• Defiance TV Tie-In Missions Are Now Live in Patch 1.020

    Trion Worlds has released patch 1.020 for Defiance, unofficially known as the TV tie-in patch. The patch, so named for its inclusion of crossover events from the popular SyFy program of the same name.

    Defiance Producer Nathan Richardsson had the following to say earlier this week:

    As proof of us striving towards being better we have another major update coming, known as the TV Tie-in or Patch 1.020, and it’s coming out this month. It has further bug fixes, improvements, as well as new TV Tie-ins – one of which will utilize a new open world game mode called Sieges. Details are obviously slim, but it’s a crossover event so that should give you an indication of what this game mode entails in future DLCs.

  • What 1 Million Ark Hunters Are Doing in Defiance

    Trion Worlds announced earlier this week that they have surpassed over 1 million registered accounts for their open-world shooter Defiance. 1 million is a huge number for any game, let alone an ambitious trans-media project like Defiance - merging the worlds of television and gaming.

    So, what are 1 million Ark Hunters actually doing in Defiance? According to Trion Worlds, quite a bit!

    • Hellbugs, the nasty buggers that can turn even the most enjoyable Arkfall event into a bloody battle to the death, aren't doing so well. Players in Defiance have killed 500,000,000 hellbugs to date. This is roughly 16 million hellbugs being killed per day, based on the April 2nd launch date.
    • Defiance boasts a huge open world, and the most popular way to get around is in the ATV. That being said, players have driven 50,000,000 miles throughout the Bay area. 
    • Working together is part of what makes Defiance awesome so it makes sense that 1,000,000 Arkfall events have been triggered since the game launched just one month ago. That is 33,000 Arkfall events per day! That's incredible.

    If you're wondering what you're missing out on in Defiance, make sure you visit DefianceForum.com to catch up on the latest news from the video game and the SyFy original program.

  • See Yourself on the Defiance Show!

    Trion Worlds and Syfy have announced a contest to further merge the two worlds of Defiance! You already see Nolan and Irisa crossing from the game to the show, and now players have the chance to follow them over. A competition will be held in-game from April 30th - May 12th to see who deserves to see themselves in an upcoming episode of Defiance:

    The ark hunter earning the most ark salvage per hour (excluding ark salvage earned from the Salvage Matrix) during their time played over the course of the contest will win. Only players who register for the contest and complete both “Most Wanted” pursuits will be eligible to win. All registrants must complete both the “Most Wanted: Competitor” and “Most Wanted: Rogue’s Gallery” in-game pursuits between 12:00am PDT April 30 and 11:59pm PDT May 12.

    Both pursuits will be in-game in the “Goals” section of the GO menu starting at 12:00am PDT April 30. The “Rogue’s Gallery” pursuit tasks you with eliminating various mutants, raiders, 99ers, and more, while the “Competitor” pursuit pits you against other ark hunters in team-based PvP and Shadow War modes. The winner will have artists from the Defiance series render their character’s likeness into a special place in an upcoming episode.

    Contest registration can be found at www.defiance.com/most-wanted, so don't miss out on your chance to become immortalized on Syfy. Future contests are promised to further connect the two media worlds -- stay tuned here and to the Defiance Forums for more information.

    This massively mulltiplayer online shooter and television series go hand-in-hand in an unprecedented partnership featuring an interconnected world and crossing storylines!  The Syfy series is in full swing, with viewers to follow the immersive drama each week as they adventure in the game. Check out this preview of next week's episode, to air Monday at 9/8c:

    Need information to get off on the right foot in-game? The Defiance Wiki has a full knowledge base to fill your noggin with, and our Defiance Hub combined with the Defiance Forums will keep you up to date with news and community banter. Stick with us, Ark Hunters -- we're in it for the long haul.

    Have you been playing and following along? Let us know what you think in the comments below!

  • Get Ready With Our Defiance Episode 2 Preview

    Defiance made some major waves last week when the series premiere made its debut on SyFy Channel. The network announced that Defiance was their most successful launch since 2006, when their original show Eureka debuted on the channel.

    So, what's in store for episode 2?

    We've got everything you need to know in our Defiance episode 2 preview. To start with, let's recap - briefly - where things left off. It goes without saying, but note that this post is going to be spoilertastic so stop reading now if you haven't watching episode 1 yet. (You can fix that by clicking here, by the way.)

