Our latest coverage of Columns.
There are many reasons people play games: pure escapism, to socialise, to be challenged, and for many it is an interactive way to be involved in a story. With the invention of MMORPGs the gaming community has come closer together and are now able to play together in a more complex world where we interact with one another and assist [...]
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Thanks to Reddit I came across an article from PC Gamer titled "How I rediscovered the magic of MMOs in private servers." The article suggests that private servers create more cohesive communities than their official counterparts. "In private servers, there's this 'us against the world' feeling that binds me together with the people I meet." It's a great piece that highlights [...]
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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 League Championship Series Summer Split 2016 All of the leagues are currently on break. However, one of the [...]
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A.Storm’s online action RPG HeroWarz is the latest title to be localized by publisher KOG Games. HeroWarz is a character-based game that follows the stories of several characters as they attempt to find a girl whose dreams become reality and stop her from destroying the world. I was recently given the chance to sit down with GM Moshup of KOG Games [...]
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Remember those academic days when teachers would assign two to four-page, double-spaced essays on a topic, designate group members for the project, and inform you of its due date? Everyone would hem and haw, complain about their group members, the topic, and the amount of time they had to complete it. The instructor always gave the “Don’t wait until the [...]
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Riders of Icarus is an upcoming MMORPG from Nexon and WeMade Entertainment. The title features fairly stereotypical MMORPG systems but sets itself apart with an in-depth system of taming the game’s various mobs and keeping them as either mounts or pets. The Korean release, titled Icarus Online, was previously reported to be the third top-grossing game in Korea. I recently [...]
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With the announcement that TERA may be ported to consoles in the undetermined future I'm curious what everyone thinks about playing MMORPGs on their consoles. I can't motivate myself to pick up a controller and slaughter wolves to finish a quest. It feels too foreign after years of playing MMORPGs on PC. I did try to play Final Fantasy XIV with [...]
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Overwatch is an intensely charming team-oriented FPS with easy-to-learn gameplay and a high skill cap. Choose from a roster of highly diverse characters to form a well-balanced team of six, to compete in objective-oriented game modes. [singlepic id=52481 w=428 h=240 float=none] Publisher: Blizzard Entertainment Playerbase: High Type: Team Shooter Release Date: May 24, 2016 Pros: +Distinct artstyle. +Varied cast of [...]
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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 League Championship Series Summer Split 2016 All of the leagues are currently on break. However, one of the biggest format [...]
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Nvidia just announced their latest and greatest GPU - the Nvidia GTX 1080 on the new Pascal architecture. It's 2X faster than a Titan X and is the result of Nvidia's biggest R&D project to date. The price tag is a bit steep at $599, but we're giving one away for free to one lucky winner. Enter below: Up to [...]
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