Vision Esports, the ownership group which owns esports team Echo Fox, recently announced it has raised USD 38 million in a funding round. The round was led by Evolution Media, an investment firm backed by Creative Artists Agency (CAA) and private…
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Hunt: Showdown – Gothic horror shooter with PVE and PVP elements enters Steam Early Access
[Steam page] Once known as Hunt: Horrors of the Gilded Age when announced back at E3 2014, developer Crytek has since run into all sorts of financial troubles. Amazingly, the game survived, renamed as Hunt: Showdown, and entered the Early…
TERA – Male Brawler class confirmed for upcoming Counterpunch update
[Play free now] En Masse Entertainment released details for the next free content update for their flagship action MMORPG, TERA. Titled “Counterpunch” and scheduled for release on 13 March, the key new feature will be the addition of the Brawler class…
Hyper Universe – Nexon announces preseason for Ranked Mode and new content roadmap
[Play free now] After its recent launch, Nexon today revealed the addition of the Ranked Mode Preseason in Hyper Universe which lasts until 22nd February. The Ranked Mode Preseason gives players the opportunity to hone their skills and tactics, become…
Closers – En Masse launches action-packed MMORPG on Steam
[Play free now] En Masse Entertainment announced today that Closers, the fast-paced online RPG with high-octane action and anime-stylings, has officially launched! Closers follows a group high school students endowed with unique psychic powers tasked with stopping an alien invasion.…
Final Fantasy XV: Windows Edition – Microsoft Store version supports cross-play with Xbox Live
If you did not already know, the PC edition of Final Fantasy XV will launch worldwide on 6 March. Touted as the most complete version of the game with exclusive bonus content, a new first-person mode, native 4K resolution, and…
Ironsight – Futuristic warfare online FPS enters Open Beta phase
[Play free now] The gamigo group today announced the start of the Open Beta phase for its futuristic warfare online first-person shooter, Ironsight. Published under subsidiary Aeria Games, players can download Ironsight now and enjoy up to four new maps,…
Gigantic – Perfect World announces the closure of hero brawler
[Play free now] Perfect World Entertainment, publisher of Gigantic, today announced that the hero-based brawler Gigantic will shut its doors on July 31, 2018. From now till then, the server will be kept alive with no more content updates from…
Paragon – Epic Games shutting down MOBA to focus on Fortnite
The writing was already on the wall as recently as last week, when a staff from the Paragon development team posted the team’s concerns about the future of Paragon on Reddit. With the explosive growth of Fortnite due to the…
Alliance of Valiant Arms – Dogs of War update now live with new Grand Prix mode
[Play free now] En Masse Entertainment recently released a new update for its popular free-to-play, multiplayer first-person shooter, Alliance of Valiant Arms. Titled “Dogs of War“, the update introduces the brand-new Grand Prix PvP mode, accompanied by the new Stadium map…
Warframe – The undead rises in Ghoul Purge Bounties update
[Play free now] Canadian developer Digital Extremes today injected a dose of gruesome action in Warframe: Plains of Eidolon with the new “Ghoul Purge Bounties” content update. The grounds of the Plains have erupted with vile beings of Grineer (enemy…
Paragon – Developer admits Unreal Engine 4 MOBA is struggling for players
The future of Paragon, an Unreal Engine 4 MOBA developed by Epic Games, seems to be in jeopardy as an internal staff admitted resources have been shifted to support the company’s other massive hit game, Fortnite. In an official Reddit…
Hyper Universe – Nexon launches action side-scroll hero brawler on Steam
[Steam page] Nexon today announced the launch of its new hero brawler, Hyper Universe, now available via Nexon Launcher and Steam ! Featuring an outrageous cast of characters, Hyper Universe pits two teams of four against each other, challenging players…
Kritika Online – Chosen Path update brings forth the new Monk class
[Play free now] En Masse Entertainment today announced Chosen Path, a new update arriving later this month for its action MMORPG, Kritika Online. Chosen Path will see the debut of the game’s 6th playable character, the Monk, who uses powerful kicks…