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Crowfall: Examining The Hunger

Posted: 19 Feb 2015 06:39 AM PST

Examining The Hunger

What is the end game? This is the quintessential question in the making and maintaining the average Massive Multiplayer Online (MMO) game. How will it keep players engaged when they hit level cap while the developers furiously work on the next major patch that will expand or change the static world.

Guild Wars 2: The Daily Quest - Got Questions About Heart of Thorns?

Posted: 20 Feb 2015 05:56 AM PST

The Daily Quest - Got Questions About Heart of Thorns?

Guild Wars 2: Heart of Thorns is one of the biggest topics in the MMO world right now, being the first official expansion to ArenaNet's sequel. As it happens, we're headed to Seattle to see the game next week, and we want your questions to take with us. Post them, as many as you have, beyond the break.

World of WarPlanes: New German Planes Fly Into Game with Latest Update

Posted: 20 Feb 2015 04:42 AM PST

New German Planes Fly Into Game with Latest Update

World of Warplanes has been updated to v1.7 that brings new German aircraft into the game as well as a pair of new locations for budding pilots to check out.

Runescape: Old-School Version Turns Two, Adds F2P Features

Posted: 20 Feb 2015 02:51 AM PST

Old-School Version Turns Two, Adds F2P Features

Fans of the 2007 version of Runescape will want to check out the "Old School" rebooted version of the game as it celebrates its second anniversary. It is even easier to do than before as Jagex, at the behest of its players, is introducing free to play aspects into the game.

Trials of Ascension: Phase Two KickStarter Begins

Posted: 20 Feb 2015 02:44 AM PST

Phase Two KickStarter Begins

Forged Chaos has announced that the KickStarter campaign to fund the next stage of development has begun for Trials of Ascension. Last year, the team successfully completed its initial fund raising effort to bring a playable demo of ToA to the world. Having released the demo, Forged Chaos is ready to get working on the next phase.

Defiance: Carble Cheung Steps Up As New Creative Lead

Posted: 19 Feb 2015 02:40 PM PST

Carble Cheung Steps Up As New Creative Lead

Trion Worlds has announced that Trick Dempsey is leaving the Defiance project for another within the company. In his stead, Carble Cheung will take over as Creative Lead. Cheung has been working on Defiance since 2013 and is said to have worked on some of the best encounters in the game.

General: Trion Reporting Ongoing DDoS Attacks

Posted: 18 Feb 2015 04:24 PM PST

Trion Reporting Ongoing DDoS Attacks

Trion Worlds is reporting that its Dallas server farm is currently undergoing a DDoS attack that began at approximately 1:00 pm Pacific today. As of an hour ago, many ArcheAge, Defiance and Rift servers are back online but other are still under attack. Trion is working to remedy the situation but there is not yet any timeline for resolution.

Elder Scrolls Online: New Loyalty Rewards Revealed

Posted: 19 Feb 2015 12:15 PM PST

New Loyalty Rewards Revealed

Elder Scrolls Online players who have been playing for the past nine months have a new loyalty reward to look forward to in the form of the Mask of Cheerful Slaughter. Those subscribing for 300 days can score the Striped Senche. Check out the video below to see what these items look like and more.

General: Duty of Heroes: A Barely-There Boobilicious MMO

Posted: 18 Feb 2015 08:44 AM PST

Duty of Heroes: A Barely-There Boobilicious MMO

Duty of Heroes is a light RPG and barely there MMO set in a generic fantasy world complete with Merlin, beautiful boobilicious elves, barely dressed female characters, orcs, undead and cherry-on-topped with poor localization. It is a port of a free to play FaceBook type time management game with an RPG theme.

Diablo 3: Patch v2.2.0 Shows Off New Sets, Legendaries and More

Posted: 19 Feb 2015 11:42 AM PST

Patch v2.2.0 Shows Off New Sets, Legendaries and More

The next Diablo 3 patch will be featuring a host of improvements that are sure to bring a smile to players' faces. Among others, new armor sets will be introduced along with updates to some of the existing armor sets.

Skyforge: The Pantheon System Revealed

Posted: 19 Feb 2015 11:30 AM PST

The Pantheon System Revealed

The Skyforge site has been updated with a big new article to explain the Pantheon System, the game's equivalent to guilds in other MMOs.

General: The Mass RNG Effect

Posted: 18 Feb 2015 08:54 AM PST

The Mass RNG Effect

World of Warcraft is much like walking into a Las Vegas casino; each zone, dungeon, or battleground being its own pocket dimension divorced from reality and filled with scenic grandeur and the promise of wealth. Except for when such promises are at the mercy of pitiless random-number-generators (RNG).

General: 3 Tips on Visually-Boosting Your YouTube Gaming Channel

Posted: 18 Feb 2015 08:36 AM PST

3 Tips on Visually-Boosting Your YouTube Gaming Channel

As the network for gamers on YouTube, we're always looking for ways to help our community partners thrive online! Any YouTube gamer will tell you, success comes down to a few fundamentals. Step one is obviously all about the content you're producing. If people don't like what you're posting, they'll stop watching, period. But even if you are producing gamer videos people are into, grabbing a larger audience can come down to pumping up your personal brand.

Crowfall: Two New Archetypes & a Bit About Physics

Posted: 19 Feb 2015 08:59 AM PST

Two New Archetypes & a Bit About Physics

The Crowfall site has been updated with a trio of treats for fans. The team has posted a first look at two more archetypes, the Elven Frostweaver and the Guinecean Duelist. Each class has its own page with basic information about stats, a backstory and some images too.

