| Mabinogi: Fate/Stay Night Tie In Events Begin Posted: 16 Jul 2016 03:10 AM PDT Mabinogi fans of the anime Fate will be happy to hear that a collection of events based on the series have entered the game. Players will be able to participate in an in-game cosplay event that allows them to dress as their favourite Fate characters and to participate in collaborative events to earn special rewards. |
| Warhammer 40k: Eternal Crusade: The Tyranids 'Swarm' Into Game In New PvE Map Posted: 16 Jul 2016 02:38 AM PDT Behaviour Interactive has sent the word that the first PvE map has been released for Early Access servers in Warhammer 40k: Eternal Crusade. The Tyranids Swarm PvE map pits you and up to 4 players of your faction together, taking on wave after wave of Tyranids. This map is a part of a larger update that also includes performance improvements, XP events, new Eldar weapon and various other tweaks and improvements. |
| Overwatch: Hindus Call For Symmetra Skin Removal Posted: 16 Jul 2016 02:54 AM PDT President of the Universal Society of Hinduism Rajan Zed has sent a letter to Blizzard Entertainment regarding the Overwatch character Symmetra. The letter specifically asks for removal of the Devi skin, calling it 'inappropriate', as it trivializes the goddess herself. |
| Pokemon Go: Twenty-Six New Countries Can GO! Posted: 16 Jul 2016 05:58 AM PDT Pokemon Go is now available in twenty-six new countries as you wake up this morning. Players from Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Greece, Greenland, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Sweden, and Switzerland can head to the Google Play Store or the Apple App Store to get started training today. |
| Pokemon Go: #RipleysGo Contest Could Net $5k for Rare Pokemon Posted: 16 Jul 2016 04:00 AM PDT Ripley's Museums are offering Pokemon Go players an opportunity to score $5,000 for finding the rarest critter in the duration of the contest running from now through July 24th. The contest is open to American, British, Canadian and Australian PG players and all that's required is a screenshot of the catch on the AR screen with an identifying marker for the location. |
| World of Warcraft: Pre-Expansion Patch Dropping July 19th in North America Posted: 14 Jul 2016 05:30 PM PDT As expected given the announcement of the end of the current PvP season on July 19th in North America, July 20th in Europe, the World of Warcraft: Legion pre-patch will be dropping that day as well. The pre-patch brings the much-anticipated transmog system, gnome hunters and class updates into the game. A few weeks later, the ramp up to the August 30th Legion expansion release will begin with a demon invasion event and the arrival of the new Demon Hunter class. |
| Neverwinter: New Zone, Bryn Shander, Revealed + Scourge Warlock Changes Posted: 15 Jul 2016 02:28 PM PDT The Neverwinter site has a pair of new developer blogs that are of interest to players. The first deals with a new overworld zone that will be coming to the game called Bryn Shander. The second deals with forthcoming changes to the Scourge Warlock. |
| Das Tal: Alpha Test Key Giveaway! Posted: 15 Jul 2016 01:58 PM PDT MMORPG.com has been given alpha test keys for Das Tal which opens up on July 16th! Das Tal is the world's first Sandbox Survival Arena - bringing together MOBA tactics and Sandbox MMO strategy. It makes MMOs fun again for PvP fans. No more grind. No more pay-to-win. No more tab-targeting. Get your key now! |
| Star Citizen: Fly Free for a Week in Latest Promotion Posted: 15 Jul 2016 11:12 AM PDT The latest Star Citizen Fly Free for a week is in effect. Prospective players can head to the game site to check out what's new since the last FF event including the first stages of the persistent world with items now tied to player accounts. |
| Earthlock: Festival of Magic: Beta Impressions of the Kickstarter NRPG Posted: 15 Jul 2016 08:38 AM PDT What is an NRPG? Well, it's what happens with Norwegian developer Snowcastle Games decides to make a JRPG. You get the fundamental turn-based combat goodness of the classics with the stylistic sensibilities and story-telling of Norway. And, as it happens, that mixture makes for a sublime RPG. Read on for our impressions of the recent beta release for Kickstarter backers. |
| Warhammer 40k: Eternal Crusade: Explore the Eldar Arsenal in Today's Live Stream Posted: 15 Jul 2016 09:17 AM PDT Behaviour Interactive devs will be on hand during the weekly Warhammer 40K: Eternal Crusade Twitch.tv live stream. During today's event, players will be able to get a first-hand look at the Eldar arsenal including the twin-linked Avenger Shuriken Catapult and the Fusion Pistol. |
| The Technomancer: Spiders' Best or Another Idea that Falls Short? Posted: 14 Jul 2016 04:18 PM PDT The Technomancer is Spider's latest budget-priced, AAA-aspiring RPG. Playing as Zachariah Mancer, players take up arms and the power of electricity itself to uncover Mars' secrets. We sent our resident RPG columnist to the red planet to discover if this was Spiders' best or another promising idea that fell short of the mark. |
| Final Fantasy XIV: Heavensward: Hong Kong & Singapore Added to Growing List of Regions Posted: 15 Jul 2016 08:13 AM PDT Square Enix has announced that players in Hong Kong and Singapore can now enjoy Final Fantasy XIV with an "all-in-one" bundle that includes all content through the Heavensward expansion currently for sale in the SE Online Store. Players can also score a collector's edition of A Realm Reborn and Heavensward. |
