Global Chat: Why SWTOR’s dark vs. light side event fails
Star Wars: The Old Republic's new Dark vs. Light event has everyone talking, including MMO bloggers. The consensus seems to be wavering between bewilderment and anger over the structure of BioWare's summer initiative.
Xam Xam labeled it a "content rehash extravaganza," saying, "This event punishes long term players who have completed the majority (if not all) of the content required for...
Black Desert wants to see your pretty faces in its Beauty Album
Why spend hours in an MMO character creator only to cover your face up in a helmet where no one, including you, ever gets to gaze upon your lovely visage? That's one of the questions Black Desert means to address with today's update and the implementation of the Beauty Album. Think of it like WoW's selfies, only more glam.
"Starting today, players...
New Dawn is the survival sandbox that pits natives against pirates
Game studios are a bit like Klondike gold rushers, always scurrying to jump on the current hot trend. So witness, friends, the swelling of the bubble that is multiplayer survival sandboxes, and take bets when it will reach critical mass and explode. Until it does, we're sure to be seeing new games being developed at the rate of two...
Elder Scrolls Online launches a $59.99 gold edition with DLC included in September
Bethsoft has just announced a gold edition of The Elder Scrolls Online, due out on September 9th for all platforms. It'll include all the game's core content, a palomino horse mount, 500 crowns (for new accounts), and four DLC -- Imperial City, Orsinium, Thieves Guild, and Dark Brotherhood -- all for $59.99, which'll save newbies a ton of money....
TERA’s Aces Wild update will include wardrobe space and more flying regions
The Aces Wild update for TERA is going live on Thursday, but there are still a couple of important updates that players didn't have the scoop on. Sure, you know about the dungeons and battlegrounds, but did you know that you'll also have access to more storage space just to be as fashionable as possible? Probably not, because it...
Kakao argues that Black Desert is not pay-to-win
Yesterday, Daum -- or I suppose we should be calling it Kakao Games Europe now -- posted up a quick Black Desert FAQ with answers from the devs. There's a bit about dyes, GvG, and Sorceress balance, but the larger part of the Q&A is about pay-to-win.
"There are a number of topics pertaining the debates around MMORPG, some of...
Is World of Warcraft kicking off a pre-Legion event today?
Wake up, World of Warcraft players, because you may be pressed into service against the irksome demons today.
Last night, Blizzard sent out a cryptic tweet with the title "Demon Bounties" that indicated something was happening today: "We're banding together to fight back the demonic presence of the Burning Legion; stay tuned." The studio confirmed that this won't be the release of...
The Daily Grind: How did you find your MMO guild?
I'll admit that I have a very haphazard approach to finding guilds in MMORPGs. Part of my problem is that I jump between games a lot and I have never found a multi-game guild that covers all of them. So I'm almost always on the prowl looking for a new guild, hoping that I could find that right mixture...
Shroud of the Avatar outlines summer release plans
Portalarium is still celebrating the release of its 31st Shroud of the Avatar update last week, but the game's latest newsletter is already outlining plans for the rest of the summer releases, plotted for the end of July, August, and September. The July 28th update will see the long-awaited final wipe and the start of balance passes on the new...
Paragon adds in new weekly objectives and daily victory chests
Do you like to win games? Of course you do. You probably like the fact that winning a match every day in Paragon rewards you with a free loot chest, that's nice. It's a bit less nice that you might miss out on that chest if you only have time for a match or two without a win, though,...
