(8 votes, average: 2.13 / 5)
Loading...Doctor Entertainment AB is an Independent game development company based in Sweden. The company is known for their games Puzzle Dimension and Gear Up.
| [singlepic id=42160 w=320 h=210 float=none] | Official Site: doctorentertainment.com Company Size: 10+ Region(s): Sweded Year Founded: 2009 Phone Number: +46 18 15 58 01 Email: contact@doctorentertainment.com |
(9 votes, average: 3.56 / 5)Loading...Uber Entertainment is an American video game development company known for their flagship game Monday Night Combat
| [singlepic id=42159 w=320 h=210 float=none] | Official Site: uberent.com Company Size: 50+ Region(s): United States Year Founded: 2008 Phone Number: +1-425-968-2153 Email: info@uberent.com |
A preview trailer for Valiant Force's Guardian class was recently released on Youtube. Valiant Force is an upcoming mobile strategy game by XII Braves, a Singapore-based mobile game development studio. News of the game first came out about a month ago when it was unveiled in Gamestart Asia 2015. The game features gorgeous Japanese-style graphics with 6 different classes and a total of 42 jobs. The game is planned to be initially launched in Southeast Asia with no North American release date in sight.
Watch the preview trailer below.
Season 5 of Diablo III is coming out on January 15, 2016 at 5PM PDT, and since it's the season of giving, Blizzard has generously prepared a guide to give players a first look at the next season and to help seasonal players get off to a running start when the patch finally goes live.
The guide introduces players to seasonal game changes including the removal of Season-exclusive Legendary Items from the game. All new Legendary Items included in Patch 2.4.0 will be available to all players regardless of whether they participated in the Season or not. Item-based rewards, however, will still be given in the form of Set items received by completing certain milestones in the Season Journey.
Season 5 also includes new and upated conquests, a variety of fresh cosmetic items, and the ability to transform a non-Seasonal character into a Seasonal one via the new Season Rebirth feature.
Read more about the changes and improvements to come on Diablo III's official site.
(13 votes, average: 3.23 / 5)Loading...3Claws is a Korean video game developer and publisher known for the interactive 3D KPOP dance game Touch.
| [singlepic id=42156 w=320 h=210 float=none] | Official Site: 3claws.com Company Size: - Region: Korea Year Founded: 2014 Phone Number: - Email: Customer Care Page |
Hello students. Now that the holiday festivities are over, class is back in session. So sit down, shut up, and pay attention. (Yes Timmy, that means you too.)
Today we’re going to be talking about the dangers of, and how to avoid, MMO burnout.
There are two types of burnout that plague MMO players everywhere. We’re going to start with the most common:
Most MMO players can regale you with tales of individual game burnout—times when their favorite MMO wasn’t enjoyable anymore, or when they played a game for a week nonstop and then never touched it again. It happens to all gamers at some point, but it’s not a fact of life you simply have to live with. We’re going to cover each issue that causes burnout and how to avoid it.
This is a rookie mistake just about everyone makes at least once. You get invited to the closed beta or alpha of the most highly anticipated game of the year and play it to death—reaching max level, getting the premiere armor you wanted, reaching the upper echelon of the server rankings, etc., until BAM, the game goes into open beta and a server wipe occurs. Now you’re stuck starting back at scratch and the game isn’t as fun as it once was. Now you’re just going through the motions, playing catch up instead of enjoying the game like you once were.
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Playing an MMO too much during an alpha or beta is the best way to get burned out on it. You’re essentially setting yourself up for failure, like you’re handing someone your account information and asking them to delete your character at random.
Avoiding the Issue: The obvious way to avoid this issue is to not play in alphas or betas, but where’s the fun in that?! If you’re going to play an alpha or beta a great deal, play it differently from how you intend to play when the game is fully released. Play another class or focus on some other form of content. Don’t rush through the game and take a leisurely stroll. Anything you achieve is going to be reset anyway, so you might as well stop to smell the roses.
If you’ve ever spent twelve hours a day for multiple days at a time playing the same game then you’ve probably overdosed on a game before. This is great if you’re a professional gamer trying to stay at the top of a competitive scene, but otherwise you’re essentially trying to burn yourself out on a particular title.
This is most common form of gaming burnout, which usually occurs because:
A. The wait for a game you’ve been incredibly hyped for is finally over.
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B. You’re paying a monthly subscription and want to ensure you’re getting your money’s worth.
