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Pokémon Go is serious business. When you're at a PokeStop sitting on a lure and a large posse roles up on their bicycles you want to be the champion don't you? You want players to both fear your name and stare in awe when it's you're Pokémon sitting on a gym's throne. Well, we've compiled tips and pointers to make sure [...]
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MMORPGs are famous for overwhelming amounts of content. It's one way developers create the illusion of a living world: too many activities for one person to conquer. Quests sit outside every village hut, asking players to collect berries, deal with ravenous wolves, and steal candles from confused Kobolds. More isn't always better. If accepting and completing every single quest isn't the [...]
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We have partnered with Cryptic Studios and Perfect World Entertainment to give away 50 Star Trek Online: Agents of Yesterday gift packs. Each pack contains the following items. Tier 1 USS Enterprise: A legendary 23rd century Starfleet vessel, the Constitution-class Cruiser regularly went where no one had gone before. A durable, versatile ship, it handled a variety of missions, including [...]
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This week’s hottest eSports news and highlights for League of Legends, CS:GO, Dota 2, and Overwatch. Expect spoilers! Contents (Click to Jump to Section) League of Legends NA LCS EU LCS LCK LPL Counter-Strike: Global Offensive Dota 2 Overwatch League of Legends NA LCS Recap and Standings The sixth week of the NA LCS has finished! Day 1: TSM vs Cloud9 (2-0) Team [...]
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I recently had the chance to conduct an email interview with NAT Games CEO Yong-Hyun Park to discuss his company's game Heroes of Incredible Tales, which recently saw an international release. We discussed what inspired him to move to mobile, what changes were made for the international release, and more. [singlepic id=54593 w=600 h=338 float=none] Me: What inspired the move from [...]
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Few games spotlight player’s animal instincts. Most MMO worlds more or less resemble our own, whether they be set in a fantasy or science fiction universe; there are laws that must be obeyed and cooperation is needed to succeed. Even survival games like Rust and DayZ emphasize working together for security. What about a game where everyone is in it [...]
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Master X Master is NCSoft’s attempt to break into the MOBA market. It’s a fresh take on a tried and tested formula, featuring a WASD control scheme and a unique tag mechanic that allows you to swap between two characters instead of just controlling one. I usually don’t bother with new MOBA releases but Master X Master caught my attention [...]
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For the majority of players, MMOs are games meant to be enjoyed with other players. But for me, playing an MMO alone sometimes ends up being a much more enjoyable experience than playing in good company. Recently, I’ve taken to playing Tree of Savior by myself on stream at a leisurely pace, and while playing I thought about why I’m [...]
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WildStar's latest update enables players to purchase a level 50 toon, maxing out their character without putting in the grind. In the past I abhorred the notion, I would "/spit" all over anyone who dared not trudge through the leveling process. But now as grey hairs slowly take over my cranium I'm starting to think it's not such a bad offer. In [...]
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This week’s hottest eSports news and highlights for League of Legends, CS:GO, Dota 2, and Overwatch. Expect spoilers! Contents (Click to Jump to Section) League of Legends NA LCS EU LCS LCK LPL Counter-Strike: Global Offensive Dota 2 Overwatch League of Legends NA LCS Recap and Standings The fifth week of the NA LCS has finished! Day 1: Cloud9 vs Liquid (1-2) Echo [...]
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