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Take A Peek Inside The Arkship Destiny

Are you planning on claiming Nexus in the name of the Dominion? Well then you can look forward to spending some time on the Arkship Destiny, the most prized ship in the Dominion Fleet.

Continue reading to get a sneak peek inside this marvelous vessel, straight from the developers at Carbine Studios. And be sure to let us know what you think of the ship in the comments below. Continue reading

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WildStar Devs Talk Cross Server Play

It’s always frustrating when you want to play an MMO with a buddy only to discover their character is hanging out on another server, or “realm” as the WildStar folks like to call them. Opening different ways of interaction between different realms is a great way to get more players to interact with each other.

This week the developers at Carbine Studios talked about their plans to get players communicating across these realms. Continue reading to hear what they have to say on the topic, and let us know what you think in the comments below. Continue reading

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October Game Systems Update

If you’re like us then you have been eagerly awaiting the next round of beta testing for WildStar. Well it looks like that might be sooner rather than later.

Today the folks at Carbine Studios pulled back the curtain on a bunch of system updates that they plan on implementing in the next beta session. Specifically they talk about a new level up system, a new ability loadout UI, and a new quest system.

The updates are not complete yet, but if the developers are willing to show them off it points towards a beta testing happening sooner rather than later. Continue reading to see all the info yourself, and let us know what you think in the comments below. Continue reading

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WildStar Wednesday: Shiphand Missions

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Today, Kristen “Caydiem” DeMeza, Content Designer and a Zone Lead on WildStar, unveiled detailed information about a special type of mission – Shiphand Missions. Shiphand Missions are extended, sequential quests that can be scalable from one to five players. They are repeatable, but with random random elements to spice up the experience of going back through.
 
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Wildstar Housing Video Showcasing New Features

We had immense pleasure of meeting Jeremy Gaffney, Executive Producer at Carbine Studios, during GamesCom 2013 and spend some time discussing the game with him. You can expect the full interview including some community questions being answered, but in the meantime we wanted to share this short video where Mr. Gaffney showcased some of the Chua housing options and, voluntarily divulged some amazing warplot information.

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WildStar Business Model Revealed

WildStar’s business model has finally been revealed it’s buy-to-play, with hybrid monthly subscription. The standard box (physical or digital copy) will cost $59.99 (€44.99 / £34.99) and will include 30 days of free game time and three week-long passes for friends to try the game. You will be able to purchase WildStar both digitally and physically at all major retailors.

After buying the game Carbine offers you two options for your game time:

  1. Monthly subscription
    SubscriptionCost Per Month $Cost Per Month €Cost Per Month £
    1 Month14.9912.998.99
    3 Months13.9911.998.49
    6 Months12.9910.997.99
    12 Months10.999.996.99
  2. C.R.E.D.D.
    This model can be marked as Free-to-Play. After buying the game you can use your first month of gameplay to earn gold while playing WildStar. When the next month comes around, instead of paying the monthly subscription fee, you can use gold earned in-game to purchase C.R.E.D.D. and extend your subscription by 30 days.
     
    C.R.E.D.D. is an in-game item that, when consumed, extends an account’s subscription by 30 days. It stands for Certificate of Research, Exploration, Destruction and Development. C.R.E.D.D. can be bought from other players in-game via the Commodities Exchange (CX) for earned in-game money. Alternately, you can purchase C.R.E.D.D. online at WildStar-Online.com.
     
    The cost of C.R.E.D.D will be $19.99 (€16.99 / £11.99) on WildStar website, but it will fluctuate based on the current player to player trade rate on your realm’s Commodities Exchange (CX). Once any character on your account has the item, you activate the C.R.E.D.D. in-game from your character inventory.
    More information about C.R.E.D.D. can be found here
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