He’s green! He’s slimy! And he’s an absolute unit! Prepare to take on the Guardian Angel Slime, a new MapleStory boss that has just arrived with the On Air: An Absolute Unit update. “Crowned as the leader of the Slimes, Guardian Angel Slime is a force to be reckoned with - players can examine their strength against the new boss [...]
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In not-everyone-is-into-NFTs news, Ubisoft’s recently-released Ghost Recon NFTs aren’t selling as well as the company had hoped and are apparently gathering virtual dust on its virtual shelves. According to Kotaku, only a handful of Ghost Recon Breakpoint players have jumped at the chance to purchase the limited-edition cosmetic items. The fact that you have to be an actual Breakpoint player [...]
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With the recent rise in the popularity of blockchain games and NFT’s, more and more mainstream video game companies are thinking about adopting the virtual currency for both existing and future games. Path of Exile fans, however, can rest easy knowing that Grinding Gear Games will never dabble in blockchain gaming. The revelation comes in response to one fan’s tweet [...]
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Final Fantasy XIV players are grumbling about not receiving the promised pizza-eating emote from Square Enix’ promotional partner, online food delivery service Grubhub. The exclusive emote was supposed to be given to players who ordered from the online platform using a given promo code during the promo period. What the ad failed to mention was that they were only giving [...]
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Star Wars The Old Republic has officially turned 10 years old. Along with the ongoing anniversary celebrations, players can also take part in the annual Life Day event for a chance to bag holiday-themed rewards by participating in fun-filled holiday activities like throwing snowballs and hugging wookies. This year’s event is now live and will run until January 11th. Once [...]
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If the pen is mightier than the sword, then a gigantic paintbrush should be a whole lot mightier, right? Meet the Artist, a new class coming to the Korean version of Lost Ark, and hopefully to our side of the world as well. Armed with a massive paintbrush, the Artist blasts enemies with big swathes of ink and huge swiping [...]
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If you haven’t logged in to your Ubisoft account or UPlay in a while, you might want to check on it now. The French game publisher had apparently deleted an account for inactivity even when it had paid games in its library. According to PCWorld, the account in question had been inactive for more than a year when the owner [...]
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Tencent has gobbled up yet another development studio as the Chinese media giant buys out Slamfire and its subsidiaries including Back 4 Blood developer Turtle Rock Studios. According to Turtle Rock’s press release, they will still be operating independently and will continue to be run by their original founders, Chris Ashton and Phil Robb. With Tencent’s support Turtle Rock says [...]
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Asobimo Inc, the Japanese developer behind several hit mobile MMORPGs, launched the PC version of their popular MMORPG Toram Online today. The game already reached over 1,300 concurrent players online on Steam and continues to grow. While Toram Online isn't a new game (the mobile version launched in 2015), it's still a surprisingly in-depth game, especially for a mobile title. [...]
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Bungie Head of Human Resources Gayle d’Hondt has stepped down from the position after filling the role for over 14 years. Her decision is part of Bungie’s efforts to promote a safer, healthier, and more inclusive working environment following IGN’s earlier report of toxicity, crunch culture, and sexism within the company. In an email sent to all Bungie employees, d’Hondt [...]
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