Neilie Johnson / Neilie Johnson is a freelance contributor to MMORPG.com. She's been writing about games since 2005, developing games since 2002, and playing them since the dawn of time. OK not really, but she's pretty sure she's got controllers older than you. Witness her game-related OCD on Twitter @bmunchausen.
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Perception might be that trading card games are strictly for Magic-and-Yu-gi-oh-obsessed uber-geeks, but in recent years the audience for TCGs has seen a lot of growth. While hardcore TCG-ers remain the backbone of the TCG market, developers hope to increase the genre's draw with a more accessible digital format. At the forefront of this movement is HEX Entertainment, whose upcoming TCG/MMO hybrid HEX, is poised to take TCGs to an entirely new place.
With World of Tanks' PS4 release looming, the Midwestern branch of the Wargaming.net empire is cranking away on the game, making sure it's all that it should be. I visited the Wargaming Chicago-Baltimore office recently and discovered that having found their feet with the 360 and Xbox One versions, the team exudes confidence about the PS4—so much so that despite the demands of crunch, they had time to talk and show off their hard work.
MSI is known for manufacturing the first overclocking motherboard and over the years has become one of the most recognized brands in gaming hardware. This year, with the introduction of Intel’s latest 6th generation processor, codename Skylake, the ambitious company has set its sights on becoming the go-to brand when it comes to gaming laptops.
Back in 2003, San Francisco's Linden Lab led the charge when it came to virtual reality. Unlike other online products, its platform, Second Life, wasn't just a game; it was a means of realizing any and all kinds of online fantasies. Second Life held steady through a decade's worth of digital trends, but now with a new generation of VR technology on the horizon, Linden has a new platform that's once again poised to take the lead.
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As reported by Orange Mushroom, Nexon director Kim Jin Man revealed friday that South Korean players will finally get to enjoy the new game's level 30 cap, new boss, guild battles and customization system. Now if only we new when North American players get to join in.
Friday, developer Pearl Abyss released a video detailing the two latest playable classes--the Witch and the Wizard.
Fans of World of Warcraft and Heroes of the Storm - wanting to wear your fandom loud and proud? Well then you'll be thrilled to hear about Blizzard's new line of t-shirts and hoodies dedicated to those games.
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Sci-fi MOBA Supernova this week started Alpha 5 with a host of new additions, including a better tutorial, a new alliance ability and post-game chat.
This weekend, World of Tanks' nod to Memorial Day begins with a 3X XP bonus multiplier for your first win and 2X the xp for every subsequent battle.
Dark fantasy RPG Blood Brothers 2 this week announced the addition of its new guild system which features a new chat feature as well as various player-requested guild perks.
Along with its gameplay reveal trailer, Fedeen Games released info regarding playable classes in its upcoming mobile MMO, Forsaken World.
MomoCon, an all ages convention taking place May 28th - 31st in Atlanta, Georgia, is growing like mad and announced this week that Twitch will be streaming the best panels of the con.
NGames revealed an exhaustive feature list for its new fantasy RPG Abyss Dark Arisen, covering everything from combat to equipment and PvE to PvP, insisting "battles will become more furious."