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HiRezChris is the new sheriff (executive producer) in town for Paladins and there are some big changes coming to the free to play stylish cartoony shooter. Firstly, the highly controversial Cards Unbound system will be removed from the game and will be replaced by a new deck building system that involves "way less grind". This move is particularly big because [...]
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Hi Rez Studios launched Open Beta Patch 66 today for Paladins which included the launch of the highly anticipated Battlegrounds (Battle Royale) game mode as well as a bunch of other balance changes. Given how popular the Battle Royale genre has gotten thanks to the success of Playerunknown's Battlegrounds and Fortnite, no one should be surprised to see other popular [...]
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PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds is celebrating the new season in style and bringing sexy back with its two new retro-themed "Fever" and "Militia" crates. Officially dropping on February 22nd, the Fever crate is kicking back with its 80's inspired Austin Powers costumes, while the Milita crate packs a punch with its die-hard combat ready uniforms. The Fever crate will be available to [...]
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First announced way back in September 2016, Aura Kingdom Mobile is finally coming to the West! X-Legend released a teaser site earlier this month that contains trailers for the upcoming mobile MMORPG. While we don't have a firm date quite yet, we do know that X-Legend has decided to self-publish the Global version rather than rely on their long time [...]
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Trion Worlds announced today that the subscription progression server Rift Prime will be launching on March 7th, 2018. Those interested in the upcoming launch can pre-order the Primogenitor Pack now, which has various special items, 30 days of Patron, and two 15 day Patron vouchers, in addition to Prime access for $29.99. Anyone with "Patron" status on Rift can access [...]
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Phoenix Labs is gearing up to make exploring islands more fun and exciting for players after receiving streams of feedback from Closed Beta players. Their blog post outlines earlier concepts of the game, and the development team's four main design points: destructible environments new points of interest new forms of traverse more islands These destructible environments were shown to be [...]
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If there's one story more prominent in the gaming press these days than the success of Playerunknown's Battlegrounds, its the rampant cheating in Playerunknown's Battlegrounds. Despite banning over a million (paid) accounts, PUBG continues to face an onslaught of cheaters and hackers, primarily originating in The People's Republic of China. Fortunately for Epic Games, their Battle Royale title, Fortnite, mainly [...]
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The dev team for Neverwinter has just shown off their new area coming to the game, expanding upon their most recent addition, the Lost City of Omu. This new Undercity is a winding maze of tunnels beneath the city. Players will discover new and exciting monsters, shrines, and treasure. "Omu was once a jewel in Chult’s crown, rivaling even Port [...]
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The U.S. Copyright Office is currently considering easing DMCA anti-circumvention provisions which come up for renewal every 3 years. One of the most important topics being considered this year center around the preservation of abandoned video games. Previous rulings have granted museums, libraries, and other archival organizations the right to use emulators and other tools to make old games playable. [...]
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Grinding Gear Games has announced the latest challenge league for their free to play Action-MMORPG Path of Exile. The Bestiary League adds a new monster capturing feature to the game. Players will be able to capture monsters while adventuring and display them for all to see in their very own menagerie! Path of Exile has had a grand 2017, with [...]
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