Blizzard has released some pretty astonishing numbers for Hearthstone: Heroes of Warcraft. According to the press release, Hearthstone’s playerbase increased by ten million players in the past quarter and now has surpassed fifty million registered accounts.
Albion Online: The Heretics Take a Starring Role in Latest Video
The Albion Online team is anxious to show off one of the game’s factions with today’s release of a new video that stars the Heretics.
Second Life: Art Imitating Life – Trump Supporters Invade Sanders Camp
It appears that Second Life players are taking this year’s US presidential election into their own hands. After learning that a Bernie Sanders headquarters had been set up, Trump-supporting demons invaded in one of several waves of griefing supporters of Sanders.
General: Cryptic Hiring Producers – What MMO is Next?
Cryptic Studios may be looking to its stable of MMOs with yesterday’s Gamasutra posting looking for producers for an as-yet unnamed project. Given Cryptic’s rich MMO development of games including Neverwinter, Champions Online and Star Trek Online, it seems to be a promising development.
Dragon’s Prophet: New Community-Driven Content Released
Gamigo has announced that new stability and technology improvements have been applied to Dragon’s Prophet servers in addition to new cosmetic costumes, and a new and simplified hatching function. Lastly, bug fixes for dungeons, quests and items have also been applied.
General: Nintendo NX Console Confirmed for 2017
Nintendo has finally confirmed the rumors about a new console through a Tweet earlier today. Nintendo of America said that the NX will launch a new Legend of Zelda game simultaneously with the Wii U version.
Darkest Dungeon: PlayStation 4 Version Delayed Slightly, Mac Coming This Week
The Darkest Dungeon team has posted a lengthy note about the latest happenings in the game including the big news that the Linux version is now live and that Mac will be coming later this week. In addition, the PS4 version originally slated for late spring or early summer release has been shifted to late July or early August.
General: Curse Introduces New Multi-Function VOIP
Curse Inc. has taken the wraps off its new VOIP program called “Curse” that brings a new path of communication for gamers with YouTube integration, a fully-featured web client, overlay support, built-in giveaway support, Twitch synch, community engagement abilities and more.
Overwatch: Celebrities to Take Part in EU Events After Launch
The Overwatch team has announced a series of live events that will bring celebrities together to take part in epic battles. Sports personalities, entertainers and game developers will fight for supremacy in England, the Netherlands and Scandinavia.
General: SoulWorker Headed to the EU and NA Via Gameforge
Gameforge has sent word that it will be bringing SoulWorker to both North America and Europe. SoulWorker is an action MMO with an anime art style that supports both keyboard / mouse and controller.