This week’s hottest eSports news and highlights for LoL, CS:GO, and Dota 2. Expect spoilers! Contents (Click to Jump to Section) League of Legends Counter-Strike: Global Offensive Dota 2 League of Legends All-Stars 2015: a hit with 1v1 tournament, regional matches, and crazy fun matches. IEM Cologne: A test of Cloud9, H2k, and Fnatic’s new rosters against the surging Korean [...]
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It's the holiday season once again and that means that a horde of Christmas events are on their way. Is your favorite game holding a holiday event? Is it something you feel you should make time for? What if there are several games you're playing that are holding events? Fortunately for you, we have created a guide specifically for all [...]
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Remember when MMO alphas and betas used to be exclusive testing phases that only the luckiest of gamers were invited to attend? It was only ten or fifteen years ago when getting into an MMO alpha or beta required filling out a veritable job application form – and that was for a small chance in hell to actually get in. [...]
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I recently had a chance to sit down with Adam Bohn of Artix Entertainment to discuss their current Kickstarter project, AdventureQuest 3D. We discussed why the series is moving to 3D, how the skill bar is going to work, and more. What made you decide to make 3D AdventureQuest now? Bohn: Ever since I was a little boy, I dreamed—I dreamed [...]
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Grinding Gear Games’ Path of Exile: The Awakening is already out and fans of the ARPG genre are crawling back to their keyboard and mouse—clicking away as if their lives depended on it. I wasn’t just yet. I used to be on Path of Exile every waking minute of my life. I would try to kill just one more wave [...]
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I’ve never so much as seen a clip of the Ghost in the Shell anime, although my anime obsessed friends say it’s pretty good. Ghost in the Shell Stand Alone Complex First Assault Online – which is clearly running for the “Longest MMO Title Ever” award—wasn’t even on my radar until a couple of weeks ago. The trailer for this [...]
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I remember when the original Final Fantasy XIV came out in 2010. I handed over my gil and excitedly set about installing it. My last image before delving into the game itself was of the collector’s edition cover art, which featured a beautiful image by Yoshitaka Amano. Amano has been the main logo and character designer for most, if not [...]
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"At least I have chicken..." It's the most wonderful time of the year and with a bucket of the most delicious fried chicken Santa Alter makes her appearance! The latest event combines mechanics from previous events: Multi Token from Halloween, Specific Servant Bonuses from Honnoji and CE Bonuses from Lunar Festival. Don't speak Japanese? Fear not for the Clock Tower [...]
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The year is almost at a close and as we reflect on the horde of MMOs, both offensive and memorable, we must raise our judges cards and declare the best of the year 2015. It’s been a strange year, with a cacophony of Early Access titles promising release sometime in the future. But we’ve chosen here to focus on games [...]
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I am rather excited for Legion, to the point where I'm listing a million and one things that I want to get done before it hits. Making some gold is definitely one of them. As many people are aware levelling alt characters to 100 and getting a full team of treasure hunter followers is great for a daily bit of [...]
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