Crowfall: Voxel Farm and the Destruction of Worlds

Posted: 18 Feb 2015 03:29 PM PST

Voxel Farm and the Destruction of Worlds

Earlier this week, Artcraft announced that they've signed a deal with Voxel Farm to use their technology to power the worlds of Crowfall. Some may immediately think, "oh great, more voxels". But put down the pitchforks. In Crowfall, voxels are not about building random things in the world but rather destroying the very ground you walk upon and tearing down the castles of your enemies.

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ArenaNet Details New Revenant Profession for Guild Wars 2: Heart of Thorns

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ArenaNet Details New Revenant Profession for Guild Wars 2: Heart of Thorns


ArenaNet is revealing details about the revenant, the all-new profession coming to Guild Wars 2: Heart of Thorns, the upcoming expansion to Guild Wars 2. That includes the first in-game glimpse of the revenant and its unique skills in action airing on the studio's Points of Interest livestream this Friday on Twitch.

FFXIV: Patch 2.51 releases February 24th and Introduces The Gold Saucer

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FFXIV: Patch 2.51 releases February 24th and Introduces The Gold Saucer


Come One Come All to the Manderville Gold Saucer! The newest attraction coming in patch 2.51 in FFXIV, players can drop their weapons bring their bags of gil to try out the latest games available there! The Gold Saucer utilizes a special currency called "Gold Points",it is possible to exchange Gold Points for various items, Vanity and mountsSo what kind of games are available? Lets have a look!

eSports Revenues to Hit $465m in 2017

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eSports Revenues to Hit $465m in 2017


The esports market, already worth $194 million per year, is set to more than double in size by 2017 according to a "conservative scenario" from research firm Newzoo, which pins a predicted value of $465 million on the sector within two years.

Capcom Unveils A New Official Game Trailer for Dragon's Dogma Online

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Capcom Unveils A New Official Game Trailer for Dragon's Dogma Online


Announced late last month, Capcom has now unveiled the second game trailer for its upcoming Free-t0-Play MMORPG, Dragon's Dogma Online. Based on the original console game, the new trailer introduces part of the storyline, along with a couple of new important NPCs which players will fight with in the various combat instances.

Top 10 Most Broken Dominion Champions in League of Legends

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Top 10 Most Broken Dominion Champions in League of Legends


Champions in League of Legends are balanced around the Summoner's Rift game mode, not Dominion. As a result, this has led to many champions being extremely broken in this ancillary mode which has played a big role in Dominion's slow decline in popularity over the years. This is why you'll see the same handful of champs game after game in Dominion. Some players will even pick the same broken champ every single game they play, knowing it puts them at a huge advantage over other players.

Vindictus - Everything You Should Know about the Game to End of S2

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Vindictus - Everything You Should Know about the Game to End of S2


This is everything I believe you should pretty much know about the game if you're going to be a Vindictus Player. These questions were asked to me many times and I wanted to address it before Vindictus reaches Season 3 where most of the content changes in a sense but still remains similarly the same.

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New Update for Might & Magic Heroes Online

Posted: 20 Feb 2015 01:13 AM PST

Might & Magic Heroes Online today receives its latest content update “Better, Stronger, Faster”, which introduces the following 2 new features: artefact refinements and an all-new heroic mode. These new additions will enable players to enhance their heroes’ stats with the help of new artefacts as well as obtaining specific rewards, including avatar portraits and pets. […]

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World of Tanks Announces Xbox One Version

Posted: 19 Feb 2015 07:40 AM PST

Wargaming has just communicated plans to bring their flagship title World of Tanks to Xbox One this year, providing all Xbox Live Gold Members with a free download option. They’ve also released several screenshots as well as an all-new trailer in this context. “A year ago, World of Tanks arrived on Xbox 360 and has […]

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Tribal Wars 2 Introduces Resource Deposits

Posted: 19 Feb 2015 04:44 AM PST

The latest content update to Tribal Wars 2 provides players with a new feature: resource deposits, which allow for receiving extra resources when running errands. There are 6 errands to choose from, which are modified every 6 hours and differ in their quality. For completing an errand, players will be rewarded with extra wood, clay […]

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Khan Wars Item Bundle Giveaway

Posted: 19 Feb 2015 03:41 AM PST

Today, we’re hosting an exclusive giveaway that will provide you with 100 in-game coins for Khan Wars. This promotion is valid for newly registered accounts only and will conclude on 02/25/2015. All you have to do is register your account via this link or by activating the PLAY button further below. The 100 coins you'll […]

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Best Upcoming Free-to-Play MMOs in 2015

Posted: 19 Feb 2015 03:11 AM PST

Here’s a heads up of the most anticipated F2P MMO’s we’re expecting to see in 2015, covering a wide spectrum of genres many of these games are in different stages of development and testing, everything from early alpha to open beta testing. Regardless we absolutely can’t wait to get our hands on the final releases. […]

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Neverwinter Announces Elemental Evil

Posted: 19 Feb 2015 01:22 AM PST

The release of Elemental Evil, the next module for Neverwinter, has just been announced for March 17. In addition to an increased level cap of 70, players may look forward to a new playable Paladin class as well as the return of Minsc & Boo, the fan-favourite duo of a ranger and a miniature giant […]

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