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Two Final Fantasy Games Released for iOS and Android in Japan

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Two Final Fantasy Games Released for iOS and Android in Japan


Square Enix has released two new Final Fantasy games in Japan for iOS, and one of them is also on Android. The first is the one we're already familiar with, Final Fantasy: Record Keeper, for iOS and Android (as you can see here and here, respectively). In Record Keeper, you play as Apprentice and jump into paintings that transport you to scenes from previous games in the Final Fantasy series.

Dungeon Keeper Is Coming to iOS and Android

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Dungeon Keeper Is Coming to iOS and Android


Solo developer Stefan Pratter is making Wicked Lair, which looks like it will please fans of the original Dungeon Keeper (emphasis on "original").It involves building out a 2D multi-level dungeon as deep into the ground as you can, spawning horrible monsters, and then sending them out to destroy a town.

Skyforge - Week in Review [September 29]

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Skyforge - Week in Review [September 29]


In the past seven days, My.com didn't have any major announcements or feature reveals but they teased that one was coming very soon! However, they did share quite a few new pieces of concept and fan art with the community:

Turbo FAST Tops 50 Million Downloads with Major Updates

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Turbo FAST Tops 50 Million Downloads with Major Updates


That snail is fast – and that snail's app is even faster, cooler and more fun than ever as DreamWorks Animation and leading games publisher PikPok's Turbo FAST has topped 50 million downloads! In celebration of this milestone, a major update has been released on app!

Firefall Bonus XP Weekend Coming This Friday

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Firefall Bonus XP Weekend Coming This Friday


Is there a specific battleframe you're waiting for a special on? Well wait no longer because this weekend from Friday, October 3rd at 5:00pm PDT (click to view in your timezone) until Monday, October 6th at 5:00pm PDT (click to view in your timezone) Firefall will be giving all players a 25% XP boost on all battleframes!

F.E.A.R. Online Launches on the Steam on October 17

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F.E.A.R. Online Launches on the Steam on October 17


Aeria Games has announced that F.E.A.R. Online will launch on the Steam platform on October 17. The game will be available prior to the Steam release for open beta via the Aeria Games portal on October 8. Players can sign up now on the F.E.A.R. website.

Black Desert Final Thoughts on CBT3+Boss Battle

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Black Desert Final Thoughts on CBT3+Boss Battle


When you get down to it Black Desert is a wonderful game. It's well put together and the combat man....I get distracted weaving attacks together. And trying to figure out new juggles or linkers. Around level 18 you get your second dash link attack. And boy the world become a different place.

The Crew Console Version Closed Beta Begein Soon

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The Crew Console Version Closed Beta Begein Soon


Racing MMO The Crew will soon enter its console version closed beta phase on September 30. Ubisoft has announced the news through twitter,PS4 and Xbox One players can sign up on the official site to secure a spot in the test.

WoW: BlizzCon Virtual Ticket Digital Goods Revealed!

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WoW: BlizzCon Virtual Ticket Digital Goods Revealed!


Everybody that cannot attend BlizzCon 2014 in person, still has the chance to purchase a Virtual Ticket, which is currently at sale for $39/29.99 EUR. Of course, apart from the BlizzCon live stream (in english) and archive you'll be receiving some exciting rewards in WoW, Hearthstone, Starcraft II, Diablo and Heroes of the Storm!

Legend of Edda: Global Edition Max Level Will Go Up to Lv. 40 on Oct.1st.

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Legend of Edda: Global Edition Max Level Will Go Up to Lv. 40 on Oct.1st.


Anime action MMORPG Legend of Edda:Global Edition has entered Open Beta on Sep.24th, now the game is going to start its first update which will bring a level cap increase, open new territory and dungeons. Lots of gamers should feel quite familiar with this game cause the game was tested in Korea early in 2010.

Lord of Vermillion: Arena - Square Enix reveals new PC title for Japan

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Lord of Vermillion: Arena - Square Enix reveals new PC title for Japan


Square Enix recently held a special event in Japan, revealing a brand new PC battle game, Lord of Vermillion: Arena. Based on the long-running console and arcade card game franchise, Lord of Vermillion, Arena will feature a rather unique 7 vs 7 mode, with local reports referring it as a MOBA.

