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8 CommentsNeverwinter 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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8 CommentsNeverwinter 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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5 CommentsNeverwinter 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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2 CommentsGameSpy 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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5 CommentsSniper 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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4 CommentsNeverwinter 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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0 CommentsNeverwinter 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...
'RaiderZ' Founder Pack purchase secures 'Neverwinter' beta access
By Griffin McElroy on Sep 20, 2012 09.20.12
RaiderZ, the free-to-play monster-hunting MMO from Perfect World Entertainment, will enter its open beta phase October 24th, the publisher announced today. The game tasks players with tackling massive targets using action oriented-controls and co-op abilities, much like in Capcom's Monster Hunter franchise. The title is currently in a closed beta testing phase, but will open it up to the public next month with the open beta's launch. The publisher also announced two paid versions of the game that are available to pre-order today: The $9.99 Founder's Basic pack, which grants $20 worth of in-game items, and the $29.99 Founder's Elite bundle, which includes $60 worth of in-game content and a guaranteed invite to the closed beta for Perfect World's other upcoming MMO, Neverwinter. Check...
'Neverwinter' trailer shows the steely resolve of the Guardian Fighter
By Griffin McElroy on Sep 19, 2012 09.19.12
Neverwinter's Guardian Fighter class is capable of soaking up and dishing out a lot of damage, all using the upcoming MMO's fast-paced, action-oriented combat, as seen in the game's latest trailer. The Guardian Fighter is a class specialization pulled directly from Dungeons and Dragons: 4th Edition, using powers familiar to the tabletop game's players like "Tide of Iron" and "Cleave." The Guardian Fighter will need to use these abilities — along with his more powerful Encounter and Daily powers — to gain the attention of the team's enemies, and mitigate damage using his trusty shield. Clever Fighters can even use the powers to corral foes into advantageous clusters, making them more easily dispatched by the other members of the team. Check out the melee brawler's abilities in the...
Dungeons & Dragons games up to 65 percent off on Good Old Games
By Alexa Ray Corriea on Sep 14, 2012 09.14.12
Good Old Games is offering a stacking discount on Hasbro's Dungeons & Dragons games this week, the site announced today. Each of the nine games can be purchased individually at 30 percent off, or together to increase the discount. Two can be purchased for 33 percent off, three for 36 percent, and so on. All nine games cost $30.01 altogether. Owning one or more of these games will also add to the stacking discount. So if you own Baldur's Gate 1 and 2, you can purchase the remaining seven games and still qualify for the 65 percent discount. Titles on sale also include Planescape: Torment, Neverwinter Nights, Icewind Dale 1 and 2, Forgotten Realms: Demon Stone, Dungeons & Dragons: Dragonshard, and Temple of Elemental Evil.
