Finally, after months of shenanigans Sombra is officially announced with a classy cinematic trailer, featuring Reaper, Widowmaker, and the hacker herself. She was revealed interrupting a look back montage of Overwatch's launch: nice work Blizzard. "She's able to turn the tide of battle in subtle and not so subtle ways." The trio attempt confronting a Russian scientist designing new mechs, [...]
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That's right, the man, the myth, the legend, is checking out Revelation Online live tonight: it's the Big Gumble stream; the most biased live review since yellow journalism. If you hate objectivy be sure to tune in. Where: https://www.twitch.tv/mmosdotcom When: That depends on where you live: 6PM MDT (Mountain time, cause that's best time) 8PM EST 5PM PST Watch live video from mmosdotcom on [...]
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BlizzCon has come and gone, and of course we have discuss it—because BlizzCon: Diablo 3: Necromancer, Diablo 1 Recreation, And Two New Zones Announced Blizzard Announces The Overwatch League: The MLB Of eSports Heroes Of The Storm To Get New Brawl And Two New Heroes New Hearthstone Expansion Mean Streets of Gadgetzan Unveiled at Blizzcon Sombra Finally Officially Announced At [...]
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Facebook has launched Gameroom, a platform where people can play ported mobile games and Unity games without the distraction of their news feed. You can download it now—if you feel so inclined. We've known Facebook would be launching a gaming platform since August, when the company announced a partnership with Unity. "From shooter to strategy, builders to bingo, find your game in [...]
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Ahead of its 2017 launch, Master X Master will be testing its Titan Ruins battleground beginning November 22nd. The 5v5 arena battleground is where MXM gets its "MOBA" tag: lanes, minions, and a shiny core that needs to be destroyed. Hopefuls can still sign up, and will receive a key by November 21st. The playtest will focus on ranked play to [...]
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The My.com Game Center has implemented streaming tools ahead of Revelation Online's CBT. "The new tool allows you to create a live Revelation Online broadcast using your Twitch account, record Revelation Online videos and take epic screenshots." I wonder if it will steal people away from OBS and XSplit. If you've used any other streaming software it will be familiar [...]
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Valve is changing up its guidelines for storefront screenshots, and developers need to make sure they're ready when Discover Update 2.0 goes live. Steam wants to make sure screenshots represent the game they advertise; that means no artwork as a substitute for gameplay: "This means avoiding using concept art, pre-rendered cinematic stills, or images that contain awards, marketing copy, or written product [...]
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The MMOs.com crew has been playing quite a bit of Shadowverse, the latest card game to slap itself on Steam. It's performing pretty well. Even some Hearthstone players are flocking to the game and shouting its excellence. Shadowverse joins a warehouse of card games, a warehouse that seems ready to explode (not all games released yet): Chronicles Runescape Legends Hearthstone [...]
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Some vibrant gameplay footage of Aura Kingdom Mobile has surfaced thanks to MMOCulture. The video is a little choppy but it's clear that Taiwan studio X-Legend wants to capture the same cel-shading aesthetic as the PC version. Apparently the game does employ autoplay systems, without the need for player intervention except to accept the next quest. But you will be [...]
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Space survival game Hellion will be playable for the first time at the Reboot InfoGamer Conference in Zagreb, Croatia. Unfortunately, Croatia is a bit far from my zip code. The first person explorer puts players in the suits of intrepid colonists, awakened from cryogenic sleep to discover a solar system devastated. Natural selection hasn't prepared humanity to travel the stars [...]
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