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PitchBook, a financial data company, reports that Roblox is in the process of raising up to $150 million at a $2.4 billion valuation that rivals Minecraft's price tag. Microsoft purchased the studio behind Minecraft back in 2014 for $2.5 billion. Roblox is a free to play game that empowers players to create their own worlds and mini-games. The sandbox and [...]
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We’ve got good news and bad news Worlds Adrift fans. Let’s start with the bad news. This week’s Worlds Adrift patch will be pushed back to July 3rd according to Bossa Studios’ latest dev update. The good news is that the patch will pack a bigger punch than originally planned. Meanwhile the devs are hard at work at a number [...]
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Fortnite is all about making the game fun and letting your creative side run free with their newest Limited Time Mode – Playground. The new game mode will be rolling out this week and will allow players to build to their hearts content without enemies destroying your works of art. “Battle and build to your heart's content with an extended [...]
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Nexon is deputizing the Riders of Icarus community and giving them the power to mete out vigilante justice with their “Bounty for the Hunter” program. The program aims to crackdown on exploiters and reward players who report them. Reporters get a bag full of in-game goodies which includes a military-style Matini Uniform, which oddly enough looks like a German WWII [...]
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Dynamight Studios has just launched their Kickstarter campaign for the upcoming SpatialOS sandbox MMORPG Fractured. The Milan-based indie game studio hopes to raise $116,651 to fund the game’s development. Considering that the game already has over 30,000 pre-registrations, that goal might not be too far off. As of this writing, the month-long campaign has already raised $31,777 in pledges. Not [...]
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Runescape released the Temple of Aminishi today which is the game's first elite dungeon. The new dungeon is the MMORPG's first 'raid-like' dungeon and it can be done either solo or with a buddy. Completing the dungeon rewards players with a new cosmetic outfit, tier 82-92 equipment, as well as raising their Dungeoneering skill. New elite dungeons will be a [...]
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Neverwinter, the free to play action MMORPG from Cryptic Studios, celebrated it's 5th year anniversary this week (it launched on June 20th, 2013). Since launching, the game has been played by nearly 18 million players worldwide and throughout the years experienced 13 modules (updates). To celebrate the occasion, Cryptic Studios released the following infographic highlighting some interesting stats: Neverwinter is [...]
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Bless launched update 1.2.0.0 yesterday and today they released a producer letter outlining their launch plans for the MMORPG. They're aiming to consolidate servers (merge) sometime in July before official launch. Neowiz is aiming to have 2 NA servers (Kaios and Hilan) and 2 EU servers (Bacillas and Iriaphos), but promises to launch additional servers if necessary after launch, though [...]
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Neowiz launched patch 1.2.0.0 for Bless today on Steam which provided a much needed buff to Rangers and Berserkers with a smaller DPS buff to all other classes across the board. The reasoning behind the across the board buff was to bring "combat more in line where we and our players want it." Today's update also introduces the new 3v3 [...]
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If you’re having a hard time in Worlds Adrift then Bossa Studio’s “Ultimate Guide To Gitting Gud” might just be what you’re looking for. The comical guide showcases tips from other players on how to survive an unforgiving world chock full of thieves, pirates, and rickety ships, and falling ship parts. Bossa Studios is also planning a summer event called [...]
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