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Black Desert Online - Play Free for a Week Event Begins Today

Posted: 15 Dec 2016 07:01 AM PST

From today through January 4th, folks can try out Black Desert Online for free for an entire week. There are no restrictions and all game passes are 50% off so once the week's play is concluded, players can pick up right where they left off.

- Holiday Gift Ideas for Gamers

Posted: 15 Dec 2016 06:00 AM PST

It's that time of the year again. Where your pocket is hurting but you've hopefully put some joy in your heart and those of your friends and loved ones. Rob's has some possible gift ideas for the gamer in your life so you don't have to rattle your brain too hard on what to get them.

The Division - Free Play Weekend Starts Today

Posted: 15 Dec 2016 05:34 AM PST

From today through December 18th, The Division is free to anyone who uses the Uplay platform. The base game is free all weekend, though expansions are not. The offer starts at 10:00 am Pacific / 1:00 pm Eastern and ends on Monday at 1:00 pm Pacific / 3:00 pm Eastern.

Conan Exiles - Digital Comic Announced & Live Stream This Friday

Posted: 15 Dec 2016 05:24 AM PST

Funcom has a pair of announcements of interest to Conan Exiles fans. The first is that a new digital comic will be produced to give a unique look at the world the game will feature. It is being published by Dark Horse Comics and will be available in January.

Weapons of Mythology - Open Beta Begins Today

Posted: 15 Dec 2016 04:18 AM PST

IDC/Games has announced that Weapons of Mythology will be kicking off its open beta phase of development and all players are invited to join in. New content has been added that includes new PvP battlegrounds, new quests, new higher level areas, high end gear quests and more.

World of Warships - Holiday Pack Giveaway!

Posted: 14 Dec 2016 06:47 PM PST

MMORPG.com and Wargaming.net are pleased to present a holiday World of Warships holiday pack giveaway for new players! The pack gives you 250 Doubloons, 7 premium days,K�nig Albert (Germany) premium vehicle and 1,000,000 credits. Get your key now and take to the seas!

- Webzen Holiday Gift Key Giveaway!

Posted: 14 Dec 2016 04:55 PM PST

Holiday time is giving time! This year, WEBZEN has teamed up with MMORPG.com in order to spread some love and freebies from their games among all of you. There are gifts for MU Online, Flyff, C9 and Rappelz. Get your free gift key now!

Lord of the Rings Online - Yule Festival Delayed Until December 19th to Add New Items

Posted: 14 Dec 2016 03:36 PM PST

Turbine has announced that the Lord of the Rings Online holiday celebration will be delayed until Monday, December 19th. This year's Yule Festival was originally scheduled to begin on December 15th but the team has new items to add that are going to require additional time, hence the slight delay. The good news is that the end of Yule Festival has been extended to January 16th.

Pokemon Go - Physical Activity Not Sustained According to BMJ Study

Posted: 14 Dec 2016 02:49 PM PST

The BMJ, once known as the British Medical Journal, has published a new paper studying the global Pokemon Go phenomenon and has discovered that physical activity increased at first but was not sustained after six weeks. Over 1800 participants between 18 and 35 from the US took part using an iPhone 6 app to count daily steps.

- Amazon's First Game, Breakaway, Set to Start Alpha This Week

Posted: 14 Dec 2016 01:40 PM PST

Those lucky enough to have been chosen for the Breakaway alpha for Amazon Game Studios' first entry into the market have a couple of days to get the client downloaded prior to the start of the first round of testing for the "4v4 mythological sport brawler". Alpha testing will take place in waves throughout the event, though devs did mention "clearing up your Thursdays and Saturdays".

Aion - Frozen Magic Descends for Merry Daevas

Posted: 14 Dec 2016 01:32 PM PST

Merry Daevas throughout Aion can now take part in the game's Frozen Magic celebration. Frosterinerk is on hand to help Daevas enchant magical snowballs to enchant through three parts to earn some pretty awesome presents that can include crafting boost charms, chicken wings, enchantment stones, Netherworld Daeva Wings, a plastic surgery ticket, AP boost charms, dyes, Frosterinerk's Amulet and many others.

- Titan Quest Anniversary Edition Lands on Windows 10 Store

Posted: 14 Dec 2016 01:26 PM PST

THQ Nordic has announced that the Titan Quest Anniversary Edition has been released on the Windows 10 Store. The special Anniversary Edition features the original Titan Quest plus the Immortal Throne with reworked stability, performance, balance and AI improvements. According to press information, over a thousand changes have been made to TQ since the release of v1.0 over ten years ago.

