Issue 35
Welcome to E3 week, Gamers!! Since E3 is this week we are going to hear a plethora of gaming news coming out from the LA Convention Center. I hope to have captured only the pertinent and interesting stories as there were details coming out about non-MMO and console games as well.
Also, I’m not going to only have E3 stories because there are goodies that are still under development that will be announced in parallel with all the news flowing out of LA. In fact there are patches that went live this week for a couple of well known MMOs.
SWTOR Game Update 1.3 Available on PTS
Posted 6/6/12 – Despite the ramblings of a jealous CEO, SWTOR is still very much a success as more content is coming available in the near future. In fact, the newest content patch is now available on the PTS (Public Test Servers) so head over there and check out the new features. Apparently there are title rewards for players that participate in the public testing and complete a specific amount of content. Follow the links to read more, see screenshots or the trailer.
SWTOR News Article | Update 1.3 Features | PTS Announcement
E3: Jet Li Spokesman for New Martial Arts MMO!
Posted 6/5/12 – Age of Wushu is a new martial arts MMO announced at E3 brought to you by Snail Games. They also announced that Jet Li will be the face of the MMO. He has agreed to a two-year contract to promote the game. This MMO takes place in the Ming Dynasty in China and will feature Wuxia-style combat. As a fan of both martial arts and Jet Li, I will probably watch this one closely. Follow the link to find out more about it.
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E3: Elder Scrolls Online Trailer
Posted 6/5/12 – ZeniMax Online Studios decided to start out E3 with a teaser trailer (already) for their much talked about, Elder Scrolls Online. All the video really shows you are the potential characters players will be able to create. As the video will show it looks like we have barbarians, mages and archers. I know that an MMO of this game has been the subject of much debate, but the video looks pretty cool.
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LIVE: Warhammer Online Patch Now Live!
Posted 6/4/12 – I believe in the same issue that I talked about the DCUO update, I also talked about the new patch coming for Warhammer Online. Well that patch (1.4.6) is now live. This is the patch that introduces RvR (Realm vs Realm) PvP scenarios. I am curious as to how this type of PvP is accepted and how well it works out. Follow the link to read more.
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LIVE: DCUO Game Update 14 Live!
Posted 6/4/12 – A couple issues ago I talked about the next game update for DC Universe Online entitled The Last Laugh. It is the return of The Joker, voiced by Mark Hamill. This update is officially live on all servers. I believe this is only available for free to those that were originally paying subscribers. Follow the link to read more and to see the trailer.
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E3: SWTOR Future Content Details
Posted 6/4/12 – Bioware discussed its plans for SWTOR for the rest of the year, hinting at various goodies. Some of these goodies include new playable species, new WarZones and Operations, a new companion and even an increase in the level cap. Coming in July, they are offering the first 15 levels for free to anyone that is interested in checking out SWTOR. I would like to point out that 15 levels is enough to acquire your character’s ship. Follow the link to read more about it and see the trailer released at E3.
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