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Funcom has their eyes set on another crazy idea for The Secret World, this one in the shape of a forum game. This is no ordinary forum game, as the staff themselves claim that they want to "make this EPIC." On their forums, the community manager made a topic asking for volunteers to sponsor a prize package. There seems to [...]
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After the unfortunate post from Marc Jacobs yesterday, there was an update posted late last night. In this evening update, Jacobs stated that all tests were running very well and that the staff would be able to go ahead for a live streamed testing session today in order to test server stability. If all goes well during that test, the [...]
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BioWare has recently announced that Star Wars: The Old Republic's first and perhaps only attempt at the world of e-sports would be withdrawn. Community manager Eric Musco stated that they would be canceling their previously planned ESL "Operation Victory" competition for Star Wars: The Old Republic. There is no confusion as to why they pulled out as Musco himself stated [...]
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After previously teasing at their upcoming ability crafting system, the staff at Camelot Unchained became the bearer of bad news earlier today. In a news post on the official site, Mark Jacobs of City State Entertainment stated that the anticipated alpha would have to be anticipated for a little while longer. Jacobs wrote that the team worked from 10 am [...]
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A new promotional video has been released for the upcoming space-themed Star Citizen. It features the boss of Cloud Imperium, Chris Roberts, and shows lots of behind-the-scenes footage. From development scenes to in-game action, the aptly titled "The Vision Behind Star Citizen" has producer Travis Day and community director Ben Lesnick explain what they wanted this game to accomplish. For [...]
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After announcing that players would be able to zoom into first-person view, Arena Net has also revealed a new feature that they call "collision sensitivity". On the latest dev diary, programmer Branden Gee went into detail about how the new camera system would improve gameplay all around. He mentions that the staff knows about issues with camera claiming that, "[they've] [...]
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Blizzard just announced that there will be a new form of currency available to World of Warcraft players known as a "WoW Token". These tokens will be purchasable with real money and then can be resold for gold on the auction house. After purchasing a token from the auction house, the token itself will become soulbound and then redeemable for [...]
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A new behind-the-scenes video has been released by Daybreak Games earlier today. This video shows off the various kinds of motion capture that needs to be recorded for the characters in H1Z1 to do their stuff. Featuring a former Clemson University football player in Christopher Robbins, the video shows the different motions and actions that are eventually translated into the [...]
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After the recent passing of the legendary Vulcan, Leonard Nimoy, fans all around the world have showed their grief through various methods, including vigils and ceremonies. Cryptic Studios will be offering something more permanent for the man who touched many lives throughout his illustrious career. According to Executive Producer Steve Ricossa, "the Star Trek Online team will implement a standing [...]
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For players who want to have a unique black lightsaber, Star Wars: The Old Republic is now giving them a chance. Through their new "Choose Your Path" promotion, subscribers will receive a set of +41 dark purple crystals. All you need to do is be a subscriber on March 29th. For those who have never subscribed, Bioware is also offering a [...]
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