MMOsite Morning Call: Weekly Cosplay Highlight [09.29]

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MMOsite Morning Call: Weekly Cosplay Highlight [09.29]


Morning, dear MMOsiters~ Here is your Weekly Cosplay Highlight show, and some cosplays of it are quite amazing! I hope this morning call will bring you a good beginning of the brand new week!

Player Customization in Black Desert Online: The Dye-System

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Player Customization in Black Desert Online: The Dye-System


The Developers of Black Desert Online went another step ahead in this Closed Beta to provide the players with additional means of player customization.

Black Desert - Hands on experience, knowing what's up

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Black Desert - Hands on experience, knowing what's up


Black Desert CBT3 in KR has came to a close and I had the privilege to be able to give it a play test and see what I could find in the game, I can say that it has similarities to ArcheAge though personally I feel it will be a much more appealing game to my self than AA for my own reasons that would rather me play BD over AA

Diablo: Kadala's Tweaks In Patch 2.1.1

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Diablo: Kadala's Tweaks In Patch 2.1.1


While Kadala is doing an awesome job at giving players control over finding specific items, Blizzard felt the current experience was a bit cumbersome and inconvenient.

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Hands-on with Star Conflict

Posted: 29 Sep 2014 05:44 AM PDT

SCORE: Graphics: 8 Sound: 7 Gameplay: 7 Overall: 7.5 Pros: Easy to play, difficult to master with a nice balance of ship customisation. Cons: Limited maps depending on rank. We've lately had an in-depth look at Star Conflict, another free-to-play title from Gaijin Entertainment, more widely known for the development of War Thunder. However, instead […]

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SteelSeries Extends Headset Portfolio with Siberia Family Starting at $60

Posted: 29 Sep 2014 09:00 PM PDT

SteelSeries Sibera HeadsetsSnazzy looking headsets for different types of gamers

SteelSeries today announced the launch of its new Sibera headset family consisting of several different models. Each one takes aim at gamers (as opposed to music and movie buffs) with a variety of options and price points ranging from $60 MSRP (Sibera RAW Prism) all the way to $200 MSRP (Sibera Elite Prism), the latter of which is an an upgraded version of the Sibera Elite.

How so? It has a new, slimmer microphone and upgraded sound card to improve clarity. SteelSeries also said the Siberia Elite Prism has been issued fine-tuned ear cushions for superior comfort. Other features include Dolby Headphone and Dolby Pro Logic IIx for up to a virtual 7.1-channel surround sound experience, customizable illumination and audio settings, and a swappable cable system for use across PC, Mac, PlayStation 4, and mobile devices.

Sitting below the Sibera Elite Prism is the Sibera v3 Prism. It runs $140 and boasts customizable lighting on the outer mesh-pattern earcups, digital audio quality with custom EQ, microphone noise suppression and auto compression technologies, and unlimited profile settings that can be saved and accessed via SteelSeries CloudSync.

Moving down the ladder, next up is the Siberia v3 for $100. According to SteelSeries, it has an "insanely comfortable" suspension design. As for the audio, the headset's been redesigned with a new set of drivers. The headset has a single plug along with a dual-jack extension for use on all types of gaming devices from PCs to laptops, along with mobile gadgets and consoles.

Finally, there's the Sibera RAW Prism referenced above for $60. Gamers can customize and backup audio profiles, tweak the illuminated ring on each earcup with up to 16.8 million color options, and chat via the built-in microphone.

SteelSeries Sibera Headset Family

All of the new headsets are available to pre-order today.

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May 2014: Refresh Your PC!

Posted: 29 Sep 2014 04:21 PM PDT

may 2014 issueIn the PDF archive of the May 2014 issue, you can find:

  • Refresh Your PC
  • Budget GPU roundup
  • Nas Unit roundup
  • Dell 4K
  • Build It: 4K Gaming Rig

Visceral Director Confident Battlefield: Hardline 'Will Work' at Launch

Posted: 29 Sep 2014 02:30 PM PDT

Battlefield HardlineCross your fingers the launch goes smoother than BF4's did

Battlefield 4's launch went about as smooth as the Andrea Gail's trip out to sea in the nonfiction book-turned-movie The Perfect Storm. Hey, at least BF4 didn't sink -- the developers eventually ironed out most of the bugs and server issues, though it's understandable that some gamers are worried about Battlefield: Hardline going through similar growing pains. There's no need to be, according to Ian Milham, creative director for Visceral Games, who says that Battlefield: Hardline is in "great shape."

