Blizzard announced today at gamescom that a new Overwatch map called Eichenwalde will be added to the game sometime in the near future. The map is an Assault/Escort map set in a German castle and its surrounding village. The environment looks quite nice and it's a nice change of pace from the distinctly modern and futuristic maps that are currently [...]
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As a game that is intended to be a boundless, single shard MMO, you may wonder how exactly Dual Universe is going to work. Fortunately for you, developer Novaquark has released a video detailing how "its proprietary Continuous Single Shard Cluster technology" works. The server software dynamically splits clusters of players into cube-shaped shards based on location, which then distribute [...]
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Finally, the news we've all been waiting for has arrived. My.com announced today that Revelation Online's first Closed Beta will begin in October. If you've yet to sign up for the Closed Beta, but want to ensure that you have a shot of getting in, don't forget to do so via the official website sometime soon. As with many recent [...]
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WEBZEN announced today that FLYFF has received a new expansion called Turning Point Part 1. The expansion raises the level cap to 155, adds a new dungeon called Rhisis' Trail, and introduces a "reworked card upgrade system," which includes a "new level of cards." Alongside the release of the expansion, a permanent, storewide price reduction has been applied to the [...]
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At long last, Epic Games' over-the-shoulder third-person MOBA Paragon has entered Open Beta. The game can now be downloaded and played completely free of charge on both PC and PS4. Action combat, impressive graphics, and a selection of 20 heroes—with new heroes every three weeks—await. Unlike some similar games, having not spent money on a Founder's Pack prior to now [...]
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Cryptic Studios and Perfect World Entertainment announced today that Neverwinter's latest expansion, Storm King's Thunder, is now live in the PC version of the game. The expansion adds a new, three-part campaign—each part takes place in its own new Adventure Zone—that pits players against Frost Giants, as well as a new dungeon and new enemies to face. The campaign is [...]
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Desert Owl Games, the current developer and publisher of Pox Nora, announced yesterday that it is developing a new turn-based strategy MMO called Space Wars: Interstellar Empires that will be published by ToHeroes. In Space Wars, players choose one of four competing alien races, each of which has a set of 26 unique ships, and take to the stars to [...]
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KWAAN is a sandbox game where players must work together to sustain a community-driven ecosystem. More than competing with each other, KWAAN is about creating, discovering, and collaborating. [singlepic id=58021 w=428 h=240 float=none] Publisher: Ankama Games Type: Collaborative Sandbox Release Date: January 21, 2016 Shut Down Date: November 30, 2017 Pros: +Very unique collaborative gameplay. +Create pixel art. +Positive atmosphere [...]
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This week’s hottest eSports news and highlights for League of Legends, CS:GO, Dota 2, and Overwatch. Expect spoilers! Brackets from TeamLiquid. Contents (Click to Jump to Section) League of Legends NA LCS EU LCS LCK LPL Counter-Strike: Global Offensive Dota 2 Overwatch League of Legends NA LCS Recap and Standings The NA LCS Summer Playoffs have progressed to the Semifinals. [...]
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At the end of last week, a Black Desert Online player took to Twitter to ask Kakao Games Europe when the highly anticipated Awakenings would be reaching the NA/EU version of the game this week, which was "next week" at the time. The official Twitter account responded "Not next week, but quite soon after GamesCom." It's unclear exactly when the [...]
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