MMORPG
Atlas Reactor welcomes new character: Vonn
Atlas Reactor enters its fifth season today, and, for the occasion, includes a new frosted hero: Vonn, the Scion of Ice. This Freelancer turns out to be a cyborg capable of inflicting huge damage with ice projectiles, but can also generate a shield and slow down enemies. The Trion Worlds studio tells us in passing that an event dedicated to Valentine’s Day has begun and will continue until F...[Read More]
MOBA Paragon Getting Shut Down
Epic Games announced this week that its MOBA Paragon will close on April 26, indicating that after a period of evaluation, the development team had not found a way to make the game profitable over time. Epic had already indicated in the past that Fortnite’s success, particularly in its Battle Royale version, had forced some of the developers to move over to work on the studio’s biggest...[Read More]
Tale of Toast Early Access Launch Details
Its been a few months now since I joined the adventure that was the Alpha of Tale of Toast, and I was glad to find out that the game was finally getting released, albeit in Early Access, on Steam. The schedule is as follows: January 26th – January 29th: Alpha test weekend This is a regular alpha test weekend, and all those with an alpha key can play. February 2nd – February 16th: Balan...[Read More]
Path of Exile Celebrating its Fifth Birthday
Yesterday, Path of Exile celebrated its fifth birthday, and the team decided to take a moment to look back at the progress that has been made in the game since it was initially created. The very first plans for the game was laid out back in 2008, and Grinding Gears was pleasantly surprised to see how much of this design document was realized in Path of Exile. “Many of the elements described in thi...[Read More]
Excessive Scripting In MMORPGs, Does It Need To Go?
In single player open world games, it is thanks to the script of the plot throughout their adventure that players reach the immersion required to identify themselves to their character and its universe. Developers had the idea to incorporate the same mechanisms in the leveling phase of MMORPGs to make it more attractive to players. [...]
What Defines A MMO For You?
Note: Everything in the following article will be entirely subjective, with me merely stating my opinion on the matter. What do those three letters represent nowadays? How can you call a game a MMO? This prefix, which lets recall means Massively Multiplayer Online, has been used indiscriminately in the recent years, and recent games that [...]
Exclusive Q&A With Developers Of Open World MMORPG Tale of Toast
Hello! Could you introduce yourself to our readers and describe your role in Tale of Toast’s development? Hi! My name is Fredrik Svantes, and I'm developing Tale of Toast together with my friend Austin Zimmer. Austin and I live across the world from each other, with Austin being located in USA, and I'm located in [...]
Mobile RPG Onmyoji Starts Its Western Closed Beta (English APK file here)
NetEase's Anime-inspired mobile RPG Onmyoji has already amassed over 200 million downloads throughout Asia, and has even being honored as one of the App Store’s 10 Best iPhone Games of 2016 in China. With stunning 3D graphics and customizable characters voiced by real anime legends, Onmyoji is a mobile RPG with strategic, turn-based combat in [...]
Paragon Beginner’s Guide
It’s been a few days already since the Open Beta of Paragon launched. Featuring a dark jungle and a card system that is most likely difficult for beginners to understand, the Epic Games MOBA can be a little prickly to learn. This guide will attempt to make your first steps in the game easier. First things first The first thing, whether it’s in Paragon or any MOBA you play for the time, is to...[Read More]
Kritika Online moves to full launch on Steam with today’s Fractured Memories patch
Play Kritika Online Lots of big stuff is happening today for Kritika Online. First of all, the game’s servers are going down at 9:30 a.m. EDT to apply the game’s next major patch, Fractured Memories. That’s a big thing right there. Then, at 11:00 a.m. EDT, the game will be available on Steam. And at [...]