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Dream of Mirror Online CBT to be Launched Today

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Dream of Mirror Online CBT to be Launched Today


Here comes a new game for the social MMORPG game fans. Dream of Mirror Online, a beautiful anime themed MMORPG based off of Chinese mythology, is going to launch its CBT on Feb. 13th at 5pm EST.

League of Legends Rek'Sai Champion Review

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League of Legends Rek'Sai Champion Review


Ever since Rek'Sai's release, she has been a very strong addition to the game. She's a champion unlike any other in the game which is a good thing because League of Legends desperately needs more champion variety. Many players have been having a hard time adapting to Rek'Sai and her overall strength actually caused Riot to nerf her a little bit in the 5.2 patch. So now the question is, is Rek'Sai still worth getting?

Warframe Brings Interactive MMO-like Hubs to PC, Xbox One and PS4

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Warframe Brings Interactive MMO-like Hubs to PC, Xbox One and PS4


This exciting new update brings Relays -- interactive MMO-like social hubs -- to PC, PlayStation®4 and Xbox One, expanding the Warframe Solar System. On Relays, Warframe's over 14 million registered players can explore new areas, directly interact with one another and do business with in-game characters.

Revelation New Year Update Brings Cute Sheep Fashion

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Revelation New Year Update Brings Cute Sheep Fashion


It's common to see the game publishers busy in preparing the events for the Chinese New Year recently. We have talked about Echo of Soul and Revelation yesterday, and today let's take a look at Revelation

Luna: Moonlight Thieves: Dungeon Gameplay Video From Closed Beta

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Luna: Moonlight Thieves: Dungeon Gameplay Video From Closed Beta


Although Webzen is publishing Luna: Moonlight Thieves in South Korea, it seems the game is not getting much attention as Eyasoft is no longer working on the game, with BH Games now the main developer. The classic pet and mount systems will be there, along with a new "Luna" mode which is somewhat like TERA's "action combat" (players can stick to classic tap target mode).

Final Fantasy: Space, Crystal Launches in Japan

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Final Fantasy: Space, Crystal Launches in Japan


Square Enix today launched its latest mobile game, Final Fantasy Legends: Space, Crystal, the latest in the Final Fantasy series. The game depitcts the main character, Morrow, travelling to the past, present and future to form a team and save the world from its "desperate future".

Recommended Mobile Games for Your Valentine's Day

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Recommended Mobile Games for Your Valentine's Day


Valentine's Day is just around the corner. Are you still racking your brains for spending a meaningful and creative Valentine's Day? If you're an otaku, and don't have any plan to go out for this festival, why not try some interesting games at home

New Details Released for Guild Wars 2: Heart of Thorns Stronghold

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New Details Released for Guild Wars 2: Heart of Thorns Stronghold


ArenaNet has just released details about Stronghold, the all-new PvP game mode coming to Guild Wars 2: Heart of Thorns, the upcoming expansion to Guild Wars 2. Stronghold is bringing a new competitive game experience to Guild Wars 2, introducing a PvP mode where players face off against one another in a fight to infiltrate enemy lines, break through defenses and kill the enemy lord.

World's Biggest Jigsaw Out Now for Smartphones and Tablets

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World's Biggest Jigsaw Out Now for Smartphones and Tablets


World's Biggest Jigsaw,the latest "World's Biggest" puzle game from AppyNation and Supersonic is available on smartphone and tablets.

Smite Season 2 Brings Big Changes

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Smite Season 2 Brings Big Changes


Big changes are coming to the second season of Smite, including new skins, new voice packs, new god rotation, and a cornucopia of gameplay changes

Bleach Online Mod Soul Pet System

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Bleach Online Mod Soul Pet System


Today Bleach Online came out with it's new Mod Soul Pet System. This basically is just more gear to push up stats on characters. However if you look closer at this system. It's not a harsh as the other systems. And yes pay2win does exist in it. Because you can only use gold to refresh a certain timer. I find that really unfair.

Lineage Eternal's Global Beta Test Will Start in the Second Half of 2015

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Lineage Eternal's Global Beta Test Will Start in the Second Half of 2015


According to NCsoft's financial reports earlier today, Lineage Eternal is planning to kick off the first test in Korea during the first half of this year, with a possible launch in 2016.

