NCSoft is launching a classic server for Lineage 2 on October 3, 2018 which will feature all the modern engine tweaks and upgrades of the game today with gameplay elements from before the Goddess of Destruction expansion. So that means no Charisma or luck stats, no auction house, and no vitality system. The game's level cap will also be set [...]
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The highly anticipated isometric action MMORPG Lost Ark from SmileGate is launching into open beta in South Korea on November 7th, 2018. It's been a long road to open beta ever since the game's first closed beta began in late 2015. The game will get regular big updates called seasons with story updates titled episodes, much like Guild Wars 2. [...]
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Bless Korea is permanently shutting down on November 19th, but the North American and EU versions will remain up according to a producer letter posted by the game's executive producer. The Korean version's shutdown should come as no surprise to anyone as it's never had much of a playerbase. In fact, even the North American / EU version on Steam [...]
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Magic: The Gathering Arena officially launches into open beta on September 27th, 2018 - meaning anyone can jump in and start playing. As with most closed betas, all player progress will be wiped before open beta launches. Like Hearthstone and Shadowverse, MTG Arena will be free to play and players will be able to earn packs by completing daily missions. [...]
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Perfect World launched its latest expansion today titled 'Redemption'. It introduces new zones, a 6th Boundary tier, a Dungeon Bestiary, Sacred Realm Phantom mini-bosses, some graphical updates, and more. “PWI’s North American launch was the first project the Perfect World Entertainment team worked on after the company’s creation, so it holds a special place for our team,” said Yoon Im, [...]
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MMOs.com Weekly News Recap #165 September 17, 2018Watch this video on YouTube Weekly MMO News Recap #165 - September 17, 2018 A look at MMO News and updates for the week ending September 17, 2018. This is episode 165 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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Prepare to draw your knives PlayStation 4 players, or frying pans if you prefer, because NetEase’s mobile battle royale game Knives Out will be coming to the gaming console in the early months of 2019. Sony made the announcement at the PlayStation LineUp Tour held earlier this week. Sony writes in a recent press release: “[. . .] the PlayStation [...]
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Death Knights are coming to give Hearthstone players a chance to fight for The Lich King and the Frozen Throne in the Days of the Frozen throne event. The event will run from September 19th to September 23rd and will feature a limited-time Tavern Brawl where both participants will face off as Death Knights armed with a Knights of the [...]
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Journey to the land of the Argonians and explore their swampy abode in the upcoming Elder Scrolls Online Murkmire DLC. ZeniMax writes about what’s in store for players when the expansion goes live in a recent dev blog. “This new DLC game pack brings an entire new zone to explore, a new main quest line to experience, a challenging new [...]
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PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds has just received a major update which includes one of the most-awaited features in the game. Update 21 introduces the highly-requested Training Mode. In the new Training Mode, players can test out the entire arsenal of PUBG weapons and vehicles without fear of getting killed. Oddly enough, the Training Mode requires a minimum of five players to enter [...]
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