The story of New World’s successful launch and immediate crash is by now well documented. Amazon’s first big launch title was (and still is) plagued by bugs, missing content, and balance issues. From a high of over 900,000 concurrent players, New World now sits at an average daily player count of 13,600 with no floor in sight (as of June, [...] 5c1p68
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2022 marks my 7th year as a writer for mmos.horseracingexpert.net (Yay!) and for the first time in those seven years I suddenly had the urge to write you guys a short new year message. The past year hasn’t been as crazy as 2020 was, but it’s still been a trying time for everyone all across the globe. Being able to [...]
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Every year around the holidays I place a bet. Every year around the holidays I lose a bet. What I lose is time. What I gain is 200 levels in MapleStory. My 3080ti groans. The bets are always inane, stupid, trivial. One year I said that NBC would run sympathetic headlines about Incels by New Years. I played Adele. This [...]
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The website MMO-Population.com purports to rank the top 20 of the most popular MMO Games by active players and total population on a daily basis. The problem is their data is so wildly inaccurate that their daily rankings are totally useless. The relative rankings and the active player figures are not at all accurate. They claim that New World has [...]
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Product Information: Manufacturer: DXRacer Product: AIR Mesh Gaming Chair Purchase Price: $499 *Note: This product was provided by DXRacer for review purposes. Introduction Since their introduction in 2006, gaming chairs have gone on to become mainstream products. Chairs with that characteristic look, glaring color palate and 'gamer' branding can now be found at your local big box or office supply [...]
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After a title-change, rebrand, and business model switch, Krafton’s steampunk-turned-fantasy MMORPG Elyon has officially launched in the west. “Elyon is available for - play for free now! Today marks the beginning of a new adventure for Kakao Games. It is with excitement that we take this journey with you, and it is our top priority to offer those enjoying [...]
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Korean MMOARPG Lost Ark is inching closer towards its highly-awaited western release as Amazon Game Studios gears up for the start of closed beta testing next month. “Since our September update we’ve continued working alongside Smilegate RPG to prepare for Closed Beta and launch, including integrating functional systems into the game, testing new builds, and more. With all of these [...]
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One of the pioneers of pay to win gaming is at it again. The Evony brand got its start in the 2010s by advertising its browser based strategy game using a series of increasingly sexual banner ads. While the p2w 'strategy' genre has exploded in popularity over the past decade, its heartening to see the original shameless pioneer is still [...]
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SINoALICE is a turn-based mobile gacha MMORPG from Pokelabo and Square Enix. The game initially launched in Japan on both Android and iOS devices on June 6, 2017 with Square Enix as the publisher. This was followed by a global launch three years later on July 1, 2020 with Pokelabo serving as the game’s publisher. The game is exclusively available [...]
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Fleet Command is a mobile naval strategy game from Movga Games that officially launched on Google Play and the App Store on September 30, 2015 and is one of the more popular games on both platforms with over 1 million s. The game is playable exclusively on Android and iOS devices but can also be played on a PC using [...]
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