Tencent reported its Q1 2018 earnings earlier today and inside of it came an interesting nugget of information. Tencent reported that the wildly successful battle royale game Fortnite now has "over 40 million monthly active users across PC and console". The reason this came out during Tencent's earnings report is because they're a big shareholder in Fortnite's developer, Epic Games [...]
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Remember that new Blade and Soul class that NCSoft teased a couple of days ago on the Korean website? The one with the really big sword? Well, the developers have finally revealed the details of the upcoming class in their latest Vision Preview video. According to MMOCulture, the new Tusan class will wield a massive greatsword and will feature high [...]
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As I considered entering a silent retreat to find Zen among cacti and burnt out hippies, a digital monastery rose out of my Steam library. I could find my center from the comfort of a chair designed for 250 and up. What was it? A game. Not just any game. But the kind of game that dances in dreams, tantalizes [...]
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MMOs.com Podcast – Episode 149: MMO Questing, Bless, MS2, & MoreWatch this video on YouTube MMOs.com Podcast Episode 149 - Omer (@remotayx) and Erhan (@Ehaltay) This is episode one hundred and forty-nine 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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Ever since the release of World of Warcraft in 2004, the vast majority of MMORPGs have followed the linear quest progression model. While MMORPGs have had questing long before WoW, they were often rare treats tied to lore or unique item. Progression was largely done the old fashioned way: exploration and killing monsters. Questing certainly proved to be a valuable [...]
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Finding out that your company is shutting down is devastating for any employee, finding out about it first from your 10-year old daughter just adds insult to injury. This is apparently what happened to Radical Heights Lead Producer Ron Lajoie when Boss Key Studios suddenly closed its doors yesterday. Tfw your 10yr old daughter sends a screenshot of the press [...]
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Sea of Thieves is making it easier for you and your friends to sail leisurely out into the open seas without worrying about other players invading the privacy and sanctity of your ship, or throwing you into the brig just because they can. Today’s patch introduced the Open and Closed Crew system which will allow players to set their game [...]
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Open-world MMORPGs like The Elder Scrolls Online have a lot more to offer aside from the main story quests. You can go hunting for rare equipment or materials for instance, look for Easter eggs, or, my personal favorite, stealth-kill NPCs just for the heck of it. The point is, there are a ton of things to do in ESO and [...]
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“There’s plenty of room for everyone at the bottom of the sea.” Pyke, the Bloodharbor Ripper, is looking to fill up all that space with his victims, surfacing as the newest Champion to join the League of Legends roster. “Abandoned by his crew to the leviathans of the deep, Pyke drowned—but didn’t stay dead. Years later, a fabled revenant known [...]
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Overwatch is turning two later this month and Blizzard Entertainment is all set for their online shooter’s second birthday bash. The festivities start on May 22nd and will run until June 12th for the PC, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One. “Overwatch Anniversary will bring in a host of new content, including more than 50 fresh cosmetic items and the newest [...]
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