Is it just me or is Blizzard Entertainment finally learning to be a bit more flexible when it comes to the World of Warcraft game mechanics? Last week, the studio made it easier to for players to acquire Rank 3 Essences for their alts through the new Echoes of Ny’alotha system. Over the weekend, the studio dropped a significant update [...]
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MMOs.com Weekly News Recap #237 March 23, 2020Watch this video on YouTube Weekly MMO News Recap #237 - March 23, 2020 A look at MMO News and updates for the week ending March 23, 2020. This is episode 237 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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Dynamight is gearing up for the second round of Fractured Alpha tests with the introduction of a whole host of surprise features that weren’t officially planned for the next Alpha build. These include social features such as parties, guilds, and the ability to claim a piece of land. The developers will also be adding a new starting area with tutorial [...]
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The secret to taking down a new raid boss is virtually all MMORPGs is to learn its patterns, phases, telegraphs, tells, and where to position yourself to be most effective during the ensuing battle. It might take a few tries, but eventually you’ll be beating that raid boss every single time. Well, what if raid bosses also adapted to your [...]
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If cute and casual chibi-like games are your cup of tea, then you might want to watch out for Swords ‘N Magic and Stuff. Whew, that title’s really going to mess up our tags. The upcoming sandbox MMORPG comes from an American two-man independent development studio called Kindred Games. The game is now on Kickstarter and, as of this writing, [...]
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CCP Games is hoping change the current EVE Online faction war meta with a number of small but significant changes to the Factional Warfare mechanics. These changes are now live on the Singularity test server for Capsuleers who want to test them out. As part of these changes, Non-FW participants will be flagged as a “Suspect” for 15 minutes upon [...]
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Another day means another round of COVID-19 related news. Today, we’ve got news from GDC, League of Legends, and Gamigo. First on the list is Informa Tech’s announcement that the cancelled Game Developers Conference has been rescheduled for August and will be called GDC Summer. The event will run from August 4th to August 6th at the Moscone Center in [...]
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Enplex Games is currently giving away 5,000 full-retail copies and 5,000 beta keys for their sci-fi MMO Population Zero as part of their #gamesversusvirus campaign. You can redeem your free key on Gleam. Keys will be given away at random once you’ve completed the specified tasks on the website, they must then be redeemed through the Population Zero official site. [...]
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The “silly season” is coming back to The Elder Scrolls Online next week with the annual Jester’s Festival. During the event, players will be able to earn ridiculous rewards by completing daily event quests from jester versions of the Alliance leaders. “Strike up a conversation with the jester versions of the Skald-King, Queen Ayrenn, or High King Emeric (we’re reliably [...]
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Amazon Game Studios has just published the latest issue of their New World weekly dev blog. This time the developers talk about the upcoming MMORPG’s main antagonists – The Corrupted. “As you establish a safe haven in a Settlement or Fort, the Corrupted take notice. Corrupted Breaches will begin to emerge in your territory, making travel and resource gathering more [...]
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