Month: January 2018
One Piece: World Seeker – 8 Minutes of Gameplay Demo (PS4)
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Monster Hunter: World – Launch Trailer
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MOBA Paragon Getting Shut Down
Epic Games announced this week that its MOBA Paragon will close on April 26, indicating that after a period of evaluation, the development team had not found a way to make the game profitable over time. Epic had already indicated in the past that Fortnite’s success, particularly in its Battle Royale version, had forced some of the developers to move over to work on the studio’s biggest...[Read More]
Complete List of Shiny Pokemon In Pokemon Go
As usual, Pokémon GO adds new monsters in well-announced waves, such as this week’s arrival of 23 new 3rd generation Pokémon. However, the developers of the free game have always elected to communicate much less on the provision of new Shiny Pokémon. These Pokémon are ultra-rare, and as such all the more sought after by the players. So here is a list of all of shiny Pokémon that Pokémon Go p...[Read More]
Tale of Toast Early Access Launch Details
Its been a few months now since I joined the adventure that was the Alpha of Tale of Toast, and I was glad to find out that the game was finally getting released, albeit in Early Access, on Steam. The schedule is as follows: January 26th – January 29th: Alpha test weekend This is a regular alpha test weekend, and all those with an alpha key can play. February 2nd – February 16th: Balan...[Read More]
MapleStory M in Open Beta For A Week
The current craze of the MMO industry (especially Asian ones) for mobile versions is not a secret anymore. After MU, ArcheAge and Ragnarok, it is now MapleStory’s turn to join the mobile scene. The Nexon is indeed working on the upcoming launch MapleStory M , the mobile adaptation of the first MapleStory , its round-colored and playable side-scrolling MMO, launched in 2003 on PC. MapleStory ...[Read More]
Assassin’s Creed Origins: The Hidden Ones Launch Trailer
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Path of Exile Celebrating its Fifth Birthday
Yesterday, Path of Exile celebrated its fifth birthday, and the team decided to take a moment to look back at the progress that has been made in the game since it was initially created. The very first plans for the game was laid out back in 2008, and Grinding Gears was pleasantly surprised to see how much of this design document was realized in Path of Exile. “Many of the elements described in thi...[Read More]
Excessive Scripting In MMORPGs, Does It Need To Go?
In single player open world games, it is thanks to the script of the plot throughout their adventure that players reach the immersion required to identify themselves to their character and its universe. Developers had the idea to incorporate the same mechanisms in the leveling phase of MMORPGs to make it more attractive to players. [...]
Brawlout PC First Impressions, An Outstanding Smash-Like Title
Before proceeding with this article, I want to make it clear that this game is still in Early Access, and as such is still incomplete. Following the footsteps of Super Smash Bros., Brawlout, available on PC, Xbox One and PS4, is a platform fighting game developed by Angry Mob Games in which players will incarnate [...]
What Defines A MMO For You?
Note: Everything in the following article will be entirely subjective, with me merely stating my opinion on the matter. What do those three letters represent nowadays? How can you call a game a MMO? This prefix, which lets recall means Massively Multiplayer Online, has been used indiscriminately in the recent years, and recent games that [...]