| Battleborn: Launch Day Arrives Alongside New Mobile App Posted: 03 May 2016 07:51 AM PDT Battleborn is now officially released worldwide on PC, PlayStation 4 and XBox One. Players can start the fight utilizing all 25 heroes and take part in Story Mode and team-based PvP. Five DLC packs will be releasing soon that will include new heroes, skins, and gear. |
| EVE Online: Chronicles of a New Eden - Beauty & Ugliness in Community Posted: 02 May 2016 03:22 PM PDT Even though I admitted the same thing months earlier, meeting EVE players in real life remains one of the most bizarre things I've ever done. There's this wonderful surrealism about sitting in a bar in Iceland with a person I've only just met, discussing a virtual war with the same intensity that we would later display talking about the American politics. |
| General: The Tragic Story Behind Funcom's The Park Posted: 03 May 2016 04:40 AM PDT The Park is now a true cross-platform title with today's console release. Players can grab a copy on PC, PlayStation 4 and XBox One. In this new video, the horrifying story behind the tragedies that have taken place at Atlantic Island Park is revealed -- the Chipmunk Man. Fans of horror games will want to take note. Check it out! |
| Dungeon Hero: New Update Brings Guild PvP Online Posted: 03 May 2016 03:44 AM PDT Dungeon Hero has been updated with a new event called Seize War that brings guild vs guild action into the game. Up to 180 players can take part in the battle two times per week. Winners receive various in-game rewards and a Guild Hiding Place. |
| Heroes of the Storm: NA Summer Regional Tournament Incoming this Weekend Posted: 03 May 2016 03:34 AM PDT Heroes of the Storm fans will want to check out this weekend's tournament action during the North American Summer Regional event scheduled for May 6-7 from Dreamhack Austin. All matches will be broadcast live as the teams compete for the $100,000 prize package. The winning team will be headed to the Summer Global Championship during DreamHack Summer from June 18-20 and try for a share of the $500,000 prize pool. |
| Trove: Soundtrack Volume 1 Now Available Posted: 03 May 2016 03:28 AM PDT Trion Worlds is inviting Trove players to relax to the chill tunes found in the game. Volume 1 of the Trove soundtrack is now available on the Trion Worlds Store for $7 and includes eighteen tracks. You can check out samples of each one by visiting the Trove Soundtrack Volume 1 page. |
| Elite: Dangerous: Be Reassured - Game is Compatible with Oculus Rift Posted: 03 May 2016 03:24 AM PDT Oculus has released a new trailer to remind potential VR players that Elite: Dangerous will indeed be compatible with Oculus Rift alongside SteamVR. Get an idea of what E:D VR is like by checking out the video below. |
| General: Starmourn - New MUD in Development by Iron Realms Posted: 01 May 2016 07:08 PM PDT Iron Realms has announced that a new MUD is in development for beta deployment in mid-2017. Called Starmourn, it's a 'ground up' game from the company that is dedicated to servicing fans of MUDs with quality gaming experiences. |
| Final Fantasy XIV: Heavensward: The Weeping City of Mhach Revealed in New Blog Posted: 01 May 2016 06:42 PM PDT The NA Final Fantasy XIV site has been updated with a new blog post from the team's hands on experience with The Weeping City of Mhach. The Weeping City of Mhach is part of a larger quest chain taking place in the Redbills and has become a creature-infested ruin of its former self. |
| World of Warcraft: See the Movie, Get WoW Up Through Warlords & More Posted: 02 May 2016 02:19 PM PDT Folks heading out to see the Warcraft movie will have incentive to check out World of Warcraft when they're through. Four transmog items, a month of free game time and WoW + all expansions through Warlords of Draenor will be gifted to those attending the cinema. |
| The Secret World: New Trailer Heralds a Dawn of the Next Era Posted: 02 May 2016 01:17 PM PDT After last week's Funcom financials and the news that the game was doing well, the team has released a brand new trailer for The Secret World in an effort to bring in even more players. Long considered by many to be an under-appreciated title, this is a golden opportunity with the free trial as well! |
| Guild Wars 2: Patch Perfect? Posted: 02 May 2016 10:10 AM PDT The Spring Update made Guild Wars 2 a lot more rewarding simply by - well, handing out lots more rewards. Was that enough? |
