The Secret World boasts that it gives players the ability to focus on whatever type of combat they prefer, whether ranges, melee or magic. We caught up with Funcom’s Martin Bruusgaard to tals specifically about magic in The Secret World. See what we discovered and then leave your thoughts in the comments. MMORPG: Will […]
Month: December 2012
Funcom has announced that players of the Alternative Reality Game set in the realms of The Secret World have spent over 30,000 hours working to unravel the mysteries of the end of days. As December 21st approaches, players are investigating events in the ARG at an astonishing pace. The ARG takes place online (and outside […]
Players get the chance to be heroes in World of Warcraft A deadly virtual plague has broken out in the online game World of Warcraft. Although limited to only a few of the game’s servers the numbers of characters that have fallen victim is thought to be in the thousands. Originally it was thought that […]
Simple systems like this, along with cross-profession combos, and the dedicated healing skill slot, help free players from the MMORPG shackles, and let us break the mold even more. We’re making players more self sufficient, but are also providing appealing ways for them to effortlessly work together to create a more inspired moment-to-moment experience. That […]
Were there any ideas for the intro cinematic that didn’t make the cut? Nick Carpenter: Earlier versions of the cinematic were much more focused on the characters talking back and forth, mostly about the Eternal Conflict. We ultimately decided it was better to ‘show not tell,’ so we moved away from this direction and instead […]
The ‘Fractals of the Mist’ dungeon is a result of all the lessons ArenaNet has learned from developing the game’s initial dungeon offerings as well as the feedback they’ve received from players on dungeon content since launch. Players will enter the Fractals of the Mist dungeon via a central hub that will feature an assortment […]
     MapleStory players have gifted one another over two million dollars worth of virtual items in the past year, according to a press release from Nexon. Items given were purchased from the item shop and given to other players. As of November, over 800,000 of these items had […]
As an alternative, even with deficiencies in Highborne coaching or a function within their cultural purchase, Illidan quickly started to be one of several most powerful mages around the world with additional natural power than any one of his or her very best. Because potential to deal with your Hord began and those Highborne unaware […]
 Last week, ArenaNet threw a small stress test party for those who could make it. It’s the devs’ way of saying, “Yeah, we’re ready. Let’s DO this thing!” In our latest Guild Wars 2 column, we share our thoughts about the stress test and the exciting notion that our obsession is just around […]
The next Guild Wars 2 beta event has been announced for June 8th. We’ve got a few ideas of some things we’d like to see during that event. See if you agree and then leave us your thoughts in the comments. I’ve been thinking a lot about the future beta events for Guild Wars […]