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How would you feel to find out that your level of skill in an MMO wasn’t measured by how long you’ve been playing, your character’s level, or even by how many enemy players you’ve ganked, but by the words you use when talking about the game? A recent study argues that your language—particularly your knowledge of genre-specific vocabulary—is the most [...]
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Now that Nostalrius is no more I'm curious what everyone thinks about the latest Vanilla World of Warcraft server to bite the dust. Blizzard has every legal right to send a cease and desist letter, but why have they bothered? The situation raises quite a few questions and reveals a seeming disconnect between fans of Blizzard's MMORPG and the company itself. [...]
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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: CLG narrowly beat Liquid and TSM sweep Immortals. EU LCS: Origen and G2 Esports advance to the finals. [...]
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Cosmophony by Bento-Studio is a rhythm game/scrolling shooter hybrid that was originally released on mobile before being ported to PC and consoles. It features five levels, each with their own style of trippy visuals and a “100% drum and bass” track created by DJ Salaryman. Each of these levels is played by dodging walls and shooting stationary enemies that don’t [...]
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We have partnered with ASOBO Studio to give away 1000 Alpha keys for their in-development MMO shooter/RTS hybrid, The Last Frontier. You may have seen the game referred to as Exidium Corp., which is the name of one of the game's factions, but the game's name is actually The Last Frontier. To get a key, simply solve the math problem [...]
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I recently had the chance to sit down with ASOBO Studio Game Designer Hugo Sahuquet and Communication Manager Aurélie Belzanne to discuss their upcoming game, The Last Frontier. We discussed the game's inspirations, factions, future vehicle additions, and more. [singlepic id=50510 w=600 h=338 float=none] Me: How many people are working on The Last Frontier and how long has it been [...]
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Dear Blizzard, We need to have a pow-wow. What have you done? Shutting down Nostalrius accomplishes nothing more than inspire the contempt of Vanilla World of Warcraft fans. You can flex your billionaire legal muscles and claim what is rightfully yours as far as the law is concerned, but to what end? What purpose does sending one of the most [...]
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Yeah I’ll tell you a little something bout’ selling items, it ain’t what it used to be. Been standing behind this counter for 20 years and my bone’s bout ready to pick up a cutlass. A part of me wants to teach these new adventurers a thing or two. When I first took over the shop from my father—Tobias II, [...]
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Lockboxes are for players who want something but like to spend money rolling dice to chance getting it. They entice transactions by coveting some brilliant reward you likely won't get on the first chance. And that's a great way for companies to raise profits. But is a lockbox any different than going to the casino and pulling the lever on [...]
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The online community r/MMORPG over at Reddit has won the Friendliest Online Community Award™ from Society Working For A Friendly Internet based in Tongling, China. The gaming community is receiving the highest honors for "it's outstanding commitment to excellence in friendship and tolerance." Reddit's r/MMORPG has long been a place where players looking to discuss their favorite MMORPGs, game mechanics, [...]
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