ArcheAge’s launch is just a couple of days away, and players are already flooding the head start servers, resulting in long queues and a severe lack of housing space for intrepid explorers. In preparation for the full launch, Trion Worlds today launched two new servers. One server in North America and one in Europe.
Both servers are already up and running.
(Source: ArcheAge)
Mark Gerhard has announced that he is leaving his position as CEO of Jagex this December.
One of my proudest achievements at Jagex has been our efforts of tackling Botting and Gold Farming. When I first joined this was a huge problem for the business which I understand had plagued the game and community for many years. Today the game is virtually bot free and with the introduction of Bonds, gold farming too has become almost inexistent.
Gerhard will be replaced by RuneScape’s Vice President, Mod Pips. Read the entire farewell letter below.
(Source: RuneScape)
It’s really disappointing to see promising games never receive the attention that they deserve, and an unfortunate reality of the environment we live in today. I wrote an early preview of Side Quest where I had a great time playing, but felt as though the game would receive better exposure as a mobile title, where gamers are more adept to the less involved nature of playing. Unfortunately as it goes, sometimes these games just shut down and disappear without a trace. The Side Quest website went down weeks ago and now returns a 404 error.
Since Fractal Entertainment hasn’t updated their Twitter and Facebook since November 2013, I think it’s safe to assume that this one isn’t coming back. Rest in peace, Side Quest, we hardly knew ye.
Trion Worlds has released the latest patch notes for ArcheAge, revealing that the labor point potion has been reverted back to its original 12-hour cooldown. This isn’t the first time ArcheAge has seen controversial items altered or outright removed from the cash shop, with Trion Worlds claiming complete control over what is available and at what price.
ArcheAge is currently in head start with full launch on September 16th.
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Line of Defense, the MMOFPS by 3000AD, is now available for purchase on Steam’s Early Access program. The servers don’t go live until around 10am on September 16th, you can get your hands on the early access packages for 50% off for the time being. The sale lasts until the servers go live and you can find a comparison on what each package includes at the following link. Features will be turned on one by one as early access progresses, with the final product launching free to play for all with an optional upgrade.
(Source: Steam)
This console generation is a good time to play your favorite MMOs on the couch, or at least it will be over the next year or so. Already host to the likes of DC Universe Online and Final Fantasy XIV, we still have Planetside 2, Everquest Next, Warframe, Neverwinter, and SMITE coming to one or both consoles at some point in the future. Reloaded Productions is the latest title to jump on board the console wagon with the announcement that APB: Reloaded will be hitting Xbox One and Playstation 4 next year.
Reloaded Productions would like to allow players to transfer characters, but is meeting heavy resistance on the idea by Sony and Microsoft.
(Source: VG247)
Xsyon players will be happy to know that no longer will they need to eat their fish raw. Notorious Games has announced the release of two of Xsyon’s most anticipated features: Cooking and farming. With farming, players will be able to plant their own farms and grow crops, crops that will need to be tended to in order to avoid pests, dehydration, and weeds. The produce from farming, as well as other areas of the game, can be used towards the newly released cooking skill. With cooking, players are able to combine ingredients of various properties to create dishes that provide buffs.
As part of the cooking skill, players will need to take care of where they let their food sit. Dishes and ingredients that are not properly stored will rot, and must be stored in special baskets or in tribe commissaries. You can read more about the update on the official patch notes.
(Source: Notorious Games Press Release)
While much of the world waits in anticipation for Destiny, Activision is already showing off their trophies. In a statement released today, Activision has declared Destiny as the most pre-ordered new IP in history. Exact numbers have not been detailed, but we know that the game has had a massive response with 4.6 million users taking part in the beta period over the console platforms.
We will surely know post-launch how many copies Destiny has sold.
(Source: Gamesindustry.biz)
Google has been ordered by the Federal Trade Commission to pay $19 million in refunds for apps and in-app purchases made by children since 2011 when in-app purchases were first introduced to the service. The Federal Trade Commission most notably took issue with the premise that Google didn’t do enough to protect customers from unauthorized purchases on their device, including lack of proper authentication.
The FTC and European Commission have been taking Google, Apple, and Amazon to task over deceptive practices involving in-app purchases on their respective devices, with fines and (for Google) orders to remove the deceptive “free” tag on games. Earlier this month, Facebook games were banned in South Korea under anti-gambling laws until a government agency could individually review the titles.
(Source: Eurogamer)
Is Phantasy Star Online 2 coming to the west? Some say yes, some say no, and I’m just referring to Sega on different days of the week. We learned from sources last October that Sega didn’t think that the game would be profitable enough to launch in North America and Europe. As it stands, however, Sega recently replied to a tweet for information with a note that they are still working on bringing the game westward.
PSO2 is still delayed. SEGA is currently working on bringing PSO2 to the West and will update as soon as we know more.
More news as it appears.
(Source: VG247)
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