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Undead Labs has announced with regret that its "collect ’em all" PC and iOS game, Moonrise, has been cancelled. Undead Labs indicated that the game lacked sustainability and profitability over the long haul. Moonrise has been in beta on Steam for quite some time and in limited release on iOS.
KOG Games has announced that its F2P action MMORPG Elsword has had a major update that most prominently features guild-specific content. Guilds will now have housing, missions, vendor, storage and an improved guild UI.
Wargaming and ASUS have entered a partnership that will see players gain exclusive in-game rewards for purchasing certain ASUS products. The promotion will run from now through January 20, 2017.
Starting with October the Vainglory team will be hosting seasonal PvP activities. Each year will be divided into quarterly seasons, during which individuals and teams can earn achievements and rewards. In addition, and working with Twitch, competitive support and streaming for regional and global tournaments will be included.
Red Thomas sits down with an Oculus Rift to experience first-hand its impact on several games, and in the process, ponders the probable impact on the industry’s trajectory. Alliteration aside, we must caution you that Red’s excitement could be contagious.
Victor outlines what Square Enix has planned for FFXIV players beyond 3.0 based on their recent anniversary livestream event.
ArenaNet Tweeted out this morning that the Guild Wars 2 expansion Heart of Thorns will be launching on October 23rd. Game editions run from $49.99 to 99.99.
My.com and Obsidian Entertainment have published the latest Developer Q&A, this time a Special Edition. Answers are categorized in several different groups that includes Territory Wars & Battalion Activities, an extensive section on Game Mechanics, and Miscellaneous.
Motiga has announced that Gigantic has entered closed beta testing, with interested players invited to sign up as potential testers. Gigantic is ready for Windows 10 and XBox one players to take part, along with French, German, English and Spanish support.
EVE Online fans will want to be on hand during this weekend’s live stream of the final action in the Alliance Tournament XIII. Alliances have been in the preparation stages for months, complete with practice runs and fleet assembly. Teams are vying for bragging rights, tournament ships, reward medals and PLEX.