Striking HeroWarz Cosplay from Team CSL

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Striking HeroWarz Cosplay from Team CSL


Korean next-gen MMOACT HeroWarz coming from the DNF developer has entered Open Beta in Korea since September, 2014. Lately the offcial website releases a series of impressive cosplay works from Team CSL.Just see for yourself how the game characters walking into the real world!
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MMORPG Reviews

MMORPG Reviews

Warframe Announces Orbital Hubs

Posted: 13 Feb 2015 01:07 AM PST

With its newest content update, Warframe has just received a feature called Orbital Relays, which act as MMO-like social hubs allowing players to directly interact and trade with in-game characters as well as exploring new areas. Available starting today, these new locations enable players to modify their loadout, buy rare items using Orokin Ducats attained […]

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Dragon Heart Online Items Bundle Giveaway

Posted: 12 Feb 2015 03:27 AM PST

It’s absolutely possible that you haven’t anything of Dragon Heart Online yet. Set a fictional medieval world, this fantasy-themed F2P turn-based massively multiplayer online role-playing game just entered open beta testing last week. So today, we’re hosting a giveaway that provides you with an item pack you should make sure to have with you when […]

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New Expansion for Uncharted Waters Online

Posted: 12 Feb 2015 02:50 AM PST

With Gran Atlas, Uncharted Waters Online, the nautical MMORPG set in a sandbox world during the Age of Sail (1500-1900), today receives its latest expansion, which provides players with a considerable amount of new content. In this context, they also released a trailer you are able to check out further below. After more than three […]

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How Free-to-Play is Star Trek Online?

Posted: 12 Feb 2015 02:24 AM PST

The latest instalment of our F2Pmeter will have a closer look at the free-to-play-ness of Star Trek Online. Set in the iconic Star Trek universe, this massively multiplayer online role-playing game was first released in 2010 as a subscription-based title but started out anew 2 years later with an F2P option, which will be examined […]

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Free Item Giveaway For Bleach Online

Posted: 11 Feb 2015 11:52 PM PST

In collaboration with publishers GoGames and JoyFun, MMOReviews.com and freeMMORPGlist.com are having this free item giveaway for Bleach Online. Grab your code to get your gift! Each package (worth $50) includes the following: Silver*100k, Lv.1 Spirit Stone Box*5, Reiatsu Cultivating Pill*10, Soul Talisman*10, Vitality*10, Soul*100, Coupon*50. Be careful that you pick the right code, as those […]

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Newegg Daily Deals: Western Digital Green 1TB HDD, Zalman 2 Ball CPU Cooler, and More!

Posted: 12 Feb 2015 02:21 PM PST

Western Digital Green 1TB HDDnewegg logo

Top Deal:

Some of our favorite things are green, like the Incredible Hulk, green tea, and money. And some others, not so much, like snot, vomit, and envy. Today's top deal falls into the former category -- it's for a Western Digital Green 1TB IntelliPower HDD for $50 with free shipping (normally $55 - use coupon code: [ESCANKN42]). This 3.5-inch drive has a SATA 6Gbps interface, power saving features (you know, in case you decide to build your data center), and runs cool and quiet.

Other Deals:

Zalman 2 Ball CPU Cooler for $20 with $5  shipping (normally $30 - use coupon code: [EMCANKN66]; additional $20 Mail-in rebate)

Samsung 500GB USB 3.0 Portable SSD for $280 with $2 shipping (normally $300 - use coupon code: [EMCANKN28])

Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5-inch Internal Hard Drive for $70 with free shipping (normally $80 - use coupon code: [ESCANKN29])

Seagate NAS 3TB SATA 6.0Gb/s Internal Hard Drive for $109 with free shipping (normally $120 - use coupon code: [ESCANKN32])

Unique Phantom One Desktop on Kickstarter Gets an Intriguing Price Cut

Posted: 12 Feb 2015 11:06 AM PST

Phantom One DesktopsHow do you like me now?

Earlier this week we wrote about the Phantom One, a small form factor PC on Kickstarter that's comparable in size to a six pack of Corona beer (or pretty much any brand of suds using 12-ounce bottles). There's also a bamboo option, which adds another unique selling point -- to our knowledge, there isn't another desktop made of bamboo. There hasn't been much action on the Kickstarter page, presumably because the systems are cost prohibitive, so One Technology has gone and dropped the price.

Originally the asking price was $1,900 for the black acrylic and $1,950 for the bamboo model. As we noted, those prices seemed a bit stiff. After receiving similar feedback from others, One Technology has lowered the prices to $1,650 for the black acrylic and $1,700 for the bamboo version, chopping $250 off each model.

My colleagues are in the process of obtaining one of these machines for review and so we'll collectively reserve judgement until then, but in the meantime, I have to admit that these little desktops are suddenly compelling. The price is for the entire system, not just the desktop, and as a refresher, they come configured with an Intel Core i7 4790K CPU, Asus Z97i-Plus mini ITX motherboard with Wi-Fi and Bluetooth, 16GB of RAM, 128GB SSD, 1TB HDD, GeForce GTX 970 graphics card, 450W PSU, and Windows 7 64-bit.

I went back to Newegg and priced the components a second time and noticed that I forgot to include a power supply last time around. Leaving off both the PSU and case, I again came to about $1,200 worth of hardware -- slightly north or south depending on specific component selection.

Taking that into consideration, the price disparity before factoring in a case and PSU is $450 to $500. To keep the math neat, let's subtract $50 for the PSU, leaving a price difference of $400 (black acrylic) or $450 (bamboo).

