Black Desert interview covers hacking, guild houses, and awakening schedule
YouTuber PvtWiggles has a new interview with Black Desert's Project Manager that sheds new light on some of the features coming in the Valencia update and beyond. Daum's Balzasar says that the studio plans to "continuously improve" BDO's quality through both content release and quality-of-life adjustments in both PvE and PvP.
Of note,
Valencia and fighting hackers are "prioritized first"...
The Soapbox: Sharing MMORPGs with my kids
"Dad, can I pilot your ship tonight?"
I turn around to see my seven-year-old son giving me Bambi eyes with his hands clasped because, somewhere along the line, he realized that being ultra-cute got him what he wanted about 70% of the time. Plus, he only has a short while before that wears off and he becomes a belching, sweaty...
The Stream Team: ARK adds a party limo
Just when you wonder what else ARK: Survival Evolved could introduce, it brings you a dino limo. Although it looks a bit like a mini bronto, the diplodocus is actually a speedy 10-seater, so of course MassivelyOP's MJ wants to go cruising around the island. Join us live at 12:00 p.m. to get in on the joy ride -- there's...
Camelot Unchained shows environmental art, teases major announcement
Camelot Unchained fans know that there's always a lot to unpack from each week's lengthy newsletters. And while there's a lot to chew on from this Friday's report, perhaps the most interesting tidbit from it hasn't happened yet.
Mark Jacobs said that the fans should get pumped for a major announcement coming next week: "I have no doubt that the...
WRUP: Why I loved The Force Awakens edition
Star Wars: The Force Awakens is the only Star Wars film I actually own at the moment. I have that on Blu-Ray. I adore it. I went in to see it expecting it to be something that I saw mostly due to cultural onus, but then my wife and I went back to see it again a few days later....
The Daily Grind: When’s the last time you nerded out in an MMO?
OK, so maybe you're so cool that you've never had one of those moments where you broke down in a total nerdgasm over something that happened in an MMORPG. We respect your stoic nature and will construct a statue in your honor.
But seeing as how most of us are, well, geeks, then chances are that there has been a...
Betawatch: Paragon launches its essentials and plans for open beta (June 10, 2016)
If you're so eager to get into Paragon that you cannot wait another moment, you can buy in with the game's new Essentials Edition to get immediate access to the title. But you should know that the game you get in to play is going to be changing rather significantly before it hits open testing on August 16th. So...
Tree of Savior will reopen for new players after dealing with bots and exploits
If you're waiting for Tree of Savior to return from limbo, your only question, we suspect, is when?
IMCGames removed the game from purchase on Steam temporarily while it worked to "solve issues regarding server stability, client-side lag and other service related problems." Existing players could access the game, but newcomers are shut out.
The studio has written today that it...
Aion returns to the Tower of Eternity in July
Some of the most momentous occasions in MMORPGs aren't when players are invited to explore strange, new zones, but when the community comes back to a familiar and beloved locale for a ground-shaking event. This is what might be in the making for Aion 5.0: Echoes of Eternity when it releases on July 13th.
The Echoes of Eternity expansion will...
SkySaga brings in realm dungeons and beefs up guilds
Last month's SkySaga Alpha 8 patch is getting a helping hand this week with a small but important update that adds new options for adventuring and socializing.
With yesterday's Alpha 8.3.2, SkySaga now offers realm dungeons, jungle mastery quests, and the ability to queue up for activities no matter where you are in the world. Guilds got a helping hand with the...
