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The Division: Scratching That Itch with Tom Clancy?s The Division

Posted: 15 Mar 2016 10:21 PM PDT

I've been a bit apprehensive of The Division given all the delays, rumors, and Ubisoft's not so hot track record. However, after having put some time into the open beta, I decided to roll the dice and take a chance.

Battleborn: Beta Coming Soon After Today's Gold Announcement

Posted: 15 Mar 2016 02:36 PM PDT

Gearbox's Randy Pitchford has Tweeted that Battleborn has gone gold and that the beta will be coming soon. Battleborn is expected to be released on May 3rd.

World of Warcraft: Northrend Timewalking Event Begins

Posted: 16 Mar 2016 08:23 AM PDT

World of Warcraft players looking to gear up alts in a different way can check out this week's timewalking event, this time taking place in the dungeons of Northrend. During timewalking, player gear is scaled back to what it was when the dungeon originally debuted requiring a full 5-player team to complete. Reward gear, however, is scaled up to current content making it a great way to gear up all of one's toons.

SMITE: New God, Skadi, Arrives + New Skins, Voice Packs & More

Posted: 16 Mar 2016 08:15 AM PDT

The latest SMITE update brings the newest addition to the pantheon with the arrival of the Norse goddess Skadi. In addition, players have a bunch of new skins, voice packs and more to check out as well as the new contents of the 2016 Season Ticket.

General: CryEngine Lands in a Humble Bundle - 'Pay What You Want'

Posted: 16 Mar 2016 08:06 AM PDT

Aspiring game developers may want to check out the current Humble Bundle that features the CryEngine and its "pay what you want" offer. In addition to the base engine, there are also add-ons for the CryEngine including packs of plants, environment packs, prototyping kits, weapons packs, world building tools and many others.

Escape from Tarkov: Environment Shines in Pack of New Screens

Posted: 16 Mar 2016 08:00 AM PDT

The Escape from Tarkov team has sent out a couple dozen environment screenshots from the forthcoming hardcore shooter. You can check them all out on our Escape from Tarkove portal page.

Trove: Harnessing the Power of Elemental Gems

Posted: 14 Mar 2016 07:08 PM PDT

When Trion Worlds releases the Trove expansion called Mantle of Power, one new system is going to give players some awesome reasons to chase down and access the power of the elements: Gems. With the new gem system, players will be able to get hold of powerful jewels to socket that will create some amazing (and interesting!) new class abilities.

General: Caribbean Conquest - MMO in the Age of Sail

Posted: 16 Mar 2016 04:57 AM PDT

For fans of ship-based MMO action, a new KickStarter has launched for a project called Caribbean Conquest with devs hoping to raise $43,000 to expand development. The team calls is a naval / pirate themed MMO set during the Age of Sail. The game will feature skill based progression though without traditional levels.

Darkfall: Rise of Agon: Designers Speak About First Steps in Development

Posted: 14 Mar 2016 08:14 PM PDT

The Darkfall: Rise of Agon team has taken a novel approach to introduce the developers to the community by having core members speak about their first steps with the game code and in bringing their vision for Darkfall to fruition over time.

Final Fantasy XIV: Heavensward: The Art of the Game - Visual Design

Posted: 14 Mar 2016 07:29 PM PDT

The latest in a series of videos that take a look at the way that the more artistic elements of Final Fantasy XIV are created has arrived. This time, fans and players are treated to a look at how the game's visuals are created, refined and deployed in the game. It's another fantastic look at the creative minds and process behind one of today's most honored MMOs.

ArcheAge: Trion Rewards Positive Community Members

Posted: 14 Mar 2016 06:51 PM PDT

ArcheAge players are going to feel a bit richer with a free gift of three Reward coins thanks to Trion Worlds. In thanks for avoiding any interaction with the disciplinary system, those players with characters made prior to January 15, 2016 and who have logged in at least once in the last thirty days, this reward will be made available via the ArcheAge account management page in Glyph.

General: Paradox & Obsidian Introduce Tyranny

Posted: 14 Mar 2016 06:31 PM PDT

Paradox Interactive and Obsidian Entertainment are on stage right now at the Game Developers' Conference in San Francisco. They had teased out a special announcement that has finally now revealed.

