Crytek announced today that their free-to-play shooter Warface has received a new co-op challenge, Operation Earth Shaker. In Operation Earth Shaker, players are tasked with working together as they make their way through an enemy base that is inside a volcano. The base's advanced security systems are a highlight of the new challenge. Five new turret types have been added, [...]
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Blizzard announced today that two new "play formats" are coming to their Warcraft-themed card game Hearthstone later this spring. The two new formats are called Standard and Wild. The goal with these formats is to "keep the game fresh, exciting, and accessible for years to come." The Standard format will be the new format used in Play mode. It will [...]
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Lightrise is a Darkfall-inspired arena combat game that has been lauded by Darkfall veterans for nailing the feel of combat while retaining a classless environment. The game spent quite a while in a free Open Beta state before launching on Steam for $14.99 on December 21, 2015 Their launch strategy clearly wasn't working for them. SteamCharts is currently reporting an [...]
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Sixteen players enter. One player leaves. Xaviant's The Culling is a new survival game based on the "battle royale" subgenre of survival games. Players have 20 minutes to scavenge a remote island, craft weapons, set traps, and ultimately be the one player that survives. The Culling's elevator pitch includes a claim that it "redefines the battle royale genre by providing [...]
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Perfect World and Cryptic Games announced today that Neverwinter's ninth expansion, The Maze Engine, would be launching this Spring on PC—and "at a later date" on Xbox One. The Maze Engine follows the end of Underdark and the defeat of Demogorgon, which made way for the rise of two new "demon lords," the "iconic Dungeons & Dragons enemies" Baphomet and Orcus. [...]
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Aeria Games announced today that Dragomon Hunter has received the Samurai class and two new dungeons. The Samurai class has the choice of using either a katana or twin halberds. This class "harnesses the power of the wind" to throw enemies around in battle. Two new dungeons have also opened. Hoppalong Wonderland pits level 35 or higher solo players or [...]
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Hero's Song is an upcoming action MMORPG that features pixel graphics, click-to-move controls, and punishingly hardcore gameplay mechanics. Become a legendary hero and explore endless dungeons and ancient cities in search of knowledge, treasure, and the power of the gods. [singlepic id=45547 w=428 h=240 float=left] Publisher: Pixelmage Games Type: Action MMORPG PvP: Open World Release Date: October, 2016 (Early Access Beta) Shut Down Date: December 26, [...]
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Rappelz's previously announced expansion, Epic IX Part 3: Rise of Power, is now live. This update brings with it a new dungeon, updates to old dungeons, and a new "final awakening system." The new dungeon, The Remains of the Ancients, pits players against the "powerful and terrifying monsters" the Bloodthirsty Slaughterer, the Crystal Golem, and the dungeon's final boss, Grand Master Hector. [...]
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MMOs.com Podcast - Episode 37Watch this video on YouTube MMOs.com Podcast Episode 37 - Featuring Omer (@Remotayx), Erhan (@ehaltay), Sean (@Sean_sulliva), Shurelya (@Shureria), and Matt (Mattchuranu) This is the thirty-seventh episode of the MMOs.com Podcast and we look at the most recent news and happenings in the MMO and gaming world. We started the podcast the same we started last week - [...]
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Sometimes leaving a good impression can mean more than the overall quality of a game, which is coincidentally something I tell myself to reconcile the fact that I played World of Warcraft by myself for 7 months during the Burning Crusade. The reality is that games don’t survive on good impressions alone, which has caused many great idea to be [...]
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