General: Spirit Lords Released – A Mobile RPG Done Right

Spirit Lords Released - A Mobile RPG Done Right

Kabam has announced the release of Spirit Lords for both iOS devices and Android mobile devices. The game was developed natively for mobile game play by a team of veteran RPG makers from studios as diverse as Blizzard, BioWare and Lucasfilm. Our own Bill Murphy has said that Spirit Lords is a "great example of a light RPG done well on mobile devices". To celebrate the release of Spirit Lords, Kabam has sent out a new trailer.

Farmer Jax and Ninja Mime Johnny Cage Skins Making Their Way to Mortal Kombat X

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With Mortal Kombat X Mobile fresh in the hands of iOS device owners–and on the way to those of us who prefer the Android platform–many may want a quick reminder of what, exactly, they’re fighting for. Aside from being able to take the fight online while away from their console of choice, the mobile version of Mortal Kombat X allows players to contribute to the game’s weekly faction war in a unique way.

Such contributions allow players to speed the process of unlocking various faction-based rewards–we’ve already seen special fatalities, but there is certainly much more to anticipate. During last week’s Kombat Kast, the team mentioned that players who reach their contribution cap in both the mobile and non-mobile version of the faction war each week will receive special rewards, though they didn’t go so far as to divulge what those bonus rewards will be.

They did, however, recently offer up a quick look at two skins that fans will be able to unlock through their mobile devices: Farmer Jax and Ninja Mime Johnny Cage, pictured above.

The series is no stranger to humor, as early iterations of the game came equipped with finishing moves like Friendships and Babalities, which made their way into 2011’s Mortal Kombat, but this is still much different than anything we’re used to seeing from the series. These skins may be NetherRealm Studios testing the water for whether or not this sort of unusual outfit will sit well with fans, or there could be a host of similar silly costumes waiting just on the other side of the faction war; we can’t currently know for sure.

In any case, if you’re busy tapping away at your screen in Mortal Kombat X’s mobile port, these are just a couple of the rewards you can expect to obtain for the console version when it launches on April 14.

Source: Ed Boon

Crowfall: How is It like EVE Online?

How is It like EVE Online?

When Crowfall was first detailed during late February’s Kickstarter launch, the game was described as "Game of Thrones meets EVE Online" as a way to show the basic premise by comparing two easily recognizable IPs. The "Game of Thrones" part is easy to discern for several reasons, but I can’t help but wonder why every modern multiplayer online sandbox insists on comparing itself to EVE Online.

General: Witcher 3 – 2 Expansions, 30+ Hours of Content

Witcher 3 - 2 Expansions, 30+ Hours of Content

CD Projekt Red astounded fans this week by announcing two expansion packs for The Witcher 3 this week. Totaling more than 30 hours of game time, and on the back of sixteen free pieces of DLC already coming, The Witcher 3 is out to set a new standard for fan service. The studio also took to Twitter to answer questions from its fans and revealed new information in the process. All that and more in this week’s RPG Files!

Elder Scrolls Online: One Year Later, Ten Times Better

One Year Later, Ten Times Better

It’s been a year since Elder Scrolls Online first launched. And while it was a rather contentious game, with hype levels through the roof, I reviewed ESO here on the site. In short, I liked a great deal about it, but knew it had some kinks to iron out. Well, in the year since launch the team at Zenimax has been working feverishly like a Khajit slave to improve their flagship MMO.