I recently had a chance to sit down with Adam Bohn of Artix Entertainment to discuss their current Kickstarter project, AdventureQuest 3D. We discussed why the series is moving to 3D, how the skill bar is going to work, and more. What made you decide to make 3D AdventureQuest now? Bohn: Ever since I was a little boy, I dreamed—I dreamed [...]
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Grinding Gear Games’ Path of Exile: The Awakening is already out and fans of the ARPG genre are crawling back to their keyboard and mouse—clicking away as if their lives depended on it. I wasn’t just yet. I used to be on Path of Exile every waking minute of my life. I would try to kill just one more wave [...]
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I’ve never so much as seen a clip of the Ghost in the Shell anime, although my anime obsessed friends say it’s pretty good. Ghost in the Shell Stand Alone Complex First Assault Online – which is clearly running for the “Longest MMO Title Ever” award—wasn’t even on my radar until a couple of weeks ago. The trailer for this [...]
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I remember when the original Final Fantasy XIV came out in 2010. I handed over my gil and excitedly set about installing it. My last image before delving into the game itself was of the collector’s edition cover art, which featured a beautiful image by Yoshitaka Amano. Amano has been the main logo and character designer for most, if not [...]
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"At least I have chicken..." It's the most wonderful time of the year and with a bucket of the most delicious fried chicken Santa Alter makes her appearance! The latest event combines mechanics from previous events: Multi Token from Halloween, Specific Servant Bonuses from Honnoji and CE Bonuses from Lunar Festival. Don't speak Japanese? Fear not for the Clock Tower [...]
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The year is almost at a close and as we reflect on the horde of MMOs, both offensive and memorable, we must raise our judges cards and declare the best of the year 2015. It’s been a strange year, with a cacophony of Early Access titles promising release sometime in the future. But we’ve chosen here to focus on games [...]
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I am rather excited for Legion, to the point where I'm listing a million and one things that I want to get done before it hits. Making some gold is definitely one of them. As many people are aware levelling alt characters to 100 and getting a full team of treasure hunter followers is great for a daily bit of [...]
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Klei Entertainment and CAPY do not disappoint. Their most recent DLC for Don't Starve, Shipwrecked, is literally game-changing. With Windwaker-esque water exploration, new creatures who want to kill you, and a dozen fresh ways to die, Shipwrecked is not just new features attached to the original game. It's practically its own game and it's amazing. Veterans of Don't Starve will be familiar [...]
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Character customization is an integral part of the MMORPG genre. Being able to create a character that fits a specific persona can help players immerse themselves in the game. Limited customization may not be a deal breaker for everyone, but I know many people who won't even play a game if classes are gender locked or if they can't customize [...]
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Welcome to the first episode of The Clock Tower, a brand-new column dedicated to Fate/Grand Order the Mobile Game! In this episode we'll be talking about the latest Gatcha update to hit the game which features Scathach and other Irish Heroes. The new Gatcha has been highly anticipated since Scathach's appearance in the animated trailer, and will be available for [...]
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