World of Warcraft: Know Your Lore - Chronicle Volume 1 Goes On Sale

Posted: 15 Mar 2016 04:22 PM PDT

World of Warcraft players, both past and present, who love a good story and to know more about the history and lore behind the game will want to take note of today's release of World of Warcraft Chronicle Volume 1.

General: PlayStation VR Comes in at $399

Posted: 15 Mar 2016 04:11 PM PDT

During today's Game Developer's Conference, Sony announced that its PlayStation VR headset will cost $399 and will be ready for release in October 2016. The announcement was made by Sony's CEO Andrew House. In addition, House revealed that over 230 developers are currently working on content for the PlayStation VR.

Landmark: Storytelling Mode Incoming

Posted: 15 Mar 2016 03:19 PM PDT

The Landmark forum has a new post that should cheer up players mourning the loss of EverQuest Next. A new update is planned that will allow players to create and add characters to claims in order to tell epic stories, participate in adventures, combat or dungeon delving.

The Division: $330M in the First Week the Biggest Franchise Launch Ever

Posted: 15 Mar 2016 03:14 PM PDT

Bungie is reporting that The Division broke single-franchise sales records, including those scored by Destiny not all that long ago. The Division racked up $330M in its first week and is also Ubi's fastest selling game ever.

Crowfall: Glory, Wealth & Power Video Contest Announced

Posted: 15 Mar 2016 02:03 PM PDT

The Crowfall team is inviting fans of the game to showcase their video talent by creating their vision of one of the game pillars called "glory, wealth & power". Fans have a month to create it in any way they wish whether it is through interpretive dance, dramatic reading, or whatever strikes a fancy. Prizes include pledge packages.

General: Pathfinder Adventures: Taking a Card based RPG Mobile

Posted: 15 Mar 2016 08:22 AM PDT

Late last week Rob had a chat with Nathan Davis, Creative Lead on Obsidian's most unique game yet, Pathfinder Adventures. Read on to find out a little bit more about Nathan as well as his team's effort to bring this card game to your mobile devices.

EVE Online: Citadel to Launch on April 27th

Posted: 15 Mar 2016 11:55 AM PDT

The much-awaited content expansion to EVE Online is now dated thanks to a new post on the game's official site. Citadels are taking EVE to a whole new level of player interaction by creating massive space stations that are the rough equivalent of player-created cities in space.

General: MMOs for Couples

Posted: 15 Mar 2016 04:54 AM PDT

While the idea of "massive multiplayer" online RPG means that we're in there with others by design, sometimes it's nice to just adventure through with a partner-in-crime, just the two blazing a path to glory. With that in mind, we'll take a look today at five games that that are great fun for two.

Runescape: Shandong Hongda Mining Co Seeking to Buy Out Jagex for $300M

Posted: 15 Mar 2016 10:22 AM PDT

According to DealStreetAsia.com, a Chinese firm has made an offer to purchase Jagex Ltd in its entirety for $300M. Shandong Hongda Mining Co Ltd would become the new owner and is a ferrous metal mining company headquartered in Shanghai, China. According to the news report. Shandong is investing in a "business transformation".

Tree of Savior: EN Founders' Packs Include MONTHS of Early Access

Posted: 15 Mar 2016 10:04 AM PDT

The Tree of Savior English version is ready to hit the ground running and the team has revealed the first details about its preorder packages. Ranging from $19.99 to $49.99, the packages come with premium currency, in-game items and months of access.

General: Razer Blade Gaming Laptop - Slimmer in Girth & Price

Posted: 15 Mar 2016 09:35 AM PDT

Razer has announced that The Razer Blade gaming laptop has undergon across the board improvements and upgrades since its earlier iteration. According to the team, the new Blade is slimmer, lighter weight and is less expensive having seen $400 shaved off the price.

The Division: Sountrack Now Available via Sumthing.Com

Posted: 15 Mar 2016 09:29 AM PDT

Sumthing.com has announced that it has released the game soundtrack from Tom Clancy's The Division. Fans can get hold of a digital version via Sumthing's site or purchase a physical CD of the music on March 22nd.

The Black Death: Militia & Combat Mechanics Revealed in New Trailer

Posted: 15 Mar 2016 09:19 AM PDT

Green Man Loaded has unleashed the latest game play trailer from The Black Death, this time showing off the Militia complete with combat mechanics and a look at plague infested villages in the game. In addition, GML revealed that it has partnered with Curse's Gamepedia for its official wiki.

