Category Archives: MMO

Sat, May 18, 2013 | 15:27 BST

Trion Worlds hit with lay-offs, original numbers “grossly exaggerated,” says rep

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Trion Worlds has laid off as many as 100 employees, according to various sources on the net. Some say the lay-off count is as high as 80% – a percentage Trion states is “grossly exaggerated.”

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Fri, May 17, 2013 | 21:45 BST

SWTOR’s Gree in-game event returns next week

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The ancient Gree starship, Gray Secant, is returning to Ilum May 21-28, and will provide SWTOR players with some nifty rewards such as unique armor, pets, weapons, and the like. Players will earn Reputation points has they “fight the Gree’s grand mission,” and players level 45 and over can jump into the event before it returns at level 55 in the future. For more information, you can visit the in-game News Terminal located on Carrick Station or Vaiken Spacedock, or just head over to the game’s official website. A video is below.

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Fri, May 17, 2013 | 13:30 BST

Wildstar second closed beta open to both European and US regions

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Wildstar’s second closed beta, The Dominion, has started. It focuses solely on the second faction it’s named after and features new zones, dungeons, battlegrounds and more.

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Thu, May 16, 2013 | 19:32 BST

Elder Scrolls Online developer video takes you exploring

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A new Elder Scrolls Online video has been released featuring creative director Paul Sage describing how players will find useful, interesting items in every corner of the world of Tamriel. Basically, the video is all about exploration and gathering items. Check it out below. The Elder Scrolls Online is expected to launch this year and will be playable at Gamescom in August.

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Thu, May 16, 2013 | 11:04 BST

World of Tanks tournament to mark Wargaming’s 15th anniversary

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World of Tanks developer Wargaming has announced an eSports tourney to mark its 15th anniversary.

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Thu, May 16, 2013 | 10:25 BST

Tencent financials: profit up 37%, revenue rises 40%

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Monster Hunter Online publisher and Riot Games owner Tencent has posted its Q1 financials, pointing to a prosperous year for the Chinese online gaming company.

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Tue, May 14, 2013 | 20:31 BST

SWTOR update 2.1 is live, video shows dyes and other customization options

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Bioware has released a SWTOR video giving you a better look at the new customization options which launched today with update 2.1. You were given a slight glimpse last week, now set your eyes on the video below which shows off the Appearance Designer in action. And don’t forget about the new playable Cathar species either.

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Tue, May 14, 2013 | 18:22 BST

DUST 514 – it’s go time on PS3

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CCP Games has announced the launch of DUST 514, the free-to-play, multiplayer first-person shooter on PS3.

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Tue, May 14, 2013 | 17:35 BST

DC Universe Online’s Origin Crisis update is live

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DC Universe Online’s next DLC chapter, Origin Crisis, has been released on PC and PS3, and to celebrate, SOE has released a new batch of screenshots and a launch trailer Brenna already told you all about the update through here, so give it another read and refresh your memories.

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Tue, May 14, 2013 | 16:22 BST

RIFT free-to-play option launching in June

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Trion Worlds has announced that RIFT will have a free-to-play launch in June, and will sport a hybrid model similar to other MMOs.

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Tue, May 14, 2013 | 14:05 BST

War Thunder the military MMO is in development for PS4

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Gaijin Entertainment has announced War Thunder, its military MMO, for PS4.

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Tue, May 14, 2013 | 10:16 BST

Destiny gets new location & armour art, character models

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Destiny developer Bungie has released 23 new pieces of art and character models into the wild, showing off new locations, character designs, armour types and much more. It’s rather lovely, but does anyone else just want to see in-game shots now?

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Tue, May 14, 2013 | 09:17 BST

Guild Wars 2 microtransaction sales “consistent and strong”, says NC Soft

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Guild Wars 2 publisher NC Soft has discussed the “consistent and strong” performance of the MMO’s in-game gem transactions, suggesting that when stacked against sales of the game itself, digital revenue is driving the game onward.

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Tue, May 14, 2013 | 09:07 BST

Eve Online: Odyssey expansion may allow for simultaneous training of alt. characters

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Eve Online: Odyssey is the game’s 19th expansion, and players have found that you may be able to train alt. accounts on top of your main character for a limited time using the game’s PLEX items.

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Tue, May 14, 2013 | 09:01 BST

Final Fantasy 14 gets a torrent of enemy, Primals and location details & images

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Final Fantasy 14: A Realm Reborn developer Square-Enix has gone detail-crazy, and has unleashed a long list of background on many of the MMO’s enemies, locations and Primals. Seriously, set aside a minute or two for this one.

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Tue, May 14, 2013 | 08:20 BST

Survarium: alpha invites rolling out, first gameplay screens and details emerge

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Survarium developer Vostok Games has started sending out invites for the game’s alpha testing phase, along with a batch of debut gameplay screens and details on various features. The ex-S.T.A.L.K.E.R. team will be sending out another wave of invites soon.

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Tue, May 14, 2013 | 06:03 BST

Defiance patch adds elements from the TV series

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Sci-fi MMO Defiance has been updated, making good on the promise of transmedia connections with the SyFy series of the same name.

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Mon, May 13, 2013 | 02:28 BST

NCSoft Q1: Guild Wars 2 sales flatten but profits up

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As new purchases of Guild Wars 2 tail off, publisher NCSoft has noted a dramatic drop in sales revenue – but is still very much back in the black after a few chancy years.

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Sat, May 11, 2013 | 16:31 BST

SWTOR dye modules coming with next week’s update previewed

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SWTOR is getting dye modules with game update 2.1, and to show these off a bit, BioWare has released a new video. It’s less than a minute long, but it gives you the idea well enough. Have a look below. Game update 2.1 is expected on May 14 and update 2.2 is set to roll out on June 11. Thanks, Massively.

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Sat, May 11, 2013 | 16:16 BST

Defiance renewed for a second season by SyFy

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Syfy has renewed Defiance for a second season by greenlighting 13 new episodes. Season two will begin production in Toronto in August for a 2014 premiere. The news coincides with Trion’s announcement of new content headed to the game end of Defiance, which includes five content updates for the year, with each one offering free, paid and micro-transaction items along with a new playable species on the docket.