Category Archives: MMOFPS

PlanetSide 2′s beta was beset by a few unscrupulous players who supposedly cheated their way to a mere husk of a victory. Developer Sony Online Entertainment has explained why its strict ‘no-mod’ policy will hell curb the crap and to give a fairer playing field for you all to enjoy. Get the quotes below.

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Survarium is the new free-to-play MMO from Vostok Games, a studio made up of ex-S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2 devs. VG247′s Dave Cook speaks with the team to learn more.

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Firefall developer Red 5 has opened up beta registrations for its MMOFPS, as well as dating its beta weekends. Find out when you can get involved below.

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Crytek boss Cevat Yerli has discussed why Sony’s move to the free-to-play market could propel PS3 to the top of the console food chain. It comes as his company moves into free-to-play development with Warface and other projects.

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DUST 514, the free-to-play massively multiplayer first-person shooter for PS3, has a new trailer available titled Way of the Mercenary. The video, posted below, takes a detailed look at what players will experience when creating and playing their own mercenary in the game. DUST 514 is currently in closed beta.

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Survarium is the new MMO shooter from ex-S.T.A.L.K.E.R 2 devs Vostok Games. The studio released these shots at the start of October, and in all fairness we missed them at the time, but decided to post them anyway as they’re a wee bit special. Check them out below.

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PlanetSide 2 beta play is currently ongoing, and developer Sony Online Entertainment has issued a warning shot to aimbot hackers, threatening a banhammer attack if the nonsense doesn’t stop.

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Planetside 2 has been dated by developer Sony Online Entertainment, as well as confirmation that all three proposed continents will be playable from day one. Get all the details below.

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Planetside 2 screenshots and art showing the snow and ice covered continent Esamir are posted below. The continent is the second of two pre-launch areas beta testers will be able to explore this week. Planetside 2 is in closed beta but expected to go public later this year.

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Planetside 2 beta testers will be able to explore the second of two pre-launch continents this week.

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Planetside 2′s membership programme comes with bonus resources and boosters. SOE has revised the contents of membership, removing resource caps. Get the full benefits list below.

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Survarium has a new developer diary available from Vostok Games. The third in a series, the video discusses the free-to-play, multiplayer shooter, and the scavenger faction. It also notes players will start off in the game “alone, dirty, and living in slums.” Yikes. The game is slated for release in 2013. Thanks, PCGamesN.

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Dust 514 could be heading for an October release, according to a potential slip-up by Sony Computer Entertainment America President and CEO Jack Tretton.

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Dust 514′s co-existence with EVE Online makes it one of the most ambitious shooters ever made. VG247′s Dave Cook goes hands on and speaks with CCP to find out more.

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PlanetSide 2 is currently in beta, and the timing couldn’t be better for SOE’s sequel. VG247′s Dave Cook speaks with the studio to find out why round two will be a winner for the team.

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PlanetSide 2 developer Sony Online Entertainment has told VG247 that although it hasn’t even released the game yet – which is set on the planet Auraxis – it is already open to the idea of adding more planets to the already sprawling MMOFPS.

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Warface will be playable at Eurogamer Expo, the site has confirmed. This will be the first time Crytek’s free-to-play shooter has been made playable to the public. There will also be a dev session hosted by Crytek.

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Dust 514 beta keys! They work today! We have 1,000 to give away for the PS3-exclusive shooter, so get in quick to avoid disappointment.

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Planetside 2 beta play has been ongoing now for a little while, and developer Sony Online Entertainment has revealed to VG247 how it’s been going, as well as its view on ‘dying’ subscription-based MMOs.

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The Kickstarter project for Shadowrun Online ends in seven days, and today, Cliffhanger Production has revealed new core gameplay footage showing the game’s “multi-layered perception concept” and “in-game legwork.”

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