Rust, Facepunch Studio’s hardcore survival MMO, will be coming to PlayStation 4 and Xbox One this spring from developer Double Eleven, a UK-based studio working independently from the original PC developer. The console version will feature the same unforgiving survival and PvP mechanics that the PC game is known for. Up to 100 players will fight for survival in a [...]
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Microsoft’s acquisition of ZeniMax Media and its studios is nearing completion with the European Commission’s recent approval of the $7.5 billion deal. According to GamesIndustry.biz, the EC, the executive branch of the European Union, officially approved the deal last Friday citing that the acquisition “does not raise serious doubts as to its compatibility with the common market,” based on the [...]
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Blizzard Entertainment has just released the full patch notes for today’s World of Warcraft patch. Patch 9.0.5 comes with a long list of improvements, tweaks, and bug fixes. Of particular note is an update to Valor Points which will make them earnable in Mythic Keystone dungeons and will allow them to be used to upgrade new Mythic Keystone gear. The [...]
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Frontier Developments dropped more information about the upcoming Elite Dangerous Odyssey expansion during a Q&A livestream last week. During the stream, the developers talked about the last week’s mission playthrough video and revealed a number of interesting details about settlements, settlement types, factions, mission objectives, equipment loadouts, and more. According to the devs, available ground missions and the variations of [...]
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Might and Delight offers Book of Travels fans a preview of Braided Shore, the setting for their upcoming fairy tale-inspired MMORPG. The post offers insight into the fantasy world, including its geography, history, climate, language, and the mystical spirit beings inhabiting it called Sefra. “Braided Shore is the western peninsula of a large uncharted land mass to the east. This [...]
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The Moogle Treasure Trove event will be returning to Final Fantasy XIV later this month bringing with it various duties from older content that will reward players with irregular tomestones upon completion. The event will run from March 15 at 1am PDT until the launch of Patch 5.5. “In recent years, demand from collectors and historians has led to a [...]
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Early Friday morning, RuneScape players encountered widespread login issues that forced the developers to rollback the servers later in the day. The developers also decided to delay this week’s update as they tried to get to the root of the problem. While login errors continue to plague the game as of this writing, the team says that investigations are now [...]
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The ArcheAge and ArcheAge Unchained narrative continues later this month with the upcoming Akasch Invasion expansion. The expansion will feature a new area to explore, new quests and raids, new abilities, and the new Gunslinger class. “Players who are tired of having to watch how many arrows are left in their quivers, might want to take a look at the [...]
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The Elder Scrolls Online officially kicks off its Gates of Oblivion year-long saga with the release of the Flames of Ambition DLC. The DLC is now live on PC, Mac, and Google Stadia bringing with it the new Black Drake Villa and The Cauldron dungeons which sets the stage for the upcoming Blackwood Chapter. Update 29 also arrives alongside the [...]
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The Arizona House of Representatives has just passed a sweeping amendment to bill HB2005 that prevents app distribution platforms from forcing Arizona-based app developers to exclusively use a particular payment system, effectively putting a dent on Apple and Google’s profit from in-app purchases. The bill applies to app stores exceeding one million downloads in the past year but exempts “special-purpose [...]
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