Dark and Light confirms buy-to-play

Dark and Light confirms buy-to-play

 

From their Facebook Page:

Yesterday we posted a comment stating that Dark and Light's payment model would be Pay to Play, implying that it would require a recurring subscription fee in order to play.

This statement was made in error; Dark and Light will officially release as a Buy to Play game, meaning you will pay once for the game with no recurring subscription fee.

We apologize for the confusion - more information about Dark and Light's release plans will be released in the near future.

Dark and Light Facebook Page 

 

Revelation Online Closed Beta Announced, Payment Model Revealed

 My.com revealed the Founder’s Packs for Revelation. Ranging from $17.99 to $89.99 USD, these packs guarantee beta access, head starts, and other in-game goodies.

Look At More Info Here!

Echo of Soul’s Wrath of the Goddess Update

Echo of Soul's Episode 2.5, more colorfully known as Wrath of the Goddess, sends players into three new dungeons, a new PvP season, and the 50-story Doomspire Keep. There’s also a new event called the Moon Festival: “Moon Queen Luna has appeared in Ignea Plains and is putting residents into an endless slumber – defeat her to restore peace and stability.”

 

 

Neverwinter: Storm King's Thunder - Official Launch Trailer 

 

Reports--Final Fantasy 15 Delayed

Final Fantasy 15 Delayed to End of November - Reports

 Multiple reports are claiming Square Enix's long-in-development RPG Final Fantasy 15 is being delayed until November 29th.

A Gamestop Insider reports:

"Promotional materials with the new date have arrived at some GameStop stores with instructions that they are not to be put up until after Sunday, August 14th, so an official announcement could be coming then," the report said.

http://www.gamnesia.com/news/report-final-fantasy-xv-has-been-delayed-to-november-29th 

Dota 2 Monkey King Announced in Trailer

A new Dota 2 Monkey King trailer teases the arrival of the Champion with the Journey update due for the MOBA sometime in the fall.

 

Overwatch High Bandwidth Servers Go Live

 

A post by community manager Lylirra talks about the arrival of the new server tech, which first made its debut during Custom Matches in beta. The new server tech will bring client refresh rates from 21 updates per second to 63 updates per second, allowing for game actions to be transmitted through the game faster. The new servers will also recognize personal internet connection speeds and scale down to keep pace. The team will also look in to adding an option to self-limit bandwidth consumption for those with internet providers that have data useage caps.

The high bandwidth servers are rolling out today, with full release of the tech to all regions expected in the next several weeks. The servers will be specific to PC players at this time, but the devs are looking in to how to bring the same tech to console versions of the game.

http://us.battle.net/forums/en/overwatch/topic/20748474858#post-1 

Guild Wars 2 Fourth Anniversary Celebration

August 28 is the anniversary of Guild Wars 2, and we’d love to celebrate four years of playing, adventuring, and exploring alongside the fans. Whether you’re saving the world from the perils it faces or helping build the community, there is no Tyria without you!

Throughout the month, we’ll be sharing some of our favorite moments on social media—from launch to the present—and we want to see and share yours, too. Do you have screenshots, videos, and memories of your time in Tyria? Tag them with #GW2BDay on Twitter, Tumblr, and Instagram!

On September 2, we’ll host a PAX West Community Event where fans can hang out with the developers for a night of food and fun here in Seattle. We’ve held similar events in previous years, and we’re always happy to have a chance to meet and make friends with members of the Guild Wars 2 community. To learn more about the event and how you can get a pass, please see this forum thread.

Whether you’re able to join us for the community event or not, don’t miss the celebratory livestream on August 26, where we’ll look back at four years of Guild Wars 2 and the contributions from the best online community.

Thank you for making Tyria your home, and we look forward to many more years of fun and adventures with you!

Runescape Wilderness Improvements

Runescape is helping out players with the new wilderness updates

Wilderness Improvements & Task Set 

 

Wilderness newbies and veterans alike should definitely take a walk on the wild side this week. From stealable Slayer contracts and new skilling spots to Task Sets for players of levels, there are more reasons than ever to lose yourself in the wild and earn great rewards in the process.

Be sure to check out all the improvements and features, along with the usual patch notes and other news.

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Wilderness Task Set

The Wilderness can be a really intimidating place for a new RuneScape player to start but thanks to the new Task Set, there is a now a structured way to make your first steps into these dangerous but fruitful lands.

Experienced players will also have loads to gain from playing through the Tasks, not least the powerful Wilderness sword detailed in the Rewards section below.

For convenience, Tasks can be done in any order, but you can’t claim a set's rewards until you've completed it and all the tasks in the previous ones.

