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Wargaming Deploys E3 2013 Details

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Wargaming Deploys E3 2013 Details


Wargaming, the leading free-to-play developer and publisher, has announced the details of the company's presence at the Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3) 2013 in Los Angeles, USA. With a massive 10,000 square foot booth located at 601 of the South Hall, Wargaming plans to showcase a number of titles to E3 attendees, some of which will be making their very first public debut.

Why Social Features Are So Important to Mobile Games

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Why Social Features Are So Important to Mobile Games


Word-of-mouth marketing is a powerful tool, and it is no different for mobile gaming. In fact, according to the user-acquisition experts at Applifier, word of mouth is how most people find new games.

Hello MMO - May New MMO Collection

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Hello MMO - May New MMO Collection


Lots of beta tests and new games show their faces to gamers this month, if you are tired of waiting for the anticipated games that haven't arrived yet, just check out the new dishes, perhaps you can get fun here. Now goes the top 10 new MMO list this month, maybe they are not the best, but they all have the rewarding highlights!

Why Blizzard Had to Delay Titan

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Why Blizzard Had to Delay Titan


I know many of you feel sad that Blizzard reset Titan's development, including me. The developer will cut down the team working on the project, to just 30 core members who will start rebuilding the game. Why Blizzard had to do that? Jeffrey Grubb from venturebeat.com is talking about the reason. I think it is worth reading it.

Ubisoft's Line-up for E3 2013 Released

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Ubisoft's Line-up for E3 2013 Released


Ubisoft has announced its games line-up for E3 2013. The publisher revealed its booth will provide attendees a chance to check out a handful of upcoming titles, including Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag, Watch Dogs, Rayman Legends, South Park: The Stick of Truth, and Splinter Cell: Blacklist.

Warframe: The Storm Files 15 Void Zone of Patch 8

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Warframe: The Storm Files 15 Void Zone of Patch 8


This was my first time in the Void Zone. I didn't know what to expect but wasn't disappointed at all. The look of this zone is awesome very fitting.

[Children's Day Event]Give Me A Children’s Day!

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[Children's Day Event]Give Me A Children's Day!


With the coming Children's Day, let's add the fantasy wings in this kid stuff day. Let's through the time machine, enjoy our childhood dream!

A Crazy Rebound - Soldier Front 2 Review

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A Crazy Rebound - Soldier Front 2 Review


With the upcoming closed beta of Soldier Front 2, some people may be wondering if this game is worth their time. Well, you should know that the developers did more here than just slap on a new coat of paint. The graphics and gameplay have been updated, but there are also a hefty amount of surprises here to catch your interest.

Seven Seas Saga: Have Fun in Trading

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Seven Seas Saga: Have Fun in Trading


Ahoy there, the pirates and sea lovers of Seven Seas Saga want to share with video game players the ease of play that comes in JOYHUBs latest pirate game. Today we would like to share with you the fun be made in trading.

Mabinogi Heroes - New Character Teased for Episode 3 Update

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Mabinogi Heroes - New Character Teased for Episode 3 Update


Mabinogi Heroes will be getting its next major content update this summer, which is Episode 3. Nexon announced a few days back that the game will now be led by a new project director, and at the same time teased the upcoming 7th character, a male character wielding a greatsword.

Aion 4.0 New Region - Underground Katalam

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Aion 4.0 New Region - Underground Katalam


The 2nd update from 4.0 brought to us this complex maze full of structures. Entrance to the area from North Katalam and South Katalam and you need to be Level 65.

Swordsman Online - New Combat Mode Added for 2nd Test Phase

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Swordsman Online - New Combat Mode Added for 2nd Test Phase


Swordsman Online recently entered its 2nd test phase in China, and developer Perfect World added a new rectile combat mode, much similar to Blade & Soul's. You can watch the gameplay video below.

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Kartuga has launched a new update based on players feedback

Posted: 31 May 2013 08:21 AM PDT

InnoGames has updated Kartuga with improvements based on closed beta players feedback. Within the new features you can find a daily reward system, which allows PvP players to win a huge amount of XP and gold to players on the first win of each day, increasing every day. The fifth consecutive "Win of the Day" equals [...]

