| MMORPG DAILY DIGEST | December 16, 2014 |
 | The other night I was participating in an annual tradition by getting ready sit down to think about starting to consider a possible temporary return to EVE Online, a tradition in my house since I first started my account in July of 2004. EVE Online will either pull you in completely, tempt you once in a while, or turn you off immediately. I fall in the category of the occasional temptation. Now that the game says you can "train multiple characters at once", I was once again tempted. Read more here |
 | Hail fellow Crusaders, and well-met. This week we are going to look at the recent reveals of the UI/HUD for Behaviour's upcoming MMO-shooter, Eternal Crusade. Last week, on the Eternal Crusade Twitch show, Into the Warp, Nicolas Brunoni, the lead designer of the User Interface and Head Up Display, along with Peter Rockwell, who is the guy who takes Nicolas' ideas and determines if they are feasible, and if not, determines how to make them work within the game engine. Read more here |
 | Back in 2012 there was this little MMO darling that was loved by many, one that I personally wanted to try out but never got the chance to. That gem of a game was called Glitch. MMO bloggers that I follow spoke nothing but praise and the announcement of the shutdown hit fans hard. Thankfully, unlike many MMOs that shut down Tiny Speck was able to put the art and code from Glitch into the public domain. Read more here |
 | Introducing new environments to explore is a staple of MMORPG expansion packs, and Shadow of Revan does not disappoint. After the prologue missions, the new content kicks off on the relatively obscure planet of Rishi, home to some interesting looking bird folk and a whole lot of pirate business. Bioware reached way back and dipped into the classic trilogy for the second planet (or rather moon), Yavin 4, recognizable to fans as the home base to the Rebellion in Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope. Read more here |
| The Elite Eight in our MMO Face-Off of 2014 have been selected, and so we're nearing the finals of this year's contest. Will WoW manage to topple Tolkien? Will The Secret World dethrone Guild Wars 2? Read on and make your vote. Read more here |
| Jagex and Hasbro have agreed to shut down Transformers Universe on January 31, 2015. The closure comes about a month after Jagex announced downsizing of the development team, a fairly normal occurrence after a game is released. Jagex will focus on its existing IPs while Hasbro will pursue other game options for the Transformers IP. Read more here |
| Frontier Developments has announced that the launch day for Elite: Dangerous has finally arrived after months of successful alpha and beta testing. Players can grab a copy of the game, begin playing and make a difference in the outcome of the story. Read more here |
| Webzen has announced that it has released the second Archlord 2 expansion. Called "Eternal Strife", the expansion sees two new races joining the fight, each with its own starter zone, unique abilities, weapons and more. In addition, players will have the opportunity to take on monsters for a chance at candy canes that allow the purchase of a special Christmas-themed costume. Read more here |
| Carbine Studios' Chad "Pappy" Moore has published a new letter that gives WildStar players a quick look at the next big update coming to the game. Moore writes that changes have been produced in direct response to player feedback over the passed several months. Among other things, the team is focused on quality of life improvements and creating accessibility initiatives to allow players to experience WildStar in ways that appeal to them the most. Read more here |
| TERA: Rising players have a lot to look forward to with today's launch of the Fate of Arun expansion. Fate of Arun brings a new zone to explore that is packed with new creatures and the chance at a new level 65 cap. FoA brings a new PvP challenge to players when they face off in the Colosseum. The expansion also brings quality of life improvements to the game including a streamlined enchanting system, improved UI elements and more. Read more here |
| Firefall players will have plenty of opportunity to take part in the holiday themed Wintertide Event when it kicks off later today and continues through January 6th. During Wintertide, players can try their hand at Whack-an-Elf or take part in a grand melee snowball fight. Completing Wintertide events makes players eligible for some awesome gifts courtesy of special vendors in Copacabana, Dredge, and Kanaloa Research Station. Read more here |
| Hearty players can head to the north in KingsRoad to take on new adventures during this month's Winterstone Tournament. From now through December 25th, the city hub will be winterized and give players the chance to win winter-themed items and boosts. In addition, the new 'offline' mode will enter the game that allows players to send hirelings off on missions when they are not currently playing. On return, players will score loot gathered by apprentices. Read more here |
| Android fans must wait no longer with today's announcement that Hearthstone: Heroes of Warcraft is now available for mobile devices in Canada, Australia and New Zealand. According to Blizzard, other locations will be added in the coming days. The Android version joins the desktop and iOS versions of Hearthstone and is considered one of the year's top games. Read more here |
| The other night I was participating in an annual tradition by getting ready sit down to think about starting to consider a possible temporary return to EVE Online, a tradition in my house since I first started my account in July of 2004. EVE Online will either pull you in completely, tempt you once in a while, or turn you off immediately. I fall in the category of the occasional temptation. Now that the game says you can "train multiple characters at once", I was once again tempted. Read more here |
| Hail fellow Crusaders, and well-met. This week we are going to look at the recent reveals of the UI/HUD for Behaviour's upcoming MMO-shooter, Eternal Crusade. Last week, on the Eternal Crusade Twitch show, Into the Warp, Nicolas Brunoni, the lead designer of the User Interface and Head Up Display, along with Peter Rockwell, who is the guy who takes Nicolas' ideas and determines if they are feasible, and if not, determines how to make them work within the game engine. Read more here |
| Back in 2012 there was this little MMO darling that was loved by many, one that I personally wanted to try out but never got the chance to. That gem of a game was called Glitch. MMO bloggers that I follow spoke nothing but praise and the announcement of the shutdown hit fans hard. Thankfully, unlike many MMOs that shut down Tiny Speck was able to put the art and code from Glitch into the public domain. Read more here |
| Introducing new environments to explore is a staple of MMORPG expansion packs, and Shadow of Revan does not disappoint. After the prologue missions, the new content kicks off on the relatively obscure planet of Rishi, home to some interesting looking bird folk and a whole lot of pirate business. Bioware reached way back and dipped into the classic trilogy for the second planet (or rather moon), Yavin 4, recognizable to fans as the home base to the Rebellion in Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope. Read more here |
| The Elite Eight in our MMO Face-Off of 2014 have been selected, and so we're nearing the finals of this year's contest. Will WoW manage to topple Tolkien? Will The Secret World dethrone Guild Wars 2? Read on and make your vote. Read more here |
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