MMOs.com Podcast – Episode 172 - GStar 2018, Micro Transactions, NCSoft, & MoreWatch this video on YouTube MMOs.com Podcast Episode 172 - Omer (@remotayx) and Erhan (@Ehaltay) This is episode one hundred and seventy two of the MMOs.com Podcast and we look at the most recent news and happenings in the MMO and gaming world. Altay talked a bit about [...]
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G-Star, Korea’s marquee gaming trade show kicks off on November 15 in the port city of Buson. While most of the announcements made at G-Star only immediately effect the Korean market, the out sized influence Korea exerts in global PC & mobile gaming market makes the trade show well worth following for gamers across the world. Odds are the games [...]
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Magic: The Gathering Arena from Wizards of the Coast has been in open beta since September 27, 2018 but has been missing a vital feature common in practically every online game - a friends list. That means players couldn't challenge their friends and simply had to settle with playing against strangers online, which while fun, is a bit silly for [...]
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It has been a productive year for Grinding Gear Games and their free to play action-RPG Path of Exile. In May, Tencent took a majority stake of 80% in the New Zealand based studio. We've also seen three leagues so far: The Bestiary, Incursion, and current Delve league. GGG has decided to round out the year by bringing the unique [...]
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The colorful anime action MMORPG Closers from En Masse Entertainment released its latest update on November 12 which focuses on Soma, the game's newest character. Players can now unlock new skills for Soma and get her Special Agent promotion (at level 67). For a limited time players can also craft a special costume for Soma. Besides new skills for Soma, [...]
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The sandbox sci-fi MMORPG Eve Online released its latest expansion today, Onslaught. It introduces a new area for players to explore called the Abyssal Deadspace, new weapons, technologies, blueprints, and more. It also introduces several new Upwell navigation structures, which allows players to create their own faster-than-light travel networks. “EVE Online has always been about putting control in the hands [...]
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7 years and 100 billion Won (~$88 million USD) later, Lost Ark finally entered Open Beta Testing in South Korea on November 7, 2018. Smilegate, the company behind Lost Ark, has announced that they are targeting 'more developed countries' such as North America and Europe for their next launch phase. Usually China proves to be a more alluring next-step for [...]
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While Dungeon Fighter Online (released 2005) and MapleStory (also 2005) may be oldies, they're still bringing in the big bucks for Nexon. While DFO is already the highest grossing MMORPG in the world, the game had record revenues this quarter with double digit year over year growth. Korean MapleStory on the other hand also had a strong year with 129% [...]
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MMOs.com Weekly News Recap #173 November 12, 2018Watch this video on YouTube Weekly MMO News Recap #173 - November 12, 2018 A look at MMO News and updates for the week ending November 12, 2018. This is episode 173 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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If you’re fond of mechanical monstrosities and like hanging out in Clockwork City then you’ll definitely want to join in on the upcoming festivities. The Elder Scrolls Online will be kicking off the Clockwork City Celebration on November 15th which will feature double rewards within the zone. During the event, which will run until November 26th, players will be seeing [...]
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