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FINAL FANTASY XIV: A Realm Reborn has announced its 3rd Closed Beta

Posted: 31 May 2013 07:22 AM PDT

Square Enix has announced that the third phase of closed beta testing for FINAL FANTASY XIV: A Realm Reborn is going to start on Friday 14th June, 2013. The third Beta phase includes the PlayStation3 version of the game. For the first time, PlayStation3 gamers will be able to experience the world of Eorzea alongside [...]

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World of Warcraft presents the all-new Armored Bloodwing mount

Posted: 31 May 2013 07:08 AM PDT

Blizzard has presented a new amazing mount for World of Warcraft the all-new Armored Bloodwing mount. This monstrous, flesh-eating bat is the perfect companion for trips that call for death and destruction. Once purchased from the Blizzard Store, the mount will be available to all present and future characters on a single Battle.net account. Source [...]

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Gameglobe have opened up its Creators Club Memberships

Posted: 31 May 2013 05:20 AM PDT

Square Enix have opened up the Creators Club Memberships, which are going to give to the members unlimited access to every building prop and tool in Gameglobe's whopping catalogue, that's over 2500 and counting, plus early access to the Multiplayer closed Beta. In addition Gameglobe is running a free Membership trial this week, and has [...]

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Exclusive Interview to the Product Manager of S4 League

Posted: 31 May 2013 04:14 AM PDT

Today we publish an exclusive interview to Simon Haas, Product Manager for S4 League about the game, its features and its future. Below you can see the answers that he gave to us. First of all, thank you for the opportunity of this interview about S4 League. Would you be so kind to introduce yourself to [...]

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We are giving away 1000 Item Packs for City of Steam

Posted: 31 May 2013 03:12 AM PDT

Mechanist games is partening with FREE MMORPG and MMOReviews to giveaway 1000 Item Packs for City of Steam. City of Steam, a full-featured, browser-based 3D MMORPG, transports players to an industrial metropolis that has fallen from grace. Emerging from the ashes of ages past, heroes versed in swordplay, divine harmonies, and the arcane arts seek [...]

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Exclusive first look to the free-to-play Action MMO Soldier Front 2

Posted: 31 May 2013 02:59 AM PDT

Our team was invited to an exclusive media test of Soldier Front 2, the free-to-play Action MMO from Aeria Games, which is currently in its Beta preparing for its European/US release. The game is your classic team and solo PvP matches where you can rank up, improve your gear and go head to head with [...]

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Microsoft Critical of Samsung Galaxy S4's Price Compared to Nokia's Lumia 521

Posted: 31 May 2013 10:18 AM PDT

Samsung and Nokia PhonesIs the Galaxy S4 worth the pricing premium?

Thinking about picking up Samsung's Galaxy S4 smartphone? Before you do, Microsoft wants you to consider the price. Off contract, a Galaxy S4 will set you back "a cool $750," compared to Nokia's Lumia 521, a Windows Phone 8 device that costs $150 off-contract. Oh yes, Microsoft went there, and then shot a YouTube video showing all the things you could purchase at a Microsoft Store with the money you saved.

To be fair, Microsoft wasn't disparaging of the Galaxy S4's hardware. Ben Rudolph, the Microsoft Evangelist who penned the post, pointed out that the Galaxy S4 has a decent camera and display, and thousands of apps to choose from. It's just that the off-contract price is high.

"The new Nokia Lumia 521 also has a good camera, a good display, thousands of apps, and the ability to keep you connected to the weather, sports, news, and all of the people you care about (and because it's a Windows Phone, it does so arguably better than Android). And you can get it for $150 off-contract," Rudolph stated.

It's an interesting comparison on a number of levels, the first of which is that the two handsets he compares aren't really in the same league. The Galaxy S4 is Samsung's flagship Android device, whereas Nokia's Lumia 521 is more of an entry-level smartphone, as Rudolph himself attests in a separate blog post. And then there's the idea of buying a phone off-contract rather than inking a 2-year service agreement and getting a discount on the hardware.

Regardless of all that, Rudolph figured out that the price difference between the two devices is enough to purchase a 16GB Kingston microSD card, 3-month Xbox Music pass, Nokia Purity earbuds by Monster, and Asus VivoBook X202E touchscreen laptop, and you'd still have $4 to spare.

