Budding MMO players are spoiled nowadays. Grinding isn’t nearly as bad as it used to be. A lot of games hold your hand to max level with massive questlines, events, and various experience buffs that make the climb from level one to max a cake walk compared to the MMOs of yesteryear. That isn’t to say newer MMOs don’t have [...]
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Hello everyone! Welcome to MMOS.com's first entry in an ongoing series about TYPE-MOON's Online Mobile RPG, Fate/Grand Order! In this episode I'll be guiding you on how to most take advantage of the Fate/GUDAGUDA Honnoji event that includes a free 4 ★ Servant, Oda Nobunaga the Demon Lord herself. If you're unable to read Japanese fear not—with this guide you [...]
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Hi-Rez Studios’ latest project Paladins is quite the intriguing one. At its core, Paladins is an objective-based team shooter but various MOBA trappings are layered on top of its shooter elements. It's an odd combination of two genres that—unlike many other titles attempting to combine the two—tends more towards a shooter than a MOBA. The question is whether the combination works. Paladins is already presented exceptionally well. [...]
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Dota 2's popularity continues to lag after the International 2015 tournament in October 2015, according to SuperData Research. The market analyst firm provided a screenshot of the industry for the month, revealing some interesting facts. The second most popular MOBA Dota 2 can't catch a break. Counter-Strike: Global Offensive has regularly encroached on its territory as the number 1 top player [...]
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Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is easily one of the most popular games on Steam, holding a position in the Top 2 highest player-bases. The tactical shooter resonates with an urge to pop heads like FPS Doug using cooperative tactics and precision aiming. Many shooters opt for team deathmatch gameplay, with character classes and zany abilities. But Counter-Strike has always remained true [...]
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Virtual exchanges are pervasive, popping up on every rendered street corner and alleyway, with upheld hands stretching out from between sewer grates. Whether a game is buy-to-play, free-to-play, or something in-between nearly every MMO has an optional cash exchange for rewards, whether it be between developers and players or just between players. Maybe it’s for an irresistible outfit that solidifies [...]
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I recently had the chance to sit down with Sebastian Haley of Downward Viral to discuss their upcoming free-to-play digital card game Z. Year One. We talked about Haley's frustrations with other card games, what this Kickstarter means for the game, and more. Can you explain, for our readers, how the game works and how a typical match might go? [...]
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Valve’s foray into hardware has been a bit of an odd one. Between the Steam Link—a machine meant to stream games that are on Steam—and the Steam Controller—a new form of controller that sets out to make haptic touchpads the primary method of input—they are making quite the entrance into the field by challenging its norms. This is, of course, [...]
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Let’s talk Wildstar! Probably the most underrated MMORPG on the market in my opinion. Partly, due to its rollercoaster lifespan so far but also due to the competitive nature of the MMO market and the artstyle they chose to go with. Let me try to elaborate. Wildstar has been the new kid on the block, the new WOW-killer, the next [...]
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Minecraft’s explosive influence on gaming might as well be carved in a stone tablet by this point. From the innumerable voxel-builder clone titles it spawned to the rise of Early Access games, Notch’s child has matured the industry. But Minecraft isn’t the only world where players can craft the perfect home, complete with a roller-coaster over lava lanes. Many games [...]
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