Dave Georgeson has posted an interesting Tweet that not only reveals that he’s working on a music project but that he’s working collaboratively with renowned game score composer Jeremy Soule.
Blade & Soul: The Value of the Daily Quest
The Blade & Soul site has been updated with a look at the value of daily quests within the game. Daily quests in B&S will revolve around events of a recurring nature and give players a chance to earn additional rewards for revisiting these regions. Players will be able to take on up to thirty quests per day with many also being faction-related.
General: XCOM 2 Preorder Details Released
Firaxis has announced the details of the digital deluxe edition for XCOM 2. Players can preorder a copy for $74.99 ahead of the February 5, 2016 release for PC and on Mac / Linux from Feral Interactive. The digital edition includes XCOM 2 and the XCOM 2 Reinforcement Pack plus the digital soundtrack.
General: XCOM 2 – Check Out an Hour of Narrated Gameplay
Firaxis is blowing the lid off of XCOM 2 in a big way with media coverage cropping up all over today. Of all the eye-popping goodness afloat, none is better than Eurogamer’s hour-long gameplay video and interview with Garth DeAngelis in the background. It’s definitely something fans of the series will want to see to get stoked for the February 2016 release of one of the most keenly anticipated tactical RPGs coming next year.
Black Desert: Closed Beta 1 Key Redemption Now Available
The Black Desert Online EU team has announced that the key redemption page for Closed Beta Test #1 is now live. Players can log in to attach keys to their accounts in preparation for the launch of CBT1 on December 16th.
Persona 5: New Details Emerge on Story & Characters
GameInformer has a new interview with Persona 5 director Katsura Hashino that reveals some brand new information about the game’s characters and stories. In it, Hashino speaks about the main cast, the issues the game will tackle, how the characters will evolve throughout, their connections to their alter-egos, whether any sort of romance may bloom and a special message to American fans waiting for the game.
EVE Online: Aussie Players Raise $5.4k for Charity to Battle Depression
A group of EVE Online players in Australia have rallied together to raise $5,405 for BeyondBlue, an Australian charitable organization that battles depression and anxiety. The funds were raised during a special EVE Down Under event held at the end of November in Sydney.
ARK: Survival Evolved: XBox One Version to Arrive on December 16th
XBox One owners who’ve been looking to get their hands on ARK: Survival Evolved will be cheered to hear that December 16th is the day to mark on the calendar.
General: The Daily Quest: Which Classic Console RPGs Do You Want?
At PSX this past weekend Sony announced that it will start releasing classic PS2 games digitally for the PS4. Now that Sony and Microsoft are bringing back classic games from previous console generations to the PS4 and Xbox One which games would you like to see show back up in 2016?
Twitch Hires Ryutaro “A-ru” Noda
As part of their ongoing efforts to expand their reach in fighting game communities overseas, Twitch has brought Ryutaro “A-ru” Noda on board as part of their Japanese partnerships team.
A former tournament competitor who lists a second-place finish at the Capcom vs. SNK National Convention in 2000 among his accomplishments, Noda has since transitioned to the role of commentator. If you made a habit of tuning into Japanese tournaments over the past few years, you’ve likely heard his hype announcing accompany matches of Street Fighter IV.
Noda joins Mike Ross, Victor “Victheslik” Denchartphan, Bruce “GamerBee” Hsiang, and more in the growing contingent of fighting game players making their way to Twitch to represent our community. Godspeed!