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En Masse Entertainment has released the new Founders Packs for their anime-themed action MMORPG, Closers. All of the packages will include access to the game’s upcoming Closed Beta which is slated to go live on November 7th. There are four founders packs available ranging from $14.99 all the way up to $149.99. The packs include exclusive in-game costumes, premium currency, [...]
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Sci-fi sandbox Dual Universe is inching its way closer to Alpha release with a series of closed pre-alpha testing runs held on September 30th and on October 21st. Paris-based indie developer Novaquark said that the tests were a “clear success.” Over 1,000 unique players participated in the tests whose feedback helped the team discover and fix important bugs in the [...]
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Kritika Online released the new Psion class earlier this week in its latest update. The class was originally teased back in September but is now available for everyone to play. In the off chance you didn't have enough character slots to make a Psion, En Masse has given all accounts an additional character slot. As with any update these days, [...]
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Earlier this afternoon, an employee at gaming studio Motiga sent out a tweet which was quickly picked up by the Gigantic subreddit. The tweet in question strongly suggests that the entire Studio is being shuttered and that all staff have been laid off. While game studios come and go, the remarkable thing about this case is that it was a [...]
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Let’s face it, not everyone has the skills to be Overwatch e-sports material, but you can still show your competitive side in-game with the start of Season 7 of Competitive Play earlier this week. If you’re still dreaming of making it into the big leagues, the Overwatch Open Division might be a good place to start. “For those who have [...]
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Decently popular Action MMORPG, Vindictus, is going to be having a cross-over sale with old-school series King of Fighters. Four outfits belonging to series icons Mai Shiranui, Yuri Sakazaki, Kyo Kusanagi, and Iori Yagami are available for purchase, and will only be available for the next four weeks. The event ends on November 29th. Mai and Yuri's outfits are available for [...]
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In an amazing story reported by Anime News Network, we receive further proof that there is no ceiling to how much money so-called 'whales' are willing to spend on their favorite mobile games. Japanese twitter user gun_bus has reportedly spent 15 million Yen (~$131,940) just in the month of July 2017 on the mobile title The Idolm@ster: Million Live! by [...]
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Alpha testing for the stylish anime action MMORPG Closers ended last week and its closed beta test is scheduled to begin on November 7th, 2017 with a Steam launch happening later this month. Unlike most closed betas though, there won't be any more wipes going forward. Players can get into the closed beta by either pre-ordering a founders pack or [...]
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A long time ago, Final Fantasy XIV held a cross-over event with FFXI, known as The Maiden's Rhapsody. Involving one of the prominent NPCs from the later days of Final Fantasy XI, the event was a trip down memory lane for all FFXI players, ultimately rewarding players with an armor set. Now, the event returns, for the new players who [...]
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Activision Blizzard reporting their Q3, 2017 earnings today and surprise surprise - they made a lot of money. Revenue came in at $1.62 billion for the 3 month period with profits at $188 million. Both Hearthstone and Overwatch saw strong growth year-over-year with the Overwatch community topping 35 million registered players. As with previous earnings reports, Activision Blizzard released some [...]
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