World of Warcraft may be one of the longest-running games to date, but it is not without its fair share of bugs! Especially not when new content is being added on a semi-regular basis. Of course, where there are bugs, there are bug fixers, and where there are bug fixers, there are patch notes! Or in this case, Hotfix notes. [...]
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After securing a $502 million USD investment from Softbank in May, SpatialOS developer Improbable is seeking deals with top game publishers and is expected to make an announcement on an new deal "very soon" according to Improbable's CEO Herman Narula. Currently SpatialOS powers World's Adrift and a handful of other games but the company is looking to get their technology [...]
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MMOs.com Podcast - Episode 118: Aspirational Content, FFXIV, Censorship, and MoreWatch this video on YouTube MMOs.com Podcast Episode 118 - Omer (@remotayx) and Erhan (@Ehaltay) This is episode one hundred and eighteen of the MMOs.com Podcast and we look at the most recent news and happenings in the MMO and gaming world. As always we jumped right into the Weekly [...]
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Elder Scrolls Online would make Gilgamesh proud, as what looks like a city of gold and silver is coming our way in the next DLC, Update 16 - The Clockwork City! The legendary creation of Sotha Sil, The Clockwork City was present in The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind, but now, we're being promised an experience like never before. As with all of Elder [...]
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Omer published a column yesterday claiming "We need more aspirational content in MMORPGs." The post sparked quite a discussion on the MMORPGs subreddit so we thought we would revisit the subject this week on the podcast. There's been a steady lowering of difficulty in modern MMORPGs. In the past, less than 1% of the WoW playerbase even attempted the original [...]
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"Dad of Light", a Final Fantasy XIV TV Drama based on a true story, officially launched on Netflix this last week with English subtitles. The series follows a father and son who rekindle their bond by playing Final Fantasy XIV. While I always knew MMORPGs brought people closer together, a TV drama based on an ac actual story sounds pretty [...]
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Sci-fi sandbox MMO Osiris: New Dawn released a massive new update called The Architect last week. As the name-implies, the latest update is chock-full of goodies that is sure to keep wannabe architects busy for a while. The Architect features new custom structures, buildables, and walls, along with new base defenses, utilities, stackable habitats, and the ability to build stairs. [...]
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With the recent rise in PlayerUknown’s Battlegrounds popularity, Daybreak Games is looking to make sure that H1Z1: King of the Kill keeps its fair-share of the Battle Royale pie. With the release of the Combat Update last week, the devs are taking the opportunity to give players a glimpse into their plans for the game. “Our vision is for H1Z1 [...]
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If you’re a medieval history nut then you’ll definitely want to keep your eye on The Black Death. The indie game thrusts players into the middle of 14th century Western Europe where they will be tasked with surviving, adapting, and eventually thriving in a harsh plague-infested environment. Over the past couple of weeks, developer Small Impact Games’ dev blogs have [...]
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We need more aspirational content in MMORPGs. Nowadays whenever new content is released for a modern MMORPG like World of Warcraft or Final Fantasy XIV it's typically cleared pretty quickly. Mythic Emerald Nightmare Xavius, the hardest World of Warcraft: Legion Raid at the time, was cleared a mere 18 hours after launch. Deltascape Savage 4.0 in Final Fantasy XIV was [...]
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