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Nvidia Refreshes Mobile Graphics with GeForce GTX 700M Family

Posted: 31 May 2013 09:19 AM PDT

Nvidia GeForce GTX 780MFor gaming on the go.

Mobile gamers drooling over the launch of fast desktop parts like the GeForce GTX 780 and GTX 770 need not worry that they won't have anything new to play with in the notebook arena. Following the launch of the aforementioned desktop parts, team green this week introduced its GeForce GTX 700M series of laptop GPUs. There are four new mobile parts in all, each one based on Nvidia's Kepler architecture.

Lording over the bunch is the GeForce GTX 780M, which Nvidia claims is the world's fastest notebook GPU. Under that sits the GTX 770M providing up to a 55 percent boost in performance compared to the GTX 670M. Second to last is the GTX 765M, a mobile part that you'll find in the recently announced 14-inch Razer Blade laptop that's thinner than a standing dime. And finally there's the GTX 760M, a mobile GPU Nvidia says is up to 30 percent faster than the GTX 660M it replaces.

"Virtually all of the new gaming notebooks are built around GeForce GTX 700M GPUs," said Rene Haas, vice president and general manager of computing products at Nvidia. "The GPU is the heart of any gaming PC, and all the top gaming OEMs unanimously chose the GeForce GTX 700M series this refresh cycle. GeForce GTX means gaming, more now than ever before."

Nvidia's GeForce GTX 700M Series includes the company's Optimus technology for longer battery life, as well as support for the GeForce Experience software and GPU Boost 2.0.

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Newegg Daily Deals: AZIO Levetron Mech5 Mechanical Keyboard, Sapphire Radeon HD 6970, and More!

Posted: 31 May 2013 08:55 AM PDT

Levetron keyboardNewegg

Top Deal:

Mechanical key switches. Dedicated macro keys. Modular design. Heck, there's even macro D-Pad on today's top deal, which is for a AZIO Levetron Mech5 KB577U Gaming Mechanical Keyboard w/ Cherry Black MX Switches for $70 with free shipping (normally $110 - use coupon code: [EMCXRTX59]). Cherry MX Black Switches are a favorite among gamers for their smooth click action, which works well in scenarios like first person shooters where double- and rapid-clicking are commonplace.

Other Deals:

Sapphire Radeon HD 6970 2GB Video Card for $200 with free shipping (normally $230)

Crucial Ballistix Tactical Tracer 4GB (2 x 2GB) DDR3 1600 Desktop Memory (with Red/Green Light) for $30 with free shipping (normally $50 - use coupon code: [EMCXRTX35])

Cooler Master Extreme 2 525W Power Supply for $40 with free shipping (normally $55 - use coupon code: [EMCXRTX38]; additional $15 mail-in rebate)

ASRock Z77 Pro4 LGA 1155 Intel Z77 HDMI ATX Intel Motherboard for $95 with free shipping (normally $110 - use coupon code: [EMCXRTX242])

Pixel Overload: Asus Announces 31.5-inch 4K Ultra HD (3,840 x 2,160) Monitor

Posted: 31 May 2013 08:35 AM PDT

Asus PQ321Finally, another large screen monitor for PCs!

There are only a handful of 30-inch PC monitors to choose from, compared to, say, 24-inch panels, of which you could spend an entire weekend just researching all the different options. For that reason, we can't help but get a little excited when a display maker announces a new large screen monitor, only Asus didn't stop at 30 inches. The new PQ321 Asus unveiled is actually 31.5 inches, slightly larger than the competition.

That additional real estate is put to use displaying a 3,840 x 2,160 resolution, otherwise known as 4K Ultra HD. That's four times the resolution of a Full HD 1080p display, though the pixels per inch count (140ppi) isn't anything to get overly excited about, not when mobile devices are boasting so-called Retina-class displays (to borrow a term from Apple).

In any event, the PQ321 supports 10-bit RGB "deep color" and features a wide 176-degree viewing angle on both vertical and horizontal planes. It uses Indium Gallium Zinc Oxide (IGZO) rather than traditional amorphous silicon for the active layer of its LCD panel because it supports smaller transistors, thus making it possible to cram all those pixels into a 31.5-inch panel, Asus says.

Other features include an 8ms gray-to-gray response time, Picture-by-Picture support, built-in 2W stereo speakers, and dual HDMI inputs.

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