    Towards the end of the Defiance pilot episode, we witnessed the death of Luke McCawley - the son of Rafe McCawley, the leader of the McCawley family. Joshua Nolan began to investigate this murder and found out that it was perpetrated by none other than the mayoral assistant Ben Darus.

    Unfortunately, Ben flees the city and kills the guards, dropping the stasis net that protects Defiance from outside threats.

  • Stream the First Episode of SyFy's Defiance, Read Our Episode Recap

    Did you miss last night's big premiere of Defiance on SyFy Channel? If so, we've got you covered with a full episode recap and stream. 

    If you don't want anything spoiled for you, go ahead and skip down to the bottom of this post to watch the episode for yourself. The pilot episode clocks in at around an hour and a half, but we're not sure how long an average episode would be. For those of you curious how the episode was, we humbly present to you our episode 1 recap below.

    We've known from the outset that Defiance is an ambitious project. Creating a world that will support both a video game environment and a full sci-fi program? If that's not ambitious, we don't know what is. This pilot episode serves to introduce us to all of the characters that we will come to know throughout this first season of Defiance, but it does more than that. It also introduces us to the world of Defiance in a brand new way.

    We've been spending time with the Trion Worlds game and while that experience has given us a great idea of the world that Defiance inhabits, it wasn't until watching the show that we truly got it. The characters, the world and the environment came alive in a new way for us last night.

  • Defiance Premieres on SyFy Tonight, Episode 1 Preview

    As you most likely know, Defiance is not only a great open-world shooter from Trion Worlds but also a full sci-fi program on SyFy channel. 

    The show is debuting tonight, so let's take a look at what you can expect from the series premiere. Episode 1 of Defiance airs tonight on SyFy Channel at 9:00PM, local time.

    In case you're not familiar with the story in Defiance, this is what the show is about in a nutshell; set in the near future, a group of alien species collectively known as the Votans have arrived on Earth. Initially waging war against each other, the humans and Votans have now been forced to work together in the aftermath of the Arkfall event in 2030. The world as we know it has changed, the very surface of the Earth left altered.

    So, episode 1. Here's what you can expect from tonights episode - without any spoilers, of course.

  • Defiance Ark Fall Codes, How to Get Free Things

    As much as that title looks like something a forum spammer would be posting, this is an honest to goodness guide on helping you cash in all of those Arkfall codes from Defiance that have been floating around out there.

    From the video:

    1. Collect Arkfall codes here: http://orcz.com/Defiance:_Arkfall_Codes
    2. Submit your Arkfall codes here: http://www.defiance.com/en/my-ego/
    3. Play Defiance and enjoy free things.

    Be sure to visit http://www.defianceforum.com for more on Defiance! 

  • Check Out Defiance's Machinist In Action

    Defiance has officially been released into the wild and videos are sprouting up all over YouTube, with fans sharing some of their tips, tricks and gameplays.

    One such video producer is Qelric, a friend of ours and a partner with Curse's Union for Gamers, an awesome YouTube Partner program that offers the best CPM around and no lock-in deals that require you to produce content for one group for the rest of your life. 

    In her latest video, Qelric brings us some Defiance gameplay from the early stages of the game as she quests out as a Human Ark Hunter.

    Do you have anything you'd like featured on Defiance Forum? Be sure to post your content in the DF forums and then send Nate a private message over there letting him know you submitted. 

  • Defiance Launches Tomorrow, Here's Everything You Need to Know

    With Defiance launching tomorrow in North America, or midnight tonight if you're impatient like us.

    With this being the case, we thought it would be a great time to go back and recap just what it is that Trion Worlds and SyFy are hoping to create in Defiance.

    Without further ado, here is what you can expect from Defiance - for now, we'll focus on the game.

    Let's start at the beginning. Defiance is not just a video game. It's also a TV show from the talented minds at SyFy Channel. The two worlds interconnect in many ways, but are both also capable of standing on their own feet.

    The Story

    Not too far in the future, a group of aliens collectively known as the Votans arrived on Earth. The Votans were seeking a new home after their own star system was destroyed. Tensions mounted and things got out of hand, ultimately leading to the Votan-Human conflict known as the Pale Wars. The Pale Wars only ended when the Arkfall happened.

    The Arkfall occurred when the entire Ark fleet in orbit simultaneously exploded, raining Arks down upon the Earth and unleashing the terraforming technology within in an utterly chaotic manner. Gone were the plans that the Votans had of using the technology sparingly and cautiously. Mountain ranges were raised, gaping chasms were ripped from the land and the planet was burned. Life as we knew it ended.