Requirements

RuneScape members only

The Easy Set has no requirements at all. Later Task Sets have increasingly high requirements, full details of which can be found in the Adventures interface, under the Achievements tab.

Rewards

As well as an XP lamp, completing the Easy set of Tasks will earn you the Wilderness Sword.

This weapon upgrades as you complete each harder set of tasks and its bonuses stack as follows:

Tier 1 (Easy Tasks)

• Free teleports to the Wilderness herb patch & Edgeville

• Locates the Wildywyrm

Tier 2 (Medium Tasks)

• +5% XP at Wilderness Agility Course (the sword must be equipped)

• Improved pickpocket rates at rogues

• Teleports to Forinthry Dungeon

Tier 3 (Hard Tasks)

• Provides air obelisk shortcut

• Quick teleports to Wilderness lodestone

• Access to item un-noter at the Chaos Altar

• No disease at the Wilderness herb patch

• Choice of destination at the Wilderness Obelisk

• Chance to teleport to centre of the Abyss (the sword must be equipped)

Tier 4 (Elite Tasks)

• 1 free daily teleport to the Warbands camp of your choice

• Lava strykewyrms drop noted ashes (sword must be equipped or in your inventory)

• Free teleports to Wilderness Agility Course

• Improved drop rate for ancient warrior equipment in Forinthry dungeon

• Team capes give the effects of Ava’s devices

Claim your rewards from the following taskmasters:

• Easy Tasks – Mr Ex, Edgeville.

• Medium Tasks – Mandrith, Edgeville bank.

• Hard Tasks – Quercus, on the Wilderness wall between Edgeville and the Grand Exchange.

• Elite Tasks – Kolodion in the Mage Arena.

Enjoy getting out there, completing those Tasks and earning this stunning new weapon!

Read More Here:

http://services.runescape.com/m=news/wilderness-improvements--task-set-?jptg=ia&jptv=community_news 

TERA’s next update arrives on August 9th

TERA’s next update arrives on August 9th

 

A new update for TERA hits the servers on Tuesday, August 9.

Castle Aranea is a new solo dungeon, in which players literally enter history to witness the origin of one of TERA’s greatest villains!

Among various other changes and fixes, Tuesday's update also expands the current flying zones, allowing players to take their flying mounts into the skies of Southern Shara.

http://tera.enmasse.com/news/posts/announcing-tera-s-august-update 

Everquest 2: GU101 - Coming Tuesday, August 23, 2016

Everquest 2: GU101 - Coming Tuesday, August 23, 2016

New adventures await you, Norrathains! GU101 is scheduled to release on Tuesday, August 23, 2016, and there’s something in this update for players of all levels.

New Fabled Content to Explore From The Fallen Dynasty!

These new Fabled dungeons can be accessed through a portal just off the docks in The Village of Shin. This content is intended for level 100 characters, and a membership is required to enter these zones.

The Fabled Fallen Dynasty is made up of The Fabled Nizara, City of the Nayad which will have both Heroic and Advanced Solo versions! Also available will be The Fabled Cavern of the Crustaceans Raid for groups of 12 players and The Fabled Xux'laio's Roost Raid and The Fabled Antechamber of Fate Raid for groups of 24 players.

Public Quests

You’ll find new limited time Public Quests throughout Norrath. Just check your map for these unique battle regions!

Damage inflicted against public quest encounters scales to allow public quest fights to be relevant for players of all gear levels.

New Agnostic Zones that Scale to Level 100!

Agnostic versions of The Crypt of Agony, Crypt of Valdoon, Befallen: Cavern of the Afflicted, Guk: Halls of the Fallen and Kael Drakkel: Iceshard Keep have been added to the dungeon finder and Agnostic Portal, and these dungeons scale from level 10 to level 100.

Read More On the Official Site Here 

TERA MMO Rumored Console Port

TERA To Consoles?

An Email Survey has gone out to select players if they would be interested in a console version and what version they would like to see. 

DO YOU HAVE OR PLAY A CONSOLE? WE NEED YOU!

Bluehole and En Masse are seeking feedback from TERA players that currently own or play console games regularly. If you have a Playstation 4 or an Xbox One, we want to learn more about your console setup, the types of games you play, and how you play them!

Click the button below to take a brief survey:

TAKE THE SURVEY

We greatly appreciate your feedback and value your responses. Thanks in advance for your participation.

—The En Masse Team

Everquest: August 2016 Update Preview - Tuning and AA Consolidation

August 2016 Update Preview - Tuning and AA Consolidation

 

This update is scheduled for Wednesday, August 17, 2016, and we wanted to give everyone a preview at some of the things that will be coming later this month. 

