Counter-Strike: Global Offensive finally has sprays thanks to Valve's latest patch, but they are a monetized feature with limited use. And you won't be expressing your inner artist like back in the day. Players can obtain graffiti in one of three ways: as a free weekly drop for ranking up, by purchasing Graffiti boxes, or by buying them on the Steam market. Unsealing a [...]
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The 13th expansion for EverQuest 2, titled Kunark Ascending, is launching on November 15, 2016. You can pre-order the expansion now, which comes in three editions: standard ($34.99), collector ($89.99), or premium ($139.99). Pre-ordering any will grant you beta access, and access to all previous expansion content. All editions include: Access to all previous expansion content Kunark Ascending Beta Access [...]
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Tis the season when every MMO runs a similar event: goofy skins, ghosts, and rhyming posts. It's Halloween, my favorite time of year for in-game events. I'm all about cobwebs and spiders and wearing bedsheets which is why I stopped cleaning my apartment on October 1st. But there's more to in-game events then just Halloween. And on this special Tuesday we [...]
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Design Lead Thomas Blair detailed the ins and outs of Crowfall's crafting stations in the latest official blog post on the Crowfall site. While the crafting stations aren't ready to be used in game, the post shows off some concept artwork and describes their purpose. Players will place crafting stations in their houses: They are objects placed in houses that [...]
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Chicago Federal authorities are charging two 19 year old suspects in connection with computer hacking groups PoodleCorp and Lizard Squad: Zachary Buchta of Maryland (' also known as “pein,” “@fbiarelosers,” “@xotehpoodle,” and “lizard,”') and Bradley Jan Willem Van Rooy of the Netherlands ('also known as “Uchiha,” “@UchihaLS,” “dragon,” and “fox,”'). Buchta and van Rooy allegedly conspired with others to launch destructive cyber [...]
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According to Overwatch game director Jeff Kaplan two new Overwatch heroes are in the works and a number of new maps are also being developed. One of the new heroes is currently being playtested internally at Blizzard and "will be seeing the light of day sooner rather than later." Is it Sombra? Sombra has been hinted at for quite a while, [...]
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Heroes of the Storm is adding a new game mode called Heroes Brawl on October 17, 2016. Rather than being an extension of the game's MOBA elements, Heroes Brawl is three new battlegrounds. In a nutshell, Heroes Brawl is Heroes of the Storm, seen through the lens of delightful madness. Play on unique maps with surreal twists and with custom rulesets [...]
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Revelation Online is entering its first closed beta test on Tuesday, October 25, 2016, and end on November 8th. That's right, "first," which means there's more to follow. As part of the announcement a new CBT trailer has been released, brimming with hype-me-up quotes to make you wish time sped up, that you can watch below. The Closed Beta will [...]
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Today is a special day, Episode 72 of the MMOs.com podcast; the only show T.S. Eliot once called "the only saving grace of modern culture." It's true. He said that. Who would go on the internet and tell lies? Where: https://www.twitch.tv/mmosdotcom When: That depends on where you live: 7PM EST 4PM PST 5:30 AM Wednesday, in Myanmar (Burma) Tonight we'll be [...]
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Red Stone 2, the sequel to Red Stone Online, is now available for both iOS and Android, in South Korea. The game is actually a spin-off of the cancelled PC project of the same name. Developer L&K Logic must've realized the money is on mobile, and their game's aesthetic fits the mobile market. According to MMOCulture, players change stances during [...]
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