that provides players with options other than fighting. One such option is spaceship wrenching, which works in conjunction with…
    Tree of Savior will boast 53 classes at launch - Were you impressed at Camelot Unchained's promise of goal of creating 30 classes? Well prepare to feed your inner altoholic even further with Tree of Savior, as the upcoming Korean import will field a whopping 53…
    Dragon’s Prophet has shut down - It's always sad when a game shuts down. Dragon's Prophet never managed to quite find its audience in the American marketplace, and it has shut down in North America as of Monday. The game continues to…
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