V Rising isn’t exactly flying off the shelves anymore but it’s still making good numbers as the vampire survival MMORPG hits 2 million copies sold in its first month in Early Access. Unfortunately, the game’s playerbase has taken quite a hit this past week, dropping from over 67,000 players last weekend to a peak of just 39,000 players on Friday [...]
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It’s once again time for PlanetSide 2 players to bring out the big water guns as the MMO shooter’s Gifts of Summer event officially goes live. As part of the event, players now have access to various water-fueled weapons, including Water Balloons grenades, the Soldier Soaker sidearm, and the Mega Soldier Soaker rifle. The sidearm is available by default while [...]
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Despite complaints about its monetization scheme, Diablo Immortal is still making a killing in the mobile market, raking in over $24 million in just two weeks. The game has been criticized for being pay-to-win and its lockbox mechanics which some players claim will require upwards of $100,000 to fully max out a character. But, apparently that’s not stopping players from [...]
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Square Enix celebrates Final Fantasy 7’s 25th anniversary with the official first look trailer and launch window for Final Fantasy 7 REBIRTH. REBIRTH is the second game in the FFVII Remake Trilogy and will be launching this winter on PlayStation 5. Apparently, players can just pick up and play the sequel without having played the first one or even the [...]
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Over the past year, Activision Blizzard has been the target of multiple investigations and lawsuits due to the alleged frat boy culture and rampant sexual harassment within its offices. The company had apparently started its own internal investigation with the help of an outside firm that they hired for the purpose. The result of that investigation recently came to light [...]
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Bitcraft developer Clockwork Labs has been relatively quiet over the past few months aside from a few dev blogs here and there. The latest news is that the studio has secured $22 million during a Series A funding round led by venture capital firm Andreessen Horowitz (a16z). Roblox founder and CEO David Baszucki also participated as a private investor. Baszucki [...]
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This week’s Black Desert Online update for PC revamps the entire Balenos questline including the hub town of Velia. The questline now comes with fully-voiced cutscenes, enhanced visuals for NPCs, and streamlined quest pathing as part of Pearl Abyss renewed focus on storytelling. The bulk of the update focuses on balance adjustments for all playable classes. Of significant note is [...]
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With only two weeks to go before TERA officially shuts down, Krafton is giving the beloved MMORPG a proper send off with the final in-game cinematic. Players were supposed to get a final quest just like the Korean version but western players won’t be getting the chance to actually complete it for some reason. But, what we do have is [...]
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Dynamight Studios continues to polish up Fractured Online as closed beta testing for the sandbox MMORPG continues. Headlining the latest beta update is a revamp of the Syndesian continent of Aerhen which includes the addition of a new explorable zone in the center of the continent and several new abilities. “It was about time that Aerhen, our latest continent, received [...]
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Neverwinter is celebrating its 9th anniversary with the return of the annual Protector’s Jubilee event. This year’s event features new daily tasks from Elminster along with new rewards to earn. Activities and rewards from previous Protector’s Jubilee events will also be returning for the duration of the event. “The Protector’s Jubilee is Neverwinter’s big anniversary event, when the city is [...]
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