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Paladins’ Todd Harris rebuts ‘Overwatch clone’ allegations
A lot of folks who'd never paid Hi-Rez's new shooter/MOBA Paladins any mind started paying attention to it last week when it soared into open...
ECO’s ecosystem will release October 5th
Total War: ArenaAn ecosystem is coming to ECO! Though if you consider the survival sandbox's name, that probably doesn't come as much of a surprise....
Hero’s Song updates Indiegogo backers on funding, AI, and Steam
Hero's Song's Indiegogo update today reveals how far the game has come, both in terms of its finances and its design.
"We're hard at work...
Grab an AdventureQuest 3D early access key from Artix and MOP [All gone!]
In conjunction with our preview of AdventureQuest 3D earlier this afternoon, Artix Games has granted Massively OP 2000 treasure chest keys for the game. The codes grant Early Access to...
Chronicles of Elyria teases online store, taiga biome
Chronicles of Elyria's weekly update to Kickstarter watchers is brief, but it heralds the 2.1 release of the website, which now includes a private...
Make My MMO: Indiegogo campaigns for Mark Kern and John Smedley (September 17, 2016)
This week in MMO crowdfunding news was one of the biggest we've had all year for crowdfunded games. Former Firefall boss Mark Kern made...
Star Citizen: Around the Verse teases Citizen Con, Roberts endorses Dual Universe
On this week's Around the Verse, Star Citizen's Chris Roberts and Sandi Gardiner are back and teasing Citizen Con, which kicks off October 9th. The...
Why Hero’s Song is leaning on Twitch to generate enthusiasm
Twitch is a vital part of marketing an up and coming video game, according to Pixelmage Games CEO John Smedley. In an interview with...
Dual Universe’s Kickstarter is now more than half funded
Dual Universe's Kickstarter has passed the halfway mark, with over $284,000 pledged of the $557,818 goal with a whopping 26 days to go.
In its latest newsletter, Novaquark...
Mark Kern’s Ember pays for a mining mech with its latest crowdfunding campaign
Ex-Red 5 Studios CEO Mark Kern has taken to Indiegogo once more to finance his promised "massive planetary wargame," Ember. This second trip to...
Massively OP Podcast Episode 82: Boldly go
Justin and Bree discuss WoW Legion, GW2, RIFT, STO console, Otherland, EVE F2P, Camelot Unchained, Dual Universe, and Hero's Song, with mailbag questions on what games MMO devs play and Stranger Things vs. The Secret World.
Steam’s new review filter affects crowdfunders along with freebie keys
Do you skip right down to the player review section for any Steam game to see what the populace thinks of a particular title?...
No need to upgrade your rig to play Smed’s Hero’s Song
Pixelmage Games boss John Smedley has issued another update for Hero's Song Indiegogo watchers, who've pushed the game to $55,000 in crowdfunding thus far....
Chronicles of Elyria is launching its web store in early October
If you missed out on Chronicles of Elyria's Kickstarter but wanted to take part, you'll have a second chance. The game is launching its...
Make My MMO: New biome for Camelot Unchained; new campaigns for Hero’s Song, Dual Universe (Sept. 10, 2016)
This week in MMO crowdfunding news, our own MJ - MJ Guthrie, that is - returned from DragonCon with reports from several crowdfunded MMORPG...
Smed says Hero’s Song is in the home stretch after early stumbles
In a beefy update letter to the community on Reddit last night, Pixelmage Games CEO John Smedley talked about how far Hero's Song has...
The Daily Grind: What’s your take on Dual Universe’s subscription model?
If you read Dual Universe's Kickstarter from beginning to end, you probably noticed this section about the game's planned business model:
"You won't have to...
Smed: Hero’s Song will launch early access with 15 classes
Pixelmage Games'Â John Smedley has posted an update for Indiegogo backers and would-be backers for his MMOARPG, Hero's Song.
"As I write this we're sitting at...
Sci-fi sandbox Dual Universe’s Kickstarter has launched, seeks half a million dollars
As promised, the folks at Novaquark have launched the Kickstarter for Dual Universe this morning. They seek $557,818Â to bring what they are calling "the...
Smed plans Indiegogo, Twitch stream for pixel-art OARPG Hero’s Song
Back in January, former SOE/Daybreak boss John Smedley revealed the details of his new company, Pixelmage Games, and its first title, a PvE-focused, sandboxy,...
