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EA, Amazon & Comcast Join Netmarble & Kakao by Submitting Bids to Purchase Nexon

According to VentureBeat.com, Electronic Arts, Comcast and Amazon are all in the running to purchase Nexon and all have submitted a bid for ownership. Other companies that are actively in the hunt for Nexon assets include Kakao and Netmarble as well as “a private equity fund MBK Partners”. According to Maeil Business, a Korean business journal, the bids are expected to top $9 billion to take over the 98.64% stake being sold by founder Kim Jung-ju.

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Guild Wars 2 Game Director Reassures the Community About ANet’s Commitment

ArenaNet’s Mike Zadorojny has taken to the Guild Wars 2 forums to reassure the community about the company’s long term commitment to the game. Players have been concerned since ArenaNet underwent a restructuring initiative that led to the layoff of a significant number of employees. “The Guild Wars 2 team is still committed to bringing content and feature updates to the game.” MikeZ wrote. “Our long-term plans for the game…are still in the works.”

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Ubisoft Reveals Year 1 Free Content and Season Pass Details for The Division 2

Ubisoft has revealed the Year 1 Pass Details for The Division 2 that will be provided to players who purchase either the Gold Edition or Digital Ultimate Edition of the game. Those who do will also be treated to seven days of Early Access to The Division 2 which is currently primed for release on March 15th. In addition, all players will receive a “full year of free post-launch content that includes Episodes, free major content updates with additional narratives & missions & more”.

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The RPG Files: What Is Epic Seven?

Epic Seven is a mobile turn-based RPG from Smilegate. It challenges players to unique visuals and strategies to challenge all players at all times. We had the chance to speak with Content Director Yuna Kim to learn more about Epic Seven.

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Nathan Richardsson Joins Jagex as Executive Producer for Unannounced Title

Jagex has announced that former CCP Games, Trion Worlds developer, Nathan Richardsson, has joined the company. His announced role is as an executive producer on an as-yet-unannounced online action role-playing game. Richardsson brings over 15 years of experience to Jagex, including stints with EVE Online, World of Darkness, Defiance and Dead by Daylight.

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Hardware Review: Shadow Ghost

This tiny glowing device could be your next gaming PC. At least, that’s what the folks behind Shadow, the cloud gaming service by Blade are hoping. The Shadow Ghost is a completely revamped hardware box, capable of working with a regular set of peripherals and monitor to pump out a high-quality gaming experience. And surprisingly, for the most part, it’s like a little slice of witchcraft.

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Mobile MMO Hades’ Star Makes the Leap to PC & Mac for Cross-Platform Play

Parallel Space Inc. has announced that its mobile free-to-play space MMO, Hades’ Star, has made the jump to Steam for both PC and Mac. Players will be able to play Hades’ Star using a single account regardless of the platform onto which they log. “Hades’ Star is a space strategy game where thousands of players participate in one shared galaxy.” The goal is to create a space empire while inhabiting a persistent galaxy. Players can take part in both PvE & PvP activities.