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Twin Saga: Ready for August Release

Posted: 12 Jul 2016 08:57 AM PDT

Aeria Games has announced that Twin Saga will be ready for deployment in August, though no specific date was revealed. Interested fans can get hold of Founder's Packs that guarantee access to a Founder's beta, closed beta access and the ability to secure character names for open beta. In addition, Founder's Pack owners will receive a number of in-game items.

Paragon: Greystone Added to the Line Up

Posted: 12 Jul 2016 08:50 AM PDT

Epic Games has announced that Greystone is now available for all Paragon players on both PC and PlayStation 4. Greystone is an in-your-face melee fighter tailor-made for the front lines in any battle. You can check out the Greystone video below that reveals some of his core abilities before heading into Paragon to give him a try.

Pokemon Go: Some Giving Up the 'Gym' Faster Than a New Year's Resolution

Posted: 12 Jul 2016 08:44 AM PDT

After a mere five days of release, some players are finding ways around that pesky "walking" component of Pokemon Go by using hacks, drones and putting the game on PC. That's faster than than most people give up a New Year's resolution, most making it to February before caving in.

Black Desert Online: Node & Siege War to begin July 17th, Ninja Joining July 20th

Posted: 12 Jul 2016 08:33 AM PDT

Black Desert players have a lot to look forward to next week with Node & Siege Warfare ready to get started on Sunday, July 17th and the Ninja / Kunoichi class coming to the game on July 20th.

World of Warcraft: The Silence of the Spams - New Chat Feature Incoming

Posted: 12 Jul 2016 08:24 AM PDT

With the launch of Legion, World of Warcraft players who are reported multiple times by others will be given an account-wide silence. The first offense after investigation by Blizzard will result in a 24-hour ban that doubles for each subsequent infraction. According to the site, this enables players to report those who are engaging in "inappropriate interactions on various channels".

Guild Wars 2: Living Story Season 3 - Out of the Shadows Begins July 26th

Posted: 12 Jul 2016 03:18 AM PDT

After the rather rocky launch of Heart of Thorns, Guild Wars 2 is finally moving forward with the next season of its evolving Living Story, pushing deeper into Maguuma Jungle and opening up even more questions in the aftermath of its last chapter. Out of the Shadows, this first episode of season 3, will continue weaving story threads introduced in Heart of Thorns when it launches on July 26.

Devilian: Alvir?s Legacy Launches Today

Posted: 11 Jul 2016 02:09 PM PDT

Today marks a big day for Trion's Action MMORPG. Devilian's getting a big new patch in the form of Alvir's Legacy. With an increased level cap, new dungeons, new gear sets, new PVP currency, and Alvir artifacts, there's a lot to be checked out when the patch goes live later today.

ASTA: The War of Tears and Winds: Two New Hard Mode Dungeons, World Boss & More Incoming

Posted: 12 Jul 2016 05:11 AM PDT

ASTA: The War of Tears and Winds will be updating its first expansion next week. Myth I: Wrath of the Berserkers will gain two new hard mode dungeons, a new world boss that can drop Artifact and Unique armor pieces and new PvP features.

Lord of the Rings Online: Players Honor Tinki, the Heart of the Lonely Mountain Band

Posted: 12 Jul 2016 03:12 AM PDT

Lord of the Rings Online players took to the Landroval server this past Sunday, July 10th to honor Tinki, one of the original founders of the Heart of the Lonely Mountain Band Kinship who recently passed away after a long fight with cancer. The event took place at the Bree-land Festival Grounds where players shared memories, music and comforted one another. Tinki, best known for always being clad in yellow, was honored by players donning the color for the event.

Pokemon Go: Raph Koster Describes AR Games as MMOs

Posted: 10 Jul 2016 06:42 PM PDT

Raph Koster has written a lengthy and fascinating article at Gamasutra that lays out the case for augmented reality games being true representations of MMOs. He bases his argument on the phenomenon that is Pokemon Go that has swept the world even if only released officially in three nations so far.

