Virtual exchanges are pervasive, popping up on every rendered street corner and alleyway, with upheld hands stretching out from between sewer grates. Whether a game is buy-to-play, free-to-play, or something in-between nearly every MMO has an optional cash exchange for rewards, whether it be between developers and players or just between players. Maybe it’s for an irresistible outfit that solidifies [...]
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Campfire Games' Civil War era shooter War of Rights reached its Kickstarter funding goal this past weekend and is now accepting donations through PayPal. First person shooters set before the 20th century are a rarity in the overly saturated modern shooter market; whatever happened to World War II FPS games? But War of Rights aims to change the status quo by [...]
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At Tencent Games Carnival development studio Smilegate announced that Lost Ark's first Chinese CBT will begin some time in the first half of 2016. The testing phase will follow shortly after Korea's first closed beta test. No announcement regarding a Western release, yet. Lost Ark is an action MMORPG with gorgeous visuals, stylized combat, and dynamic environments. Boasting eighteen classes, players will [...]
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Nexon has announced MapleStory Mobile right before G-Star 2015 and just after the release of Pocket MapleStory. The Korean publishing company must not believe in limits to the number of MapleStory title that can be crammed onto the Play Store and iTunes. MapleStory Mobile will feature 5 starting classes, as opposed to Pocket MapleStory's 3, and appears to offer a true [...]
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Paragon is a third-person sci-fi action MOBA where players assume the role of a hero and use their skills and teamwork to gain supremacy in the arena. The game features a unique card system that replaces the traditional in-match item shop. [singlepic id=56233 w=628 h=275 float=left] Publisher: Netmarble Type: Third-person MOBA Release Date: 2016 Shut Down Date: April 26, 2018 [...]
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Black Eye Games' low-fantasy MMO Gloria Victis has unveiled a new overview trailer showing off the game's combat and gorgeous world. The new footage releases in anticipation of version 0.5's release, which will update the user interface, wipe characters, and initiate the transition to the game's Alpha. No word yet on when 0.5 will release, but the trailer signals a release [...]
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Kickstarter-funded MMO Eco will begin its first test for alpha-tier backers beginning on November 23, 2015. The announcement is packaged with a series of gameplay changes, such as skill mechanic integration into crafting and basic farming mechanics. The laws system and crafting table models have also been improved. Eco introduces a fascinating concept that embeds player in their environment rather than [...]
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Nexon's mobile dinosaur survival MMO Durango will be released in English, announced at G-Star 2015. The same team that developed Mabinogi Heroes is working on the project, known as What! Studio (a division under Nexon). And considering the huge playerbase camped out in Ark: Survival Evolved a successful mobile dinosaur survival game could be hugely successful. Players will chop down trees, [...]
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In anticipation of Moonlight Blade's Nexon Korea release a new trailer showing off the game's cinematic combat was shown at G-Star 2015. Developed by Tencent, Moonlight Blade's combat sequences are designed by famous martial arts choreographers Woo-ping Yuen and director Chen Kexin. Even movement is an elegant pirouette as you jump, glide, and soar across the world. Traveling is as [...]
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Ark: Survival Evolved decided against more treacherous reptiles in favor of fluffy penguin ancestors known as the Kairuku Waitaki. But joining the cute flightless bird is a horrifying Anglerfish ancestor called the Melanocetus. Using bioluminscent lights to attract bait in the murky depths of the ocean, the Melanocetus will prove troublesome to any player brazen enough to dive into the seas [...]
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