WildStar 'Strain' update gets down with the sickness this week
WildStar will receive its first major content update later this week by introducing new lands under siege by a biological force known as The Strain.
READ MORE >WildStar early access period derailed by DDoS attacks [Update]
WildStar was set to launch for early buyers an hour ago, giving those folks a chance to jump into the game's world days before everyone else. Unfortunately for those players (including our own Giant Robots In Disguise guild), WildStar is experiencing server issues and the de...
READ MORE >WildStar trailer recaps the game's features before its Friday headstart
The WildStar open beta has come to an end and Carbine Studios is ready to open the doors to the MMORPG's final version. But just before the early birds get in, the studio is revealing a new trailer that serves to recap some of the game's primary features and make one final c...
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see all 3 commentsPSA: Wildstar open beta opens today
As a reminder in case you missed it: Wildstar is available in open beta starting today. It will go through May 18, and Carbine has released a brief primer video for those new to the world.
READ MORE >WildStar Open Beta Kicks Off This Week
The WildStar team is kicking off a beta and live streaming events before the game's release.
READ MORE >WildStar adds bonus beta weekend and ups level cap
To help boost excitement for its MMORPG further, Carbine is offering a bonus beta weekend for WildStar starting this Friday and upping the level cap to 25.
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see all 4 commentsWildStar trailer explains 40v40 PvP Warplots
Carbine Studios has released a new trailer to help further explain the idea of WildStar's 40v40 PvP Warplots. But all you pretty much need to know is that Warplots are like "your favorite food... wrapped in a six-pack of beer... wrapped inside another six-pack of beer." What...
READ MORE >"And...it failed. Didn't realize it was a mmorpg, or had a monthly fee which is an instant ..."
see all 6 commentsWildStar trailer explains PvP Arenas and Battlegrounds
WildStar has a new trailer that shows off the sci-fi MMORPG's PvP modes, which will actually require you to aim your attacks, rather than rely on auto-aim or spam.
READ MORE >"Nope! The game launches June 3rd; the pre-order "head start" is just a few days prior to that"
see all 5 commentsWildStar's PvP modes go from 2v2 Arenas to 40v40 Warplots
Carbine Studios has been awfully quiet about their PvP modes, but have decided to reveal some more details about their upcoming Arenas, Battlegrounds, and 40v40 Warplots modes.
READ MORE >How WildStar's dungeons, raids, and events challenge entire guilds
WildStar has big plans for its dungeons and raids. Dungeons will embrace the 'holy trinity' style, while Raids and Post Cap Playspace events add in a cerebral element that will challenge entire 40-person guilds to work as a unit.
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see all 7 commentsWildStar launches June 3, pre-orders begin March 19
Carbine's sci-fi fantasy MMORPG, WildStar, will be available for pre-order on March 19, in preparation for a June 3 launch on PC.
READ MORE >"I was very excited for this game until I played in the last beta weekend. Wildstar is a fucking ..."
see all 50 commentsWildStar trailer showcases branching 'Adventure' instances
Repeating instances in an MMORPG is generally only done to farm them, not for the fun of it, as they're awfully repetitive. WildStar's taking a different approach with its 'Adventures,' a type of instance with branching routes and stories which change how it all plays out. T...
READ MORE >WildStar's final classes revealed: Medic and Engineer
Carbine's approach with WildStar seems to be carefully observing other MMORPG's exciting bits then building polished versions of them for itself, so its no surprise that its classes don't stray far from the norm. The developer today revealed the final two of WildStar's six c...
READ MORE >WildStar allows buying subscription time with in-game gold
Carbine's WildStar is an interesting one, seeming not to particularly innovate but refining and bringing together lessons learned from the past decade of MMORPGs. Publisher NCsoft today revealed it'll charge monthly subscription fees, but with a twist picked up from EVE Onli...
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see all 32 commentsWildStar trailer shows off player housing
We may live in hovels ridden with damp and caked in filth, and so we play video games in the hope of realising our dreams of having carpet (carpet!) and no murders. If you buy into the whole "video games are wish-fulfilment" thing, anyway. A new WildStar trailer shows off th...
READ MORE >"This game looks promising, and I love the attitude that this dev has in the videos. Only thing ..."
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