Amidst an ongoing government shake up, China's content regulators have inadvertently put the approval of new games on indefinite hold until further notice. Home to what is the biggest market in the gaming industry, China's freeze on new games is not only affecting local industry players, but causing headaches for overseas publishers as well. While there has been no official [...]
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Meridian 59, the first 3D MMORPG in the world, is coming to Steam on August 28, 2018. The game was originally released back in 1996, making it one of the oldest MMORPGs in the world. Despite its age though, it does still have a handful of loyal players. The game is available for free and has been open source for [...]
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The progression server for Rift, Rift Prime, is launching the Storm Legion expansion this fall and with it comes an increased level cap to 60, 2 new continents, new dungeons, raids, and more. Storm Legion itself isn't a new expansion, as it originally launched back in November 2012, but it's new to Rift's first progression server. Storm Legion Expansion Approaches [...]
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Jagex, the studio behind RuneScape, is ready to try its hand at third party game publishing. In a press release issued last week, Jagex revealed their plans for what they're calling Jagex Partners. More information on the platform will be revealed during Gamescom, a gaming convention running from August 21-25 in Cologne, Germany. Billed as a publishing platform for 'living [...]
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Blizzard has revealed the latest playable character for Heroes of the Storm. Mephisto, the Lord of Hatred from the Diablo universe is making his way into Blizzard's fast paced MOBA. The new character, along with an update to the Hanamura Temple map, were announced at Gamescom which is taking place from August 21-25 in Cologne, Germany. Mephisto joins his brother [...]
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MMOs.com Weekly News Recap #161 August 20, 2018Watch this video on YouTube Weekly MMO News Recap #161 - August 20, 2018 A look at MMO News and updates for the week ending August 20, 2018. This is episode 161 in a weekly series every Monday that will cover all major MMO news and updates. The games covered this week were: [...]
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Product Information: Manufacturer: EwinRacing Product: Hero Series Purchase Price: $359 (15% off with coupon code MMOS) *Note: This product was provided by E-Win for review purposes. EWin Hero Series Gaming Chair ReviewWatch this video on YouTube Introduction The market for high end gaming peripherals has been booming for several years now. The trend started with mechanical keyboards which provide both [...]
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Webzen announced this week that Mu Online Season 13 Part 1 is set to launch on August 21, 2018 and will introduce a new map called 'Swamp of Darkness', new mastery weapons, an increased level cap to 920, and much more. The new Swamp of Darkness map is available to those level 800 or higher and introduces new powerful monsters [...]
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My.com announced today that their free to play tactical shooter Warface will be launching on PS4 on September 18, 2018 with early access beginning today. An XBOX One launch is set to launch later this fall (likely around the same time). Players can gain access to the game right away by purchasing one of the game's 5 founders packs. Those [...]
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The anime action MMORPG from En Masse Entertainment, Closers, is releasing their newest character Wolfgang on August 28th who is a powerful spellcaster that can summon spirits and weapons to defeat their enemies. Besides Wolfgang, players can expect Soma and Luna Aegis to launch later this year as previously unveiled. Closers: WOLFGANG IS COMING AUGUST 28!Watch this video on YouTube [...]
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