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Defiance launches April 2, TV series on April 15
Defiance -- one-part Trion Worlds MMO, one part SyFy TV series -- will launch in April. A.K.A. a month that investors are really hoping Breaking Bad and Grand Theft Auto V don't share. The standard release for PC, Xbox 360, and PlayStation 3 is priced at $59.99. There will also be a Collectors edition and limited Ultimate edition (no price tags on those yet). I visited the set of the TV show and played the game, last fall, coming away impressed more by the grand ambitions of its creators than the quality of the project (in its early state). Only time will tell if both sides of the project succeed in-tandem, individually, or if one drags the other down. Even if it's not a very exciting show to watch or game to play, I still plan to watch how this lofty project pans out. On a positive note, reception was fairly good for the beta that launched earlier this month. Keep an eye turned to Destructoid, as we may have more codes for the upcoming February beta. Did you know? You can now get daily or weekly email notifications when humans reply to your comments.
12:30 PM on 05.23.2013 Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn dated August 27August 27! We finally have a date. Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn is now available for pre-order for both PS3 and PC. Check out the newly revealed Collector's Edition, which comes with tons of neat stuff as well as special...
11:00 PM on 05.22.2013 WildStar 'Paths' system detailed in new dev videoThe Path system in WildStar is the focus of the latest developer video, going into detail about how your character will cater to how you like to personally play. The available Paths are Soldier, Explorer, Scientist, and...
7:00 PM on 05.22.2013 WildStar's Paths accomodate specific MMO play stylesThe new MMO on the block, WildStar, is gearing up for its release this year, and the developers at Carbine Studios are cranking out new details as we near that. As if making choices in MMO games weren’t tough enough, C...
9:00 PM on 05.21.2013 Guild Wars 2 sheds a little off its priceDespite not playing as much Guild Wars 2 as I'd like to, that's okay -- it's not costing me anything. I can continue not playing free of guilt, which is the only way I can do MMO gaming any more, I've realized. ArenaNet has k...
7:30 PM on 05.16.2013 Star Trek Online adds a new preorder ship, goofy clothesStar Trek Online is less than a week out from its latest big free content update, Legacy of Romulus, which, as may be expected, will introduce the playable Romulan Republic faction and a new line of Romulan Warbirds...
6:00 PM on 05.15.2013 Star Wars: The Old Republic customization update now liveBioWare has rolled out "Game Update 2.1: Customization" for Star Wars: The Old Republic. As previously demonstrated, this update introduces the Cathar as a playable race up for purchase at the Cartel Market as well as an Appe...
10:00 PM on 05.14.2013 Survarium alpha offers an early look at gameplayVostok Games' Survarium has resurfaced thanks to the massively multiplayer online first-person shooter's ongoing alpha test. This is the game that always gets mentioned alongside the fun-to-bring-up S.T.A.L.K.E.R., given its ...
6:30 PM on 05.14.2013 The WWII dogfights of War Thunder are headed to PS4Gaijin Entertainment is bringing its free-to-play massively-multiplayer online game War Thunder to PlayStation 4 this holiday season. There's nothing in the way of screenshots for the expanded release, though we do have a te...
12:15 PM on 05.14.2013 Slowly but surely: Rift will become free-to-play in JuneHaving previously put out a lite version of RIFT, Trion Worlds is now committed to introducing a full-fledged free-to-play model for the MMORPG. They're doing it, and doing it well, it sounds like -- "experience the entire g...
6:30 PM on 05.13.2013 ArenaNet is working on a Guild Wars 2 expansion (Update)[Update: Clarifying the comments made during the NCSoft earnings call, a representative reached out to confirm that ArenaNet is still "taking a wait-and-see stance" with regards to a possible Guild Wars 2 expansion. It is, as...
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| 4:00 PM on 04.18.2013 Impressions: Defiance |

Please pardon the lazy portmanteau, but Defiance has sapped me of a great deal of my creativity. I'm tired, friends. The new MMO -- that's desperately trying not to be an MMO -- from Trion Worlds has toyed with me for th...more
| 1:00 AM on 04.17.2013 Here's the first episode of the Defiance TV show |

With the release of the Defiance videogame comes the start of the Defiance television show. Apparently the show did pretty good, pulling in a total of 2.7 million viewers for the premiere. That's great to hear, considering I...more
| 4:30 PM on 04.04.2013 The first two days of Defiance |

Defiance, Trion Worlds's post-apocalyptic MMO shooter, came out a couple of days ago, and I've been courting it. We've gone on a few dates, but we're still getting to know each other, so it will likely be a couple of weeks un...more
| 2:00 PM on 03.25.2013 Gain an unfair advantage with the Defiance scavenger hunt |

This week we're sponsored by Defiance, an MMO by Trion Worlds collaborating with Syfy, whose on-air and in-game worlds both share the same paced story progression. The TV show and game launch on April 15th, and we've go...more
| 7:00 PM on 03.14.2013 Next beta event for Defiance is also on consoles |

With two PC beta events down for Trion Worlds' open-world shooter Defiance, there's one more to go, and this time, PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 gamers will be able to join in. This last beta phase for the game is scheduled to s...more
| 8:00 AM on 02.08.2013 Who wants a code for the Defiance beta?! |

[Update: Codes expired! Stay tuned next month -- we may have more :)] Our friends at Trion Worlds have hooked us up with another set of closed beta codes for their upcoming MMO shooter Defiance! If you recall, this game isn't...more
| 8:30 PM on 01.23.2013 New Defiance trailer and pre-order bonuses detailed |

Trion Worlds' upcoming videogame and television show hybrid, Defiance, is almost upon us and I must say that this game has caught my attention. I mean, the fact that whatever transpires in the TV show will affect the online ...more
| 8:00 PM on 01.09.2013 Take a look at Defiance the game and the TV show |

Trion Worlds has released a little look at the massively mutiplayer co-op action of Defiance. Expect large scale battles, vehicles, and lots of guns in this MMO that also doubles as a TV show. Yes, SyFy is making a TV show t...more
| 6:30 PM on 01.03.2013 Trion Worlds opens sign-ups for Defiance beta |

Trion Worlds has a lot to prove with Defiance, its massively multiplayer online shooter which also happens to be an upcoming television show on SyFy. The studio will be running a brief "Advanced Mission Beta 1" this month, gi...more
| 10:00 PM on 05.20.2013 Surviving The Last of Us won't be easy |
I feel like we've been hearing a lot about The Last of Us lately, but that's far from a bad thing, as I'm finally starting to get a better idea of how it'll actually play. Here's more talk about the action-survival game, dir...more
| 5:00 PM on 05.17.2013 Review: Dust 514 |
Dust 514 is one of the most ambitious games of all time. Not content with just offering a shooter within the EVE Online universe, CCP Games seeks to actually connect the game to EVE itself, allowing both titles to influence e...more
| 12:15 PM on 05.16.2013 Mayhem Bundle spreads the anarchy, indie style |
On the cusp of a number of PC summer sales, Indie Royale has released another mostly-fantastic indie game compilation. Known as the The Mayhem Bundle, players will get five indie titles that sufficiently "bring the pain" thr...more


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