[Game website] Developer Phoenix Labs, founded by industry veterans who worked for Riot Games (League of Legends) and BioWare (Mass Effect), pulled back the curtains today and revealed the Founder’s Packs for its first team-based PC MMO title, Dauntless. Touted by…
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TERA – New Valkyrie class is entering the battlefield next week
[Play free now] En Masse Entertainment today announced the newest character class, Valkyrie, will be added in the upcoming Honorbound update on April 11. The Valkyrie is a powerful character steeped in ancient lore, who wields a deadly runeglaive and…
Dauntless – Co-op monster hunting MMO begins Alpha phase signup
[Alpha signup] Developer Phoenix Labs recently announced the Alpha phase signup for its first PC co-op title, Dauntless. The studio firmly believes in offering Dauntless as a service for players to enjoy for years to come, hence Dauntless will shift,…
Blade & Soul – Secrets of the Stratus expansion arriving next month
[Play free now] NCsoft West today announced that Blade & Soul will be getting a massive new expansion, Secret of the Stratus, this April in NA and EU. Moving forward, NCsoft West announced it will offer larger and more ambitious expansions…
LawBreakers – Quick look at Closed Beta 1 of Unreal Engine 4 shooter
[Game website] Over the weekend, developer Boss Key Productions and publisher Nexon held the first Closed Beta test for LawBreakers. Powered by Unreal Engine 4, LawBreakers is a team-based online shooter featuring 2 opposing factions, Law and Breaker, each with…
Rend – Frostkeep Studios announces new co-op hybrid survival game
[Steam page] Founded by industry veterans who worked on games such as Warcraft 3, World of Warcraft, Call of Duty, Dragon Age: Origins, and WildStar, Frostkeep Studios recently came out of the shadows to introduce its first game, Rend. Described…
Dauntless – New trailer revealed for team-based action MMORPG
[Signup] Dauntless is the first game from new studio, Phoenix Labs, and the game has been known as the PC MMORPG version of the popular Japanese franchise, Monster Hunter. In essence, it is not wrong as Dauntless focuses on team-based tactical…
Mordhau – Medieval PVP multiplayer game funded in less than 24 hours
[Kickstarter page] I don’t cover many Kickstarter games, but there are gems which must be introduced to more gamers. I am talking about Mordhau, a “multiplayer medieval melee game featuring large open battles, siege engines, and mounted combat,” which got funded…
TERA – Action MMORPG confirmed for PlayStation 4 and Xbox One
[Console Beta] En Masse Entertainment today announced that their flagship MMORPG, TERA, will be making its anticipated debut on PlayStation 4 and Xbox One in 2017. The console version of TERA will be fully Free-to-Play and includes the entirety of…
Quake Champions – CBT signup goes live with first champion trailer
[Closed Beta signup] With Overwatch leading the way, it seems 2017 is an extremely big year for competitive team shooters. Other than the classic Unreal Tournament getting an upgraded version with Unreal Engine 4, publisher Bethesda Softworks also recently announced…
Gigantic – Studio lays off another 15 as game development continues
[Source] Motiga, the troubled developer of colorful MOBA Gigantic, confirmed recently that another 15 employees have been laid off. Since Microsoft backed out on publishing Gigantic, which was supposed to be an Xbox One and Windows 10 exclusive game, there…
LawBreaker – Register now for chance to enter Closed Beta next week
[Closed Beta signup] After years of development, Boss Key Productions finally announced the first Closed Beta test for LawBreakers will run on Steam next week from Thursday, March 16 to Sunday, March 19 (US time). Players can sign up now…
Ashes of Creation – First gameplay footage for ambitious MMORPG
[Game website] Indie developer Intrepid Studios recently unveil the first gameplay video of its in-development MMORPG, Ashes of Creation. Recorded on the pre-alpha build which is still being polished, the video showcases a Mage class character as she heads out…
Kritika Online – Action MMORPG has found a home for the western market
[Game website] En Masse Entertainment today announced that they will be bringing the action MMORPG, Kritika Online, to North America and Europe this year. Created by Korean developer All-M, Kritika Online is an action-heavy experience built around questing and explosive…