  • Next Mass Effect To Be Powered by Frostbite 3

    Frostbite 3, the amazing and impressive game engine that was revealed this week to be powering Battlefield 4 is pulling some overtime with at least two other major games in the coming years; Mass Effect 4, or whatever they decide to call it, and Dragon Age 3.

    We don't know much about Mass Effect 4, but we do know that it will not be centered around Commander Shepard. If you played Mass Effect 3, this much became pretty obvious. As to who it does star, we really have no idea what is planned for the next game in the iconic series. BioWare Montreal, the studio that will be handling most of the development duties, said that they, 'want to be able to give fans an opportunity to get back into the world with these things you've come to know and love about the Mass Effect experience but start something fresh and new—a new way for you to explore the whole universe in Mass Effect..

    Now we can add Frostbite 3.0 to our slowly growing list of Mass Effect 4 details, but that's a pretty exciting announcement as Battlefield 4 looks incredible so far.

    Stay tuned for more!

  • Hacking Chicago in Watch Dogs

    Well, another Watch Dogs video has been released and the game still looks absolutely incredible. Every time Ubisoft shows us more of Watch Dogs, I question my Top 5 of 2013 list a little bit more.

    In this latest game video, Ubisoft is showing off the sheer power that Aiden Pearch has at his disposal in Watch Dogs. Having hacked into the Central Operating System in Chicago, or cTOS, Pearce has been listed as a threat to the city. In this Threat Monitor Report, we learn - in a very public relations-ish sort of way - all the things that Pearce has access to in Watch Dogs. It's a clever way of telling what Pearce will be able to do in Watch Dogs without seeming to just be pitching the game to us like a used car salesman and we love it.

    Take a peek at the video below, but be warned; this will make waiting for Watch Dogs even harder, particularly when we know that it's such a very long time until we get our hands on the game.

  • 8% Of You Didn't Cure the Genophage in Mass Effect 3

    'You did this!'

    The Genophage was a horrific biological weapon used by the Salarians to control the Krogan population in the world of Mass Effect. When deployed by the Turians, who got their hands on it, the genophage caused only one out of every thousand Krogan births to be successful. This succeeded in virtually annihilating the Krogan population and wreaking havoc on the warlike species.

    In Mass Effect 3 (spoilers ahead, you're warned), you are brought headlong into the ongoing genophage crisis and given a choice; cure the genophage and bring the miracle of life back to the Krogan race or don't cure it and essentially say, 'screw this entire race of sentient beings!'. 8% of Mass Effect 3 players chose to not cure the genophage, instead leaving the Krogan race to their Turian-induced inability to reproduce.

    What is wrong with you guys? Like, seriously.

    This factoid is but one of dozens released at BioWare's Mass Effect Retrospective panel from PAX East 2013 in Boston, MA. The full infographic can be found after the break and it is a fascinating way to kill five minutes.

    Check it out!

  • Analyzing The Weapons and Mods in Defiance

    Cross posted from DefianceForum.com - original article can be read here.

    Customizing your weapons in any game is a must but more so in first-person shooters than probably any other genre. The sheer volume of customization options in FPS games makes it a must for developers to invest time in. Players want to be able to change up the way their weapons perform in different situations and to tweak them as they see fit.

    Thankfully, in Defiance, that won't be a problem at all.

    Released just this morning, the trailer below (after the break) shows off all of the options that will be available to players in Defiance. The video also focuses on the weapons themselves, showing off a few of the tools of the trade that you will have at your disposal.

    Check out the video and be sure to visit DefianceForum.com for all of your Defiance needs. We're building an amazing Defiance community over there and we'd love to have you on board!

  • Defiance 'Shadow War' Trailer Released, Spotlighting Multiplayer Gameplay

    Hot off the press this morning is a brand new trailer for Defiance, focusing on the competitive multiplayer aspect of the game. For PC players, this open-world approach is a tried and true formula that has worked in the past, but with a Trion Worlds flair. As for console players, the open-world approach hasn't been done very well in the past and we think that you will really enjoy what Defiance has to offer in that regard.

    Check it out above and make sure you visit http://www.defianceforum.com for all of your Defiance needs.

    See you in the game, Ark Hunters!

