Mark your calendars: today is the day Twitch starts selling games, with about 50 titles available for purchase. We knew this was happening for a bit now, but now I can remember today as the day it finally did happen. What does it mean for gamers? If you make a purchase of $4.99 or more you will earn buyers a [...]
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It's the only podcast that has been scientifically proven—"sources suggest"— to improve listener's overall quality of life: 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 talking conspiracies about Secret World Legends, wondering if Dean Hall will ever release a fully completed game, recapping our Mirage: Arcane Warfare thoughts, [...]
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On this Sunday Funday the MMOs.com crew is bludgeoning each other's limbs in Mirage: Arcane Warfare. 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. Mirage: Arcane Warfare Gameplay - Sunday Funday Round 85Watch this video on YouTube Watch live video [...]
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If you've read anything on the site today and been fooled by our posts then Happy April Fools day! Yes I enjoy going overboard—and Omer's video editing skills say he does as well. I couldn't be happier to hear that you got-got. I didn't want to eat anymore space than the frontpage allows so that's why we're stopping here. We [...]
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I’m excited to share that the Chinese conglomerate Tencent Games has officially purchased MMOs.com for an undisclosed amount. This deal has been under wraps for some time, but we weren’t able to share it with our readers until today. Tencent is a tremendous company and one of the largest in the world, owning IPs such as League of Legends, and [...]
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Valve announced that they will be shifting resources to beef up their customer service department for Steam. In a press statement co-founder and president Game Newell said, “We know our customer service hasn’t been the best, but today we want to move forward and provide an experience worthy of our studio.” The changes should begin rolling out in the coming [...]
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In light of having recently discussed the eventual inclusion of LGBT characters in League's roster, League of Legends design director Greg Street once again speaks out on the representation of politics and diversity in games. In response to a gamer's concerns that "Liberal politics is forcing its way into games", Street shares his personal thoughts on the matter in a [...]
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Oculus VR founder, and designer of the Rift, Palmer Luckey is leaving Facebook but it's not clear whether the departure is voluntary or not. Facebook spoke to UploadVR and told the site that tomorrow, Friday, is Palmer's last day with the company. “Palmer will be dearly missed. Palmer’s legacy extends far beyond Oculus. His inventive spirit helped kickstart the modern [...]
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When Twitch starts selling games in the sometime near future, Amazon's storefront will have 50 games for sale, including Ghost Recon: Wildlands and For Honor. If players get a game through their favorite streamer's page—so long as it's above $5—they'll obtain a loot crate with unique emojis, badges, and bits, and the streamer will earn a small cut from the [...]
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Six online video games made over $1b in 2016 compared to only 3 movies that hit that same target. Video games are big business, much bigger business than movies. Surprisingly, not a single console game made this list only PC and mobile online games did: Every video game on the list is free to play which demonstrates the earnings potential [...]
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