“It’s been a long time since I’ve played a game that plays this much of itself,” I thought as I played MU: Origin’s Closed Beta. The game can auto-path, auto-battle, run dungeons, and even open NPC dialogue. You’re not exempt from inventory management, skill management, upgrading items, or pressing the Accept button on NPC dialogue, but you could easily leave [...]
Read more
As long as there are people who want to take advantage, whether in a game or in real life, cheating will be a problem. Cheats have been part of gaming and go as far back as the early console games like Contra and Mario Bros. Cheating in single player games is considered perfectly fine since players are basically just [...]
Read more
Who would have ever thought that playing online games can help scientific and medical research? For players with a knack for science and anatomy, or for those who just love solving stuff for its own sake, Eve Online’s creators, CCP Games, and The Human Protein Atlas have teamed up for an important program to get some much-needed–crowd-sourcing help from gamers, [...]
Read more
Rose Online Gameplay First Look by Omer Rose Online is a free to play anime inspired MMORPG published by WarpPortal. It originally launched back in 2005 by TriggerSoft, which was later acquired by Gravity Interactive (The company best known for Ragnarok Online). Despite still being around today (on Steam too) the game never managed to reach critical mass. In fact, [...]
Read more
Following four months in Closed Beta, NGames has officially launched Dark Era via their Game321 portal in downloadable form. Dark Era is one of a growing number of 3D titles available on NGames. In it, players use the Chrono Rift to travel across time, summoning "famous characters" such as Robin Hood and King Arthur. Three classes are available—Assassin, Berserker, and [...]
Read more
Following a soft-launch phase last August, NHN Entertainment's mobile label TOAST has officially launched Guardian Stone on iOS and Android. The soft-launch phase was used to "refine endgame content and [supply] the game with a steady stream of new Guardians and adventures." The game currently supports eleven languages in full and another six in chat. Guardian Stone has a fairly [...]
Read more
This week’s hottest eSports news and highlights for League of Legends, CS:GO, and Dota 2. Expect spoilers! Contents (Click to Jump to Section) League of Legends NA LCS EU LCS LCK LPL Counter-Strike: Global Offensive Dota 2 League of Legends NA LCS: Immortals remain undefeated, NRG and TSM look strong, and every other team show inconsistency. EU LCS: Elements, G2 Esports, Team [...]
Read more
MMOs built with familiar characters, settings, and stories draw in players thanks to their established franchise. Games like Star Wars: Knight Of The Old Republic, Lord of the Rings Online, and World of Warcraft. But those are a handful of examples. There are innumerable untapped universes brimming with novelty. Considering the success of Elder Scrolls Online I can support a Fallout MMO. [...]
Read more
Originally launched in 1996, The Realm Online was one of the very first MMORPGs available. It featured turn-based combat and a bright, cartoony art style. More recently, though, unlike Ultima and EverQuest, The Realm Online has faded into obscurity alongside Meridian 59 and the Neverwinter Nights that was published by AOL. The game itself is in a fairly obvious state [...]
Read more
War Of Rights is a MMO shooter set amid the bloody American Civil War. Engage in massive, realistic battles as part of a regiment in historically detailed environments. Publisher: Campfire Games Playerbase: Medium Type: Shooter Release Date: December 3, 2018 Pros: +American Civil War setting. +Chain of command classes. +Huge battles. +Historically accurate environments. Cons: -Steep learning curve. -Poor optimization. [...]
Read more