Warhammer: Wrath of Heroes to close March 29th
Warhammer: Wrath of Heroes developer Mythic Entertainment will shutter its free-to-play PvP game on March 29th. The closure was detailed in a blog post by producer James Casey, who issued a heart-felt farewell but stated that time spent on the game was in no way wasted, “Launched in Beta just over a year ago, the ... Read More»
Lord of the Rings Online update ten to nerf Wardens
Big changes are coming to Lord of the Rings Online’s Wardens in the imminent update. The class is undergoing such a dramatic change that Turbine has decided to implement a grace period to allow players to collect gear appropriate to the new builds. If you play or are interested in a Warden, check out this ... Read More»
AION celebrating its first free-to-play anniversary
Aion went free-to-play in Europe a year ago, and the developers are celebrating the anniversary with events. According to Gameforge, the Boost event will provide 50% XP, Abyss points and a 50% increased chance on the drop and success rate of items until March 6. Additionally, a “special happy hour” will be available alongside the ... Read More»
Mists of Pandaria video gives you a look at The Thunder King update
World of Warcraft: Mists of Pandaria content update 5.2, The Thunder King, has a new video available. It’s below. The update is expected soon.
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Guild Wars 2: Flame & Frost gets second update, patch notes inside
Guild Wars 2′s Flame and Frost event has received its second update, “The Gathering Storm”. The update comes with new features, patch notes and more. In a statement sent to VG247 this afternoon, publisher NC Soft confirmed many of the new changes. For starters there is a new category of co-operative Guild Missions that are ... Read More»
Camelot Unchained to embrace “randomness” and “chaos”
Camelot Unchained will very rarely reward or punish players in spectacular ways. In a new blog post, City State Entertainment boss Mark Jacobs said he’s bored of combat where players know ahead of time precisely how much damage they will do every time. While he promised that players will always have a pretty good idea ... Read More»
Planetside 2: European servers compromised, password change required
Planetside 2′s European servers have been compromised, and all users are strongly urged to change their login details. In a statement sent to community members, Sony Online Entertainment encouraged users to secure their accounts as soon as possible. “We have ascertained that there was recently unauthorized third-party access to one of our systems. The possibility ... Read More»
The War Z returns to Steam
Much criticised survival MMO The War Z is once more available on Steam. Early reports suggest the product is somewhat more polished than at its initial launch, and its marketing materials have been altered to remove the troubling claims which resulted ... Read More»
Guild Wars 2 connection errors related to patch demand
Guild Wars 2 is throwing connectivity errors. A post on the MMORPG’s forums asks for patience, and puts the blame on “everybody” downloading a 500MB patch “at the same time”.
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DDO: Shadowfell Conspiracy to launch this summer
Warner and Turbine have announced Shadowfell Conspiracy, the second expansion to Dungeons & Dragons Online, will release this summer. Set in the Forgotten Realms, the free-to-play MMO will be getting an increased level cap, new Iconic Heroes and plenty more. Here’s what’s coming: Two New Forgotten Realms Adventure Packs — Featuring new wilderness areas with ... Read More»
Defiance – second episode of the Ark Hunter Chronicles Series released
Trion has released the second episode of the Ark Hunter Chronicles Series for Defiance. The seven part series takes a look into the multiplayer online shooter which releases in April. Watch the episode “Born to Hunt” below. Upon release, the ga... Read More»
Guild Wars 2: PvP being patched today, paid tournaments are now free
Guild Wars 2 developer ArenaNet has outlined a big list of PvP changes in a new blog update this morning. The changes come as part of a new patch, which is rolling out today. The post explains that the studio has scrapped paid tourneys and has now replaced them with free tournaments consisting of either ... Read More»
Planetside 2: “It’s not tough for us” to spot aimbotters, says Smedley
Planetside 2′s development team is betetr at identifying cheaters than you, says Sony Online Entertainment boss John Smedley. Taking to Reddit with a slightly frustrated-sounding post, Smedley addressed the complaints that always plague competitive multiplayer games: the the most successful players are cheating, and that the moderation team don’t respond appropiately. “If we have clear ... Read More»
The Secret World updates to continue, but not monthly
The Secret World will continue to produce regular content updates, but new director Joel Bylos has said he doesn’t want to make promises every month. “We want to stick to regular updates, but I want to move away from saying monthly updates,” Bylos told Massively. “When [previous director Ragnar Tørnquist] talked about monthly updates, the ... Read More»
DUST 514 trailer hypes MMO features
DUST 514 may be a shooter, but its ties to EVE Online mean it’s just as much a political battlefield as the sprawling sci-fi MMO. This trailer does an excellent job of making that clear. EVE Online corporations can hire DUST 514 players to damage enemy interests or protect their own, and provide support via ... Read More»
