Turkey based game developer Ntroy LTD is joining the MMO necromancy game and bringing back the Phoenix Dynasty Online franchise to life with Phoenix Dynasty 2. The game is launching on Steam in Turkish sometime in August with the English version launching on October 6th. The first game in the series was originally developed by the Chinese game studio Object [...]
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Gigantic, a rather popular MOBA, has launched its August 2017 Update! Titled the "Corruption" update in the press release, this update is the first major update Gigantic has had since its launch, and it features a new hero - Oru! Gigantic: Hero Overview - OruWatch this video on YouTube Additionally, there are some key features in this update that bring [...]
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This was quite surprising to read - Secret World Legends is coming to television in a TV Series called The Secret World. It's still a bit hard to digest, truth be told, and there is no definitive date on when this will air. Based on the source article over at Deadline, the TV adaptation will be written by James V. Hart, known [...]
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Bad news for all those FPS gamers out there, a recent study suggests a "statistically significant" link between the loss of grey matter in the hippocampus and exposure to FPS and action games. Led by Prof. Gregory West at Université de Montréal, the recently published neuroimaging study "is the first to find conclusive evidence of grey matter loss in a [...]
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Elder Scrolls Online's Update 15 is now live! You can find the patch notes here, and special information about the update here, because this update isn't just a normal patch - the Horns of the Reach DLC Game Pack is now available! Players who have an active membership of ESO Plus get it automatically, as per the usual, and it [...]
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Today marks the highly anticipated worldwide release of Starcraft Remastered, the retrofitted remake of the original Starcraft. Starcraft Remastered has taken the world by storm, with many fans eager to relive the glory days of the iconic game, however South Korea's "PC Bangs" (the local term for internet cafes) are less than happy with Blizzard Korea's new pricing scheme for [...]
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Earlier this year, Blizzard announced that they would be retiring the Battle.net brand. The company claimed that "there’s been occasional confusion and inefficiencies related to having two separate identities under which everything falls—Blizzard and Battle.net." The renamed launcher was titled Blizzard App. The move was met with indifference by new players and derision by old fans. In the end, the [...]
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Tencent's wildly successful 5v5 mobile MOBA Arena of Valor is launching in the U.S. after changing its name from Strike of Kings on October 10th. The game is known as "Honor of Kings" in China and is the world's highest grossing video game despite only being fully launched in China. The massiveness of Arena of Valor cannot be understated. The [...]
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Update: Bluehole has denied these rumors. No investment has been made. Bluehole commented “These reports are not accurate. Tencent didn't make an investment into Bluehole.” Last week, Chinese news sources reported that Tencent had taken a stake in Korean MMO studio Bluehole. According to the report, the Chinese tech giant tried to buyout the privately held Korean firm but was [...]
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MMOs.com Weekly News Recap #108 August 14, 2017Watch this video on YouTube Weekly MMO News Recap #108 - August 14, 2017 by Omer A look at MMO News and updates for the week ending August 14, 2017. This is episode 108 in a weekly series every Monday that will cover all major MMO news and updates. The games mentioned this [...]
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