Occasionally, we like to touch base on big non-MMOs that we feel our readers would enjoy. Darksiders IIÂ from THQ and Vigil Games is one of those titles. Sequel to the vastly under-appreciated Darksiders, DS2 is looking like a masterpiece of the Action/Adventure RPG, and we’ve spent the past few days combing its depths. If … Read More “Darksiders II – Zelda Meets DeathDarksiders II – Zelda Meets Death“ »
Arena.Net’s Ben Miller has written an interesting new blog post called “The Golden Rules of Guild Wars 2” that outlines the design principles the team has put in place as the game has been developed. Included principles are: Make the world come alive Cooperation is key Play the game, not the UI Take risks … Read More “Golden Rules of GW2Golden Rules of GW2“ »
On first impressions, Seven Souls Online (also known as Martial Empires Online) seems to be a game that should’ve been released in the US a couple years ago. Upon further inspection, this is the terrible truth. The game has an extremely eastern feel, and it follows the typical mantras of MMOs of the past … Read More “Seven Souls Online : Seven Souls OnlineSeven Souls Online : Seven Souls Online“ »
DOFUS is one of those games that just keeps growing and getting better over time. We recently had the opportunity to check ou the Foggernauts’ Steam Class and have a full report for your reading pleasure. See what you think and then leave us a comment or two. I got to take the new … Read More “ Foggernauts’ Steam Class Preview Foggernauts’ Steam Class Preview“ »
It’s true; the MMORPG.com community is a decidedly subscription-based crowd. But with the advent of many different MMO business models appearing in mainstream titles these days, we thought it’d be prudent to round up some of the more prevalent types and break down our favorites in this week’s The List. The classic tried-and-true … Read More “The List : The Best MMO Business ModelsThe List : The Best MMO Business Models“ »
gPotato and the Sevencore development team have announced that the open beta will officially kick off on September 6th. Devs promise that new levels, regions, mounts and much more will be included, all based on player feedback during the closed beta phase of development. Every player selects their first permanent mount after exiting the starting … Read More “Open Beta Coming September 6thOpen Beta Coming September 6th“ »
Yesterday, one of Sony Online Entertainment’s venerable titles, Vanguard: Saga of Heroes, began utilizing a hybrid free to play-subscription model. We had the opportunity to sit down with Creative Director Salim Grant and Director of Development Andy Sites to talk about Vanguard and what the future holds for the game. Keep reading! Since February, the … Read More “ Free to Play Round Table Discussion Free to Play Round Table Discussion“ »
With Mists of Pandaria on the edge of release, a lot of World of Warcraft players are looking to create a Monk, one of the most iconic of all character classes in the MMO-niverse. See what we think of the Monk and how it will fare against the other classes. Read on! So my question … Read More “The WoW Factor : Is Monk Just the New Druid?The WoW Factor : Is Monk Just the New Druid?“ »
 PlanetSide 2 beta testers are being treated to a double cool set of new features with the latest game update. Included in the newest patch is a new continent and the Twitch.tv integration which allows players to stream without leaving the game. SOE & Twitch Form Partnership: Twitch, the world’s largest video platform and … Read More “New Continent & Integrated Twitch.TV ArriveNew Continent & Integrated Twitch.TV Arrive“ »
 The Guild Wars 2 team has announced that the Mac version of the game is now ready for beta testing. Anyone who purchases the game will be included in the beta. The beta, however, unlike most testing phases, will connect Mac users to the live servers to interact with PC users. From … Read More “Guild Wars 2 : Mac Version Enters BetaGuild Wars 2 : Mac Version Enters Beta“ »