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The first Diablo Immortal post-launch update is now live along with a new season and three new battle passes. Season 2 features a free 40-rank battle pass along with two premium versions: the $5 Empowered battle pass and the $15 Collector’s Empowered pass. The Empowered comes with a premium reward track on top of the free one which includes a [...]
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So far, most blockchain games have been relatively simple games with low-quality graphics and little to no storyline. South Korean developer Ring Games, however, is looking to up the ante with its premium play-to-earn character collecting action RPG, Stella Fantasy. The upcoming game features high-quality anime-style visuals and gameplay elements similar to Genshin Impact with NFTs added to the mix. [...]
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TERA had a good run but its journey has now come to an end after just over a decade of live operation in North America and Europe. The global servers have officially shut down for good as of 1:00 am PDT earlier today. A remake or reboot probably won’t be happening anytime soon but there are several private servers available [...]
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DOTA 2 and League of Legends competitor Heroes of Newerth has officially shut down after 12 years of operation. Developer S2 Games rolled out the MOBA’s final patch way back in February 2019 and announced their plans to sunset the game in December 2021. Several farewell events took place since then leading up to its final day of operation.” “HON [...]
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One of the more noteworthy announcements during yesterday’s Epic Games Summer Showcase is a new Lord of the Rings multiplayer survival game called Lord of the Rings: Return to Moria. As the title suggests, the game will bring players back to the ancient dwarven realm of Khazad-dum, more commonly known as Dwarrowdelf or Moria. “Welcome to The Lord of the [...]
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Activision and Infinity Ward officially took the wraps off Call of Duty Modern Warfare 2 in the official reveal stream earlier this week. The game’s single-player campaign will revolve around the drug war against the Columbian cartel and will feature the return of several iconic characters from the series. “Task Force 141 makes its massive return with a global squad [...]
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Over 30 new games were showcased during the first-ever OTK Games Expo held earlier this week by Asmongold’s streaming group OTK Network. Among them is a new cross-platform multiplayer physics brawler from Hi-Rez Studios and Red Beard Games, titled Divine Knockout. The game is inspired by 2D platform brawlers, like Super Smash Bros. and Brawlhalla, but with a 3D first-person [...]
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Speaking at the 2022 Nexon Developers Conference, Nexon COO Kang Dae-hyun announced a slew of new MapleStory related games under the shared umbrella 'MapleStory Universe'. Part of the plan includes MapleStory N, a blockchain powered MMORPG where players can earn in-game items that can be turned into NFTs and traded with other players for a fee. Players can earn these [...]
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The Elder Scrolls Online: High Isle Chapter is officially live on PC, Mac, and Google Stadia after a few hours’ delay to sort out an issue on the North American PC megaserver. The servers were initially scheduled to go back online after maintenance at 10:00am PDT but was pushed back to 5:00pm and then to later in the day, ultimately [...]
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Fatshark Games’ latest Warhammer co-op shooter, Warhammer 40K: Darktide, gets an official release date and will be launching on PC and Xbox Series X|S on September 13th. The game follows the same premise as Warhammer: Vermintide 2 but is set in the 40K universe with a plot that will evolve over time much like the Destiny 2 campaign. “Take back [...]
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