Tree of Savior: Review in Progress #1 - From Beta to Soft Opening Posted: 31 Mar 2016 02:59 PM PDT In the first part of Victor's Tree of Savior review, he discusses the hidden complexities of the game. |
General: And So It Begins - April Fools' From Around the Gaming Universe Posted: 31 Mar 2016 03:09 PM PDT Yes, it's April Fools' Day Eve. The jokes and pranks have already begun. Gaming companies just love to taunt their players with well-played tricks and silly jokes to celebrate the day. We have started our annual compilation and will update it throughout the day tomorrow. As a news editor...well, yeah...April Fools' Day. But YOU enjoy! |
General: Game On #81 - Are AAA MMORPGs Over? Posted: 30 Mar 2016 05:47 PM PDT This week on Game On, Chris and Braxwolf take on the question of the year: are AAA MMORPGs on the way out? They also talk about the comparisons between The Division and Destiny, Fallout 4's Automatron DLC, the end of EverQuest Next and the future of Daybreak Studios, and more. |
EverQuest II: The Fabled Zones Previewed in New Post Posted: 30 Mar 2016 05:28 PM PDT Daybreak has posted a new developer article about EverQuest 2 Game Update 100, the free-to-play update for members only. In the article, the team reveals a bit of information about The Fabled Zones. The Ruins of Varsoon, including Chamber of Immortality, Temple of Cazic-Thule, and Sanctum of Fear, are all being given the 'fabled' treatment for GU100 and are specifically designed for the highest level players. |
Diablo 3: Season 5 to End Soon -- What Happens to Your Seasonal Chars? Posted: 31 Mar 2016 04:09 PM PDT The Diablo 3 team is ready to unleash Season 6 but not before Season 5 comes to an end. For players who have not experienced season game play, an informational video has been released to give the wrap report. Check it out and be prepared! |
General: Baldur's Gate EE Siege of Dragonspear Released Posted: 31 Mar 2016 02:22 PM PDT Fans of Baldur's Gate will want to take note of today's release of the Siege of Dragonspear expansion. There are several editions available ranging from $19.99 to a physical Collector's Edition for $129.99. |
The Division: Special Report Breakdown - Incursions Coming April 12th Posted: 31 Mar 2016 02:18 PM PDT Today's Special Report live stream by The Division development team has wrapped up with the big news that the Incursions update will be coming into the game on April 12th. Incursions is a free update to the game that will introduce the first content specifically developed with squads in mind. Players will be taking on enemies with high level equipment and weaponry. Additionally, squads can exchange dropped gear with others taking part in the incursion. |
General: Salt and Sanctuary - Romancing the Souls Posted: 31 Mar 2016 02:36 AM PDT Are you a sadist? Do you like inflicting pain upon yourself? Are you patient? Do you love learning challenging new encounters and eventually triumphing over your enemy? If you are we have a game for you. Read on for Rob's impressions of Ska Studios' platform RPG Salt and Sanctuary. |
Atlas Reactor: Open Alpha Event Begins Today, CBT to Start April 14th Posted: 31 Mar 2016 12:18 PM PDT Trion Worlds has sent word that the Atlas Reactor open beta event kicks off today, Thursday, March 31st at 2:00 pm Pacific / 5:00 pm Eastern. In addition, the first round of closed beta testing will begin on April 14th and Founder's Packs are now available running anywhere from $9.99 to $99.99, each with its own set of in game skins and more. |
Gloria Victis: A Look Back at March's Progress Posted: 31 Mar 2016 09:16 AM PDT March was a really successful month for development of Gloria Victis, bringing to life lots of important improvements to the gameplay formula, user experience and immersion. |
Overwatch: Widowmaker to Star in 'Alive' Animated Short on April 3rd Posted: 31 Mar 2016 11:19 AM PDT PlayStation.com will be hosting the live premier of the next animated short in the Overwatch series that gives a back story to all of the game's characters. Widowmaker is the subject of the short called "Alive" that will be broadcast live on Sunday, April 3rd at 12:00 pm Pacific / 3:00 pm Eastern on Playstation.com. |
General: DGC Austin Looking for Personnel for Unannounced Title Posted: 31 Mar 2016 11:10 AM PDT Daybreak Game Company is looking for a Senior Producer and a Creative Director for an as-yet unnamed project according to job postings on the corporate site. The jobs will be housed in the company's Austin office. At this point, there is no indication what the project could be. |
War Thunder: Royal Navy Ships Sail (Literally) into Game Posted: 31 Mar 2016 10:39 AM PDT Gaijin has announced the successful deployment of the latest update to War Thunder that includes the first Royal Navy sailing ship called the "Golden Hind". All War Thunder players can take part in battles with the Golden Hind via the 'events' tab in Arcade mode. After initial testing, players will be able to run PvE oriented battles fighting off pirates, protecting merchant vessels, attacking treasure ships, run amphibious assaults and / or attack forts. |
Camelot Unchained: The Mark Writing Challenge - Can the Community Stump Him? Posted: 31 Mar 2016 10:23 AM PDT Mark Jacobs is tasking the Camelot Unchained community with generating a legend or story that he will then turn into a "Becoming" story during a live Twitch.tv broadcast beginning at 7:30 pm tonight. Failure to do so will result in Mark "doing something silly" on camera -- something the community of viewers votes to see him do! |
Guild Wars 2: Super Adventure Box Returns! Posted: 31 Mar 2016 10:16 AM PDT The latest update notes have been posted on the Guild Wars 2 site to set the stage for tomorrow's update. Players will be happy to hear that the Super Adventure Box is making a return during the Super Adventure Festival. Players will be able to play World 01 and World 02 on three different modes and to try to complete World 02 in record time with new short cuts. In addition, players can find hidden furniture shops in which to spend their Fancy Furniture Coins. |
Neverwinter: Portobello's Campaign Arrives Posted: 31 Mar 2016 10:09 AM PDT Cryptic Studios has partnered with Dungeons & Dragons' Chris Perkins to bring Portobello's Campaign to Neverwinter. The new content seeks to bring a D&D tabletop experience to Neverwinter that has been inspired by the Acquisitions campaign. Portobello's Campaign will run through April with a new trial each week: Trial of Traps, Artificer's Workshop, A Rock Falls and Strange Things at the Burrow Dawn Inn. |
Vainglory: Multi-Million Dollar Partnership Struck with Twitch.tv Posted: 31 Mar 2016 09:51 AM PDT Super Evil Megacorp has entered into a three year, multi-million dollar partnership to bring the official Vainglory eSports programming docket to Twitch.tv. The agreement covers Vainglory Championships in both North America and Europe with support for sales, promotions, broadcasts and other live events. |
ASTA: The War of Tears and Winds: You'll Either Fall in Love or Uninstall It Within a Week Posted: 30 Mar 2016 04:55 PM PDT ASTA: The War of Tears and Winds, is the latest game being brought West by Webzen. Recently closed down in its native Korea, there's nevertheless a lot to be enjoyed in this overall standard but beautiful theme park MMORPG. Today, we're putting a score on the Open Beta since it's not being wiped and is taking player money in the F2P game's cash shop. |
Blade & Soul: What to Do at Max Level? NCSoft Has Some Ideas Posted: 31 Mar 2016 07:36 AM PDT The Blade & Soul site has been updated with a long list of things that max-level players can take on after reaching level cap. Some of these activities include: Dungeons, expert dungeons, heroic dungeons, large-scale content, daily quests and PvP. |