Calendaring isn't easy, but NCSoft is trying to schedule Lineage Eternal's Closed Beta test for this November, according to Steparu. It will probably only occur in South Korea, but a global release will follow. NCSoft stated that the game would see a "simultaneous worldwide global release" back in 2014. The direct sequel to the original Lineage is an ARPG, drawing inspiration [...]
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Overwatch's next animated short will highlight the morphing robot hero Bastion, in a sequence titled "The Last Bastion." The video will drop on August 18th at 9am PT as part of Gamescom, and will be posted to Blizzard's Gamescom site. Or, you could watch it at the Blizzard Main Stage if you're in Cologne, Germany. "The Last Bastion" tells the origin story [...]
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Bossa Studios recently acquired an additional $1.35 million funding from seed fund London Venture Partners, which should help them complete their MMO sandbox game Worlds Adrift. Serious interest has surrounded Worlds Adrift since it was announced, primarily because the game is built using Improbable: a gaming infrastructure that should allow the rendering of huge numbers of physics-based objects in real time. According [...]
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Ahead of the upcoming South Korean closed beta for Lost Ark, the game's Community Manager detailed the advanced jobs of Lost Ark's four classes: Mage, Gunner, Warrior, and Fighter. We owe a big thanks to Steparu for sharing the information. You can visit Steparu's article for a more in-depth approach, and lots of artwork, or take a quick at my highlights below: Warrior: [...]
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In the latest community post to their site, Riders of Icarus details the "ultimate test of individual strength and group cohesion:" Manastone Battles. The fights for glory will take place in the eldritch PvP zone Exarahn Badlands, releasing with the next update later this month. To participate in Manastone Battles, you will either need to be in a Guild Alliance (requires [...]
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It doesn't look like Peria Chronicles will be releasing anytime soon. The game is sorely missing from Nexon's Q2 2016 Investor Presentation; it's not even listed on the company's roadmap, as reported by MMOCulture. Peria Chronicles' developer appears to have shifted to a new project: Thingsoft is working on a mobile title called Project Nacho (the title is tentative). The PC MMORPG is taking [...]
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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 begun! The first Quarterfinals [...]
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The contentious patch that allows players to list cash shop items on the marketplace in Black Desert Online has officially gone live. To prevent abuse, players can list a maximum of five cash-shop items at once: Pet, Outfits, Value Package and Horse Gear will be tradable via the Market Place. Functional costumes will be excluded for trading (Splat Fisher’s Clothes, [...]
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Mobile Suit Gundam Online is a Japan only third-person shooter based in the Gundam universe, allowing players to take control of huge variety of mobile suits from the franchise. Join in massive 52v52 battles orchestrated by the two players who take the commander role, giving orders and strategies to the players piloting mobile suits. [singlepic id=57883 w=428 h=240 float=left] Publisher: [...]
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Lawbreakers unveiled a promotional video showing off the aerial-soaring Vanguard. The mobile fighter swoops towards an enemy to unleash a barrage of rockets and shred her opponents. She defies physics with her Starfall ability, altering gravity to dodge attacks and gain the high-ground. Players choose between two Vanguard characters: Maverick or Toska-9. You can watch them in action by viewing [...]
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