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Neverwinter servers rolled back seven hours after in-game currency exploit

By Alexa Ray Corriea on May 20, 2013 05.20.13

Severs for Cryptic's MMO Neverwinter were rolled back seven hours over the weekend following an exploit that allowed players to amass billions in in-game currency, according to posts on the forums of publisher Perfect World Entertainment. The servers were taken down briefly yesterday for the rollback, erasing progress players' made between 8:20 a.m. and 3:20 p.m. ET. According to a post by Neverwinter community team manager Noel Holmes, a bug was discovered early Sunday morning by "a very small group of villainous Nashers," who used the bug to exploit the game's Open Beta Giveaway and Auction House to amass large amounts of Astral Diamonds. "Rather than let the malicious efforts of a few unsavory players linger and continually impact the game's economy and balance as we progress...

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Neverwinter trailer guides you through the Whispering Caverns

By Megan Farokhmanesh on May 04, 2013 05.04.13

A new trailer for Neverwinter, Cryptic and Perfect World Entertainment's free-to-play action-MMO, introduces players to the game's highest-level adventure zone, the Whispering Caverns. The Whispering Caverns will be filled with monsters at the level 60 cap and is the first location players will encounter mind flayers, enemies who use psionic abilities. Check out the video above for a look at the Whispering Caverns' underground labyrinth. According to a dev blog posted with the video, the zone is located in the Underdark, meaning players "will go from rough-hewn caves to giant underground cities to strange alien environments." Players will explore the drow city of Zesraena, the Steelshear Mines and more. Neverwinter entered open beta at the end of last month. You can read our preview,...

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Neverwinter enters open beta testing April 30

By Griffin McElroy on Apr 04, 2013 04.04.13

Neverwinter, Cryptic and Perfect World Entertainment's free-to-play action-MMORPG, will enter into open beta on April 30, the companies announced in a press release today. Neverwinter is coming off of a handful of closed beta test weekends — one more of which is scheduled to begin April 12 — for pre-orderers who picked up one of three Founder's Packs for the free title. The open beta test will not require the purchase of a Founder's Pack, opening up access to anyone who wants to try their hand at Cryptic's take on the user-generated content-heavy D&D franchise. "The direct response and support from the Neverwinter community during our Closed Beta Weekends have pushed us to make Neverwinter the best free-to-play MMORPG anyone has yet seen," Cryptic COO Craig Zinkievich wrote in the...

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Neverwinter trailer introduces the frigid, frost giant infested lands of Icespire Peak

By Jenna Pitcher on Mar 06, 2013 03.06.13

The latest trailer for Crypitic Studios' MMORPG Neverwinter tells the story of the lands around Icespire Peak where the Icehammer dwarves battle the evil Hrimnir. In order to help the dwarves, players must destroy an evil artifact called the Winterforge by battling frost goblins, winter wolves, ice trolls and frost giants, right into the frozen body of a giant called Lakkar. The trailer also highlights Icehammer dwarves Bolbin Ironbrow, who coordinates the Icehammer militia; Garora Oakhew, who acts as a medic and frontline soldier; and Florin Icehammer, a dwarf with ancient bloodline who wants fight to Hrimnir himself. The free-to-play game is based in the Dungeons & Dragons: Forgotten Realms universe and will release for Windows PC at an announced date. Players can register for N...

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Neverwinter beta dated, Founder's Packs ensure entry starting in February

By Griffin McElroy on Jan 29, 2013 01.29.13

Neverwinter, Cryptic and Perfect World Entertainment's upcoming MMORPG, will kick off its beta testing process next month with the first of three weekend-long stress tests, the companies announced yesterday evening. The first beta weekend will run Feb. 8-10, the next exactly one month later from March 8-10, and then shortly after that the final weekend will run March 22-24. There will be several ways to gain access to the beta, such as through promotional codes distributed through PC Gamer, at events like PAX East and through community giveaways. However, folks who want to ensure access to all three weekends can purchase a premium Founder's Pack, the contents of which were recently detailed by Kotaku. The Guardian of Neverwinter pack costs $59.99 and includes guaranteed access to the...

