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Darkfall: Unholy Wars: Players Invited to Return Through February 13th

Posted: 07 Feb 2014 04:17 AM PST

Players Invited to Return Through February 13th

All former Darkfall: Unholy Wars players in good standing are being invited to return to the game to check out the new features and content additions from today through February 13th. In addition, DF:UW is on sale at a 75% discount, subscriptions at a 45% discount.

8BitMMO: Latest Update Reveals Music, Keybind Support & More

Posted: 07 Feb 2014 04:11 AM PST

Latest Update Reveals Music, Keybind Support & More

The latest development update for 8BitMMO has been published. In it, the team reveals that music has been added, as well as keybinding support and more.

SMITE: Nemesis, Goddess of Revenge Arrives

Posted: 06 Feb 2014 03:46 PM PST

Nemesis, Goddess of Revenge Arrives

Hi Rez Studios has a new goddess in the pantheon with the arrival of Nemesis, Goddess of Revenge. Nemesis is a physical melee warrior whose skills can bring down an opponent in a heartbeat. Check out Nemesis and her impressive array of skills in this new video and let us know what you think!

Firefall: Tigerclaw Battleframe Spotted in the Wild

Posted: 06 Feb 2014 03:21 PM PST

Tigerclaw Battleframe Spotted in the Wild

Red 5 is hosting a "battleframe weekend" for Firefall players from Friday, February 7th through Sunday, February 9th. To get players stoked, the team has released a new preview video that shines the spotlight on the Tigerclaw Battleframe.

World of Warcraft: Blizzard Reveals Rise in Subscriptions

Posted: 06 Feb 2014 03:15 PM PST

Blizzard Reveals Rise in Subscriptions

During today's investor call-in, Activision-Blizzard revealed the fourth quarter results for 2013. Bobby Kotick stated that World of Warcraft subscriptions were up to 7.8 million, slightly higher than last quarter's 7.7 million. In addition, Starcraft II was the best selling PC title in 2013 and Diablo III has sold over 15 million copies across all platforms.

Elder Scrolls Online: Help Break the Servers This Weekend

Posted: 06 Feb 2014 02:58 PM PST

Help Break the Servers This Weekend

The Elder Scrolls is day-by-day nearing its release date in April and as part of the effort to ensure server stability, Zenimax is asking all beta testers to report for duty to stress test the game. To ensure that there are tens-, if not hundreds, of thousands of players online, new beta invites and site give aways have been ongoing all week.

DC Universe Online: Hands On with the War of Light

Posted: 04 Feb 2014 05:50 PM PST

Hands On with the War of Light

The last time I had hands on with Sony Online Entertainment's DC Universe Online I was taking part in a preview of DLC 8 Son's of Trigon at SOE Live. The game has made a major transition since then with the release of the PlayStation 4. Now the game has a new DLC to go with the new console. War of the Light Part I.

General: Russian Digital Game Market $1.1B in 2013

Posted: 06 Feb 2014 11:23 AM PST

Russian Digital Game Market $1.1B in 2013

Super Data Research has produced an astonishing look at the Russian digital games market and it's $1.1 billion share of the market. The infographic shows off some interesting statistics including a breakdown of type of game played, monthly players and more.

Dragon's Prophet: Olandra Zone Launches

Posted: 06 Feb 2014 10:35 AM PST

Olandra Zone Launches

Sony Online Entertainment has announced that a new zone has been added to Dragon's Prophet. Called "Olandra", the new area and content bring a host of changes and feature enhancement. Mounted combat and class systems, in particular, have been given the once over and a new dragon to celebrate the Year of the Horse can be tamed by players.

EverQuest Next: Landmark: The 90 Minute Challenge

Posted: 04 Feb 2014 05:42 PM PST

The 90 Minute Challenge

While Everquest Next; Landmark's Alpha doesn't lend itself too easily to going in without a lot of information beforehand (In fact, I'd essentially given up going in completely blind 10 minutes after building my character), I thought the Landmark Alpha could afford one of my 90 minute challenges.

General: Should Developers Sell Early Access?

Posted: 04 Feb 2014 05:33 PM PST

Should Developers Sell Early Access?

Welcome back to Player Versus Player, the column where two MMORPG writers enter to debate before handing it to you. Please note, Player Versus Player is a LIVE product but if you would like early access to PVP 2.0, alpha packs can be purchased for $19.99. Readers should be aware that alpha articles may be missing critical features such as paragraphs, capitalization, and proper grammar. This only works for video games, you say? I think we've found our topic: Should developers sell early access?

