The latest expansion for Blade and Soul, Silverfrost Mountains, will release sometime this Spring, and will be the biggest update to NCSoft's game yet. An entire continent within the Earthen Realm will become available to explore, with the new capital city Zaiwei nestled in among mountain peaks. Blade and Soul's story will take another step, bringing players closer to revenge for Master [...]
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IMC Staff have announced they are reconsidering their launch plans for Tree of Savior according to a post on the official forums. Yesterday, it was announced that Tree of Savior would release as a free-to-play title on June 19th, but players who purchased one of three Founder's Packs would get Early Access. However, Early Access will be dolled out according to [...]
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A new trailer for Nexon's mobile survival MMO Durango has been unveiled and shows off footage from the limited South Korean beta, as reported by MMOCulture. Unfortunately, gameplay in the trailer is rather limited and intertwined with footage from the Limited Beta Trailer released in November. But you can catch a glimpse of the UI, combat, and settlements. Durango is [...]
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Epic Games has unveiled their inevitable founder's packs for sci-fi MOBA Paragon. You knew this was happening didn't you? Early bird enthusiasts will be able to play starting March 18th, if they fork over the entry price of $19.99. As expected the Mid-tier and Highest-tier founder's packs cost $59.99 and $99.99 respectively, which seems to be the industry standard. Purchasing either [...]
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In a strange turn of fate Jagex, the company behind the Runescape franchise, has been sold to Chinese mining company Shandong Hongda for $300 million, according to the Financial Times. Yup. An iron ore mining company has purchased the makers of an MMORPG. It seems that investing in the UK based Jagex is a better long-term investment than picking away at [...]
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No matter what measures are taken gold sellers infect MMORPGs like a black cloud of locusts. The swarm descends on the newest game ready for harvest, chomping away until both players and farmers move on to the next field. But gold sellers are also the pond scum that lets you know life lurks beneath the surface. After all, if no [...]
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My biggest gripe with MMORPGs is that I'm often left to find my own community, or strive ahead alone. Friends I play games with quickly become disinterested, preventing us from honing in on one title and sticking together. Instead, we sit in Discord playing our own games until becoming bored and reverting to a dark comedy version of Would You Rather. [...]
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Fragmented is a sci-fi survival game incorporating RPG elements. Harvest resources, defeat the native wildlife, and build tools to survive on an alien world. [singlepic id=50913 w=428 h=240 float=none] Developer: Above and Beyond Technologies Playerbase: Low Type: Survival MMO Release Date: April 26, 2016 Pros: +RPG leveling. +Distinct environment. +Set in The Repopulation universe. +Multiple server rulesets. Cons: -Familiar mechanics. [...]
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Blizzard has surprisingly released Patch 1.14a for Diablo 2, optimizing the game for modern operating systems. The last time Diablo 2 saw an update bar was four years ago. Got to hand it to Blizzard for giving the game some love amid their ever-expanding catalog. Blizzard also announced that they have begun working on systems to counter cheaters and hackers plaguing [...]
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The sun is beaming, bouncing off my leather boot curb stomping another weasel skull. Ranger knees on the grass, my bombshell blonde stuffs carcass remains into her satchel. Or tries to. Glaring red text at the center of my monitor blares, “Inventory Space Full.” What? Sixteen slots are overflowing with beetle mucus, iron ore, dilapidated daisies, two fishing rods, potions, [...]
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