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That's right folks, it's January 20th and it's a grand day because the MMOs.com team is streaming Shards Online. Where: https://www.twitch.tv/mmosdotcom When: That depends on where you live: 7PM EST 4PM PST If you can't make it you can always watch on the MMOs.com YouTube channel once its uploaded. Watch live video from mmosdotcom on www.twitch.tv
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January 21st, 2017 Level 36 /played: 6 days, 12 hours Nearly two weeks after Vanilla’s release and I’m still questing, even with a mucoid nostril pleading with me to take a nap. As of this writing I’m 36, trudging through grime and sludge in the heart of darkness: Stranglethorn Vale. Most people say, “I play games to have fun,” but they’ve [...]
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Revelation Online is an upcoming MMORPG that features endless flight, gorgeous graphics, and a variety of classes and races. Players can fly freely across the entire game world without worrying about temporary wings or flying mounts. [singlepic id=64139 w=428 h=240 float=left] Publisher: My.com Playerbase: Low Type: MMORPG PvP: Duels / World PvP / Arena / Guild Wars Release Date: February [...]
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Note: This guide is up to date as of January 20th, 2017. Ragnarok Mobile's Pre-OBT has arrived, which means that anyone can now join in on the fun and play the game without restrictions. The mobile MMORPG has made waves around the world for being a faithful remake of the original Ragnarok Online with a sleek new graphics style. Unfortunately, [...]
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The moment you've all been waiting for has arrived, for you see, Ragnarok Mobile's Pre-OBT has begun. "Wasn't that supposed to be tomorrow?" you ask. Indeed, it was, but it seems that Xindong was rather excited about opening the game up to everyone and released it a day early. For those of you that are unaware, Ragnarok Mobile is a [...]
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The other day the MMOs.com crew stumbled on a video of a pristine internet cafe in China and we asked ourselves, "Why have we never played games in an internet cafe?" I used to go to a kid's basement and LAN DOTA and play WoW, but I've never gamed in a public setting. Part of the reason is obvious: there were [...]
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Today is the greatest January 17th of all time, said physicist Stephen Hawking, because today I get to tune in to the MMOs.com Podcast. Where: https://www.twitch.tv/mmosdotcom When: That depends on where you live: 7PM EST 4PM PST On tonight's episode we're asking why internet cafes never caught on in our neighborhoods, delving into a obligatory discussion about Nostalrius/Elysium, highlighting Snail Games' [...]
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Dear Nostalrius, You know, I never thought I would need to sit you down in the corner, put a dunce cap on your head, and scold you with a ruler whacking against my hand. That’s supposed to be reserved for the class bullies, like Blizzard, who’s still in detention. But, here we are. Instead of being an individual you’re a [...]
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This is the second part in a sporadic series of articles about games writing. The principles presented are general rather than specific, but are what I consider the fundamentals any student should remember as they write. Part 2 only touches on two topics for the sake of brevity. But you can also read Part 1 for more general, quickfire principles [...]
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Remember when it was announced that The Repopulation had been taken offline and removed from sale following "turmoil" that had been going on at Idea Fabrik? Remember when it was announced that the game would be moving to Unreal Engine 4 and a smaller survival game based on the engine that would be later used for it, Fragmented, was being developed [...]
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