Kingdom Under Fire II: Game Details Revealed in New Interview

Posted: 04 Feb 2014 05:20 PM PST

Game Details Revealed in New Interview

Kingdom Under Fire II is one our our readers' most-anticipated titles. While a North American publisher has yet to be announced, an English language version has recently entered beta testing. We caught up with Executive Producer Sang Youn Lee team to talk about the game, its features and more.

WildStar: Philip Chan Dives Deep into Crafting

Posted: 04 Feb 2014 06:16 PM PST

Philip Chan Dives Deep into Crafting

Just like with questing and PvP, crafting is an essential cornerstone of that rounded MMO experience. But what were the reasons behind WildStar's two tradeskill systems, and what does Carbine hope to build with it? We caught up with Phillip Chan, the systems designer behind every workbench on Nexus.

General: EVE: Valkyrie - Definitely a "Go" for Oculus Rift

Posted: 04 Feb 2014 06:14 PM PST

EVE: Valkyrie - Definitely a "Go" for Oculus Rift

The Oculus Rift site has been updated with the exciting news that EVE: Valkyrie has been confirmed as a launch title. Fans of both had long speculated that this was true but, until the blog posted on February 5th, it was deemed an unsubstantiated rumor.

Elite: Dangerous: Alpha Multiplayer Begins

Posted: 04 Feb 2014 06:09 PM PST

Alpha Multiplayer Begins

According to a short and sweet post on the Elite: Dangerous site, the alpha test for the multiplayer component of the game has officially kicked off for early adopters. Players interested in joining in can still purchase access to the alpha.

Transformers Universe: Launch Dated for Summer 2014

Posted: 04 Feb 2014 06:02 PM PST

Launch Dated for Summer 2014

Jagex CTO/CEO Mark Gerhard has posted a long update on the Transformers Universe site. In it, he indicates that 2013 was an important, yet quiet, year in the game's development but that things are changing forthwith. Fans can expect to get timely and frequent updates from the development team from here out. In addition, and most importantly, Gerhard announced that Transformers Universe is 100% on track for a summer release.

Star Citizen: $38 Million Stretch Goal Includes New Planetary System

Posted: 04 Feb 2014 06:31 PM PST

$38 Million Stretch Goal Includes New Planetary System

The latest stretch goals for Star Citizen have been posted as fundraising has surpassed the thirty-eight million dollar mark. Goals include the Cano System, a single inhabited planet similar to Earth among three others. In addition, Chris Roberts announced that a poll to select the final star system was too close to call and, as a result, both systems will be included in the game.
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Community Opinion TESO: Would you pay $20 for a race that should already be available?

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Community Opinion TESO: Would you pay $20 for a race that should already be available?


Zenimax is getting quite some backlash with the recent collector's edition info for TESO,AMAZON mistakenly posted the collector's edition information for TESO, on DISHONORED: GOTY Edition's page (It has since been removed from the page)

Hearthstone: The Lore Behind Gul'Dan, The Warlock!

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Hearthstone: The Lore Behind Gul'Dan, The Warlock!


Once called "Darkness Incarnate" and "Destroyer of Dreams," Gul'dan was the first orc warlock and is considered one of the most powerful warlocks to have ever existed. He lived to amass power by any means necessary—even betraying his kin to those that sought to enslave them.

SMITE: New God Nemesis & Unlock Codes Giveaway

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SMITE: New God Nemesis & Unlock Codes Giveaway


SMITE revealed its new God Nemesis yesterday. She gets skills like SCALES OF FATE (Passive) SWIFT VENGEANCE SLICE AND DICE. Check the link to know more details of the new God.

WoW: Up to 7.8 Million Subscribers!

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WoW: Up to 7.8 Million Subscribers!


Finally after all the lengthy subscriber losses that we saw last year, Blizzard has today announced during the Q4 2013 earnings call that the Subscription Base that is World of Warcraft subscribers has gone up since the last Q3 2013 call, by 200,000 players.

