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Hiring A Monetization Expert Won’t Save DOOM But It Could Improve Quake Champions

Posted on December 17, 2016 by Rae Michelle Richards

Id Software, developers of this year’s breakout shooter DOOM and the upcoming Quake Champions, are looking to bring aboard an expert on in-game monetization according to a recent job posting found online. While it is highly improbable that this will have any impact on DOOM’s existing player base it could have ramifications for the mostly still under wraps Quake project that is supposed to have a larger presence / possible release next year. The responsibilities of the “Monetization Designer” according to the job posting include “develop[ing] and manag[ing] the economy/monetization components for competitive multiplayer” as well as “balancing free vs.

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Overwatch’s Festive Winter Event Comes With Free Loot Boxes

Posted on December 13, 2016 by Rae Michelle Richards

Overwatch’s heroes are walking in a winter wonderland with the recently released festive update to the game for PS4, Xbox One and Windows PC. This limited time event not only offers holiday themed maps, a brand new seasonal event and a set of Winter Wonderland loot boxes that can provide those sweet skins we all crave, or the Overwatch equivalent of coal with a duplicate spray. For the seasonal brawl Overwatch’s Mei is getting into the spirit by hosting Mei’s Snowball Offensive on Echopoint: Antartica.  This mode pits teams of 6 against each other using the single  elimination ruleset, Mei’s

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How Can Square Enix Improve Final Fantasy XIV In Stormblood?

Posted on December 12, 2016 by Rae Michelle Richards

Articled Written By: Jade Clarkson In honor of Final Fantasy XIV announcing their newest expansion Stormblood, slated for release in early summer 2017, I have decided to write on my current feelings on the current state of the FFXIV. Also, I’d like to discuss what I feel have been amazing changes so far, and what could be improved on when Stormblood is released. Let me start by saying that I absolutely adore the Final Fantasy series, it took all my willpower to put Final Fantasy XV down to write this, and have been playing this MMO since late 2013. I

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Report: EVE Online Creators CCP Being Eyed For Buy-Out

Posted on December 11, 2016 by Rae Michelle Richards

It looks like the developers of popular MMORPG EVE: Online and the in-universe VR flight title EVE: Valkyrie might be entertaining offers from unknown 3rd parties interested in buying up the company from its current owners Novator Partners & General Catalyst Partners LLC. Supposedly CCP has been valued as high as $955 million US dollars, making the potential acquisition one of the highest in recent years. All of this comes from unnamed sources cited by the reputable Bloomberg News Service but no official confirmation has been made by CCP, their owners and any potential buyers are not yet known. The

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Last Episode of Batman Telltale Series To Be Released Next Week

Posted on December 7, 2016 by Rae Michelle Richards

Telltales’ Batman series has been going strong since its debut this past summer and now things are about to come to a close for The Dark Knight in Batman: The Telltale Series episode 5 ‘City of Lights’. Episode 5 will be live on Xbox One, PlayStation 4 and Windows via Steam on Tuesday December 13th Telltale announced today via press release. The leader of The Children of Arkham is preparing to strike out against the Wayne family and if this plans succeed it could mean the end to more than just Bruce Wayne’s reputation. Players will have the chance to

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Lara Croft GO now available for Steam/PlayStation

Posted on December 5, 2016 by Jason Nason

Lara Croft GO has been released today for PlayStation 4, PS Vita, and Steam. Originally released as a mobile title last summer, Lara Croft GO is a turn based puzzle-adventure set in a long-forgotten world. You’ll explore the ruins of an ancient civilization, discover well-kept secrets and face deadly challenges as you uncover the myth of the Queen of Venom. Following the award-winning Hitman GO, the game was devloped by Square Enix Montréal in collaboration with Montréal indie studio, KO_OP.

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Lawbreakers Returns With New Trailer & Upcoming Beta

Posted on December 3, 2016 by Rae Michelle Richards

Cliff Bleszinski’s upcoming role-based team objective shooter Lawbreakers has returned onto the scene with a brand new trailer and news about the games upcoming beta. This brand new trailer quickly inter-cuts footage from several existing roles that we already have tried during the game’s various private alpha tests, including the blade wielding assassin and the chain gun equipped vanguard. Joining them will be a yet as unnamed class that is able to duel wield pistols and teleport a short distance if the brief glimpse in this new trailer is any indication. Players can now sign-up for the next beta test

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The Dwarves Settle On Xbox One / PS4 and Windows PC

