Valve’s foray into hardware has been a bit of an odd one. Between the Steam Link—a machine meant to stream games that are on Steam—and the Steam Controller—a new form of controller that sets out to make haptic touchpads the primary method of input—they are making quite the entrance into the field by challenging its norms. This is, of course, [...]
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Let’s talk Wildstar! Probably the most underrated MMORPG on the market in my opinion. Partly, due to its rollercoaster lifespan so far but also due to the competitive nature of the MMO market and the artstyle they chose to go with. Let me try to elaborate. Wildstar has been the new kid on the block, the new WOW-killer, the next [...]
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Minecraft’s explosive influence on gaming might as well be carved in a stone tablet by this point. From the innumerable voxel-builder clone titles it spawned to the rise of Early Access games, Notch’s child has matured the industry. But Minecraft isn’t the only world where players can craft the perfect home, complete with a roller-coaster over lava lanes. Many games [...]
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Blizzard Entertainment’s MOBA Heroes of the Storm has constantly shown innovation and design that is willing to push the limits of the genre. With the latest reveal for upcoming Heroes to their roster, the game has continued to show this design direction with no intentions of stopping. Here are our top five examples of Heroes that have changed our perceptions [...]
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The dice have rolled and everyone around the Pachisi board is placing bets on India as the next mobile gaming giant. 1.2 billion people live in the vast South Asian country and Superdata Research asserts it is the fastest-growing mobile games market. And now that Western markets have largely matured companies are looking to India for expansion. Cut The Rope [...]
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One of my favorite words in the English language is “free.” And in this article I’m highlighting the state of my favorite market, free-to-play. While contentious in the right context, free-to-play is the fastest growing sector of the PC gaming market, raking in $8.7 billion in 2015 according to SuperData Research. Publishers are choosing to release games as zero-cost products [...]
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I recently had the chance to sit down with Jim Mummery, the Chief Creative Officer of Edge Case Games who are working on Fractured Space. If you've yet to read the first part of this interview, you can do so here. In this second half of the interview, we discuss open development, lore, in-game upgrades, and more. How has open [...]
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I had a chance to sit down with Jim Mummery, the Chief Creative Officer of Edge Case Games who is working on Fractured Space. We talked about why the team moved from the faster pace of Strike Suit Zero to the slower pace of Fractured Space, how the game evolved into something that resembles a MOBA, and the definition of [...]
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For those of you who are familiar with the MMOs.com podcast (and those of you who aren’t should definitely give it a watch) you know that we’ve all been extremely hyped for Tree of Savior since it’s initial announcement and I’m glad to say that gameplay-wise its definitely living up to expectations. For the next few weeks of Closed Beta [...]
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Steam reviews serve a purpose, quick and easy-access to information to aid players in deciding whether installing is worth their time. But lately I find myself forced to focus solely on negative reviews to garner any semblance of honesty. Or I disavow Steam reviews entirely and scroll down the store page until I see Metacritic’s verdict. I can’t trust the [...]
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