Guild Wars 2: Edge of Mist Living Story Complete

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Guild Wars 2: Edge of Mist Living Story Complete


Sometimes you really can see the writing on the wall. And sometimes you get hot girl on girl action you didn't see coming. Yea that happen and I ain't mad not one bit lol. The only thing left is for how hard the other show is going to drop. And what will it whipe out when it does. I admit I'm no Scarlet fan thus far but the story in this update just got interesting.
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World of Warplanes is preparing for eSports

Posted: 06 Feb 2014 08:57 AM PST

Wargaming has just released a few details about the upcoming Update 1.2 for their free-to-play action MMO World of Warplanes, which will bring a new Battle Missions system as well as detailed post-battle stats into the game. Warplane pilots will be challenged by new Battle Missions to complete combat objectives and participate in specific bonus […]

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Best Upcoming MMO Games of 2014

Posted: 06 Feb 2014 03:27 AM PST

We, like many people, will move from MMO to MMO as a new one launches and the last one begins to fade as we realize the developers didn’t quite make good on all their promises and the hype and anticipation had built the game up too much to ever be able to reach the pedestal […]

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Acer Introduces K137 Portable Projector to the U.S. Market

Posted: 06 Feb 2014 12:37 PM PST

Acer K137A home theater that fits in the palm of your hand

Bigger isn't always better, especially when you're talking about mobility. For example, have you ever wanted to take your home theater with you? That's a tough task, though Acer's new palm-sized K137 projector makes it easy to bring a big screen experience to a friend's house. It weighs just 1.1 pounds and measures 7.4 inches (W) by 4.6 inches (D) by 1.6 inches (H).

"It's easily moved to the den for a gaming match with friends or toted in a backpack for taking to the family cabin for movie night," Acer says.

The tiny projector puts out 700 ANSI lumens in standard mode (560 lumens in Eco mode) and has a 10,000:1 dynamic contrast ratio. It has a native 1280x800 HD WXGA resolution and maximum UXGA 1080p Full HD resolution. According to Acer, the K137 can beam a 62-inch image from less than 6.5 feet away while maintaining up to 95 percent NTSC color gamut.

Other features include a pair of built-in 3W speakers with SRS Wow HD stereo enhancement, a microSD slot, USB port, HDMI port input (for connecting to PCs, game consoles, and Blu-ray/DVD players), and a bulb that lasts up to 20,000 hours in standard mode and 30,000 hours in ExtremeEco mode. It's also Microsoft Office compatible, Acer says.

The Acer K137 LED portable projector will be available this month for $599.

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Amazon Reportedly Buys Double Helix Games, Makers of Killer Instinct

Posted: 06 Feb 2014 12:09 PM PST

Double Helix GamesMega e-tailer went and scooped up a gaming studio

Details are a little sparse at the moment, but Amazon has reportedly acquired Double Helix Games, the gaming studio that developed Killer Instinct (which was published by Microsoft Studios). The acquisition is said to include the whole shebang -- talent and intellectual property (IP). One of the things that isn't known at this time is how much Amazon paid for the development.

That's because there hasn't been an official announcement, though TechCrunch claims to have confirmed the report with the e-tailer.

"Amazon has acquired Double Helix as part of our ongoing commitment to build innovative games for customers," TechCrunch quotes Amazon as saying.

The acquisition adds fuel to rumors that Amazon is planning to launch its own gaming console. It's been an ongoing rumor, and more recently gaming site VG247.com said Amazon was working on a Android-powered console priced below $300 designed to compete with Microsoft, Sony, and Nintendo.

It should be noted that Amazon has its own game studio, which has been focused on mobile games like Air Patriots and Airport Mania HD Free. As for the future of Killer Instinct, a Microsoft spokesperson told Polygon that Microsoft Studios will continue work with a "new development partner" on Killer Instinct for the Xbox One, adding that "the franchise will remain with Microsoft Studios."

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DisplaySearch Predicts Tablet PC Shipments to Reach 455 Million by 2017

Posted: 06 Feb 2014 11:30 AM PST

Nexus 7The tablet PC craze is in full swing

If you thought the tablet market was on the verge of being saturated, think again. According to DisplaySearch, tablet PC shipments will reach 455 million units by 2017, at which time slates will account for nearly 75 percent of the mobile PC market as a whole. DisplaySearch says falling prices and continued advances in display technology will be key in the upcoming growth of tablets.

"Momentum for the tablet PC market is in full swing as it has become the dominant mobile PC form factor," said Richard Shim, senior analyst at NPD DisplaySearch. "Competition is expected to increase as traditional notebook PC brands, including Lenovo, HP, and Dell update their product portfolios to emphasize tablet PCs. Increased competition will mean more attention on, and development of, various segments of the market, which will ultimately lead to greater choice and devices that better fit the needs of consumers."

