Earlier this week, Activision Blizzard CEO Bobby Kotick appeared on CNBC for a very rare live interview, presumably in response to the UK’s potential rejection of the company’s merger with Microsoft. But, instead of trying to appease the UK Consumer and Markets Authority (CMA) that’s been running the deal through a fine sieve since its announcement, Kotick decides to talk [...]
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Eterspire, a low-poly browser-based MMORPG from indie studio Stonehollow Workshop, has transitioned to a full-blown mobile MMORPG and is now available to download and play for free on the App Store for iOS users. According to the devs, they had initially intended to release a separate version of the game called Eterspire: Return of Salgaraak. The project, however, was ultimately [...]
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Standing Stone Games has begun testing Update 35, its first major update of the year, on the Bullroarer test server. Dubbed The Return to Carn Dûm, the update introduces a new fellowship dungeon, two new small fellowship dungeons, and the new Gwathrenost raid. “After suffering countless setbacks and defeats, the last remnants of the Iron Crown have returned to Carn [...]
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Hearthstone’s RPG-like Mercenaries system will be getting one last major update before Blizzard switches its focus back to the traditional game modes. The update will introduce six new mercenaries, five new factions (for a total of seven), and the addition of dual-type mercenary cards. In line with the update, existing mercenary cards will also be updated retroactively to reflect their [...]
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Destiny 2 continues to hype up the release of its Lightfall expansion later this month with a new trailer featuring the new Strand sub-classes. “Shattered glass glints in the starlight. Soldiers of the Shadow Legion battle with Guardians under the unmistakable shadows of the fleet overhead—the Witness and its newest disciple are here. Find strength in the Light, arm yourself [...]
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Black Desert Online has joined the MMO community in celebrating Valentine’s Day as it kicks off its own Valentines-themed event on PC. From today until February 22nd, players will be able to chase down chocolate-stealing goblins, make chocolate, and send love letters with chocolates in exchange for seasonal rewards and boosts. “During the Valentine’s Day event period, players will benefit [...]
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The UK’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has been looking over Microsoft’s shoulder over antitrust concerns since the tech giant announced its plans to acquire Activision Blizzard. It’s investigation into the matter has now come to an end with the unsurprising conclusion that the merger will be detrimental to competition and subsequently to UK gamers. “The CMA provisionally found that [...]
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Gloria Victis’ official launch yesterday went as well as MMORPG veterans would have hoped, which is to say that it wasn’t a complete disaster but it wasn’t exactly smooth sailing either. Players reported the usual launch day problems such as login issues, long loading times, connection problems, and other bugs, most of which have been addressed with a hotfix with [...]
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It’s been a little over three months since Warhaven concluded its month-long open beta, time which Nexon has spent crunching the numbers and processing player feedback. In response to the data they’ve gathered, the team will be making significant adjustments to make the 16vs16 medieval melee brawler a bit more forgiving, especially for new players. According to a recent interview [...]
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Mobile RPG fans will probably be familiar with the long-running series of Zenonia single-player RPGs, the latest of which (Zenonia 5) launched more than a decade ago but is still available to download and play on both Google Play and the App Store. The franchise is now getting a mobile MMORPG called Zenonia Chronobreak. Gamevil first announced the game as [...]
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