With the launch of Black Desert Online's Valencia Part One expansion imminent, players have begun to grow ever more concerned about balance. Not PvP balance, but PvE balance. With Awakenings nowhere to be found on the horizon, will they be able to grind properly or will classes like Ranger definitively be making more money. A lengthy post on the official [...]
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Rocket League will be launching cross-platform play between PC and Xbox One users today. Yes, it's happening. Today, at 3 PM PST, the floodgates will open and Rocket League will become the first Xbox One game to support "cross-network play" between Xbox Live and Steam. Psyonix Vice President Jeremy Dunham had the following to say about the announcement. We're really [...]
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Have you ever thought "you know what would be cool? Playing Overwatch on my iPhone." No? Neither have I, but Chinese company Xi'an Vulcan Network Technology Co. seems to like the idea, as they have created what appears to be a near carbon copy of Overwatch for mobile devices. According to MMOCulture, the company claims to have spent over $2 [...]
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Square-Enix announced today that its competitive tactical RPG Heavenstrike Rivals has launched on Steam. Boasting over two million players on mobile, Square-Enix is undoubtedly looking to expand the title's already large audience on PC. Those interested can jump in now and begin collecting the game's "700 fully animated units" while taking part in "an epic adventure full of highly immersive [...]
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Are you hyped for Overwatch? We're hyped for Overwatch. As was previously announced, Blizzard's ridiculously charming team-based FPS will be launching tonight at 4 PM PDT / 7 PM EDT. I've included the graphic showing worldwide launch times below. Will you be playing tonight? If you played during the Open Beta, who's your favorite character to play as? D.Va, Mei, [...]
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In a new Kickstarter update posted today, the Chronicles of Elyria team discussed several frequently asked questions. Perhaps the most burning of all questions when it comes to PvP-focused MMORPGs—particularly sandbox MMORPGs—is "will there be a PvE server?" In the case of Chronicles of Elryia, the answer is no. The explanation for this choice is as follows. There will not [...]
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Salty Bet - Sunday Funday Round 49Watch this video on YouTube SaltyBet Sunday Funday Gameplay Video After playing some Melty Blood last week, we decided to do Salty Bet this week. Yeah, we know Salty Bet isn't a game, but we had a lot of fun on it. SaltyBet is a Twitch stream that plays M.U.G.E.N and has AI controlled characters [...]
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MMOs.com Weekly News Recap #44 May 23, 2016Watch this video on YouTube Weekly MMO News Recap #44 - May 23, 2016 by Omer A look at MMO News and updates for the week ending May 23, 2016. This is the forty-fourth episode in a weekly series every Monday that will cover all major MMO news and updates. The games mentioned this week are: [...]
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Nexon announced today that the third and final Riders of Icarus Closed Beta test will run from June 2nd to June 7th. Sign-ups are open for the time being, but will be closing fairly soon. Territories that can participate are the same as the second Closed Beta, but Nexon Europe users will have to create a Nexon America account if [...]
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Back in March, we reported that there would be Final Fantasy XIV crossover content in Phantasy Star Online 2 later this year. A video of Final Fantasy XIV's Odin boss being fought in Phantasy Star Online 2 was released alongside the announcement. After two months of silence on the matter, a new video showing off some new costumes and weapons [...]
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