Valve has launched a massive limited time event update for their flagship shooter Counter Strike Global Offensive. Titled Operation Hydra, the update adds new game modes and content that are available to all players until September. (18 weeks total) A $5.99 All Access Pass grants additional bonuses including an Operation Hydra Coin that can be displayed as an avatar, an [...]
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In a recent Corporate Strategy Presentation[PDF] Sony revealed that the Playstation Network has reached 70 million Monthly Active Users (MAU). More importantly, 26.4 million of those are paying members. With an annual subscription price of $60, that's a nice chunk of change for Sony. The PlayStation 4 has been highly successful for Sony thus far with total shipments by the [...]
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Blizzard and Valve settled their dispute over who owns the rights to the Dota name back in 2012, but the jury's still out on whether either company has a legal exclusive right to the vaunted MOBA franchise. uCool and Lilith Games, the mobile gaming studios behind Dota Legends and Heroes Charge respectively are being sued by Valve and Blizzard for [...]
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Wild West Online is an open world MMORPG set in the old American West. The game will feature action oriented combat and open PvP gameplay fitting its violent setting. Explore, prospect, barter, and settle the Wild West as never before! Publisher: 612 Games Type: Sandbox MMORPG Release Date: May 10, 2018 Shut Down Date: October 25, 2018 Pros: +Western setting. [...]
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About a week ago Artcraft Entertainment announced that something "massive" was about to happen in their upcoming MMORPG Crowfall. This announcement was followed by a week of hints and teasers, but today the "massive" news finally dropped! Crowfall's "Massive Reveal" day comprises three major changes: Races & Classes have replaced the archetype system 100+ Disciplines added and available in the [...]
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The first half of 2017 turned out to be a bit slow with the only major MMORPG release being Revelation Online. But so far the second half is shaping up to be very different. The much anticipated Morrowind expansion for Elder Scrolls Online launched for PC today and Destiny 2 reveal just a few weeks ago. Final Fantasy 14 Stormblood [...]
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The British software studio Improbable has raised $502 million in funding through a Series B financing round led by SoftBank. The young tech firm's core product is the game engine SpatialOS which promises to make it easier for game studios to scale persistent worlds with cloud-based server distribution. What's striking is how bullish the CEO Herman Narula is on the [...]
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Lineage was one of the defining games of the MMORPG genre. Released way back in 1998, it is still NCsoft's main money maker nearly 20 years later. It continues to see regular updates along with its sequel, Lineage 2 which also is still performing well. Both games have inspired separate mobile spin-offs that have themselves gone on to attract huge [...]
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One necromancer to rule them all! The art of MMORPG Resurrection used to be a niche occupation. Small companies like Suba Games and Red Fox Games dominated the unholy arts. That all changed when Steam loosened its listing standards a few years ago. A flood of MMORPGs, old and new, came crashing onto the shores of the Steam Store. For [...]
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EVE Online turned 14 on May 6, 2017. Released in 2003, the sci-fi themed MMORPG has stood the test of time rather well and still boasts an average of 35,000 concurrent players at any given time on its single galactic server. A free to play option was introduced on November 11, 2016 which allows new or returning players to try [...]
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