- Valkyria Revolution - Same Game, New Name

Posted: 14 Dec 2016 01:20 PM PST

Valkyria Chronicles is moving westward and it comes to us with a new name: Valkyria Revolution. The game will be brought to the PlayStation 4, PlayStation Vita and XBox One in physical or digital forms and for PlayStation Vita in digital only. According to Deep Silver, the publishing arm for the Americas and Europe, Valkyria Revolution should be ready to go in Q2 2017.

World of Tanks - Dolph Lundgren Becomes Swedish Tanks Ambassador

Posted: 14 Dec 2016 11:42 AM PST

Dolph Lundgren has bee named as the World of Tanks Swedish Tanks Ambassador as was announced along with today's introduction of Sweden's tank forces. The first vehicles to roll into game are Swedish tank destroyers in light, medium and heavy versions.

Star Trek Online - Dataminers on Tribble Uncover New Space Sector

Posted: 14 Dec 2016 11:35 AM PST

Star Trek Online players taking part on the Tribble test server have uncovered what appears to be a new map sector filled with new locations such as Fesarius, Argus, Draconis and others. What this portends for a future update remains unknown, though the STO team has promised lots of new content for 2017.

Star Wars: The Old Republic - Knights of the Eternal Throne Review

Posted: 14 Dec 2016 11:00 AM PST

It wasn't until the Knights of the Fallen Empire expansion late last year that BioWare's vision for the future of SWTOR crystalized. The studio strongly shifted focus back towards what set the game apart from its peers: the story. But Fallen Empire wasn't without flaws. BioWare got caught up in the massive focus on story and seemed to forget the game was still an MMO. Thankfully, Knights of the Eternal Throne successfully strikes that balance and this bodes well for the game's future.

Neverwinter - Festival of Simril to Begin December 15th

Posted: 14 Dec 2016 09:45 AM PST

The holidays are coming to Neverwinter with tomorrow's arrival of the Festival of Simril. Twilight Tor will play host to all who wish to make merry and to try their hand at the Twilight Run, an exciting sled race criss-crossing the mountains. Ice Fishing will also be available with the chance to collect new lures poles and the ability to buy the Sparkling Starlight Fishing Pole with event currency. Adventurers can also help protect Twilight Tor from invading monsters.

Black Desert Online - Celebrate the Holidays Starting Today

Posted: 14 Dec 2016 09:38 AM PST

Black Desert Online players will want to check out today's arrival of winter and the events surrounding the holidays. Snow is falling and new nighttime auras are out and players will find new Christmas-themed outfits, furniture and decorations as well.

Elder Scrolls Online - Holiday Hearth Building with Homestead Tools

Posted: 14 Dec 2016 09:33 AM PST

Can't wait for 2017 and the arrival of the Homestead content expansion for Elder Scrolls Online? Then head over to Twitch right now to see the team making a holiday hearth using the new tools that will come along with Homestead.

- For Honor Preview - Challenging but Exciting & Worthwhile

Posted: 14 Dec 2016 09:00 AM PST

Last week, Ubisoft set up shop in the Microsoft Loft in downtown San Francisco and allowed a select group of journalists to preview the newest features of Ubisoft Montreal's upcoming strategic brawler, For Honor. With three chunky new features to share, the team was visibly excited. And after a three hour test drive, we think we know why.

Wizard101 - Holidays Hit the Spiral

Posted: 14 Dec 2016 08:00 AM PST

Ah, it's the most magical time of the year. Time for the Christmas Elves to come out of hiding, time for the snowmen to commence their chilly battles, and time for all Wizard101 players to whip out their cherished holiday charity mounts. Yuletide has returned to the spiral once again, and the surprises aren't going to stop anytime soon. In addition to the return of Felix Navidad in the Shopping District, the annual 12 Days of the Spiral event has already kicked off.

Robocraft - 9.5M Registered Players in 11 Different Languages Achieved

Posted: 14 Dec 2016 07:53 AM PST

Freejam has announced that Robocraft has scored a major milestone with over 9.5M registered players during its Early Access phase of development on Steam. The game has been localized in eleven different languages making it a truly worldwide phenomenon.

Guardians of Ember - Lets Play with RipperX #1

Posted: 14 Dec 2016 07:49 AM PST

Guardians of Ember has finally hit its Early Access phase of development and our own Ripper X took it out for a spin in his latest Let's Play video.

Torment: Tides of Numenera - Release Date Announced for February 28th

Posted: 14 Dec 2016 07:30 AM PST

inXile Entertainment has announced that Torment: Tides of Numenera will finally be leaving Early Access and head to full release on February 28, 2017 for PC, XBox One and PlayStation 4. Players can get hold of the PC version via GoG or Steam.

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