Month: December 2015

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General: Funcom Enters Agreement with Conan Properties

Funcom and Conan Properties have entered into an agreement to make Funcom the preferred partner for all PC and console games based on Conan the Barbarian and Hyboria. Earlier in 2015, Funcom announced that a pair of new games would be introduced in 2016 and it is likely that at least one of them will be predicated around today’s news.

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ESL Mortal Kombat X Pro League Finals Scheduled for January 24

Action in the second season of ESL’s Mortal Kombat X Pro League has been heating up as players from across the globe duke it out regionally week to week. As we near the inevitable conclusion, ESL has announced details for the grand finals event.

Taking place on January 24 in Burbank, California, the top sixteen Mortal Kombat X players will compete for a cool $100,000 prize pool. The champion will be taking home $60,000 of that pot, with the remaining cash divided among the rest of the top four.

The event itself will also include a special “Mortal Kombat Festival” live from ESL America’s studios, where NetherRealm’s Tyler Lansdown and Derek Kirtzic will be demonstrating some of the upcoming Kombat Pack 2 characters. Spectators can expect high-level exhibition matches and interviews as well.

Tickets are available now, and the tournament will be streamed on Twitch for those unable to make it in person. Live viewing parties will be held in North America at the Player 1 Video Game Bar in Orlando, Florida, and the Ignite Gaming Lounge in Chicago, Illinois.

More information, including a detailed schedule, can be found by following the link below.

Source: ESL

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The Secret World: Issue 13 – New Stories & a Darker Tone

Funcom’s The Secret World is gearing up for the release of Issue 13 this week and there are quite a lot of things that are happening. Issue 13 is a brand new issue that people can purchase. It comes packed with five new missions, a host of achievements, rewards and more. We had the opportunity to speak with Romain Amiel about Issue 13, something he and the team are clearly very excited about.

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Street Fighter V Beta Characters, Schedule Detailed

Earlier this morning, Street Fighter V associate producer Peter “Combofiend” Rosas provided a detailed breakdown of the content players can expect to find in the title’s upcoming beta period.

This third and final testing phase will feature a cast of Ryu, Birdie, Cammy, Necalli, Nash, and Laura, with Dhalsim and Zangief making their first playable appearances outside conventions sometime later. Rosas hints at the possibility of even more characters showing up, so don’t lose hope if your favorite isn’t included in the initial roster.

Players will also be receiving more beta invitations for their friends, some of which have already begun to appear on Steam.

Like previous betas, there will be a number of pauses in order for server maintenance, so be sure to consult the schedule below to get the most out of your experience.

  • 12/18 00:01 PT (12/18 08:01 GMT) – SFV 3rd beta starts for PS4 and PC users
  • 12/18 08:00 PT (12/18 16:00 GMT) – Servers down for 10 hour maintenance
  • 12/18 18:00 PT (12/19 02:00 GMT) – Servers back online, play resumes
  • 12/19 18:00 PT (12/20 02:00 GMT) – Servers down for 10 hour maintenance
  • 12/20 04:00 PT (12/20 12:00 GMT) – Servers back online, play resumes
  • 12/20 22:00 PT (12/21 06:00 GMT) – SFV 3rd beta concludes

Source: Capcom-Unity via Gematsu, NeoGAF