‘Defiance’ half off over the weekend

Although it is not even two months old, MMO shooter “Defiance” is just half off for a limited time. Starting today, gamers can pick up the title for just $29.99 until Sunday evening.

‘World of Warcraft’ patch 5.3 release candidate on public test realm

Horde and Alliance both are watching the public test realm for the release of “World of Warcraft’s” 5.3 update. The patch, called “Escalation,” will set the stage for the infighting among the Horde while adding new scenarios, a new battleground, and more. Yesterday, a release candidate build was published to the public test realm hinting at an impending release date.

‘Allods Online’ manager details upcoming Astral Academy, Open Pier features

Players of “Allods Online” have been celebrating the game’s second anniversary with events and prizes, but they’re also looking forward to the upcoming update. Today, a community manager detailed two of the features coming to the game with the “Path to Victory” update.

New ‘The Elder Scrolls Online’ gathering, exploration video

Searching every crate, gathering almost everything around, and relaxing while casting a line are all parts of “The Elder Scrolls Online.” In a video preview of gathering and exploration released today, ZeniMax Online detailed some of the non-combat activities available in the game.

Patch 1.016 for ‘Defiance’ delayed, no release date yet

Fixes to contract cycling, pursuit tracking, client side crashes, and more were scheduled to patch with update 1.016 tomorrow. However, Trion Worlds announced today that the “Defiance” patch will not be going live as scheduled.

Cryptic Studio developer details ‘Neverwinter’s’ Foundry tool

Custom missions in MMO games are a steady stream of new, repeatable content. The ability to create these missions gives players another avenue of expression and gameplay. Today, Rob Overmeyer, the Foundry Producer for “Neverwitner,” detailed the game’s custom content option and extensive it is.

Earn more loot this weekend in ‘Defiance’

The Bonus Loot Weekend gives all players a 10 percent increase in their chances to find rare items. This bonus applies to activity rewards and to lockboxes. The affected gear includes weapons, weapon mods, shields, and grenades.

‘Ragnarok Online 2’ ranking high among Steam users

Just a week after its release, “Ragnarok Online 2” boasts thousands of users. In fact, in a press release issued today, publisher WarpPortal announced that the game is the number one MMORPG on Steam.

Cryptic Studios releases latest ‘Neverwinter’ patch, teases first update

Today is a busy day for “Neverwinter” and its loyal players. An important patch went live this morning, the bonus Astral Diamond weekend was announced, and gamers were teased with the game’s first update.

First ‘Defiance’ DLC detailed by the game’s Executive Producer

In the blog, players are introduced to the “Enter the Castithan” DLC. Although the name of the DLC is a working title, plenty of features are definite for its release. It will cost $10 on all platforms, but players choosing not to buy the DLC will still have access to new features.

‘World of Warcraft’ lost 1.3 million subscribers last quarter

As of March 31, 2013, “World of Warcraft” subscriptions declined to their lowest yet since the peak of 12 million in October 2010. In a press release posted today, Activition Blizzard revealed that the MMO game lost 1.3 million subscribers in the first quarter of 2013. This decline brings the game to approximately 8.3 million subscribers; however, it is still the leader in subscription-based MMORPGs.