Warframe's latest update, Octavia's Anthem, is set to go live today on PC. The update brings with it a new Warframe called "Octavia," whose abilities make use of music. Players can "cooperatively [devise] songs with friends in dojos," using "Melody, Bass, and Percussion," or download songs created by others. Octavia is being introduced alongside a new quest. The story behind [...]
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If you've paid attention to practically any MMO-focused site at all this past week, you've probably heard something about the drama surrounding City of Heroes' iconic character Statesman returning as a playable hero in Master X Master. Many fans of the well-liked superhero MMORPG who were previously scorned by NCSoft's rash and poorly-explained handling of the game felt that Statesman's [...]
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My.com announced today that Cloud Pirates' latest update, "Death or Glory," is now live. The update introduces the Brotherhood Ladder System, allowing Brotherhoods, which are Cloud Pirates' form of guilds, to form teams of seven players and take part in Brotherhood vs. Brotherhood matches at specific times during the week. The update also introduces a new Deathmatch map called "Fractal [...]
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In a lengthy new post, Gigantic Community Manager Evan Teicheira discusses the state of Gigantic as of this month, March 2017. The game has been in Open Beta for around three and a half months and the team has decided that it is time to talk to the community about how the game is faring so far. According to the [...]
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That's right, Phoenix Labs' upcoming co-op ARPG Dauntless is accepting Alpha sign-ups, and you can test your luck to test the game by filling out the Alpha test form. Remember that "Alpha" is almost synonymous with the words "unfinished" and "bugs." So you'll have to sign a non-disclosure agreement (NDA): no screenshots, streams, videos, or even whispers about the state [...]
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Conan Exiles has introduced a big patch today, adding in the much-awaited dye system, new weapons, updated feat leveling, and more. Collect pigment-holding plants, mash them up, and turn them into dyes to apply to armor sets so you now longer have to yell, "Is that you?" when looking for allies. Also added, is eight new weapons: bows, maces, axes, [...]
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It's Thursday, which means that it's time for Steam's weekend deals. This weekend, Ubisoft's entire catalog is on sale and there are some good deals on a number of the company's pseudo-MMOs. Highlights from the sale are as follows. For Honor, which was released about a month ago, is discounted to $49.79. Steep is discounted to $29.99. Don't forget that [...]
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PLAYERUNKNOWN's Battlegrounds launched on Steam Early Access just a few hours ago and it came out of the gates sprinting. According to SteamCharts, the game has a staggering 21,541 players on as of 40 minutes before this writing. Even though the game uses gameplay elements found in other battle royale games, even though it is launching at a price of [...]
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Fantasy MOBA SMITE is turning three this year and is holding a week-long birthday bash to celebrate the occasion. From March 21st to the 27th, players logging in to the game during the celebrations will earn Double Login Bonuses. They’ll also be to earn a free Birthday Global Emote by getting their “First Win of the Week” during the week-long [...]
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Rocket League's Dropshot mode is set to go live later at 3 PM PDT / 6 PM EDT today, allowing players to take on the challenge of having to create their own goal by hitting the ball into the ground on the opposing team's side. The mode takes place on a new hexagonal map and should provide an experience that [...]
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