Obsidian's Newest Game Isn't Quite What You'd Expect

Obsidian's Newest Game Isn't Quite What You'd Expect :
Last night at GDC in San Francisco, Obsidian Entertainment announced a new game. You might expect the company behind RPGs like Fallout: New Vegas and South Park: The Stick of Truth to have another massive adventure

Allods Team and Obsidian unveil Skyforge announcement trailer

Allods Team and Obsidian unveil Skyforge announcement trailer :
Filed under: Fantasy, Sci-Fi, Trailers, Video, Game Mechanics, MMO Industry, New Titles, News Items, PvE, Free-to-Play Obsidian is getting into the MMO business, as we initially reported almost a year ago. Now, the famed RPG

Shadowrun Online heading to Steam Early Access on March 31st

Shadowrun Online heading to Steam Early Access on March 31st :
Filed under: Betas, Sci-Fi, Video, Free-to-Play, Community Q&A You might be able to play Shadowrun Online sooner than expected, as the title is heading to Steam Early Access on March 31st. In a new video, Managing Director Jan

Hands-on with WildStar's PvP

Hands-on with WildStar's PvP :
Filed under: Betas, Sci-Fi, Game Mechanics, PvP, News Items, WildStar, Subscription, Buy-to-Play Oddly, for all that WildStar's development team has talked up combat, we've seen virtually nothing of the game's PvP beyond

Black Gold's closed alpha starts today

Black Gold's closed alpha starts today :
Filed under: Betas, Fantasy, Sci-Fi, MMO Industry, New Titles, News Items, Free-to-Play, Steampunk, Black Gold Snail has announced that the closed alpha for its steampunk Black Gold MMO begins today. Eligible players will be

WildStar reboots forums and prepares for weekend beta test

WildStar reboots forums and prepares for weekend beta test :
Filed under: Betas, Sci-Fi, WildStar, Subscription WildStar's ongoing beta forums have been wiped, but weep not for their loss: Carbine Studios has brought a new forum online for all to visit and use. The new forums contain

Meet Civilization Online's four civs

Meet Civilization Online's four civs :
Filed under: Betas, Historical, Classes, MMORTS XLGAMES announced its four civilizations from Civilization Online today, although sadly the Mole People were absent from this list. The four civilizations are China (led by Qin Shi

EverQuest Next Landmark going into closed beta next week [Updated]

EverQuest Next Landmark going into closed beta next week [Updated] :
Filed under: Betas, Fantasy, Patches, Free-to-Play, EverQuest Next, Sandbox SOE announced today that EverQuest Next Landmark will be transitioning out of alpha next week and into closed beta on Wednesday, March 26th. During

The Mighty Quest for Epic Loot Open Beta Review

The Mighty Quest for Epic Loot Open Beta Review :
GameSpot's open beta reviews evaluate unfinished games that are nonetheless available to the public. While the games in question are not considered finished by their creators, you may still devote time and bandwidth

GDC 2014 – Conquest of Champions is One Slick-Looking CCG

GDC 2014 – Conquest of Champions is One Slick-Looking CCG :
GDC 2014 – Conquest of Champions is One Slick-Looking CCG Posted by Rob Rich on March 19th, 2014 [ permalink ] Conquest of Champions is a pretty sweet-looking CCG from Kihon, and it’s making its way to the iPad.

Ghost Recon Online gets a new name and a makeover

Ghost Recon Online gets a new name and a makeover :
Ubisoft today announced that Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Online, the developer's upcoming free-to-play multiplayer shooter, will launch April 10 on PC via Steam as "Ghost Recon Phantoms."The name change comes as

GDC 2014: 'Here Be Monsters' - A Free to Play Game That Does Everything

GDC 2014: 'Here Be Monsters' - A Free to Play Game That Does Everything :
We're not big into previewing many of these kind of timer-based multi-currency free to play games, but Here Be Monsters seems neat because it includes everything. You like crafting? They got it. Collecting, trapping

Strife Beta Code Giveaway

Strife Beta Code Giveaway :
Strife looks to be the next-generation of MOBA games, but that's up to you decide. Enter your email below to get a beta code and register here to enter the closed beta.We have limited supplies of codes, hurry and grab one while

Card Hunter coming to mobile courtesy of new studio DropForge

Card Hunter coming to mobile courtesy of new studio DropForge :
Seattle-based DropForge Games confirmed today that it has partnered with Australian studio Blue Manchu to bring Manchu's free-to-play browser-based game Card Hunter to mobile devices. ...

Transformers Universe opens up first-come, first-served beta signups

Transformers Universe opens up first-come, first-served beta signups :
Filed under: Betas, Sci-Fi, Trailers, Video, Previews, News Items, Kids, Transformers Universe, MOBA Do you want to be in the first wave of Transformers Universe testing? Then go sign up right now. No, don't finish

Perfect World Entertainment announces Swordsman

Perfect World Entertainment announces Swordsman :
Filed under: Betas, Fantasy, Historical, Trailers, Video, New Titles, News Items, Free-to-Play Don't you love a clear, unambiguous title? Swordsman leaves no doubt as to what the game will involve. Put simply, there will be

Landmark will be included in SOE's All-Access program; latest EQ Next roundtable video now live

Landmark will be included in SOE's All-Access program; latest EQ Next roundtable video now live :
Filed under: Fantasy, Business Models, MMO Industry, New Titles, Free-to-Play, EverQuest Next, Sandbox, MMORPG SOE has today updated the FAQ for its multi-MMO All-Access Program. Among the update highlights is the

Blizzard's Heroes of the Storm alpha: characters cost between $3.99 and $9.99

Blizzard's Heroes of the Storm alpha: characters cost between $3.99 and $9.99 :
Blizzard has launched the technical alpha for its upcoming MOBA Heroes of the Storm, and invited the first wave of people to play the game in its early development stages. Did you get in?The game follows a purchase model

Hands-on with MOBA Dawngate's closed beta

Hands-on with MOBA Dawngate's closed beta :
Filed under: Betas, Fantasy, Game Mechanics, Previews, PvP, Opinion, Hands-On, First Impressions, MOBA Dawngate. Another day, another MOBA, right? So why bother with this one? What does it do differently? What does it

Trion CM confirms F2P ArcheAge coming to Americas and Europe this year

Trion CM confirms F2P ArcheAge coming to Americas and Europe this year :
Filed under: Betas, Fantasy, Business Models, Economy, Game Mechanics, MMO Industry, New Titles, News Items, Free-to-Play, ArcheAge, Sandbox, Crafting Trion community manager Evan "Scapes" Berman has announced