So yes, you can build a comparable system cheaper, but considering you get what's supposed to be a high end case (especially the bamboo option) and labor, what was once cost prohibitive is suddenly a lot more compelling. Also, keep in mind these are discounted Kickstarter prices -- retail pricing will be higher.

If that changes things, you can find the Phantom One's Kickstarter page here.

Update

Some of you have been wondering if One Technology would considering selling their unique cases by themselves, so I brought the question to them. Here's what one of the team members told me:

"Depending on the outcome we may be able to just sell the case itself. But we believe it will not be successful as a case due it's design and limitations placed on builders. Each case takes over 3 hours on a precision laser cutter and CNC mill to make and this limits us to a very low number we can produce per month. There is a unique $100 PCI-E riser ribbon that greatly inflates the cost. Our case doesn't offer the flexibility and user friendly design that we would like to offer as just a case.

However, since we only use standard off the shelf components (minus pci-e riser), the possibility is there although it would be very difficult for the user. We accepted this as a sacrifice in order make our case twice as small as competitors (comparison chart below) and give it a unique footprint.

We do have a design for possible mass production for the case only, but it would still need a large overhaul and a lot more funding and manufacturer partnerships (ie. NCase M1 $150k fd + manufacturing partnership with Lian-Li prior to launch). Upgrading individual components are possible though, since the cables are already there and fitted, it is a little more accessible."

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Dell Chromebook 11 Boasts Schoolyard Durability

Posted: 12 Feb 2015 10:17 AM PST

Dell Chromebook 11Can withstand the rigors of school life

Where Chromebooks currently thrive is in the education field, so it makes sense to focus on durability when designing new models. That's what Dell did with its Chromebook 11, the company's second generation Chromebook that will be available to order later this week. According to Dell, the Chromebook 11 is "schoolyard tough" and can handle bumps, drops, spills, and other hazards that students encounter on a daily basis.

Dell subjected the Chromebook 11 to MIL-STD 810G testing for pressure, temperature, shock, and vibration. The OEM isn't billing it as a rugged laptop, though there are a few characteristics that sway in that direction, such as a rubberized trim to absorb shock when accidentally dropped, the company said.

It also has a liquid-resistant keyboard and Corning Gorilla Glass to protect to the 11.6-inch TN display. With the latter, Dell wasn't necessarily thinking about scratches -- instead, the OEM told PCWorld that one of the ways students end up breaking Chromebooks is by closing the lid without clearing the keyboard of pencils and other objects.

The Chromebook 11 features an Intel Celeron N2840 CPU based on Bay Trail M, 2GB or 4GB of DDR3L RAM, 16GB of internal storage, 2x2 802.11ac Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 4.0, front-facing HD webcam, and up to 10 hours of battery life.

In related news, Dell also announced the Venue 10 and Venue 10 Pro, a pair of new tablets also aimed at education customers. The former runs Android 5.0 Lollipop and the latter is a Windows 8.1 slate, both with a 10.1-inch HD or Full HD display.

Dell's Chromebook 11 will be available on February 12 starting at $250. The Venue 10 Pro will make a debut on March 3 starting at $330 for the tablet or $380 with a keyboard option, while the Venue 10 will launch sometime this spring.

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Box EKM Gives Customers Their Own Set of Encryption Keys

Posted: 12 Feb 2015 06:15 AM PST

KeysChasing bigger customers and thwarting government requests for data

Cloud storage provider Box is experimenting with a new security solution called Enterprise Key Management (EKM). Currently available in beta, EKM adds another layer of security that it hopes will attract big businesses in regulated industries like banking and finance, healthcare, and so forth. There's also a benefit for customers who to make it more difficult for the government to get their hands on data.

"Industries like finance, government, legal and healthcare are facing a new set of challenges when it comes to establishing control over their content – and who can access it – without hindering collaboration and productivity," said Aaron Levie, co-founder and CEO, Box. "With Box EKM, we've removed the final barrier to cloud adoption for industries that require the highest levels of protection over their information."

The effort is a joint collaboration with Amazon Web Services (AWS) and Germalto. For customers who sign up for the service, Box will work with them to provision hardware security modules (HSMs) made by SafeNet and provided by Germalto in both AWS and their own data center. The customers manage these HSMs, while Box is connected to them via a secure and dedicated connection.

From there, files that are uploaded get encrypted with a unique encryption key for each version of the file, just as Box currently does for all customers. What's different for EKM customers is that Box sends the key to their HSM, which is then encrypted with the customer's own key.

Box EKM

EKM customers effectively gain complete control over who can and can't access their data. Even Box can't get to it, so if the government comes knocking with a data request, Box's hands are tied.

To be clear, this is a play for big business, not home consumers. But if it works as advertised, this could eventually trickle into the consumer space.

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