Star Wars: The Old Republic kicks off the Dark vs. Light Event
The current expansion for Star Wars: The Old Republic has the Sith and the Jedi working together pretty closely, because it's either that or get annihilated. But let's not forget that the Light Side and the Dark Side are opposed to one another. A temporary ceasefire is in place, but that doesn't mean that everyone is all smiles and...
Shroud of the Avatar goes persistent on July 28
The date of Shroud of the Avatar's pseudo-launch is just a little more than a month away, as Release 32 has been set for July 28th. Portalarium would very much like for you to not call this a launch, of course, even though from that date forward game data will not be wiped.
"We will continue to be working to...
Skyforge kicks off a swimsuit design competition for players
The Dipping Double. The Under-track. The Gasper. The Happy Fling in Late Winter. The Federal Sauce. These names and more can be used to help inspire you to create a new swimsuit design in Skyforge's swimsuit design contest. Players can hop in to make the swimsuits of their dreams, and if they produce the best possible swimsuits, those swimsuits...
Revelation Online clip demos control swapping
Upcoming MMORPG Revelation Online has a fresh video out this morning, this one on the game's three-tier control system. Be warned, though: It's possibly the shortest MMO video of all time.
NetEase and My.com explain that players will be swapping between targeted controls, classic MMOs, and non-targeted controls and then demonstrate that in the 9-second clip.
Beta signups are still underway...
Guild Wars 2’s World Championship e-sports tourney will feature $200K prize pool
ArenaNet has just announced details of the Guild Wars 2 World Championship in partnership with ESL.
"On Saturday, September 17, at the ESL Studios in Burbank, California, the top six teams from around the world will compete in a single-elimination tournament to decide who will claim the title of Guild Wars 2 World Champion," says the studio via press release...
Overwatch is tearing it up in Korea
We know that Overwatch has been more than the talk of the town, as the game almost effortlessly shot past 10 million units sold since its launch. What might not be common knowledge is that this isn't just contained to the west.
MMO Culture is reporting the Korea has gone bananas for Overwatch, with the popularity of the multiplayer shooter...
The Daily Grind: What’s the most pointless expense you’ve inflicted upon yourself in an MMO?
At one point, I picked a bad talent for a character in World of Warcraft, back in the days of talent trees. Annoyed, I schlepped off to the trainer, reset my talents, clicked through... and clicked the same wrong talent. Reset again, sigh, click through... how did I do that again? Yes, three times, three respecs. I am a...
World of Warcraft kicks off the Midsummer Fire Festival
Do you remember the heady days of this time last year, when World of Warcraft had a big meaty content patch dubbed "Patch 6.2" by the archivists? Do you miss that feeling? Because that time is upon us again. Not the content patch, no, there's none of that showing up, but the holiday event of that time is back...
Golf MMO Winning Putt increases its level handicap to 35
Despite how you may feel about golf or even virtual golf, hopefully the world can come together to agree that the upcoming golf MMO Winning Putt is not hard on the eyes at all. It's got content to back up those looks too, especially with its recent update.
The latest patch for the game has increased the level from 30 to 35,...
Darkfall: New Dawn readies test server launch for next week
The night is always darkest before a new dawn, or so they say. Happily, antsy Darkfall players won't have long to wait until they can get into one of the reboots, as New Dawn will flip the switch on its InDev server on June 28th.
If you're curious about what New Dawn looks like and want to check it out...