In this update, we’ll have: 

• Many AA Ability Consolidations

• Improvements to how Runes Stack

• Adjustments to Riposte

• Additional Combat Balance

• Added Quest Flag to MANY Classic Items 

 

The most extensive section of the August update notes will be the list of AA ability lines that have been merged with their activated counterparts.  As always, we value your feedback on these upcoming changes, but we ask that you check them out for yourself first (on test or on live servers). We’re grateful for your continued support! 

For additional information regarding some of the more notable things that players can expect from this update, see the post here.

Riders of Icarus outlines its new PvP map, guild alliances, Manastone mode

Riders of Icarus outlines its new PvP map, guild alliances, Manastone mode

 

Play PVP in the Exarahn Badlands

Greetings, Riders! My name is BK, and I manage overseas development for Riders of Icarus at WeMade. We are excited to announce that expanded PvP content for Riders of Icarus will be added to the game later this month! You will now be able to enjoy and compete in large-scale combat activities against your fellow Riders. We hope that guild members will forge bonds in battle and develop rivalries with other guilds through the Exarahn Badlands and Guild Alliance War.

EXARAHN BADLANDS

Riders enter this PvP area through a dimensional rift, which sends them 1,000 years back in time. The Exarahn Badlands is a region that has been left chaotic and lawless after the fall of the ancient Exarahn Kingdom and before the establishment of the Hakanas Empire.

The Exarahn Badlands has a similar topography to the Hakanas Highlands. However, it is a world of eternal nightfall with a looming crimson moon, which starkly contrasts the blue skies and vibrant foliage of the Hakanas Highlands.

This area is restricted to Riders level 28 or higher to ensure that only those that have had sufficient experience in battle may enter. Upon entering the rift and arriving in the Exarahn Badlands, all Riders other than those in your guild, alliance or party will become targetable enemies! So, you will have to be aware of your surroundings at all times when questing or hunting wild beasts. Yes, the risks in this region are great, but so are the rewards.

Because there is no penalty for dying in PvP, Riders who don’t usually enjoy PvP should still try out the Exarahn Badlands content at least once. There are quests to be completed and new areas to explore, as well as new mounts to tame for Riders ready to brave the dangers of the Exarahn Badlands.

Read More Here:

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Star Wars Galaxies EMU Project is Look For Help

My friends at MMORPG.com made me aware yesterday that the SWGEMU Project is looking for volunteers for their project. 

As a volunteer project, SWGEmu is constantly looking for new community members to step up and assist and support the community. If you are interested in taking on the responsibility of an SWGEmu Staff member to further our goals, we encourage you to take the time to apply for our SWGEmu EC/CSR/Support training program.

The SWGEmu EC/CSR/Support training program is designed to introduce community members to different aspects of the duties and responsibilities of the SWGEmu Staff, while giving them a chance to develop a close relationship and eventually join the SWGEmu Staff team.


The following are the minimal requirements to be accepted into to this program:

• Professionalism
• Excellent work ethic
• Positive attitude
• Ability to work and learn in a team environment
• Sufficient free time
• Knowledge of the SWGEmu Project is required

Program Details

1. Apply to the SWGEmu EC/CSR/Support training program by submitting an application (see below).
2. After reviewing the application, an interview may be offered to accept or decline the volunteer.
3. Once accepted for SWGEmu EC/CSR/Support training program, the volunteer will be mentored by a member of the SWGEmu Staff for a period of 2 months.
4. During these 2 months, the intern will assist in IRC, on forums and on Live support.
5. After the SWGEmu EC/CSR/Support training period has ended, an evaluation will be completed by the SWGEmu Staff to determine if the SWGEmu EC/CSR/Support trainee has met all duties and expectations expected of them.
6. The trainee may then remain as a support assistant or apply for an available position in the SWGEmu Staff.
7. If accepted, an apprenticeship period of 4-8 weeks will begin and the apprenticeship will work closely with the staff member of the department they applied for.
8. At the end of the apprenticeship, another evaluation will be completed to determine if the intern would be a good fit for the chosen SWGEmu Staff department.
9. If accepted, the apprentice will be offered the opportunity to join the SWGEmu Staff as a full-time member.
10. The new SWGEmu Staff member will perform their department's duties as well as continue assisting with Support.

Upon completion of the internship period, the following positions may be applied to for apprenticeship:

• Support Staff (Customer Support Representative)
• Event Coordinator
• Community Relations (Forum Moderator)

We are very excited to be offering this program to our community. It is our hope that it will bring forward community members that want to help SWGEmu succeed and provide our Community with the best experience possible.

http://www.swgemu.com/forums/index.php

Submitting Your Application

Please complete the application below and email it to application@swgemu.com with 'SWGEmu Internship Application' as the title and the application attached. If you are selected to participate, we will contact you by email informing you of such and provide information about the next step in the process.


