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NCsoft using Epic’s Unreal Engine 4 for two new MMOs

Posted on February 15, 2013 by Myko

Multiple reports out of Korea indicate that NCsoft has partnered with Epic to develop two new MMOs using the latter firm’s Unreal Engine 4. ThisIsGame says that the two projects are in addition to Lineage Eternal, which was first announced at G-Star 2011. The website also says … Continue reading →

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NCsoft earnings report shows healthy growth

Posted on February 9, 2013 by Myko

NCsoft just released its fourth quarter 2012 earnings report, and things are looking pretty good across the board for the multi-MMO company. NCsoft’s earnings are up both quarter-over-quarter and year-over-year due to the releases of Blade & Soul and Guild Wars 2, not to … Continue reading →

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ArenaNet details Guild Wars 2′s living story

Posted on February 1, 2013 by Myko

Guild Wars 2‘s latest content patch, the Flame and Frost prelude, went live this week, bringing with it the beginning of a new “living story.” What is living story? ArenaNet narrative designer Angel McCoy is glad you asked, as she’s written up a new blog post all about … Continue reading →

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Guild Wars 2 tests new tournament mode

Posted on January 30, 2013 by Myko

ArenaNet is calling up all dedicated Guild Wars 2 PvPers to help test out a potential tournament system in the Temple of the Silent Storm this week. Starting yesterday, the studio turned on a mode that allows single team vs. single team matchups … Continue reading →

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Guild Wars 2 dev diaries discuss new rewards, achievement system, dungeon changes

Posted on January 30, 2013 by Myko

Two new dev diaries outline a few changes coming to Guild Wars 2, including a new reward currency andupdates to the achievement system. Players earn the new reward currency — the laurel — each day that they complete their daily achievement … Continue reading →

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Guild Wars 2 will soon offer paid server transfers and guesting

Posted on January 18, 2013 by Myko

Paid server transfers and the ability to “guest” to other servers have been in the cards for Guild Wars 2 for, like, ever. Well before launch, players knew that those would eventually be features of the game. Until today, though, we never knew … Continue reading →

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ArenaNet sells three million copies of Guild Wars 2, looks to the future

Posted on January 16, 2013 by Myko

We’ve got a whole passel of Guild Wars 2 news for you today, courtesy of ArenaNet Game Director Colin Johanson, who took to the company’s blog to talk about some of the game plan for 2013. Johanson kicked things off by nonchalantly dropping the fact … Continue reading →

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WildStar tester talks about his experiences

Posted on January 11, 2013 by Myko

Don’t worry, this isn’t some hideous NDA breach — it’s this week’s WildStar Wednesday! Way back in the long-lost time that was known as 2012, WildStar fans were asked to submit questions for Friends & Family testers. This week we’ve been treated to … Continue reading →

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ArenaNet bans Guild Wars 2 exploiters in nefarious snowflake incident, discusses upcoming updates

Posted on January 4, 2013 by Myko

Guild Wars 2‘s Wintersday is drawing to a close, but drama stays with us in every season. Late last night,ArenaNet started leaving presents on the accounts of certain players: permanent bans! These bans were in response to a certain exploit that cropped up … Continue reading →

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Korean analysts predict Guild Wars 2 expansion in 2013

Posted on January 1, 2013 by Myko

Considering that Guild Wars 2 runs on a similar business model to the original Guild Wars, we suspect it’s inevitable that an expansion is in the cards. But when? According to Korean securities firm KDB Daewoo, it seems likely that one will launch … Continue reading →

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