Remember the Festival of the Four Winds? That summer festival with all the kites and balloons? Well, it’s making a comeback in Guild Wars 2 next week, bringing back popular minigames and events from four years ago. “On July 24, a big summer celebration is blowing in—the Festival of the Four Winds! A collaborative effort by Her Royal Majesty Queen [...]
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It’s been nearly 2 months since Dauntless launched into free-to-play open beta and the game seems to be doing rather well. Phoenix Labs revealed in a press release today that they’ve reached the 2 million player mark. And, to celebrate the milestone, they’ve also announced the release date for the game’s first major expansion, The Coming Storm. “The Coming Storm [...]
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Citadel: Forged with Fire may have launched into Early Access with mostly negative reviews but that’s not stopping developer Blue Isle Studios from continuing development on the game. The dev team will be rolling out a massive patch tomorrow which will introduce a revamped and more in-depth customization system. “The biggest addition to Citadel in this week’s patch is a [...]
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Ubisoft's new anti toxicity measures for Rainbox Six Siege kicked in this week and the results have been mixed. The new policy includes a list of forbidden words which when typed, result in an automatic ban. First time offenders cannot play any game mode, including custom matches, for ~27 minutes. Second and third time offenses last 2 hours while additional [...]
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With MapleStory 2's second closed beta starting tomorrow (July 18), Nexon revealed and is finally selling founders packs for the game. Pricing begins at $24.99 for the cheapest package and extends to $99.99 for the priciest. Every pack includes closed beta 2 access, so those that didn't get in can buy their way in. Each pack also includes premium club [...]
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MMOs.com Podcast – Episode 158: Ubisoft Toxicity Banning, Runescape, FGO, & MoreWatch this video on YouTube MMOs.com Podcast Episode 158 - Omer (@remotayx) and Erhan (@Ehaltay) This is episode one hundred and fifty eight 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 [...]
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Hands down, nobody does animated shorts better than Blizzard Entertainment. Whether it’s Overwatch, Hearthstone, or World of Warcraft, you can expect only the best from the big blue. Fans will be excited to know that Blizzard has announced a trio of animated shorts for the upcoming World of Warcraft Battle for Azeroth expansion. "War has a way of making—or unmaking—someone. [...]
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What is it with comets and video games? First it’s Fortnite, now the thing shows up high above the New Britannia skyline in Shroud of the Avatar. The good news is it doesn’t look like it’s aimed at antything… yet. The bad news is that it's mutated New Brittania's powerful monsters into even more powerful versions. “Astronomers across New Britannia [...]
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It’s been a busy week for the Worlds Adrift team, according to Bossa Studio’s weekly newsletter. A few lucky devs shipped off to Develop Conference 2018, while the rest of the team stayed to continue work on the game and brave the London heatwave. “For those of you not living UK – London is a big, busy, beautiful city absolutely [...]
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There’s an age old saying that when the cat is away the mice will play. A fitting quote when talking about toxicity in forums and comment threads which, more often than not, quickly escalate into full-blown flame wars given half the chance. But, according to Creative Assembly’s Lead Social Manager Grace Carroll, managing and cleaning up a toxic community is [...]
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