Online gaming
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Black Desert Online is planning another Berserk collaboration event, set for September 5-19, 2024. Throughout this period, players will have the opportunity to engage with characters Nosferatu Zodd and Skull Knight, acquiring special collaboration items along the way. There will also be cosmetic sets for Guts, Griffith, and Schierke available for purchase using the in-game…
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Square Enix has declared the closure of its free-to-play mobile RPG, Final Fantasy: Brave Exvius, effective October 30, 2024. Initially launched more than eight years ago, this decision, however, won’t affect the Japanese version of the game. The game creators issued an apology to the players, mentioning it was a challenging decision due to maintenance…
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DDoS Attacks Impact FFXIV Over the Weekend
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Square Enix confirmed a series of DDoS attacks on the popular MMORPG FFXIV between August 23-25, 2024, that affected Data Centers and disrupted gameplay globally. The company responded promptly, trying to mitigate the attacks and keep disruption at a minimum, with two major assaults causing trouble for users trying to log in and play the…
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Square Enix, in June 2024, launched the Final Fantasy XIV European Data Center Shadow to alleviate congestion during the Dawntrail expansion, but it’s set to shut down in late August 2024. The center housed four worlds, Innocence, Pixie, Titania, and Tycoon, all of which experienced congestion after the launch. The company is advising players to…
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Pokemon Mystery Dungeon: Red Rescue Team to be Added to Nintendo Switch Online’s Game Boy Advance on August 9
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Nintendo is set to add Pokemon Mystery Dungeon: Red Rescue Team to Game Boy Advance – Nintendo Switch Online on August 9. In the game, you are unexpectedly thrust into a world where you become a Pokemon, capable of communicating with other Pokemon species. You and a partner Pokemon you select embark on various rescue…
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Nintendo has revealed that the first three installments of the Densetsu no Starfy GBA series will be included in the Nintendo Switch Online Expansion Pass. Available only in Japan previously, these platformer games follow the adventure of the star prince, who journeys underwater in quests ranging from a quest to return home to rescuing his…
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Final Fantasy 14 Prepares for Dawntrail Login Rush by Planning Travel Restrictions and Addressing AFK Players
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The release of Final Fantasy XIV: Endwalker in December 2021 was remembered for its technical difficulties and hours-long login queues due to server issues. This was caused by an unprecedented number of players who logged in to play the final installment of the Hydelyn-Zodiark saga. As the next expansion, Dawntrail, is soon to be launched,…
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The iconic game, Doom, was recently converted into an ASCII version and played by 1,000 simultaneous Twitch viewers in an entertaining experiment led by YouTuber ThePrimeagen. The video recording contains complex information about the conversion and compression processes that enabled the classic FPS to be playable via a chat log, intriguing yet challenging for those…
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Shovel Knight’s 10th Anniversary to feature Online co-op Multiplayer in Latest Shovel Of Hope DX Edition
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Shovel Knight, the retro platformer that has birthed numerous spin-offs over a ten-year span, is commemorating its anniversary with the release of an ultimate edition from Yacht Club Games. The new edition is titled ‘Shovel Of Hope DX’ and combines both old and new features from the original game, such as the ability to save…
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Ahri’s Ban Rate Skyrockets Following the Release of Her Highly-Priced New Skin in League of Legends
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The Immortalized Legend Ahri skin, the latest offering from League of Legends, has sparked controversy due to its steep price tag of around $500 for an extra tier. The skin, created to honor Faker, the inaugural inductee into Riot’s ‘League of Legends esports Hall of Fame’, or Hall of Legends, led to Ahri’s in-game ban…