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Wild Terra plans PvP and skill revamp ahead of December 1 early access launch
Indie sandbox Wild Terra has a Steam early access launch date: December 1st.
The devs behind the "massively multiplayer life simulator" told players today that...
Brad McQuaid’s Pantheon team expands yet again
Visionary Realms, the Brad McQuaid-led outfit building Pantheon: Rise of the Fallen, announced this morning that it's expanded again with the hire of two...
The Daily Grind: Whom do you think Kickstarter is really *for*?
In developing Eliot's Perfect 10 on MMO Kickstarters last week, he and I had a discussion revolving around #4 -- specifically, we felt we...
Linkrealms is going free-to-play on October 10
After a few months on Steam early access, the isometric sandbox Linkrealms is going free-to-play on October 10th.
The title currently costs $20 on the...
The Daily Grind: Are you tempted by Amazon’s new Twitch Prime service?
Last night at TwitchCon, Amazon and Twitch announced a new service they're calling Twitch Prime. Basically it's an added perk of an Amazon Prime...
John Smedley says he exults in hands-on gamemaking with Hero’s Song
You might think that trading a position as CEO of a multi-game studio to work on a single, smaller, and most decidedly indie title...
Perfect Ten: Questions to ask before backing an MMO Kickstarter
I am not a big fan of Kickstarter in general, but I like to think that I'm not a big fan for actual reasons...
Indie sandbox The Exiled hires on a new lore writing team
If you've been thinking of The Exiled (formerly known as Das Tal) as a hardcore indie PvP sandbox where the players make the story,...
Interview: Chronicles of Elyria’s Jeromy Walsh on post-Kickstarter funding
Yesterday evening, following the news that indie sandbox Chronicles of Elyria hoped to raise an extra $3 million in addition to its Kickstarter funding,...
Wild Terra adds cooking skill, Steam keys for early backers
What use is a sandbox without cooking and food? Jutvy Worlds apparently agrees, as it's adding a cooking skill to indie sandbox Wild Terra...
Make My MMO: Star Citizen’s faces, SOTA’s memorial, Hero’s Song’s AMA (September 24, 2016)
This week in MMO crowdfunding news, Star Citizen stole the show, first with a video showcasing its extraordinarily detailed character face tech, then rather...
The Exiled is thoroughly revamping its user interface
Indie PvP sandbox The Exiled, formerly known as Dal Tal, is in the middle of a massive upgrade to its user interface. Fairytale Distillery's Alexander...
Project Gorgon revamps armor bonuses and food perks
"I'm hip-deep in changes to all kinds of systems," says Project Gorgon's Eric Heimburg in a blog post this week, "and still trying different...
Ascent: The Space Game’s got a new trailer, ‘and it’s not hideous!’
"Throw away your old screenshots! We've got a new video!" Ascent: The Space Game's James Hicks declared in note to press this week. "And...
The Black Death is working on new professions, skill trees, and the illness system
Indie survival sandbox The Black Death has a dev blog out today apologizing for the delay in its latest test patch, which is expected...
Rob Pardo of World of Warcraft fame launches Bonfire Studios
Rob Pardo is the former lead designer of World of Warcraft, but he's since moved on from Blizzard. Now, he's embarking on a new...
Life is Feudal teams up with Xsolla as a ‘launching partner’
Whatever you do, don't say that Life is Feudal has found a publisher. While the survival sandbox's studio is adamant that it remains an...
Divergence Online returns to Indiegogo to raise funds for the ‘mechapocalypse’
Star Wars Galaxies-inspired indie MMORPG Divergence Online is back with another crowdfunding campaign. If we've done our math right, this'll make the game's fourth...
Project Gorgon promises weekly updates, eyes late 2017 launch
Fans of Project Gorgon who are starved for news about the in-development indie title will be glad to hear that the team has promised...
Project Gorgon aims for Steam early access ‘soon’
Starved for news concerning indie MMO Project Gorgon? Then prepare to gorge yourself silly on a new developer diary that stuffs so much info...