Avoiding the Issue: You’ve probably heard people say to “game in moderation,” which is perfectly acceptable, and probably the best way to avoid a gaming overdose. But let’s be honest, that’s not always a viable option. Instead of gaming in moderation I’d advise varying your experience. Focus on crafting for a bit, then focus on questing, then focus on dungeon grinding, etc. Overdosing occurs more quickly after you’ve spent hours upon hours doing the same thing over and over again. Mix it up and you’ll be a lot less likely to become fed up with your favorite MMO.
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Even best friends get sick of each other if they spend every waking hour together. MMOs are social environments where players tend to segregate themselves into individual groups and social circles. This is fine until you realize that you don’t want to party with Joe Schmoe and Co for the millionth time, at which point you’re burned-out on the people you’re playing with.
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Have you ever been sitting in class listening to a teacher or professor rattle on before changing their tone all of a sudden? When they close the textbook, throw it in the trash and decide to talk to everyone on a one-on-one level? Well that’s what’s happening now.
I’m going to leave everything we’ve already discussed as is, because it’s all still relevant to the discussion and may help some of you out there overcome your sense of MMO burnout. However, I’m also going to cut the crap and speak to everyone gamer-to-gamer.
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The real secret to avoiding gaming burnout of any kind is to simply have fun. As long as you’re having fun you’re not going to experience burnout, because burnout only happens when you become tired and fed up of doing a chore. Yes, there are unavoidable chores in just about every MMO out there, but you’re not going to end up burnt-out as long as those chores are balanced with fun.
MMO burnout is experienced by a vast amount of gamers because they don’t realize when the game stops being fun. They get caught up in achieving a certain task, like trying to reach max level or obtain an ultra-rare piece of equipment, and they don’t realize that the game has become more of an achievement hunt instead of an actual enjoyable experience.
I’m sure plenty of you are thinking, “Well I’ve played X-game for X-amount-of-hours doing X-task and I’m still having fun.” That’s fine. Hell, that’s great. But your experience isn’t indicative of everyone else’s. We all have a different burnout threshold, which is why some people get burned-out after a few hours and some never experience it. And that’s okay.
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If you want to avoid experiencing burnout, just have fun and be mindful of when something stops being fun. If the latter happens, diagnose what’s caused your gaming experience to stop being enjoyable and correct it accordingly. Maybe the person you’re playing with is ruining the game for you. Maybe you’ve just had your fill of the game and it’s time to move on. Maybe you’ve been using the same skill rotation for too long and it’s time to switch things up. Hell, maybe you just wanted to reach max level in ELOA in four days just to say you did it and never intend to touch the game again. (And maybe that last one was just me.)
The point is that you have complete control over whether or not you get burned-out on your favorite MMOs. Be mindful of the joy your receive from a game, how you derive that joy and when it’s missing and you’ll probably find yourself more burnout free than the average MMO player who doesn’t follow MMOs.com.
That’s all there is to it. Class is now dismissed. Until next time, I’ll see you on the servers.
(3 votes, average: 2.33 / 5)Loading...BattleCry is a 3D third-person shooter MMO that features a variety of playable classes that fight it out in fast-paced 32-player battles. It features an alternative history storyline that presents a new type of combat technology and warriors in the wake of the game universes' gun powder ban.
| [singlepic id=41273 w=628 h=275 float=left] | Publisher: Bethesda Softworks Type: Third-Person Shooter Release Date: Unannounced Shut Down Date: January 31, 2017 PvP: Team-based Battlegrounds Pros: +Variety of playable classes. +Intense fast-paced battlegrounds. +Stylized graphics. Cons: -No release date yet. |
Christmas is just around the corner and Steam is bringing the season of giving to gamers the world over with the 2015 Steam Winter Sale. Choose from thousands of games on sale for up to 75% off unti January 4th at 10AM PST. If you missed the Black Friday sale then this might be a good time to finally get that game on your wishlist.
Check out what's on sale in the Steam Store.
This week’s hottest eSports news and highlights for LoL, CS:GO, and Dota 2. Expect spoilers!
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Player Salaries
On Friday, Jonathan Pan, owner of League of Legends NA Challenger Team Ember, released a controversial statement on their philosophy on player management and most of all the salaries of their players. Here is a part of their statement:
Companies have more leverage when there is information asymmetry. And that’s wrong. Last night, we shared our players’ salaries with each other. Today, we are going to share this information with the rest of the esports world so that players in CS and LCS are armed with some facts before their next negotiation.
