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It is the end of ARK as we know it! At least it is for the MOPark server. As planned, the server will be wiped and started anew in its permanent form today. But before that happens, there's going to be an epic end-of-the-world party -- and you are invited. Party favors include giganotosaurs for all, and PvP will...

Aeria Games has laid off around a number of staff following the planned merger with fellow games company Gamigo, Gamasutra is reporting. According to the site's source, 106 employees were let go and several projects have been shut down as a result of the June merger. There's no word which projects have been affected by this, but suffice it to say that Aeria has...

Do you have dry mouth? Do you find it difficult to get motivated in the mornings? Do you produce too much saliva? Do you know the capital of Montana? Are you allergic to animals? Have you watched a TV show? If you answered any of these questions or none of them, Prescribital is right for you. Prescribital is a non-drowsy,...

One thing that greatly bugs me about MMORPG character creation is how little thought that these games give into providing any sort of backstory for your characters. When you roll up an avatar, it appears out of the aether as a fully grown adult with no prior history whatsoever -- at least, none that the game provides. The common...

Riders of Icarus has not launched yet; it's in head start. Yes, head start before open beta, rather than before, like, launch or something. If you think about the terminology too long, you'll just start getting a headache. Just know that founders are currently playing the game as much as they want, while those who did not buy in...

Porting games is difficult. It's especially difficult when you're going from a device with a mouse and keyboard to a smartphone, which means that you're looking at entirely different device profiles in every way, shape, and form. The team behind the mobile port of Titan Quest has recently discussed the process of bringing existing titles to mobile phones, noting...

This is the weekend that Americans will get out their grills, shoot off some fireworks, and celebrate their independence from the tyranny of dinosaurs. Playing games like ARK is the obviously best way to honor the founding fathers' bravery as they went toe-to-toe with prehistoric beasts and eventually subjugated the giant lizard-birds. This is all a round-about way of saying that...

The Tower of Eternity is a big deal in Aion's lore. One could even describe it as the nexus around which the rest of the game has been built. Now, after having been sealed off for centuries, the field protecting the tower is wearing off, giving players a chance to storm the tower and recover an artifact that may...

ECO's alpha 4 update is now live, and boy is it a major patch for the upcoming sandbox. Several major systems have been added to the game in it, including power, buildings, food, logging, and property. The politically minded might appreciate the inclusion of elections and taxes, while the explorers will probably rejoice that ECO has added a spherical map...

If you've been away from Vindictus for a while, you might be wondering what's going on with the game. The answer is that it's still hacking and slashing along with its various characters, including a new character set to be introduced on July 14th. Delia wields a two-handed sword and hacks her way through foes with graceful, arcing strikes,...