Month: September 2016

Mount Shu Chronicles

Mount Shu Chronicles is a fantasy MMORPG from Perfect World that focuses on roaming a broad open world, running instanced PvE content, and joining large server events like world boss fights. With more than six class options to start from and a steady chase for better equipment and mounts, it aims to deliver the familiar theme park MMO loop with a few convenience features layered on top.

Publisher: Perfect World
Type: MMORPG
Release Date: 2016
Pros: +More than six playable classes with distinct playstyles. +Plenty of gear and mount collecting to pursue. +Detailed character appearance options.
Cons: -Public details are scarce. -No confirmed Western release.

Dungeon Crash 1.6.1 Update Adds Samurai Generals

Posted on September 26, 2016June 29, 2020 by Jaime Skelton

Back in June, we reviewed Dungeon Crash, a unique mobile game that mixes simulation, strategy, and RPG elements. Now the game has launched another major new update, 1.6.1. The star

Rappelz Epic 9.4 Arrives September 27

Posted on September 26, 2016June 29, 2020 by Jaime Skelton

Webzen has announced that Rappelz Epic 9.4, “The Expedition,” will launch on September 27. This new update introduces The Island of the Forgotten Gods, a dungeon area which hosts four

World of Fishing Starter Pack DLC Raffle

Posted on September 23, 2016June 29, 2020 by Jaime Skelton

World of Fishing, a realistic fishing MMO, is now available and free to play on Steam! To celebrate, we’ve partnered with InselGames to give away ten starter pack DLC codes

Shards Online Alpha Preview Tour

Posted on September 23, 2016June 29, 2020 by Jaime Skelton

When Shards Online appeared to the public in 2014, it was surrounded with an air of mystery and excitement. Veteran MMO players who had long been yearning to re-experience the

The Infinite Black

The Infinite Black is a cross-platform sci-fi MMO for Windows, Linux, Mac, Android, and iOS that mixes tactical space skirmishes with a player-driven economy. It leans into sandbox systems, letting you chase bounties, raid alien-infested sectors, earn achievements, outfit ships with new gear, run trade routes, and get involved in the social chess match of alliances, espionage, and territorial conflict.

Publisher: Spellbook
Playerbase: Low
Type: MMORPG
Release Date: August 2011
Pros: +Open-ended sandbox structure. +Welcoming, tight-knit community. +Lots of ships, modules, and weapon options. +Developer presence and interaction with players.
Cons: -Basic presentation and visuals. -Methodical pace that can feel slow. -Better suited to dedicated, competitive players. -Later support appears to have faded.

Titanfall: Frontline

Titanfall: Frontline was a planned mobile collectible card game set in the Titanfall universe, built around real-time matches where you command a brigade and try to outplay another commander on the battlefield. Instead of traditional turns, you would deploy pilots, titans, and burn cards on the fly, aiming to pressure lanes, answer enemy drops, and use signature Titanfall tricks to swing momentum.

Publisher: Nexon
Type: CCG
Shut Down: January 20, 2017
Pros: +Real-time card battles that feel faster than typical CCGs. +Uses recognizable Titanfall themes and units. +Large card pool with many deck directions.
Cons: -Never reached a clear public release. -Information and hands-on availability were limited.

League of Legends: Ivern Champion Preview

Posted on September 23, 2016June 29, 2020 by Charles Perez

Ivern, the Green Father, is here and ready to take on one of the most unique roles in League of Legends: the jungle support. It’s actually incredible that after so

Fractured Space Launch Review

Posted on September 22, 2016June 29, 2020 by Jason Parker

Fractured Space is an interesting beast. It is a MOBA involving humongous starships, and is reminiscent of games that aren’t really even out yet, like Dreadnought. It’s a concept I

Spellgear

Spellgear was an open world action MMORPG built around manual, skill-driven combat and competitive arena PvP that borrowed heavily from the MOBA playbook. Alongside its instanced matches, it also offered a large fantasy world to roam, with quests, monsters, dungeons, and loot progression aimed at players who prefer action controls over traditional tab targeting.

Publisher: SkyRiver Studios
Type: MMORPG
Release Date: April 7, 2017
Shut Down: May 16, 2017
Pros: +Action combat that rewards aim and timing. +Several distinct class options. +Arena PvP with MOBA-like objectives.
Cons: -Felt unfinished and rough around the edges. -Low population hurt matchmaking and PvP. -Unremarkable quests and narrative.