EVE Online players with older rigs now have a valid reason to upgrade their machines as CCP Games officially ends DirectX 9 support in the popular space MMORPG. The studio revealed their decision to stop supporting the legacy API back in November as part of their plans to reduce development costs and improve the graphical fidelity of the game. With [...]
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As promised, Neverwinter just got a boatload of new content today with the release of the Dragonbone Vale expansion on PC. Dragonbone Vale is the classic fantasy MMORPG’s 22nd module and features the addition of the eponymous Dragonbone Vale zone, a new grappling hook mechanic to get around the new zone, and new story quests. “The latest module for the [...]
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It’s going to be a big week for Elyon players as the massive January update arrives tomorrow, January 12th. Headlining the update is the new Archer class, the most requested class in the game and the first class to be added post-launch. “The Archer’s range is the longest among other classes, with quick movement and charge skills. Through their impeccable [...]
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It’s been 11 years since Cloud Imperium Games started work on Start Citizen, 12 if you count the pre-production stage, and we still don’t have a release date or even a release window for the Kickstarted sci-fi sandbox MMO. Although it looks like we’ll be seeing Squadron 42 launch before the original game, if CIG’s estimates are correct. CIG Founder [...]
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Korean development studio WeMade Entertainment has announced the newest game in the classic Legend of Mir franchise. The upcoming game, titled Legend of Ymir, is being developed using Epic Games’ new Unreal Engine 5 and is the studio’s first stab at a next-generation MMORPG. The team plans to leverage UE5’s power to create a visually-stunning game using upscaling, advanced textures, [...]
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Over the past few months, Activision Blizzard has seen several veteran developers jump ship to fill positions in other development studios. One such developer is World of Warcraft Senior Game Designer and Lead Quest Designer Johnny Cash who has left Blizzard Entertainment for a position at Mutant Arm Studios, a relatively new Oregon-based studio that has yet to announce their [...]
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Stormhaven Studios’ latest Embers Adrift state of the game update offers a rundown of what the studio accomplished in the last month of 2021. The team has been running weekend alpha tests since fall last year giving them much-needed data and feedback that they’ve been using to further polish existing content. Stormhaven says that they’ve also done a lot of [...]
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Take Two Interactive, the parent company of Grand Theft Auto series developer Rockstar Games, is in the process of acquiring Zynga for $12.7 billion in cash and shares. The purchase amount is being offered at a 64% premium on the Farmville creator’s closing share price on January 7th, according to the official press release. It’s worth noting that Zynga recently [...]
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It’s been exactly a year and two days since we last covered Masangsoft’s promised RaiderZ reboot and it looks like the project is still moving along, although admittedly at a very slow pace. Last year, the studio showed off a few of the revamped zones, including Broken Mast, Pirate Cave, and the Great Wall. Since then, the team says that [...]
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With the Legacy of the Sith expansion launch still over a month away, BioWare is making sure that Star Wars The Old Republic players have plenty of things to keep them busy while they wait. The Life Day holiday will be coming to an end today to be replaced by the All Worlds Ultimate Swoop Rally which will run through [...]
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