The Mighty Quest for Epic Loot Open Beta Review

The Mighty Quest for Epic Loot Open Beta Review :
GameSpot's open beta reviews evaluate unfinished games that are nonetheless available to the public. While the games in question are not considered finished by their creators, you may still devote time and bandwidth

RAPTR’S MOST PLAYED PC GAMES: FEBRUARY 2014 – DIABLO III ON THE RISE

RAPTR’S MOST PLAYED PC GAMES: FEBRUARY 2014 – DIABLO III ON THE RISE:
It was a fairly quiet month in February, with no new releases cracking the top 20. The biggest mover? A resurgent Diablo III.

Note: The Share number by each game represents that title’s gameplay time as a percentage of the total time spent on all the PC games played by Raptr members, and is useful for comparing the relative amount of playtime between particular games.

Not So Massively: Hearthstone's launch, Infinite Crisis' soft launch, and Diablo III's auction house termination

Not So Massively: Hearthstone's launch, Infinite Crisis' soft launch, and Diablo III's auction house termination :
Filed under: Betas, Video, Business Models, Launches, MMO Industry, New Titles, Patches, News Items, Free-to-Play, MMORTS, Miscellaneous, Not So Massively, MOBA, Buy-to-Play Welcome back to No So Massively, where every

Blizzard pulls the plug on Diablo 3's infamous auction house

Blizzard pulls the plug on Diablo 3's infamous auction house :
Blizzard has killed off the controversial Diablo III auction house ahead of the launch of the game's first expansion, Reaper of Souls, next week.The service was shut down at approximately 10am GMT. No new auctions can now be

C9 introduces the Nightstalker

C9 introduces the Nightstalker :
Filed under: Fantasy, Video, Classes Webzen announced a new advanced class for its dungeon-based MMO Continent of the Ninth Seal, today. The Nightstalker is a mid-range class that can summon companions and absorb

CJ E&M gets mobile publishing rights for ChronoBlade in Asia

CJ E&M gets mobile publishing rights for ChronoBlade in Asia :
Flagship Ouya game ChronoBlade has an exclusive mobile publishing deal in Asia. US developer nWay has signed up with Korean powerhouse CJ E&M - specifically its gaming arm - CJ E&M Netmarble. It has the exclusive rights for

Not So Massively: Elite's alpha, Diablo III's commercial, and Star Citizen's 40M milestone

Not So Massively: Elite's alpha, Diablo III's commercial, and Star Citizen's 40M milestone :
Filed under: Betas, Video, Expansions, Launches, MMO Industry, New Titles, Previews, News Items, MMOFPS, Miscellaneous, Not So Massively, MOBA, Crowdfunding Welcome back to No So Massively, where every Monday we

The Mighty Quest for Epic Loot Review

The Mighty Quest for Epic Loot Review :
The allure of loot is something that's hard to deny.Some argue the loot-based formula, popularized by action-RPGs like Diablo, aren't actually "fun," and instead wage psychological warfare against players to make them feel like

Path of Exile's Sacrifice of the Vaal expansion lands today

Path of Exile's Sacrifice of the Vaal expansion lands today :
Filed under: Fantasy, Trailers, Video, Expansions, Launches, Patches, News Items, Free-to-Play, Dungeons, Path of Exile Get your mouse-clicking fingers ready because today developer Grinding Gear Games releases Sacrifice of

Neverwinter's next expansion heads to Icewind Dale

Neverwinter's next expansion heads to Icewind Dale :
Filed under: Fantasy, Expansions, MMO Industry, Patches, PvP, News Items, PvE, Free-to-Play, Neverwinter The name Icewind Dale conjures a lot of fond memories for fans of both the Forgotten Realms and turn-of-the-century

Marvel Heroes brings closed beta access for Mac players

Marvel Heroes brings closed beta access for Mac players :
Filed under: Betas, Super-hero, Classes, Free-to-Play, Marvel Heroes, Mac Gazillion Entertainment has released Game Update 2.31 for Marvel Heroes, and with it comes a special gift for Mac enthusiasts: closed beta access. Said

Not So Massively: D3's loot revamp, PoE's mini-expansion, and DayZ's cooking skill

Not So Massively: D3's loot revamp, PoE's mini-expansion, and DayZ's cooking skill :
Filed under: Betas, Trailers, New Titles, Patches, War, Trading Card Games, Consoles, MMOFPS, Miscellaneous, Not So Massively, MOBA Welcome back to No So Massively, where every Monday we round up the highlights from the

Drakensang Online is now available for the Mac

Drakensang Online is now available for the Mac :
Filed under: Betas, Fantasy, Free-to-Play, Mac Bigpoint has announced today that Drakensang Online is now available for the Mac. "Our aim is to provide everybody easy access to Drakensang Online regardless of the operating

The mechanics and ethics of free-to-play in Path of Exile

The mechanics and ethics of free-to-play in Path of Exile :
The developers have successfully sold "supporter packs" that cost over $12,000 -- while also making a game that eschews free-to-play gimmicks. What gives? ...

The Mighty Quest for Epic Loot is now in open beta

The Mighty Quest for Epic Loot is now in open beta :
Remember last month when we told you that the hilariously awesome The Mighty Quest for Epic Loot would be entering an open beta phase at the end of February? Well guess what? It's officially the end of February now, and the

Marvel Heroes introduces new game mode in Training Day update

Marvel Heroes introduces new game mode in Training Day update :
Filed under: Super-hero, Patches, News Items, Free-to-Play, Marvel Heroes Over the weekend Marvel Heroes launched Game Update 2.3, also known as Training Day. This latest update introduced an all-new game mode for players

Major Diablo 3 patch arrives...with a long list of bugs

Major Diablo 3 patch arrives...with a long list of bugs :
Diablo III's long-awaited Patch 2.0.1. has arrived, and while it introduces a lengthy list of updates including the highly touted Loot 2.0 system, it also brings with it a series of bugs. The patch was released yesterday in North

Not So Massively: Star Citizen's procedural planets, Diablo III's Paragon 2.0, and Pokemon's Democracy mode

Not So Massively: Star Citizen's procedural planets, Diablo III's Paragon 2.0, and Pokemon's Democracy mode :
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Neverwinter: PWE CEO Confirms PS4 & XBox One Versions

Neverwinter: PWE CEO Confirms PS4 & XBox One Versions:
From the better-late-than-never files, 2P.com reported that Perfect World Entertainment CEO Xiao Hong confirmed that Neverwinter will be arriving for both the PlayStation 4 and the XBox 1 consoles, though the timing is as yet

Neverwinter to penalize PvP cowards, launches in Brazil

Neverwinter to penalize PvP cowards, launches in Brazil:
Filed under: Fantasy, Launches, Patches, PvP, Free-to-Play, Neverwinter Neverwinter's upcoming PvP patch is shaping up to be significant, as Cryptic Studios has said that it will add in a matchmaking system and penalize