Heath Hindman, a journalist for Game Revolution, caught up with Milham at the Tokyo Game Show and had a short chat about the upcoming game. Hindman said he expressed concern over Hardline's ability to fully function at launch considering that BF4 had several issues.

"What you're basically asking is, 'Is your gaming going to work?' and the answer is yes, it's gonna work," Milham said, adding that his development team began work more than a year before Battlefield 4 was released. "We've been working with the DICE guys for a long time; some of our engineering work is actually in Battlefield 4 and things they've been doing since then. It's in pretty great shape now and all that work is gonna come into what we're doing doing."

That's not to say there won't be some hiccups. In fact, Milham readily admits that bugs are virtually unavoidable when dealing with a game as big as Hardline, especially when planning for five different platforms. However, he doesn't foresee any major issues like there were with BF4.

"We taking shipping a working game pretty seriously," Milham said. "So yes, the game will work."

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Graphics Porn (September 2014): Remember Me, Mass Effect 2, and More

Posted: 29 Sep 2014 01:21 PM PDT

Mass Effect 2Showcasing the sexiest, most photogenic game screenshots this side of the Internet

We're short on submissions for this month's Graphics Porn so we've reached out to some more of the folks from r/GameScreens to supplement the gallery. We've got some amazing screens from Remember Me, Skyrim, Metro Last Light, Euro Truck Simulator, and more!

Whether you've been using Steam's nifty screenshots feature or simply print screening some beautiful wallpaper-worthy game moments, we want to be able to share your captured works of art with the world. If you think you can do better than the pictures submitted below, please email your screenshots to mpcgraphicsporn@gmail.com so we can show them off. Make sure to include the name of the game, a title for the screenshot, and a description of what's happening on-screen.

Microsoft Founder Bill Gates is (Still) the Richest Man in America

Posted: 29 Sep 2014 11:50 AM PDT

Bill GatesSoftware guru turned philanthropist tops Forbes 400 list for 21 years straight

You know the saying about how the rich get richer? Well, if going by the numbers, the saying is true -- in order to make the Forbes 400 list of the wealthiest Americans, you'd need a net worth of $1.55 billion, the highest it's been since Forbes started tracking American wealth in 1982 (last year it required $1.3 billion to make the list). And speaking of long-term trends, Bill Gates tops the list as the richest American for the 21st year in a row.

The Harvard dropout and co-founder of Microsoft has a net worth of $81 billion. Interestingly, his stake in the company he built into an empire accounts for less than 20 percent of his total net worth, Forbes says. That stake is still lucrative, however, as he added $9 billion to his net worth last year due in part to a rise in Microsoft stock.

Having retired from daily duties at Microsoft, Gates spends most of his time with the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, which has given away $30 billion since 2000. If that money belonged to a single person, he or she would be the 16th wealthiest person in America.

Some other tech figures on the list include Oracle founder and CEO Larry Ellison (No. 3, $50 billion), Facebook whizkid Mark Zuckerberg (No. 11, $34 billion), Google chief Larry Page (No. 13, $31.5 billion), Google co-founder Sergey Brin (No. 14, $31 billion), Amazon head Jeff Bezos (No. 15, $30.5 billion), and former Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer (No. 18, $22,5 billion).

Image Credit: Flickr (IssacMao)

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Samsung Throws PC Gamers a Curved LED Monitor

Posted: 29 Sep 2014 11:17 AM PDT

Samsung SD590CA curved display with a narrow bezel

Display makers have been trying to sell consumers on the benefits of curved panels, hence why there are a handful of curvacious TV models to choose from. That same concept is now being applied to computer monitors -- Samsung today unveiled the SD590C, a curved monitor with a "super narrow bezel", built-in stereo speakers, and a specialized mode optimized for gaming.

"As a leader in the display industry, Samsung is committed to pushing the envelope on both monitor design and technology to offer consumers the best experience possible," said Ron Gazzola, vice president of marketing at Samsung Electronics America. "The SD590C represents that vision, with a curved design that was carefully engineered to draw you into the display and truly make you feel a part of the content."

