Crytek announced today via press release that their inaugural free-to-play game Warface has received a new 16-player free-for-all mode called "Bag and Tag." In this mode, players must "take out every enemy in sight" and collect their dog tags. Players that successfully collect dog tags will be awarded with bonus points. Warface - Trailer - Bag and Tag Game ModeWatch [...]
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If you've ever wondered what it might be like to work at a company that develops free-to-play MMORPGs, look no further. A Reddit post showed up today linking to the Glassdoor page for Cryptic Studios with some choice quotes included. The Glassdoor page has supposedly been making rounds on the internet recently. The quotes supplied aren't exactly inspiring. The major [...]
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Wargaming have been up to some really cool things recently. Some of the major additions being made to the BigWorld engine in order to keep World of Tanks looking the best it can have been nothing short of incredible. There's a lot of detail in there and it's with good reason. They have a "passion for history" and today, they [...]
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Even though Crowfall's pre-alpha combat testing isn't over yet, developers Thomas Blair and Tully Ackland sat down to discuss what they've learned from the Hunger Dome. It's interesting to see the feedback process as the two talk issues and identify how to improve the overall experience. At the conclusion of the Pre-Alpha Combat Milestone 1.0 Test the game will return [...]
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Online MOBA, League of Legends, has recently updated the game with Patch 5.19— which features the assets for a new champion, Kindred, as well as buffs for everyone's favorite NOT pirate— Miss Fortune. The update puts a little bit more emphasis on Bullet in Bullet Time, giving Miss Fortune's ultimate scaling bonus AD ratios on her iconic ult. Camp Leashing has [...]
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3v3 Basketball MMO, FreeStyle 2, has held their very first "FreeStyle 2 Mini-Tournament". Only 8 teams per server will be chosen based on crew rankings, and each crew is only allowed one team application— with the Crew Master being the only one eligible to enter a team. Players can apply until October 4th and have a chance to win a [...]
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Perfect World announced the eighth expansion to Neverwinter today via press release. The new expansion, Neverwinter: Underdark, will take players into the "Rage of Demons" storyline. This new storyline will be written by R.A. Salvatore. Along the way, they will encounter familiar faces, such as Drizzt Do'Urden. A new 10-player battle against the Prince of Demons, Demogorgon, will challenge players [...]
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Dungeon Defenders II has officially hit PS4. Trendy Entertainment's free-to-play follow-up to Dungeon Defenders went into pre-alpha—despite the PC version being in alpha now—on Sony's current gen console today when the Playstation Store updated. With the release comes clarity about how the PS4 version is priced until the official free-to-play launch. Dungeon Defenders II - PlayStation 4 Pre-Alpha Launch TrailerWatch [...]
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Blizzard Entertainment's Crossover MOBA, Heroes of the Storm, has recently released a video on YouTube that highlights their latest hero— Lt. Morales the Medic from Starcraft. Lt. Morales enters the battlefield as a ranged support healer, that brings no cooldown sustained healing to the table. Lt. Morales Spotlight – Heroes of the StormWatch this video on YouTube Below is a [...]
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Yesterday, I sat down with Rogue Rocket Games founders Nick Bruty and Richard Sun to talk about their Kickstarter game, First Wonder, hailed as a successor to Giants: Citizen Kabuto. We talked Giants, how First Wonder is an evolution of it, and more. We also talked a bit about their engine choice, how the Kickstarter is going, and why they [...]
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