This week’s hottest eSports news and highlights for League of Legends, CS:GO, and Dota 2. Expect spoilers! Contents (Click to Jump to Section) League of Legends NA LCS EU LCS LCK LPL Counter-Strike: Global Offensive Dota 2 League of Legends NA LCS: Cloud9, Echo Fox, and CLG all have great weeks with playoffs approaching. EU LCS: Vitality is the only team [...]
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As Sandbox Interactive continues its push toward a full release of Albion Online, the company has turned its attention to fleshing out the lore of the game’s world and its inhabitants. On February 23rd the company released the first book to be written within the world of Albion Online, named Landfall. The book is available now in both print and [...]
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I recently had the chance to sit down with Neverwinter Producer Lindsay Haven to discuss the upcoming module, The Maze Engine. We discussed the module's story, changes to existing dungeons, the new mount system, and more. [singlepic id=48124 w=600 h=338 float=none] How does The Maze Engine’s story tie into Underdark’s? The Maze Engine’s story is the continuation of Underdark’s story. [...]
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I love bad voice acting in MMORPGs. When I talk to an NPC and he greets me like a sophomore stoner my ears perk up. There’s something magical about an unqualified actor making their video game debut. And MMORPGs are the one sphere of entertainment where I want bad voice acting to shine. Like watching a trainwreck B movie, I can’t [...]
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I recently had the chance to sit down with Derek Brinkmann, the Founder and CEO of Citadel Studios, and talk about Shards Online. We discussed the details of server hosting, the core content provided on the official servers, and more. [singlepic id=47591 w=600 h=338 float=none] Will the core Shards Online world consist of only the four maps listed on the [...]
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Competitive gaming is at an all-time high in popularity and continues to grow at a rapid pace alongside Twitch and games media in general. Each year gaming tournament prize pools double, more full-time professional gamers find a way to make playing video games their primary career, and, despite all the naysayers’ predictions, games media continues to see exponential monetary growth [...]
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Black Desert Online's cash shop spawned heated debates around the web during the CBT2 weekend, centered on cash shop shenanigans. Browsing forum posts, and articles, I see players raising concerns regarding overpriced cosmetics and debates about whether or not items such as skill resets (only available in the cash shop) provide a significant advantage. But no one seems to ask what exactly constitutes [...]
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This week’s hottest eSports news and highlights for League of Legends, CS:GO, and Dota 2. Expect spoilers! Contents (Click to Jump to Section) League of Legends NA LCS EU LCS LCK LPL Counter-Strike: Global Offensive Dota 2 League of Legends NA LCS: Cloud9, Echo Fox, and CLG all have great weeks with playoffs approaching. EU LCS: Vitality is the only team [...]
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I recently had the chance to sit down with JetCat Games' Community and Media Relations Manager Anthony Keeton to talk about their game Heliborne. We talked about the current flight model, the Open Alpha, the wars and eras the game covers, and more. [singlepic id=46585 w=600 h=338 float=none] Me: How long has Heliborne been in development? Keeton: Actively, I’d say [...]
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I recently had the chance to ask Jang Wook Lee of Hanmaru Soft about the company's upcoming MMORPG Trinium Wars. We discussed whether or not Trinium Wars was a continuation of Living After War, what happened, the game's PvP modes, and more. [singlepic id=46825 w=600 h=338 float=none] Is Trinium Wars a continuation of development on your previous project, Living After War? [...]
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