WildStar's next update has a name, Power of the Primal Matrix. It's a big one and introduces systems to expand player's power beyond max level, through the Primal Matrix: a sphere grid that unlocks at level 50, and can be activated by collecting Primal Essences, an element found throughout Nexus. Almost anything you would normally do at max level rewards you [...]
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To celebrate Diablo's 20th anniversary, the next patch—titled The Darkening of Tristram—will send players back to the universe of Diablo 1. And to get your nostalgia churning, the Diablo 3 team has released a preview video that you can watch below. For the month of January, experience an homage to the original events of Diablo, brought to you in glorious RetroVision™ [...]
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Revelation Online's second Closed Beta test has ended, and the team has announced the next phase should begin early in 2017. Another phase? "Phase" is a nice ambiguous term, and I have no idea what exactly what it means. Hopefully not another CBT, but it looks like the RO team is not ruling it out. There is some hopeful news, [...]
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To start the year off right we're veering down pessimism highway, and getting off on the Exit to cynicism lane: a place where all MMOs must visit eventually. There are a good number of games we know are supposed[ly] to come out in 2017, as seen in our What We Hope To Play list—whether or not they do is up to [...]
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The control map Oasis is now available in Overwatch for everyone: what was once paradise in the Arabian desert is beset by conflict. The map touts unique features. Players will have to dodge zipping vehicles and bounce off jump pads to capture and defend three objectives. Researchers and academics from around the region came together to found a city dedicated to [...]
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Elon Musk made a secret promise, when he gets to Mars and plants that spectacular flag it's going to read "Watch The MMOs.com Podcast, LIVE." Where: https://www.twitch.tv/mmosdotcom When: That depends on where you live: 7PM EST 4PM PST Tonight, the holiday news train is slowly making it's way out of the station but we'll still talk Breakaway's alpha playtest stats, give the [...]
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The final update before Albion Online releases, titled Galahad, is touted to go live early in 2017, marking the last step before the game releases. "This update will arrive in the first quarter of the year, wipe the entire server clean and introduce a brand-new world layout, major improvements to PvE and more!" Albion Online is currently in its Final [...]
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J. Todd Coleman enthusiastically proclaimed "2017 is going to be our year, I feel it!" in Crowfall's developer wrap-up video. It was a good year for Crowfall: Passing the 155,000 registered players mark. Raised $3 million through crowdfunding. Signed a deal with European company Travian games. Filled out the ranks of their development team to over 30 developers. Launched equity crowdfunding [...]
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WildStar took to twitter to release an eight second clip teasing the MMORPG's next update, details will be revealed on January 4th. The video features the in-game AI Drusera pleading with players to answer her supplication, "The fate of Nexus rests in your hands." What could it be? A mysterious message from Drusera... pic.twitter.com/RtxEmWH3kn — WildStar (@WildStar) December 30, 2016 [...]
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Updated As Of January 10, 2017. Now that China is an explosive powerhouse in the gaming industry the country is host to numerous titles that take their time gracing Western shores. And players can test foreign releases from South Korea and Japan that premiere in China prior to North America and Europe. But in order to play non-region locked Chinese [...]
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