The SD590C is a 27-inch display with Full HD 1080p 1920x1080 resolution, 350 cd/m2 brightness, 3000:1 dynamic contrast ratio, 4ms response time (G2G), 60Hz refresh rate, 178 degrees viewing angle (both horizontal and vertical), and three display input options (D-sub, HDMI, and DisplayPort).

Why bother with a curved panel? According to Samsung, curved displays offer a more enveloping experience. They're also supposed to be more comfortable for long sessions because peripheral vision clutter is reduced.

Samsung SD590C Top

As for the special Game Mode, with just a single click, the monitor adjusts settings for what Samsung considers optimized play -- it will detect changes in scenes, enhance the color, alter the contrast to make the darks daker and the lights lighter, make it so that gamers can see the action at all times, and enrich the sound.

The SD590C will be available on October 1 for $430 (MSRP).

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Are Touchscreen Laptops Long for this World?

Posted: 29 Sep 2014 09:31 AM PDT

Touchscreen LaptopConsumers aren't getting touchy-feely with their notebooks

The emergency of tablet PCs and smartphones taught everyone the value of touch computing, and with Windows 8, Microsoft tried to carry that momentum over to traditional PCs. It didn't take, or least it hasn't so far, because if it had, we'd all be owners of touchscreen monitors and touch-enabled laptops. However, it looks like that ship may have sailed for certain segments -- because demand for touchscreen laptops has been weaker than expected, vendors have reportedly stopped developing them.

According to Digitimes and its sources within the upstream supply chain, consumers are showing a strong preference for mouse (or trackpad) and keyboard operation on laptops versus tapping at the screen (no big surprise there). In addition, smartphone and tablet demand have combined to weaken overall notebook sales, touch or otherwise.

Since adding a touch panel adds to the production cost and carries over to the retail price, vendors feel it just doesn't make sense to continue making touch-capable laptops.

That decision applies to traditional laptops, including Ultrabooks, gaming notebooks, and standard laptops. Vendors will still add touchscreens to 2-in-1 hybrid devices that pull double duty as tablet PCs.

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Microsoft to Open Flagship Store on Fifth Avenue

Posted: 29 Sep 2014 08:10 AM PDT

Microsoft StoreJust a few blocks away from Apple's flagship store

Microsoft on Monday announced that it signed a lease to open its first flagship store at 677 Fifth Avenue in New York City, which will serve as the centerpiece of its Microsoft Stores experience. This is something Microsoft has wanted to do ever since it opened its first retail store back on October 22, 2009, but it had to be the "right location." As it turns out, that ideal location is only blocks away from Apple's flagship store.

At present, there are 104 physical Microsoft retail store locations in the U.S., Canada, and Puerto Rico, along with online stores in 189 countries. Microsoft says its footprint has grown to a scale where 80 percent of Americans are within 20 miles of a physical store location.

"Our Fifth Avenue location will be much more than just a Microsoft Store. In addition to retail, there will be experiential space for Microsoft as a company to further engage with our customers and partners in new and innovative ways," Microsoft stated in a blog post. "This is an important milestone for Microsoft overall, our Stores team and millions of our current customers, as well as the millions to come. We could not be more excited to join one of the most visited streets in America."

According to The Wall Street Journal, the Fifth Avenue location is currently home to a Fendi shop in a "glitzy shopping corridor." The average rent in the area is $2,749 per square foot -- an exorbitant price, but one that retailers are willing to pay because of the high volume of foot traffic.

Microsoft's Fifth Avenue spot will open sometime in 2015. In the meantime, the company plans to open 10 more locations in time for this holiday season.

Image Credit: Flickr (Dru Bloomfield)

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Newegg Daily Deals: Asus GeForce GTX 780 Ti Graphics Card, AMD FX-6300 Vishera, and More!

Posted: 29 Sep 2014 06:22 AM PDT

Asus GeForce GTX 780 Tinewegg logo

Top Deal:

Have you ever thought about all the wonderful things can do with a discrete graphics card? The possibilities are near-endless. Use one as a paperweight, play catch, send notes to coworkers (just shove a note between the fan blades and toss the card to the appropriate cubicle), defend yourself from thieves by using a card as a blunt object, and so much more! If any of these appeal to you, or if you simply want play high-end games with the eye candy cranked up, then check out today's top deal for an Asus GeForce GTX 780 Ti Graphics Card for $456 with free shipping (normally $480 - use coupon code: [EMCPAHD82]; $30 mail-in-rebate available). Custom cooled and overclocked, this card is cooler, quieter, and faster than Nvidia's reference design. To sweeten the deal, Nvidia is throwing in Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel for free.

