Tag Archives: MMO

6 games that are secretly BioShock: Infinite prequels

Welcome to the city, there are spoilers here “There is always a lighthouse, there’s always a man, there’s always a city.” According to BioShock Infinite, these are the constants in an infinite universe of variables. In every world the cycle will repeat in one form or another, and there will …

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Every video game reference in Wreck-It Ralph (so far)

Wreck-It Ralph trailer breakdown: all the movie’s references so far The headline cast for Disney’s upcoming Wreck-It Ralph is a sterling assemblage of comic talent: John C Reilly, Sarah Silverman, Jack McBrayer and Jane Lynch? Those four alone could wring comedy out of cancer patients reading from the phone book. …

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World of Warcraft: Mists of Pandaria review

Hardcore raiders have already hit level 90, and World of Warcraft virgins aren’t likely to start now. But for those who’ve played Blizzard Entertainment’s genre-defining MMO at some point, you might be wondering if the latest expansion, Mists of Pandaria, is worth your time and subscription fee. The short answer …

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PlanetSide 2 preview – A brave new world

We’ve already gushed at length about the ways PlanetSide 2 is proficiently blending the FPS and MMO genres – at this point, that side of the story is well-documented. But while we’ve heard talk from Sony Online Entertainment about the scope of the battlefield, it wasn’t until our recent session …

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Blizzard sheds 600 staff worldwide

600 Blizzard Entertainment employees have been forced to update their resumes today after the majoy league studio announced a large-scale staff reduction in order to safeguard the company’s financial future. Today, Blizzard confirmed the staff cuts in a formal press release, stating 90% of the fired employees were from departments …

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Rift goes free-to-play (until level 20) starting today

(opens in new tab) Today marks the release of the 1.7 update to Trion’s Rift: Carnival of the Ascended. This update brings with it PvP improvements, a wedding system, a new Chronicle, an additional Master Mode dungeon, an overhaul of Expert dungeons, and better endgame equipment. But while that’s all …

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