Elder Scrolls Online announces console digital preorders
Getting pumped for The Elder Scrolls Online's console launch in two weeks? Of course you're not; you're an MMO player, so you've been playing the darn game for a year already, right?
If not, then you'll want to keep an eye on ZeniMax's preorder offerings. The studio reminded gamers today that now, both the Xbox One and PS4 editions are...
Xsyon’s trade update is now live
Xsyon players are enjoying their second major update this month, thanks to the recent trade patch, which follows on the heels of the architecture update from May 8th.
The trade patch adds the trading post, from which players may obtain "valuable patterns, schemes, and blueprints for crafting and building." The update also lays the groundwork for various building uses including...
Massively OP Podcast: Episode 15
Justin and Bree talk about Blade & Soul's western approach, WoW's war on flying, The Repopulation's launch date, EverQuest's progression server, Age of Conan's anniversary, and Guild Wars 2's Lion's Arch rebuild, plus mailbag questions on repellent MMO IPs.
Das Tal adds cheaper Kickstarter tier, playtest weekend
Lots of new info just came out on the systems of the open-world battle arena Das Tal, but today's news blast is financial in nature. Fairytale Distillery has added a less-expensive option to its Kickstarter campaign priced at $16.34 (€15).
This sentinel tier includes 20% off of the final price of the game, a "Launch Server Pass" that lets the backer play...
Oculus VR hit with a lawsuit
The actual consumer version of the Oculus Rift isn't coming out until next year for those eagerly anticipating a VR headset release that will change the face of gaming. That release date assumes that the company isn't demolished by lawsuits before then, of course - and one has recently been leveled against Oculus VR and its founder, Palmer Luckey....
Star Citizen suffers huge asset leak, answers community questions
It's not been the best week for Star Citizen. The upcoming space sim suffered a massive 48 GB data leak after a community manager accidentally left a partial URL attached to a posted screenshot. The culprits used this to go in and nab art assets for the Void Bomber and Bengal Carrier, as well as potential story spoilers.
To wash...
Land of Britain devs explain levels, discuss balance, and use the word concatenated in a sentence
If you're curious about the mechanics behind the Unreal-powered fantasy MMOÂ Land of Britain, look no further than the game's latest website post that covers levels, styles, and the balance system.
Level 1 through 24 of the upcoming title allow players to learn the game mechanics without having to worry much about character development choices, whereas levels 25 to 50 will see the...
ArcheAge’s ‘altogether different’ approach to server merges
Trion hasn't formally announced server merges for ArcheAge yet, but the publisher is at least thinking about it, judging by a forum post made by community manager Evan "Scapes" Berman last Friday. Developer XLGAMES is working to automate the server transfer process, which is currently available in the game's native Korea, and Trion says that when it becomes available in...
Hyperspace Beacon: SWTOR’s awful patch 3.2.1 Marauder and Sentinel changes
I like to consider myself a measured person. I try not to give into overblown rants and statements that I cannot take back. Too often, I've been called on my mistakes, and I've had to retract some things that I've said. As much as it displeases me to be wrong, I will admit when I am. I make a...
MapleStory 2 might be launching on July 2nd
With the conclusion of its beta testing periods, everyone is wondering when MapleStory 2 is actually going to launch in its native South Korea, never mind when it might make its way over here. But the former question might have an answer. A recent teaser image shows a rather ornately designed number 2 with an inverted 7, suggesting that...