| Hero's Song - Hands On with Alpha Posted: 01 Nov 2016 07:00 AM PDT Hero's Song, Pixelmage Games' first title as a newly founded studio under John Smedley, went into Alpha 3 and early access for IndieGoGo backers late last night. Our own Bill Murphy was one such backer and eagerly jumped into the game this morning for a first hands-on session with the game. |
| - Overwatch's Sombra & Diablo 2's Necromancer Art Leaked Posted: 01 Nov 2016 04:51 AM PDT In one of those "OOPS" moments, someone hit the "on" button for the Blizzard Shop and leaked a pair of interesting images ahead of this weekend's Blizzcon 2016 which were rapidly pulled but not before being Reddited! In the first, the "secret-not-secret" Sombra Overwatch character was shown. In the other, a new concept art piece of a male and female Necromancer showed up, fueling some type of announcement at Blizzcon of: 1) a new D3 class with expansion; 2) a remaster of D2; or 3) Diablo 4. |
| World of Warships - Earn Steven Seagal as a Ship Commander Posted: 01 Nov 2016 01:00 AM PDT Steven Seagal has been added to World of Warships and players have a chance to earn him as a ship commander in a special new event. The event will kick off on November 1st and run through December 14th. To win Seagal, players will need to earn 70,000 XP in Random, Ranked, Team, or Co-op battles. |
| Gigantic - Updating the Game's UI Posted: 31 Oct 2016 02:06 PM PDT A new developer post has been added to the Gigantic site that gives new information about forthcoming changes to the game's UI. Feedback has been gathered from current beta testers in order to make changes to the "Versus" interface, pre- and post-match cinematics, and the post-match rewards screens as well. Further down the road, the front game lobby and skill upgrade interfaces will be getting a face lift too. |
| - Have You Played Battlerite? Posted: 31 Oct 2016 01:00 PM PDT Battlerite is important for us all. Not only is it a highly successful early access title, but it's born from a developer's continued passion for an idea, without the shackles of publisher constraints. It's also a game that's delightfully simple but devilishly addictive. |
| Overwatch - Perfect for Halloween: Appear Offline Rises from the Grave Posted: 31 Oct 2016 11:20 AM PDT Jeff Kaplan has posted on the Overwatch forum that its team and the other Blizzard game teams are interested in bringing the "Appear Offline" ability to the Blizzard launcher. The fact that the feature is missing is very keenly fate in recent weeks after the launch of the Blizzard Voice feature that allows players to "quick join" any of their friends in chat with or without being invited. |
| - Chinese Version Ready to Test the Assassin Posted: 31 Oct 2016 10:47 AM PDT Beginning next week, Chinese Revelation Online players will be able to try out the new Assassin class, a dual-wielding agility-based class. The Assassin uses blades and a "chain sickle". There is no word when the Assassin will make its way into the NA / EU version that will enter closed beta testing later this week. |
| Crowfall - Crafting - All the Best Gear is Player-Made Posted: 31 Oct 2016 10:27 AM PDT Crafting in Crowfall is going to bring a new level of importance to those who love crafting. As the title of today's video interview / podcast says, "All the Best Gear is Player-Made". Check it out! |
| Path of Exile - The Exiled Tribune - Three Awesome Years, Wallpapers, BotW & More Posted: 31 Oct 2016 10:00 AM PDT This week's Path of Exile: The Exiled Tribune celebrates a big event right along with Grinding Gear Games: PoE's third birthday! Add in some brand new wallpapers, the latest Build of the Week, a v2.4.2 update, a special 3-day racing event and much more are featured. |
