Some of us are just loners.  Rebels.  Lobos.  Lone gunmen without a grassy knoll.  We prefer to be by ourselves.  Most of us who game will at least occasionally want to be alone.  I admit that I play Facebook games primarily because I don’t have to interact with anyone in...

It’s difficult to bring up video games, especially online multiplayers, without hearing comments about pedophiles.  It has become as expected as hearing about living on mom’s basement and living on Twinkies.  Pedophilia is now considered part of the gamer culture by those...

En Masse Entertainment has launched a new website for the upcoming TERA Online MMO.  Developers say that the new site offers an easier, more intuitive all-in-one system where users can create, access and manage web and game features. The site launch is almost assuredly a next step...

En Masse Entertainment and Frogster have announced that TERA will become public and be available for digital download and in-store purchase on May 1st in both the European Union and North America. Currently, of course, TERA is in beta testing and will open to public beta sometime next...

En Masse Entertainment has announced that beta signup for TERA are now being accepted.  Developers are indicating that several “closed phases” will be held in which players may attend by invite only.  These will be similar to the beta events of last year in Korea. Everyone...

The latest TERA Producer’s Letter from En Masse Entertainment’s Chris Hager has revealed new information about the testing schedule planned for North America.  Some bullet point  highlights: Bluehole Studio execs were recently in town to work with En Masse to set up the...

The TERA EU forums are showing a post from developers teasing that the alpha stage of the game’s development is coming soon.  Developers say that testing will initially be internal and small, but will expand and go to the public in a limited way after that. They’ll begin...

Today, Tera devs released another teaser for us: a glimpse at another NPC mob, the Scions of Lok. Federation soldiers report new foes in dark places. Monsters unlike anything they’ve faced before are gathering power and wreaking havoc in the world. In the midst of the faerie uprising in...

The balance of any in-game economy lies at the feet of the players and their desire to put time in to supplying otherws with viable weapons, armor and enhancements.  So will Tera’s crafting system stray from the beaten path, or stick with the bread-and-butter format? A recent post...

On the Tera blog today, the En Masse devs took time out of their busy day to reflect on the highly anticipated battle system, being touted to MMO gamers as “True Action Combat”. Reflecting on the olden days of Neverwinter Nights and Everquest, developer Scott James Magner cites that...