  • Watch Dogs Coming to PlayStation 4, Still Looks Incredible

    Last night, during the big PlayStation 4 event, Ubisoft announced that Watch Dogs would be arriving on the next-generation console. Given how incredibly good-looking Watch Dogs is, this isn't surprising. To date, all of the footage we've seen so far has been captured from high-end PCs and while the PlayStation 4 is still quite a good distance from high-end PCs, it is definitely a step in the right direction over the current generation of consoles.

    Watch Dogs looked just as amazing as it first did last year in last night's open-world gameplay preview. The sheer power that the player character has is amazing, and it seems like the opportunities are absolutely endless as to how you want to handle the situations given to you in the game. In the demo, the player gets his vigilante on by stopping a crime in the middle of the day by using his tools to analyze the risk of a crime happening to a woman on the street.

    He then scans a nearby thug and his risk of perpetrating a crime clues him in to what is about to happen. Sure enough, the thug pulls a knife on the woman and our player character springs into action, drawing a weapon on him and forcing him to run for his life. An awesome chase scene ensues and ultimately culminates in our player having to run from the cops in an even more awesome chase scene.

    Check out a trailer for Watch Dogs after the break!

  • Mass Effect 3 Getting Two Final DLC Packs, First in a Week

    BioWare has announced that Mass Effect 3 has officially reached the end of its hearty DLC life cycle, but they're not quite done yet. The game has two final DLC packs ready to go, one each for single player and multiplayer. Let's take a look at them!

    Mass Effect 3: Reckoning

    This is the multiplayer expansion that will be shipping on February 26th. This update is completely free and features a bunch of new content for multiplayer, including the mighty Biotic Hammer, wielded by the new Krogan Warlord.

    Other content includes:

    Wield 7 new weapons for multiplayer, including the Geth Spitfire Assault Rifle, Venom Shotgun, Lancer Assault Rifle, and amplify your arsenal with new equipment and weapon mods featuring the Geth Scanner and Assault Rifle Omni-blade.

    As mentioned before, this content is going to be available on February 26th on Xbox 360, PC and PlayStation 3 and is completely free of charge.

  • Watch Dogs Shipping on PC, 'All Home Consoles' This Holiday Season

    Watch Dogs came out of nowhere last year, debuting at E3 to massive critical praise and anticipation. It promptly returned to wherever it came from and Ubisoft has been tight lipped about the game since last Summer. Well, they're still not talking about Watch Dogs but thankfully, other people are.

    In a leak sent to Kotaku this morning, we're seeing a brand new poster for Watch Dogs, announcing that the game will be 'available on all home consoles' in time for the holiday season this year. All home consoles is a pretty broad statement to make. As Kotaku points out, does that include the Kickstarter-backed OUYA? The Nintendo Wii U? PlayStation 4 or the next-generation Xbox?

    There's a lot of questions, still, and Ubisoft isn't ready to deliver too many answers yet. In a statement to Kotaku, they said:

    Ubisoft is pleased with the response for Watch Dogs from media and fans. The game is an original IP that has been created from the ground up at Ubisoft Montreal with inspiration from many titles and ideas the studio has worked on throughout the years.

    Check out the full poster after the break, as well as some more promotional materials that were leaked.

    Source: Kotaku

  • Is Trion Worlds' MMOFPS Defiance Coming to Steam?


    The team at DefianceForum.com been nothing short of vocal in their support for getting Defiance on Steam and, while Trion Worlds has certainly not said the game won't be coming to Steam, they also haven't confirmed it yet. Well, it looks like we might have that confirmation, as the game has appeared in the Steam database.

    If you're unfamiliar with the Steam database, here's a quick debriefing. The database can be browsed at http://steamdb.info/, where they compile a mass amount of information on games that are listed internally to appear on Steam. If we're lucky, occasionally we get confirmation on games that haven't even been announced yet.

    In this case, Defiance has been announced but not confirmed for Steam. At this time, the only way we know that players will be able to play is through the independent Trion Worlds launcher. However, it looks like that is about to change, according to Steamdb.info, the game may be coming to Steam after all.

    The above image (click to enlarge) was posted on SteamDB.info in regards to Defiance: Test App 224600 is clearly attributed to 'Defiance' and is tied to Trion Worlds. This, of course, isn't surefire proof that the game is coming to Steam but it definitely suggests that this will be the case!

    Stay tuned to DefianceForum.com for all of your Ark Hunting needs!

    Source: http://steamdb.info/app/224600/