Governments in Asia have been imposing various restrictions on underage users for years, but Tencent has upped the ante with their recent changes to the mobile MOBA Strike of Kings. Following criticism from The People's Daily (a Communist Party affiliated newspaper), Tencent has implement severe restrictions on underage gamers. Those under 13 will be able to play for only 1 [...]
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What's old is new again. Remastered versions, enhanced editions, remakes, you name it. Nostalgia sells. MMORPGs are no exception. Just this week Warp Portal, Nexon's global publishing arm announced plans to launch a classic Ragnarok Online server. Yesterday saw the launch of Secret World Legends, a tightened up re-work of the 2012 MMORPG The Secret World. Reboots can even cross [...]
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You would think after decades of experience, MMORPG launches would go off without a hitch. Not so. Friday, June 16 2017 saw the Early Access launch of Final Fantasy XIV Stormblood and with it a host of headaches. Long queue times, frequent disconnects, and even secondary queues for those who did manage to get in and wanted to enter certain [...]
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Blizzard has announced the release date for the first Diablo 3 'content pack.' Rise of the Necromancer, which has been in closed beta testing since May, will release on June 27 across PC, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One platforms. It will cost $15. That $15 gets you access to the new Necromancer class along with the following digital items: Non-combat [...]
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A massive patch has just been announced for the Team Arena Battle (TAB) game Battlerite. The Summer Mega Patch goes live on June 27, 2017 and will bring with it a host of new features and changes. First up, a new hero called Blossom enters the arena. She's a half human, half faun spellcaster who uses nature to heal herself [...]
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Our favorite Chinese technology conglomerate Tencent has another target in its sights. A report by tech industry news source The Information claims the Finnish studio Rovio, best known for their Angry Birds franchise, could be bought out for $3 billion. The Information sites 'people briefed on the situation' as its sources and claims that this is no done deal. Rovio [...]
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The star that burns brightest also burns the briefest. After only 15 months or so since its inception, Yahoo's eSports portal will stop being updated after this Friday (June 16, 2017) according to a letter posted by Travis Gafford, Head of eSports Media at Yahoo eSports. Unfortunately, Yahoo Esports will no longer be updated after this Friday (June 16th). As [...]
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Unreal 4 powered shooter LawBreakers announced its release schedule last week, right before E3 kicked off. The game will launch for both PC and PlayStation 4 on August 8 2017. The game has had several rounds of alpha and closed beta testing, but those who haven't had a chance to participate yet are in luck. An open beta open to [...]
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On June 13, 2017 Valve announced the launch of Steam Direct, the replacement for the much maligned Steam Greenlight. Greenlight sounded like a good idea at first, it allowed players to vote for which games should be approved for Steam. Unfortunately, it didn't take long for shady studios to game the system. Lots of junk, broken products, and 'asset flips' [...]
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Fractured is an upcoming open world sandbox MMORPG with fully interactive environments and action oriented combat that rewards player skill. Gather resources, craft, trade, and start a settlement with your guild! [singlepic id=69880 w=428 h=240 float=none] Publisher: Dynamight Studios Playerbase: TBD Type: Sandbox MMORPG PvP: TBD Release Date: TBA Pros: +Fully interactive environments. +In depth gathering, crafting, and trade features. [...]
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