PlanetSide 2: Xander Clauss Talks Terran Republic
Posted by MMORPG on May 11, 2012 | Leave a Comment
PlanetSide 2 is shaping up to be a 'must watch' game for many fans of the original game and for those who love to gun and run. We caught up with Assistant Game Designer Xander Clauss to talk about one of the three factions in the game, the Terran Republic. Check it out!
MMORPG.com: There are some great aspects to the empires in PlanetSide 2. Can you tell us what sets the Terran Republic apart from the other empires?
Xander Clauss: The Terran Republic is the militaristic government faction...
The Secret World: SWTOR vs. TSW
Posted by MMORPG on May 10, 2012 | Leave a Comment
It looks like Funcom is also putting an emphasis on story with The Secret World, but the methods employed differ some from BioWare's story-centric Star Wars: The Old Republic. We've recently spent some time in the TSW beta and today we're offering a comparison of the story presentation in both games.
The Secret World does things a bit differently, even from Funcom’s previous game, Age of Conan, which also featured dialogue choices. In The Secret World, quests are broken down into...
Guild Wars 2: Mike O’Brien on the First Beta Event
Posted by MMORPG on May 10, 2012 | Leave a Comment
Arena.Net's Mike O'Brien has penned a new blog article featured on the Guild Wars 2 site. In it, O'Brien speaks about the first closed beta event in which "hundreds of thousands" of players took part. He discusses both the highs and lows of the event and gives a bit of insight into what the team has been doing since.
At the same time, we’re also working on server capacity to make sure that we’re prepared for the even greater flood of players who will participate...
Spirit Tales: Open Beta Kicks Off
Posted by MMORPG on May 10, 2012 | Leave a Comment
The Spirit Tales team has announced that the open beta for the game has officially kicked off complete with never-before-seen features and content as well as contests and give aways.
“We are thrilled to finally make Spirit Tales available to fans all over the world,” says Yann Wang, General Manager. “Since the time of our closed beta, we have worked tirelessly adding new features and improving upon existing ones. In all, this has made Spirit Tales feel much more complete. However,...
The Secret World: One Million Register for Closed Beta
Posted by MMORPG on May 10, 2012 | Leave a Comment
Funcom has announced that a million players have registered for closed beta access for The Secret World. The first closed beta event is slated to begin on May 11th and run through May 13th.
In the first Beta Weekend, named ‘Kingsmouth Calling’, players will get to join the Templar secret society starting out in London, before they get to visit parts of Solomon Island to investigate the mysterious events that have occurred there. Players will get to play around with the groundbreaking...
Allods Online: EU First Birthday Detailed
Posted by MMORPG on May 10, 2012 | Leave a Comment
Gala-Net has laid out the plans for the EU Allods Online first anniversary celebration. Players will receive several anniversary gifts if registered to play Allods prior to May 11th.
For those under level 32, the gift box will award a unique wolf mount, mount food and three recruits chests, which have contents to replace out-levelled gear. Players over level 32 will receive the same gifts but also a certificate that grants a choice of some very special items for their astral vessels, which can...
Guild Wars 2: Stress Test Planned for Monday
Posted by MMORPG on May 10, 2012 | Leave a Comment
Arena.Net has announced that a Guild Wars 2 beta stress test will be conducted for a limited number of hours on Monday, May 14th from 11:00 a.m. PDT to 6:00 p.m. PDT. The goal of the test is to pack the servers with players to ensure stability.
This special test event is open only to Pre-Purchase customers who have registered their accounts. With your help, we can conduct important tests and address some of the issues we identified during our first Beta Weekend Event. During this event, all you...
The Secret World: The Templar Starter Area
Posted by MMORPG on May 09, 2012 | Leave a Comment
This week, we have had the opportunity to get our collective grubby hands on Funcom's The Secret World. We've got a slate of articles for your viewing pleasure today. In this particular piece of heaven, we take a look at the Templar starter area, at London and at Agartha. Read on!
Templar HQ is gigantic. No, I mean it. It’s huge. Kinda makes you wonder what those Templars are compensating for but that’s a whole ‘nother article.
Not only is the building huge but the rooms...
The Secret World: Removing Mystery’s Shroud
Posted by MMORPG on May 09, 2012 | Leave a Comment
This week, we have had the opportunity to get our collective grubby hands on Funcom's The Secret World. We've got a slate of articles for your viewing pleasure starting with a general overview of our experiences in The Secret World. Check it out and then leave us your thoughts in the comments.
Funcom developers are finally getting ready to let The Secret World and all its attendant mystery out of the proverbial bag. During this past week, we’ve had the opportunity to put the game...
The Secret World: The Innovation Two-For
Posted by MMORPG on May 09, 2012 | Leave a Comment
This week, we have had the opportunity to get our collective grubby hands on Funcom's The Secret World. We've got a slate of articles for your viewing pleasure today beginning with a look at the notion that The Secret World is the thinking man's MMO. Check it out!
Like my cohorts here on MMORPG.com, I spent a good chunk of time over the past few days playing Funcom’s The Secret World beta. And while I’m of the mind that certain things are a little rough around the edges,...
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