Other Deals:

AMD FX-6300 Vishera 6-Core 3.5GHz (4.1GHz Turbo) Socket AM3+ 95W Desktop Processor for $100 with free shipping (normally $110 - use coupon code: [EMCPAHD22])

Intel 530 Series 2.5-inch 480GB SATA III MLC Internal Solid State Drive for $230 with free shipping (normally $250 - use coupon code: [EMCPAHD28])

G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 2133 (PC3 17000) Desktop Memory for $79 with free shipping (normally $87 - use coupon code: [EMCPAHD29])

Asus PB Series 27-inch 5ms (GTG) WQHD HDMI Widescreen LED Monitor for $440 with free shipping (normally $460 - use coupon code: [EMCPAHD48])

Nixie is a Drone You Can Wear Like a Wristband

Posted: 29 Sep 2014 01:14 AM PDT

Nixie Drone

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Remember Edison, the SD card-sized computer Intel unveiled at the Consumer Electronics Show with wearables and Internet of Things (IoT) devices in mind? Ever since the company began selling the tiny development board earlier this month (for $50 a pop), we have been keeping an eye out for cool and innovative implementations that showcase some of the great things that are possible with Edison. Fortunately, we didn't have to wait too long.

Nixie is one such cool and innovative Edison-based project. Touted as the "world's first wearable camera that can fly", Nixie is a wristband that unfolds into an aerial selfie-taking quadcopter. Although there is little in the way of product information is available at this early stage, we do have this video for you:

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General: The 5 Worst Types of MMO Quests

Posted: 28 Sep 2014 10:00 AM PDT

The 5 Worst Types of MMO Quests

For this week's List, we'll be exploring the 5 worst types of MMO quests, what makes them so tedious, and maybe even how they could be improved. There will undoubtedly be plenty that I've failed to mention, or maybe you actually like some of the ones on this list, so either way we'd love to hear your thoughts down below after checking out the List!

Destiny: A Peek Into the Future Revealed

Posted: 29 Sep 2014 06:51 AM PDT

A Peek Into the Future Revealed

A Destiny player has uncovered what may be coming in the future for the game. The discovery was made due to a bug in the latest Destiny update that allowed Kinsey_92 to ferret out hints about forthcoming events, raids and more.

The Crew: Console Version Closed Beta to Begin September 30th

Posted: 29 Sep 2014 06:03 AM PDT

Console Version Closed Beta to Begin September 30th

The Crew team announced on Twitter that the closed beta version of the game will kick off closed beta testing on September 30th. Supported consoles include both the PlayStation 4 and the XBox One.

General: This Week's Live Stream Schedule

Posted: 29 Sep 2014 05:46 AM PDT

This Week

Join our team of live streamers as they show off some of the day's best MMOs and RPGs. Head to our Live Stream page and check out the action!

Elite: Dangerous: Newsletter #42 - Elite's 30th Anniversary, Beta 2 Release

Posted: 26 Sep 2014 07:04 PM PDT

Newsletter #42 - Elite

The countdown to release is well underway for space trading game Elite: Dangerous and the next phase, Beta 2, starts Tuesday, September 30. NOTE: Tuesday also marks the day the limited edition wireframe Cobra paint job becomes officially unavailable.

General: Video Game Museum Resurrects First MMO, "Habitat"

Posted: 26 Sep 2014 07:13 PM PDT

Video Game Museum Resurrects First MMO, "Habitat"

This Sunday, September 28th, The Museum of Art and Digital Entertainment (The MADE)in Oakland, California is attempting to relaunch Lucasfilm's MMO Habitat using the original 1989 Stratus Technologies hardware. If successful, The MADE will allow users to connect to the game via Internet for free using a Commodore 64 emulator.

Dragon Pals: Character Crafting Boost

Posted: 26 Sep 2014 07:23 PM PDT

Character Crafting Boost

This week, R2Games gave Dragon Pals a boost that improves crafting as well as adding new systems and optimizations. Gem Resonance and Pet Potential get the lion's share of the love this update, and give players the opportunity to add essential character and pet bonuses.

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