Prepared for Mists of Pandaria?

News

  • DDO - Digital Download Now Available

    Honestly, I wish that all of the MMORPG companies would do this. It's alot easier to download a game rather than wait for those popular games to be available at your local game store.

    I can't tell you how many times I've had to wait a day or two after launch simply because I had to wait for the retail version of the game to be available. It horks me off. Turbine is doing a great thing here by allowing customers to now puchase the game and download from Direct2drive.com This option is only available in North America. However, it's a start.

    Visit our Dungeons & Dragons Online: Stormreach community. They have the goods on what's happening and when.

    More news and info on Dungeons & Dragons Online: Stormreach.

    News
    Mon, Apr 17, 2006
    Awenyddion
  • DNL - New Dark and Light Screenshots

    I see that they didn't get the "Only post screenshots on Thursday" Memo. I'm not going to complain though. Nope. I'm just going to share the happy goodness with you guys. Get your new Dark and Light Screenshots right here!

    More news and information on Dark and Light.

    News
    Mon, Apr 17, 2006
    Awenyddion
  • RFO - Codemasters Cracking Down on RMT

    RMT ? For those of you who are getting a slow start this morning (like myself) it means, Real Money Trading. So.. in essence... RMT = Gold Buying / Selling / Secondary Market.

    Ok that is as smart as I get for the day. Here are the details.

    Hello,

    Today in excess of 150 RMT accounts have been suspended due to breach of the Terms of Service.

    We would like you all to think twice before risking your character in such activities, for more details of today’s events please follow this link:
    http://community.codemasters.com/fo...d.php?p=1284452

    Happy Easter!

    The details of their policy are right here on the community forums. It's nice to see these guys doing something rather than just blowing hot air.

    More news and info on RF Online.

    News
    Mon, Apr 17, 2006
    Awenyddion
  • AoC - Conan Going 360?

    I'm normally not a rumor poster. However, this one has me intrigued. I know that Microsoft is pushing quite a few games toward the 360 market. However, knowing the complexity of Funcom games, I wouldn't think that it wouldn't be successfully ported. GameSpot's Rumor Control has the story.

    According to the poster, the Funcom developers "showed a trailer with a pretty intense draw distance apparantly [sic] as well as Conan himself wielding a morning star which seemed totally realistic in how the spiked ball would behave due to its weight and momentum." Then, "a question was asked about if they were thinking about other platforms than PC...then the spokesman [Bjorn Sundquist] made a kauf [sic] gesture saying *kauf*Xbox360*kauf*." (Emphasis added.)

    Thanks to MMORPGDOT for pointing me in the right direction for this story.

    More news and info on Age of Conan.

    News
    Mon, Apr 17, 2006
    Awenyddion
  • Russian MMO 'Sphere' Releases Addon

    Sphere rolls along

    That the first Russian MMO just launched its first addon doesn't seem all that newsworthy; not that I don't wish them the best. But the "includes the game's version for portable platforms" part of this announcement picqued my interest. I knew the marriage of MMO and mobile was imminent, I didn't know it was here (and from a relatively unknown-to-the-west developer, at that).

    The add-on is in DVD format and it includes the game's version for portable platforms. A colorful poster with a detailed map of the world of Sphere and a 2006 calendar are also included in the package. They really took the term "add-on" seriously.

    Might this be another EVE Online, waiting a year or two to come sweeping over the Arctic circle onto the hard drives of a rabid cult following? Time will tell, but check out MMORPG blog's treatement of Spheres: Dreamscape in the meantime.

    News
    Sat, Apr 15, 2006
    Ethec
  • Ankama Announces New MMO: Wakfu

    From the makers of DOFUS... WAKFU!

    Ankama Studios, indie developer behind the cult MMOG Dofus, just announced a new expansion (Dofus - Arena) and a new MMOG in development (WAKFU) scheduled for late 2007. Ankama will show off both new creations at E3 in May.

    If I understand correctly, players will destroy the environment while saving it:

    In WAKFU, players will not only have to use the skills of their characters to fight a fierce fauna and flora using magic, martial arts or new technologies. They will also have to build cities in a virgin universe while preserving nature from destruction. Thanks to a universal and intuitive language, players will interact to create alliances or to take part in fights that will have a direct influence upon the universe.

    We can only hope for same anime fun and blurry cartoon nudity found in Dofus (/cough). Want the full press release? Clique here, si vous plait..

    News
    Fri, Apr 14, 2006
    Ethec
  • Beckett Announces MMOG Mag

    New MMOG Magazine to hit newstands in May

    Beckett Publishing, primarily known for their collectable magazines, announced it will publish an MMOG magazine scheduled to hit stores in late May, according to GamaSutra.

    Scheduled for the end of May, the first issue will feature interviews, instance maps, questing guides, and articles on players’ interaction with various games, and will include input from Beckett Media as well as industry professionals and gamers.

    I'm guessing PC Gamer's decision to remove gold ads in January created an ad/revenue vacuum for prospective mags. If there's one thing the media industry abhors, it's a vacuum.

    Check out the entire article at GamaSutra.

    News
    Fri, Apr 14, 2006
    Ethec
  • Vanguard - New Screenshots

    So I swore off betas. Every time I've ever played one, I've become disapointed in the game and haven't played much longer til after the Beta. So, with that said ... it's KILLING me that I am not in the Vanguard Beta test yet. All I get is the second hand look at these new screenshots. They're good. I'm happy to see them but again ... it's KILLING me that I am not in Beta.

    News
    Fri, Apr 14, 2006
    Awenyddion
  • GW - New Armor Sets

    I love the way the NCSoft CM's write. I can never improve upon what they have so -

    Satisfy your craving for a glimpse of several of the new armor sets of Guild Wars Factions by taking a stroll through the Screenshot Gallery today. There, you will find 16 shots—from Assassin to Warrior to every profession in between. These images will give you something to start planning for, as Factions nears release.

    Go here to see them!

    Go HERE to get some gravy tips on how to play the game.

    And finally ... go HERE for past news and info on Guild Wars.

    News
    Fri, Apr 14, 2006
    Awenyddion
  • FFXI - New Job - Corsair

    There is a serious Pirate fetish going on in our industry right now. Am I disapointed? Not really. I have a slight Pirate thing going on myself. However, enough is a enough! Square didn't think so because TA DA! New jobs introduced with the Treasures of Aht Urhgan expansion disc - Corsairs!

    The valiant corsairs were once the scourge of the Near Eastern seas. Attired in a dignified frac and tricorne, and wielding the distinctive six-barreled weapon known as a "hexagun," any descendant of the legendary pirates is an impressive sight. Despite the positive whisperings of the corsairs’ actions and ideals in the streets of Al Zahbi, the Imperial Army seeks the corsairs' arrest on charges of insurrection. What tragic events lie in their past? And what secrets hide within the lighthearted games they play?

    More news and info on Final Fantasy XI

    News
    Fri, Apr 14, 2006
    Awenyddion
RSS feed

Have a hot news tip? E-mail Ten Ton Hammer

News from around the 'Net

Get ReLoading... Daily MMO e-mail newsletter