Bonuses include sign-on and performance.
(Click here for the full statement)
Notably, Ember stated that they offer housing, office space, health care, and paychecks given through payroll in addition to a salary.
This statement lead to a whirlwind of social media discussion with professionals, team owners, analysts, and lawyers giving their opinions. Other eSports have also entered the discussion.
The main question that has been asked is, should eSports organizations be obligated to release their players' salaries?
Proponents argue that since transparency grants players a better understanding of competitors' salaries it will lead to better pay.
Opponents argue that Ember’s released figures are inflated and not sustainable for a typical challenger team. If these figures become standard newer organizations will be criticized for underpaying their players when they can’t afford better salaries. But organizations who recklessly spend money on players but eventually fail and die will dissuade mainstream companies from investing in eSports. Without these mainstream investors it will be difficult for players to be paid what they deserve.
Ultimately, eSports is a young industry that it is hard to legitimately decide what a player is worth and to what standard these organizations should be held to. Past controversies, like Doublelift’s dramatic departure and Svenskeren’s contract dispute, illustrate the immaturity of eSports organizations. Hopefully, discussions will help propel the industry into one that is fair, organized, and professional.
Roster Swaps
As with the preseason in years past, each week sees new roster swaps. This week, the most notable ones are in China.
Legends Rising
With this year of League of Legends eSports drawing to an end, Riot Games has finished their “Legends Rising” documentary series that followed six different pros from six different regions. Watch the episodes you like or watch the whole series to relive some of the most compelling storylines coming into Worlds. If nothing else, the season finale is a great production and comprehensive look at the journey of five pros in Worlds.
Watch the entire series here.
Relive the journey of five of the world’s best League of Legends players as they fight to leave their mark on the world stage in the season finale of Legends Rising.
KOO Pray demonstrates his jaw dropping mechanics on Ezreal in a Korean Solo Queue game. Play at half speed to see how many skill shots he dodges and his on-point use of Quicksilver Sash.
DreamHack Open Leipzig:
DreamHack Open Leipzig announces their list of invites to the first DreamHack event in 2016. With a tournament prize pool of $100,000 USD, the event is set to take place from January 22-24. The teams are:
ELEAGUE Road to Vegas:
The EU and NA Closed Qualifiers for ELEAGUE Road to Vegas have both ended with Lounge Gaming defeating Team Dignitas 2-1 in EU and ex-Conquest defeating Enemy 2-0 in NA. $50,000 is on the line on January 7th as Lounge Gaming and ex-Conquest battle across 7 maps in the ELEAGUE Road to Vegas Finals.
Watch the VoDs here.
Watch the best moments from ELEAGUE Road to Vegas.
World Cyber Arena 2015:
From December 17-21, sixteen teams fought in best of twos in the group stage, and best of threes single elimination playoffs until the grand finals between Europe’s Alliance and China’s LGD Gaming. The finals started with Alliance, who have not won a tournament in over a year, winning two games in a row. In face of being swept in front of a home crowd, LGD won the third game through MMY’s performance and carried the momentum into victory in the fourth game as well. The decisive fifth game was neck in neck in kills and was ultimately decided by a counter push that allowed Alliance to take the win and become the 2015 champions of World Cyber Arena, winning $370,200 USD of the $665,000 USD prize pool.
Despite the victory, it is unclear whether the WCA Championship title is enough for a Winter Major invite for Alliance due to the absence of some top teams like Evil Geniuses.
Watch the VoDs here.
LGD pull off a beautiful teamfight to beat Team Liquid 2-0 advancing them to the finals against Alliance.
LGD rOtK brings the fifth and decisive game neck and neck with his Roshan and Aegis steal.
Alliance rally together to win the series and the championship title against LGD 3-2.
Sources:
GosuGamers- Guess who's back? Alliance takes WCA title
Team Liquid Wiki- ELEAGUE Road to Vegas
The Score eSports-
Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn might currently be cheaper than it has ever been. It is part of the beat-the-average tier of the Humble Square-Enix Bundle 3. At the time of this writing, that tier is exactly $3.91. It is provided as a Square-Enix activation key, rather than a Steam key.
Unfortunately, Heavensward is not included in this bundle. It's not even a part of the $13 tier. Regardless, if you've been on the fence about Final Fantasy XIV in the past, now is your chance to grab it at an extremely low price.
