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The World of Warcraft Classic site has been updated with the news that closed beta testing will be ending on July 12th. The team has plans to take on verified bugs out of the 17,000 reports made over the last seven weeks of testing. This will, according to the post, make “Classic a better experience for everyone when it launches on August 27th”. There will be a small event held on the final day of CBT.
If you’ve followed VR for a while, you’ve probably heard of Pimax. For a lot of us, that name might be new, but what if we told you that this new company has created a headset that’s both higher res and higher FOV than even the Index or Rift S and that it’s fully compatible with Steam VR? It’s true. Buckle in, this is a review you won’t want to miss.
The US Department of Justice is reporting that a Utah man charged with DDoS attacks against Daybreak Games when it was still Sony Online Entertainment has been sentenced to 27 months in prison and has been ordered to pay $95,000 in restitution. Defendant Austin Thompson is currently out on bond, but has been ordered to report to federal officials on August 23rd. The attacks occurred between December 2013 and January 2014 and were strong enough to take servers offline.
MMORPG.com has been given beta keys for Rogue Heist to give away to our community! These keys will give you access to the beta test that will begin on July 4, 2019 @ 10AM PDT and ends July 4, 2019 @ 10PM PDT. It will also give you access to all future phases of testing before the official launch of the game. Get your key now!
As we have all grown up with MMOs on this site, there is a rich history of character customization that we took for granted. However, over the past several years it seems like more games have gone the route of skins and character lists instead of giving players the chance to build their own look on screen. Until recently, now it seems like customization is coming back.
In the world of Wizard101, the game revolves around two different sets of currency: Gold and Crowns. The latter of the two is the premium currency of the games, obtainable through purchasing them, bundles, contests, or giveaways from fansites or from KingsIsle themselves. However, today we’re going to take a dive into the other currency and examine the problem of how accessible gold is and how it is creating an ever-growing dilemma.
Starting today, Black Desert Online players can take part in the new Amazing Summer Challenge event. Over the course of the next week, players can earn a number of daily rewards depending on how many hours they play. Other ongoing events include the Shai Release Events, Play for a Free Game Pass, and Art of Thrones community event.
The Pagan Online team has posted a lengthy note on the game’s Steam page to provide information to the community about what is in the works heading towards full retail release. “We know how Pagan Online should change in order to best transition from Early Access to release,” the post reads. That includes responding to community feedback by tweaking existing systems and including brand new features over the course of the coming months.
Red Dead Online players can celebrate American Independence Day with some steep discounts from Wheeler, Rawson & Co. as well as leverage a whopping 30% bonus RDO$ & XP for all Free Roam missions. Players will also take home free Gun Oil to keep their weaponry in “tip-top shape”.
It appears that one cultural phenomenon can get pumped up by another cultural phenomenon. Fortnite’s Mega Mall location is apparently rife with “upside down portals” inspired by the Netflix series, Stranger Things. Stranger Things Season 3 is set to debut tomorrow. Mega Mall is also the home of Scoops Ahoy, an ice cream stand that is also present in Stranger Things and ice cream cones are found here and there that grant players +5 health each.