Vorp's 'DotA' Game Mode Discussed at E3

Have you tried out Vorp! yet? It's a free-to-play Facebook game from END Game Entertainment that features space combat. It's currently in alpha testing, so you can only play the Survival and Deathmatch modes right now. However, more games modes are coming soon, as END Game revealed at E3 this week.

END Game discussed its upcoming Defense of the Armada game mode at E3, and it's no coincidence that the feature shares the initials of Defense of the Ancients. This game mode was created for all of you MOBA fans out there and will allow you to team up with other players to destroy the other team's base. It's for 2-10 players, so prepare for some 5v5 action through Facebook.

You can browse through a large batch of Defense of the Armada screenshots in our gallery, and you can see the game mode in action in the video below. If you want to play Vorp! right now, just launch the Facebook app and dive in!

Three League of Legends Champions Unveiled at E3

At E3 this week, Riot Games unveiled three new champions that are coming to League of Legends: Yorick the Grave Digger, Leona the Radiant Dawn and Skarner the Crystal Vanguard. Yorick is noteworthy because he's the first champion to introduce the minion summoning mechanic to the game, while Leona is the first female who is truly built as a tank. Skarner excels at crowd control and focused attacks.

Keep reading after the jump for all the details on these three champions!

SW:TOR E3 Roundup, Features Video, Razer Items

It's been a busy week for Star Wars: The Old Republic at E3, and BioWare is wrapping everything up with a series of posts on the official site. Before we get into that, however, BioWare is also showing off a new line of SW:TOR gaming peripherals from Razer, including a keyboard, mouse, mouse mat and headset. As you can see in the above image, the products will let you display your allegiance to the Galactic Republic or the Sith Empire.

Alright, let's get back to E3. BioWare's roundup post contains the "Return" Intro Cinematic, the Eternity Vault raids preview video, the Tatooine developer walkthrough video and a brand new game features preview video.

As the name suggests, the new game features preview video outlines all of the features you'll find in Star Wars: The Old Republic. Here's the list: Cinematic storytelling, heroic combat, companion characters, personal starships, space battles, a galaxy of worlds, vehicles, a galactic trade network, social hubs, crew skills, Flashpoints, PvP Warzones and Operations.

You can watch the gameplay features video below. Also, be sure to check out everything else we learned about Star Wars: The Old Republic at E3.

Wizardry Online Revives Classic RPG Series

Japanese game publisher Gamepot announced at E3 this week that it's reviving the classic Wizardry series of RPG games with an upcoming free-to-play MMO called Wizardry Online. The first Wizardry game was released in 1981 for the Apple II and was one of the first Dungeons & Dragons-style RPGs created for the computer. With that history in mind, Gamepot hopes to bring "an updated flare for modern gamers" with Wizardry Online.

Developed by Japanese game studio Headlock, Wizardry Online will feature party play, PvP combat and complex dungeons. The game will also include permanent death to create a "more immersive experience" for hardcore players. According to the official site, "one false move can make the difference between resurrecting a character or losing it forever." It looks like Gamepot and Headlock really want players to feel a sense of accomplishment as they progress through the game.

The Japanese language version of Wizardry Online will enter private beta this month. The game will launch in North America and Europe in 2012. Be sure to watch the teaser trailer below and check out the screenshots in our gallery.

BioWare Releases Tatooine Walkthrough Video

BioWare just released a massive 11-minute video walkthrough of the Tatooine quests series that was available as a playable demo at Star Wars: The Old Republic's E3 booth. Director of Production Dallas Dickinson provides commentary from the point of view of a level 26 Sith Sorcerer.

Sit back, relax and enjoy the gameplay footage below! Also, be sure to check out everything else we learned about Star Wars: The Old Republic at E3.

ZAM at E3: Neverwinter's Foundry Feature

Cryptic revealed Neverwinter at E3 this week, and we stopped by their booth to get some details on the upcoming Dungeons & Dragons MMO. The team mainly focused on The Foundry, which will allow you to build and share your own in-game adventures.

The Foundy basically lets you become the Dungeon Master of Neverwinter. It gives you the tools to builds NPCs, maps, dungeons, castles, and everything else you need to create your own epic adventures and share them with other players.

The Foundry is currently in development, so Cryptic gave us some general details regarding the system. Here are their main points:

  • There will be a complete set of standalone content that Cryptic will create for the game.
  • When the game launches, there will be a robust set of tools on The Foundry for players.
  • They're trying to design it to be an easier version of the Aurora toolset while maintaining a high level of customization.
  • They're still trying to work out exactly how much they want to allow users to be able to do with it.

From our time at Cryptic's booth, it honestly feels like they're trying to embrace the essence of Dungeons & Dragons in this MMO. We'll be keeping our eye on this game as more details are released. In case you missed them, be sure to check out the Neverwinter trailer and screenshots!

ZAM at E3: Booth Babes Photo Gallery

What's a good way to entice gamers to your booth at E3? Booth babes, of course! Oh, and tanks. Can't forget the tanks.

While wandering around the convention floor, we took pictures of some of the women working at E3 and created a gallery for your viewing pleasure. Click here to view our E3 booth babes photo gallery!

Once you've finished looking through the photos, be sure to check out the rest of our E3 news coverage.

GamersFirst: Fallen Earth F2P is 'On the Table'

When the Fallen Earth team announced last week that it was partnering with GamersFirst, players immediately began to wonder if the post-apocalyptic MMO will be going free-to-play. After all, GamersFirst is a F2P portal that recently transitioned APB: Reloaded to the free format.

Massively got the chance to speak with GamersFirst's Darek Connole at E3 about the possible payment changes coming to the game. While he didn't give any concrete details, it seems clear that they're strongly considering a switch from the subscription model.

"Free-to-play is on the table. It's not something I can confirm; it's not something that I can deny. But we're talking about all kinds of options. ... It's a huge consideration because the game does already lend itself. It has an in-game store, and it already has a subscription model that has more of a premium model than a typical subscription base, so it is something we're looking at. However, we also have to balance the current game and the current game systems."

Connole also stated that they're looking at "tiered sub models," and emphasized that they're not doing things like "leased weapons and pay-to-win." He said they hope to have their plans narrowed down in a week or two.

Brian Knox Answers Questions in TERA E3 Chat

En Masse Entertainment held an E3 developer chat yesterday with Senior Producer Brian Knox to give TERA fans a chance to ask their questions regarding the development of the game. To get the main questions out of the way first, he stated that the game will launch when it's ready and they'll be evaluating their test event schedule after E3.

Knox fielded a variety of questions, including one that gives us a look at the point they're at in the Westernization process:

"[We're] busting our ass to implement all the feedback you guys have been giving us. 1-58 is story complete, voice overs are done, font is chosen, its all really focused on quality of game content now."

You can read the full Q&A after the jump. Also, you can watch all sorts of E3 videos from the TERA team on the game's Tout page.

ZAM at E3: Details on Star Wars: The Old Republic

Star Wars: The Old Republic has become a yearly ritual at E3 – stop by BioWare’s booth, drool over the latest CGI trailer, and get endlessly teased by the morsels of gameplay on display. For those keeping score, it’s been nearly three years since the game was announced. The news recently broke that its release date was pushed back to late 2011. Thankfully, BioWare has doled out a continual stream of new information to keep us happy and docile, like the recently revealed Advanced Classes page.

At E3 this week, Bioware focused on three main game features: raid content, the Galactic Cold War, and an epic quest on Alderaan. Keep reading after the jump for details from our visit to the booth.