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GameSpy denies shutting off multiplayer servers with no warning

By Emily Gera on Dec 13, 2012 12.13.12

Gamespy Technologies, is denying allegations that it failed to warn publishers contracted with the service before shutting down numerous multiplayer game servers. This follows fan complaints made to the official Gamespy Facebook page earlier in the week that pointed out multiplayer servers were down for a number of titles that used the gaming portal. These included Sniper Elite, SWAT 4, the first two Neverwinter Nights games, Star Wars: Battlefront and Flight Simulator X among others. Sniper Elite developer Rebellion later took to its own forums, stating servers for their game were shut down by Glu Mobile, the company that recently acquired Gamespy, without the consent of the studio. The Gamespy management team has since issued a response and maintains allegations that servers were...

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Sniper Elite servers quietly shut down by games giant Glu Mobile

By Emily Gera on Dec 10, 2012 12.10.12

Games giant Glu Mobile, the company that recently acquired website and gaming portal Gamespy, is quietly shutting down multiplayer servers for Sniper Elite, SWAT 4, the first two Neverwinter Nights games, Star Wars: Battlefront and Flight Simulator X, among others, according to numerous complaints from fans on the official Gamespy Facebook page. In response to the recent closure of the Sniper Elite game servers, developer Rebellion wrote a letter to fans on its forums explaining the situation at hand. According to the post, servers were shut down by Glu without Rebellion's consent. "A few weeks ago, the online multiplayer servers for Sniper Elite were suddenly switched off by Glu, the third-party service we had been paying to maintain them," the post reads. "For the past seven years...

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Neverwinter free-to-play microtransactions explained, full game available at no cost

By Emily Gera on Nov 01, 2012 11.01.12

Users who play Neverwinter, the upcoming free-to-play MMORPG from Cryptic Studios, will be able to access the game in its entirety at no cost, lead producer Andy Velasquez told Game Informer. The microtransaction-based title will include items such as armor and weapons that the player can purchase for real-world money; However, in-game content such as missions and maps will "absolutely not" be based around a system of microtransactions, says Velasquez. "You'll be able to access all of the classes without having to pay anything, and we will not be selling powers. It's not like you can just go to the store and buy a level 30 sword as a level 10 character. So we haven't talked too much in terms of the details yet but that's our high level approach," said Velasquez. According to data...

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Neverwinter playable at Paris Games Week, demo players guaranteed beta access

By Alexa Ray Corriea on Oct 29, 2012 10.29.12

Cryptic Studios' Dungeons & Dragons-based massively multiplayer online title Neverwinter will be playable at Paris Games Week this week, publisher Perfect World Entertainment announced today. After completing the demo, players will have the opportunity to sign up for guaranteed access to the Neverwinter beta. The demo features the first French public appearance of the Blackdagger Ruins adventure zone, an area populated by hostile pirate ghosts. The game's presence at Paris Games Week is partly sponsored by computer company Asus, which provided the desktop stations on which attendees can test Neverwinter. Neverwinter takes place in the familiar D&D town of the same name, in which players must unravel the city's secrets and unearth its forgotten treasures. Neverwinter will be...

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Neverwinter makes the Dungeons and Dragons brand proud

By Griffin McElroy on Jun 08, 2012 06.08.12

Neverwinter might end up being the most faithful digital Dungeons & Dragons game ever made. I'm not talking about the lore, or the art, or even the die-casting mechanics of the latest rendition of the tabletop game. (That latter honor, funnily enough, would probably go to Heroes of Neverwinter, the similarly-named Facebook title.) No, I'm talking about the spirit of teamwork that defines D&D's most dangerous encounters - the "Don't Split the Party," fellow-man-helping, oftentimes self-sacrificing, dirty job-fulfilling heart of the franchise. Neverwinter certainly isn't the first D&D video game to feature classes and other elements from the pen-and-paper original. It's not even the first D&D MMO ever made. When it comes out, odds are that it won't be the only free-to-play D&D MMORPG on...

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    • Publisher Perfect World Entertainment
    • Developer Cryptic Studios
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