Posted on December 1, 2016 by Rae Michelle Richards

THQ Nordic has launched their cross-platform RPG title centered around the fantasy staple race The Dwarves on Xbox One, Windows PC and PlayStation 4 alongside a brand new music video by long-running German metal band Blind Guardian to celebrate the launch of the game. Players take on the role of Dwarvan smith & scholar,  the heroic Tungdill, as he builds a group of companions as he tries to save the land of Gridlegard and save the races of Men, Elves and Dwarves. Players and their group of chosen companions are able to take on hundreds of foes with 15 playable

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The Sandbox Evolution | REVIEW

Posted on November 30, 2016 by Les Major

In a good way, The Sandbox Evolution feels like a PC port of a mobile game inspired by Scribblenauts. Then on top of that there’s also pixel art creation and interesting thermodynamic gameplay. Much of this is covered in short campaigns that teach you the games mechanics so you can dive in and make your own creations. There are two modes to the game. A creation mode that allows you to zoom around, dropping elements like their hot (or cold, or rocky), and a character mode that lets you run around as a mix of different heroes. From a Ninja

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Titanfall 2 Trial Coming For PC, Xbox One and PS4

Posted on November 30, 2016 by Rae Michelle Richards

Respawn Entertainment’s absolutely excellent first person mecha shooter Titanfall 2 will be getting a limited time multiplayer trial for PS4, Xbox One and Windows PC via the Origin Client. Players who subscribe to the Origin Access (PC) or EA Access (Xbox One) can start the multiplayer trial – which is the full multiplayer suite – on November 30th, with everyone else getting access to the trial on December 1st. This time limited multiplayer trial will run until the end of next weekend, December 4th. A brand new map, Angel City, will also be available for Titanfall 2 on November 30th

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No Man’s Sky Devs Call Discussion Of Game ‘Dramatic’ And ‘Intense’

Posted on November 26, 2016 by Rae Michelle Richards

Hello Games, the developers behind the past summer’s highly anticipated space exploration title No Man’s Sky, have broken their nearly two month long silence since the game’s last major update. After shipping seven patches across PC & PlayStation developers at the company took the past two months to look at the feedback both the community & critics had about the game to look at some of the fundamental systems that make up No Man’s Sky. This latest update – titled the ‘foundation update’ – will address some of the in-game systems, add the foundation for a ‘base building’ system that

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CCP Sends Out Email Reminding Capsuleers That EVE Online Is Free To Play

Posted on November 24, 2016 by Rae Michelle Richards

EVE Online developer, CCP,. has sent out a reminder to everyone who may have ever registered for a trial for their MMORPG – EVE Online – to remind ex-trial players that that their account has been upgraded to Alpha Clone status with the release of the Ascension expansion. The world of New Eden can seem like a daunting place full of danger and just too many different statistics for new players to grasp. This is part of the reason I’ve covered Eve Online: Ascension as much as I have – the New Player Experience and Alpha Clone status allow even

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Killing Floor 2 Has Gone Gold On All Platforms

Posted on November 13, 2016 by Rae Michelle Richards

Tripwire Interactive and publisher Deep Silver have jointly announced that Killing Floor 2 has gone gold on PS4 and Windows PC. This means that the zombie slaughtering team shooter will be leaving Steam Early Access after being in development for the past 18 months, originally going live in March 2015 on Windows. Killing Floor was partially developed with the help of Sony Computer Interactive – as the motion capture for the game’s animations were captured at Sony’s Santa Monica California motion capture studios. Other technological innovations in KF2 include the evisceration system which allows individual limbs to separated with each

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Drive Club Gets 16 Tracks From VR Version In Massive Update

Posted on November 8, 2016 by Rae Michelle Richards

Alright so I am a little late on this one – it actually went live on Halloween Night – but Sony has released a massive 6GB Patch for DriveClub. Adding 15 brand new tracks that were formally exclusive to DriveClub VR this update gives players even more content to play in Sony’s two year old racing title. Sony’s would be marquee racing franchise didn’t do as well as the publisher had expected – after multiple delays, a troubled PlayStation Plus edition and the eventual closure of developer Evolution Studios there is a good chance this is the final patch for DriveClub. These new courses do sport

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Heroes of the Storm: New Recruit a Friend & 2 New Heroes Announced

Posted on November 4, 2016 by Rae Michelle Richards

Blizzard’s competitive Massive Online Battle Arena Heroes of the Storm has a ton of new content coming in the remainder of 2016 and throughout 2017. During the opening ceremonies for Blizzcon 2016 developers announced two new characters that will be coming in the following months – Varian & Ragnaros as well as a brand new arcade mode map Blackheart’s Revenge and all new recruit a friend campaign that has the potential to unlock 5 free heroes and a 30 day stim-pack. Varian  The former High King of the Alliance Varian will be the game’s first dual class hero – allowing

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