General: Worlds Adrift: How to Break New MMO Ground with Bossa Studios and SpatialOS

Posted: 13 Mar 2016 05:03 PM PDT

Improbable's SpatialOS technology are being used by a number of up and coming MMOs in development. One of the foremost is the sky-pirating Worlds Adrift from Bossa Studios. We caught up with Improbable's Nick Button-Brown and Bossa's Henrique Olifers about the game and the engine and how it's driving developers to new ground in the MMO space.

Hearthstone: Heroes of Warcraft: Whispers of the Old Gods Now Available for Pre-Purchase

Posted: 15 Mar 2016 08:59 AM PDT

Hearthstone fans can get a look at the latest game patch notes before heading to the Blizzard Store to pick up a preorder copy of the next expansion, Whispers of the Old Gods.

ARK: Survival Evolved: UPDATE: Hunger Games Like MOSA Announced

Posted: 15 Mar 2016 08:50 AM PDT

With today's ARK: Survival Evolved live stream just a few hours away, the team is teasing its players with "Mysterious Mysteries: GIGAntic Expectations" seemingly in reference to a robotic Gigantasurus shown in the image below.

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Jack Daniel's Whiskey 1 Litre bottle down to £20.00 at Sainsbury's

Posted: 15 Mar 2016 05:00 PM PDT


Tennessee sour mash whiskey. Every drop made in Lynchburg, Tennessee. Mellowed for smoothness drop by drop through sugar maple charcoal Matured for character in our own handcrafted barrels Tasted for flavour by masters until deemed ready Awarded for

Wilco 3pk condoms half price 47p

Posted: 15 Mar 2016 05:00 PM PDT


Cockadoodledoo!!! Instore deal at my local store Half price 3pk wilco's best condoms 97p to 47p cheap at half the price

wwe 50th anniversary hardback book-whsmith in store £6.00

Posted: 15 Mar 2016 05:00 PM PDT


saw this today in whsmith for only £6,looks to go for any where between £10-15 online and in other shops,nice book for wwe fans,

Disney Princess sleeping beauty wig only 3.49 at Argos (down from 9.99)

Posted: 15 Mar 2016 05:00 PM PDT


For 3.49 seems a great addition to the toy/dress up box. Im surprised but the reviews are excellent. I can see my little one getting loads of fun out of this (and for not very much money - which is always great). Im sure she'll be dressing up her lit

Kenwood FP580 500W 1.5L Food Processor - £39.99 Delivered @Argos-Ebay

Posted: 15 Mar 2016 05:00 PM PDT


Kenwood FP580 500W 1.5L Food Processor - White. Brand New With a 12 Month Argos Guarantee Stylish in design the multipro food processor will look great in any kitchen. Features include pulse function, 8 useful attachments that are mostly dishwasher P

Hamilton Beach Mini Chopper £9.45 Prime / £14.20 Non Prime (RRP £29.99) @ Amazon

Posted: 15 Mar 2016 05:00 PM PDT


Hamilton Beach Mini Chopper only £9.32 (RRP £29.99)

Humble CryEngine Bundle - PWYW - Humble Bundle (CryEngine now FREE)

Posted: 15 Mar 2016 05:00 PM PDT


This is great news, Crytek have recently (in the past half hour) announced that their CryEngine is now free to use. Today's Humble Bundle features "20,000 files that took three years and cost millions of dollars to make". With big news comes big bund

Staedtler 326WP20 Noris Club Fibre Tip Pen in Wallet - 20 Assorted Colours @ Amazon (see other sellers) £5.57

Posted: 15 Mar 2016 05:00 PM PDT


Nice coloring pens at a great price

Now TV Movies Box with 2 months SKY movies @ ASDA £15.00

Posted: 15 Mar 2016 05:00 PM PDT


Now TV Box with remote and 2 Months Sky Movies Pass, HDMI port, Wi-fi enabled Catch the biggest movies, TV shows and sport with the NOW TV passes. All without a contract. Watch your favourite shows on BBC iPlayer, ITV Player, All 4 and Demand 5. Add

It's back! Home Bargains. 4 way Switched Extension Socket with 2 USB ports. £5.99

Posted: 15 Mar 2016 05:00 PM PDT


Been on the look out for this since the last time it was posted. Finally managed to spot it in store (Eastleigh). Four socket extension with a couple of USB ports too. (selling for £15 odd on eBay)

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