| The Division: Cheating & Exploits Addressed in New Dev Blog Posted: 02 May 2016 11:39 AM PDT Ubisoft developers have posted a new blog that lays out some of the plans the team has in mind to address cheating and exploits in The Division. New cheat detection methods have been implemented over the last several days resulting in a large ban and suspension wave. The minimum penalty is now two weeks for a first offense, a permanent ban on the second. |
| World of Warcraft: Nostalrius Team Retracts Offer to Release Source Code Posted: 02 May 2016 11:29 AM PDT Citing themselves as 'ambassadors of a larger movement', the Nostalrius team has announced that they will not be releasing the server's code as they had previously indicated. The decision was made to ensure that when meeting with Blizzard representatives in the near future they would have 'all the chances on [their] side', an admission of sorts that perhaps releasing most of the server's code would be a bad move. |
| General: If You Love Games, Check Out Steam Crate Posted: 02 May 2016 11:19 AM PDT A new service has cropped up that may be of interest to readers in the form of Steam Crate -- basically Loot Crate for Steam Games. For the price of a monthly subscription, ten random Steam games will be added to buyers' collections. Each crate is guaranteed to be worth �30 (~ $45 USD) and some �100+ (~ $147 USD). Subscriptions can be single month, three or six months or an annual plan. |
| EVE: Valkyrie: Stories in Space Posted: 01 May 2016 03:17 PM PDT At its core, EVE: Valkyrie is about multiplayer space dogfighting mayhem. But beyond that intense combat, a story is starting to emerge of mercenary fighters struggling for survival. We interviewed CCP's Andrew Robinson to find out where this narrative came from, and where it's headed. |
| Overwatch: Winston Asks, 'Are You With Us?' Posted: 02 May 2016 11:00 AM PDT Blizzard has released a new trailer that seems to be a continuation of the first look at one of the game's main stars, Winston. In this new video to get players excited for tomorrow's open beta launch, Winston asks, 'Are you with us?" Well, are you? Check it out! |
| Black Desert Online: Conqueror Package Owners to be Issued New Horses Posted: 02 May 2016 10:43 AM PDT After backlash from the Black Desert Online community about the rather lackluster Tier 5 horse that came with the Conqueror Package, Daum has responded that new horses will be issued. The decision came after meetings and discussions with the developers, though the process took quite a bit of time. As a result, Daum has apologized to the community and informed them that Conqueror Package owners will receive a Tier 5 Female Horse and a Breeding Reset Coupon for female horse on May 6th. |
| WildStar: Vault of the Archon to Launch on May 4th Posted: 02 May 2016 10:31 AM PDT Carbine Studios has announced that the next WildStar update will be launching on May 4th. Players will be able to take part in the Vault of the Archon, a harsh unforgiving location that can only be traversed with the assistance of Bloodhearth Trees along the way. |
| Neverwinter: The Maze Engine - Guild Alliances Slated for June 7th Posted: 02 May 2016 10:09 AM PDT Cryptic Studios has announced that the next big game update for Neverwinter is slated to be released on June 7th. Called "The Maze Engine - Guild Alliances", the expansion allows guilds to unite to advance strongholds to become more powerful. Larger guilds can team up with smaller guilds to level up faster and earn rewards in the process. |
| Conan Exiles: Official Wiki Debuts Posted: 02 May 2016 09:09 AM PDT Gamepedia and Funcom have paired up to bring the official Conan: Exiles Wiki to life. Pages already exist that detail the things we already know about the game that is slated to start early access testing later this summer. |
| World of Warships: Serious Competitors and a Growing Community Posted: 30 Apr 2016 05:05 PM PDT One of the greatest success stories in online games is Wargaming.net. Their company began with World of Tanks and has grown into a huge world-wide online presence. At PAX East the team hosted a fantastic panel for Master of Orion, the resurgence of the classic tactical game which now has a lot of people excited. They also outlined some updates to World of Warships which continues to grow. |