The rise in tablet sales will come at the expense of notebooks, the research firm says. Coming off weaker than expected back-to-school and holiday sales, notebook PC makers have reduced their estimates for 2014 and collectively are bracing themselves for a 7 percent year-on-year decline. Touch panel integration hasn't helped the way OEMs hoped, resulting in notebook PC shipments dropping from 155 million units in 2013 to 105 million units in 2017.

A silver lining in the notebook segment is the ultra-think category. While standard notebooks sales are expected to decline, DisplaySearch expects ultra-slim PCs to rise from 26 million shipments in 2013 to 57 million units in 2017.

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Frustratingly Addictive Flappy Bird Game Makes $50,000 Per Day

Posted: 06 Feb 2014 09:44 AM PST

Flappy BirdFlappy Bird developer profits handsomely from your frustration

The current craze in mobile gaming isn't Candy Crush or anything else you've been invited to play a few dozen times on Facebook. It's Flappy Bird, a simple game that will drive you absolutely bonkers almost from the get-go. Those of you who have played it know what I'm talking about, and if you haven't downloaded it yet, well, just remember that everything's going to be all right. While you're cursing how something so simple can be so difficult yet maddeningly addicting, Flappy Bird developer Dong Nguyen is laughing all the way to the bank as his game averages $50,000 in ad revenue per day.

Nguyen revealed the obscene figure during an interview with The Verge. I say "obscene" because the app is so incredibly basic. For those of you who haven't played it yet, your task is to tap the screen to keep a pixelated bird airborne while avoiding pipes that look borrowed from Super Mario Bros. That's it. Tap, tap, tap -- curse like a sailor. Rinse and repeat. I spent the better part of last evening ignoring the basketball game I meant to watch and intead trying to earn a respectible score in Flappy Bird -- I ended up with a high of 20 points.

Over time, you'll get better at it and perhaps navigate your way to a double digit score (you get 1 point for ever set of pipes you successfully navigate through). Here's the catch -- you might post a high score, but the next time you play, you're more likely to score 1 point than you are to match or beat your score. It's absolutely maddening. And addictive. That's all it is, and probably all it will ever be, assuming humanity survives.

"Flappy Bird has reached a state where anything added to the game will ruin it somehow, so I'd like to leave it as is," Nguyen says. "I will think about a sequel but I"m not sure about the timeline."

Fortune didn't come immediately, however. Flappy Birds actually launched back in May 2013 and is available on iOS, Android, and PC (via Facebook), though only recently became popular.

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Sony Waves Goodbye to VAIO PC, Will Now Focus on Mobile

Posted: 06 Feb 2014 08:55 AM PST

Sony Vaio LaptopVAIO PCs didn't fit in with Sony's reform strategy

There's a good chance you may never see a new Vaio PC sold in the United States ever again. We're not necessarily jumping to that conclusion, though it's a strong possibility since Sony just agreed to sell its Vaio PC business to Japan Industrial Partners Inc., a Japanese investment firm. By getting rid of its Vaio division, Sony frees itself up to focus on mobile, and specifically smartphones and tablets.

Terms and conditions of the deal are still being worked out with both sides aiming to have all the paperwork filled out next month. Once the Vaio name officially changes hands, Sony says it expects the new owners to concentrate on sales of consumer and corporate PCs in the Japanese market "while evaluating possible further geographic expansion."

Saying goodbye to its Vaio PC business is just one part of Sony's aggressive "reform strategy," which extends across all of its electronic businesses. There will be some layoffs associated with the transfer, along with Sony's TV business being turned into a wholly owned subsidiary by July 2014.

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Newegg Daily Deals: Crucial Ballistix Sport XT 8GB DDR3-1600, Intel Core i5 3470, and More!

Posted: 06 Feb 2014 07:17 AM PST

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Perhaps by this time next year, systems running DDR4 memory will be commonplace. Until then, DDR3 is still where it's at, and if you're in need of an upgrade, there's no sense in waiting -- prices are likely to go up this year. Luckily there are still some good buys out there, such as today's top deal for a Crucial Ballistix Sport XT 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3-1600 Desktop Memory for $68 with free shipping (normally $85 -- use coupon code: [EMCPHPF32]). This kit features aggressive looking heatsinks, XMP profiles for easy setup, and a CAS latency of 9.

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