What is your forum account name?

What is your in-game character name?

What is your IRC nickname?

What is your age?

What is your profession in real life? If you are a student, what are you studying?

What time zone do you live in? What times/days of the week will you usually be available to spend time assisting in Live Support?

Do you know any current or former staff members? If so, how?

How long have you been following this project?

Why do you want to become a member of the SWGEmu EC/CSR/Support training program?

Please write a short paragraph detailing what Pre-CU Star Wars Galaxies means to you.

If you are accepted into the SWGEmu EC/CSR/Support training program and are looking at applying for a SWGEmu Staff position, what position would you apply for and why?

~The SWGEmu Staff

Livelock --First Impressions of Tuques’ Debut

Bill Murphy of MMORPG.com has a preview of the game up on their site today. If you are curious about this RPG/FPS hybrid check it out!

http://www.mmorpg.com/gamelist.cfm/game/1367/feature/11051/First-Impressions-of-Tuques-Debut.html/page/1

Livelock is a co-operative top-down shooter where you play solo or with up to two allies to break the cycle of infinite war between machines. As one of the remaining Capital Intellects, your role is to unlock Eden and revive humanity.

Take control of one of three mechanical chassis - Hex, Vanguard or Catalyst – to defeat intelligent mechanical enemies.

Livelock Main Site

Wildstar -- Redmoon Rising update—arriving August 17

The Redmoon Terror

In a transmission intercepted from a Protostar QC recovery team—presumably on a routine mission to annoy every sentient creature in the galaxy—a craft reportedly hulking in the Nexus skyline has been identified as the remains of an abandoned pirate ship known as the Redmoon Terror. A spokesperson for the Ekose Shiphands Union was able to specify that the floating fortress had been a Marauder flagship seized in a murderous mutiny by none other than Mordechai Redmoon himself—who then very humbly attached his own name to it. Known to have bitten the proverbial moon dust on Skullcano Island, the ship of Mordechai Redmoon serves as a haunting reminder of his vast (and past) pirating deeds—if not the general dangers of space debris.

Even after all this time the ship now appears to be teeming with activity, believed by some to be automated response systems due to its proximity to the Nexus atmosphere. But one of the first captains of the ship, Ish’amel—back when it was called the Nebula's Knave—believes the crew to now be risen from the dead by the insidious Laveka the Dark-Hearted, and is offering a reward to all able bodied adventurers willing to end this undead nightmare.

Spooky sorcery or just spinning space trash? You decide!

Redmoon Rising

    Read More Here

Massive Sandbox 'Dark and Light' Coming Back

 Massive Sandbox 'Dark and Light' Coming Back

 

Developer Snail Games recently revealed the latest trailer for Dark and Light, its massive sandbox MMORPG. Since acquiring the rights to the game back in 2008, there has been much hype over the announced features, including 40,000 square kilometers of land, the ability to build houses, villages, kingdoms, become a hunter, a fighter, a treasure hunter, and more.

 

Action RPG : Vikings – Wolves Of Midgard

Features:

• Fantasy Meets Nordic Mythology: Travel the realms of earthly Midgard, freezing Niflheim and boiling Balheim, either as a fierce Viking warrior or merciless shieldmaiden.


• The Deadly Fimbulwinter: Withstand the deathly colds and protect yourself from exposure to nature’s wrath in order to survive.


• Tribute To The Gods: Collect blood from fallen enemies and sacrifice it at the altar to gain gifts from the Gods to enhance your powers.


• Berserker Rage: Let your anger take hold by activating Rage Mode to overwhelm your enemies in bloodthirsty combat.


• The Art of Combat: Perfect your skills with each weapon to unlock their true potential, including swords, bows and spell-powered canes.


• The Power Of The Gods: Make the abilities of the Gods your own by equipping power-infused amulets, like the Talismans of Thor or Loki. Put your new skills to the test by competing in the Trials of the Gods to earn further rewards.


• Teamwork: Team up with a friend and journey to the Shores of Midgard together in an epic two player online co-op mode. Choose between four difficulty levels to suit your skills and talents. Do you dare attempt the unrelenting hardcore mode?


• The Clan Of Wolves: Rebuild your village and lead your clan to victory and prosperity.


• Legendary Weapons: Gather the scattered fragments of mythical weapons and armors to take on the most fearsome creatures of the realms.


• A Class Of Its Own: Become even more powerful in the next life by attempting New Game+, and push your Viking warrior or shieldmaiden to their limit.


• Destructible Environments: Utilize your surroundings by burying your foes under falling rocks or pushing them off high cliffs.