Neverwinter Days: A one-month evaluation
It’s been a little over a month since Neverwinter soft-launched as a no-wipe open beta. Perhaps some folks are holding off until the “official” launch to play it, but I wager that most anyone who is interested in this game is already leveling up like mad. I always think that the one-month mark is a …. Continue Reading
Cryptic: Neverwinter ‘not trying to compete with World of Warcraft’
Cryptic’s Craig Zinkievich doesn’t think that Neverwinter stands a chance at being the next mega-MMO hit — and he’s completely fine with that. “Frankly, we’re not trying to compete with World of Warcraft. Anyone whose goal is ‘lighting in a bottle’ is not being realistic,” the executive producer said to Red Bull UK. “Don’t get …. Continue Reading
Neverwinter’s Fury of the Feywild lands August 22nd
Perfect World and Cryptic Studios didn’t even let the launch-day paint dry (that’s the officially official launch, not the one that let everyone in to play) before announcing Neverwinter’s first free content update. And now that expansion has a launch date of its very own: Fury of the Feywild will go live on August 22nd. …. Continue Reading
Neverwinter’s Malabog Castle is not a great place to vacation
Neverwinter may have only been actually, really released a couple of weeks ago, but there’s already an expansion on the way. Revealed in late June, Fury of the Feywild is a big chunk of content that includes a new region, new campaign areas, new enemies, new loot, and new everything else one would expect. In …. Continue Reading
Neverwinter unveils the Campaign system
The first major content addition to Neverwinter isn’t just bringing new dungeons, it’s bringing a new way to experience the game’s content. The new Campaign system will see its debut in the region of Sharandar. This isn’t just another name for a series of quests, but rather a new way for players to unlock both …. Continue Reading
Neverwinter adds ghost and angel-snake companions
Hold on tight to your wallets, kids, because Cryptic’s knocking on your door with a couple of new companion offerings for Neverwinter. The studio is releasing the Ghost and Lillend companions, although snagging one is going to require coughing up some cash (or playing the ZEN market smartly). The Ghost is a former Halfling who’s …. Continue Reading
Neverwinter test shard gets new zone and more in hefty patch
One of the great things about test servers is a chance to see what’s coming up in your favorite games — that, and hopefully squashing any bugs before going live, of course! And the Preview Shard for Neverwinter got quite a patch with plenty of goodies for players to experience. Want to explore a new …. Continue Reading
Raptr hosts Neverwinter dev Q&A, prizes offered
Raptr, a gaming community that touts it rewards people for playing, is turning its rewarding eye toward Neverwinter players. The site is hosting a Q&A session with Lead Designer Zeke Sparkes, Foundry Producer Rob Overmeyer, and Community Manager Som Pourfarzaneh tomorrow, July 26th, from 1:00 to 9:00 p.m. EDT. Fans wishing to lob questions at …. Continue Reading
Neverwinter Dungeons & Dragons
“Over 1.5 million players have explored Neverwinter during our Open Beta. That’s an incredible turnout of gamers and we are humbled by the support and grateful for all the feedback that has led us to this official launch,” said Cryptic Studios Executive Producer and COO, Craig Zinkievich. “Our game combines the rich setting of Neverwinter …. Continue Reading
Neverwinter Online with EXP
Neverwinter is hours from release, and those lucky few with early access have already begun their adventures on the Sword Coast, many of them livestreaming their travels on Twitch for the world to watch. In today’s Corsual Let’s Play, we head into the new fantasy MMORPG, Neverwinter, create a new Guardian Fighter and walk through …. Continue Reading