Heroes of the Storm: First Fall Regional Championship Slated for this Week

Posted: 10 Jul 2016 06:26 PM PDT

The first Heroes of the Storm Fall Regional championship is scheduled to take place at DreamHack Valencia on Thursday, July 14th and Friday, July 15th. Several European teams will be taking part in a battle for the $100,000 prize pool and a slot in the Heroes of the Storm Global Championship to be held at BlizzCon 2016.

Pokemon Go: App Annie Exec Can 'Easily See' $1B in Sales Per Year

Posted: 10 Jul 2016 05:46 PM PDT

Pokemon Go, only officially released in three countries, is a global phenomenon and has raced to the top of the charts for both iOS and Android devices. According to App Annie, an app market tracking company, it took less than a day for PG to top iOS charts and four days to hit number one on Android charts.

Pokemon Go: Hands-Free Critter Catching Ready for Pre-Order

Posted: 10 Jul 2016 05:34 PM PDT

GameStop has a new item up for pre-order called the "Pokemon Go Plus". Currently set at $34.99, the wearable device uses Bluetooth LE technology to pair the item that looks similar to a Pokeball with a player's phone. It can be worn clipped to one's clothing or on a wrist band.

Pokemon Go: UPDATED: Full Access Granted to Personal Google Accounts

Posted: 11 Jul 2016 02:45 PM PDT

According to Adam Reeve via Tumblr and verified by our own Rob Lashley and Bill Murphy, Niantic Labs' Pokemon Go has a rather large security issue going: When logging in to play using Google, the app is granted full access to all of Google's connected features including Gmail, Google Drive and the rest.

World of Warcraft: Teaser Trailer for Harbinger Video Series Arrives

Posted: 11 Jul 2016 01:30 PM PDT

Blizzard has released a teaser trailer for its World of Warcraft: Legion video series called "Harbingers". The series will explore the "stories behind some of Azeroth's mightiest characters" and should be starting soon with the release of Legion just around the corner on August 30th.

Neverwinter: Devs Detail What's Coming in Storm King's Thunder

Posted: 11 Jul 2016 01:06 PM PDT

The Neverwinter site has been updated with a blog post that lays out some of the first details about the game's next expansion called Storm King's Thunder. One thing that folks can look forward to is the presence of giants, and a lot of them.

World of Warcraft: Professional Fantasy

Posted: 11 Jul 2016 10:21 AM PDT

Gareth Harmer takes a look at Professions in Legion, and explains why crafting in Warcraft is about to become a whole lot more fun.

World of Warcraft: Time's Running Out on Several Activities & Rewards

Posted: 11 Jul 2016 11:12 AM PDT

The World of Warcraft community site has been updated with a new post that lays out all of the activities and rewards that will be bidding a fond farewell with the launch of Legion on August 30th. Among other things, the Brawler's Guild will be put into mothballs for the foreseeable future, Draenor challenge modes will go away and the Grove Warden moose will no longer be available.

Elder Scrolls Online: Shadows of the Hist ? Exploring the Cradle of Shadows

Posted: 11 Jul 2016 06:36 AM PDT

On August 1st, Elder Scrolls Online will launch its 5th DLC since becoming Tamriel Unlimited: Shadows of the Hist (for the XB1 and PS4 the date is August 16th). Focused on adding two new big 4-player dungeons, a new style parlor, costume dying, and loads of changes in the base game patch, Shadows of the Hist is poised to bring a bolt of dungeon-crawling goodness into the game.

Elite: Dangerous: $100k Tournament Canned Due to Missing Features

Posted: 11 Jul 2016 09:52 AM PDT

Frontier Developments has cancelled this year's $100k Elite: Dangerous PvP tournament due to some planned features not having yet been implemented. In lieu of the cash reward tournament, however, a non-cash alternative called The Icarus Cup will be taking place this year.

Pokemon Go: Game Overtaking Twitter, Updates Incoming

Posted: 11 Jul 2016 06:31 AM PDT

It probably comes as no surprise that the phenomenon that is Pokemon Go is about to overtake Twitter in numbers of daily users on Android and this is from a game that isn't even out yet in many countries.
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