Rift’s latest expansion, Starfall Prophecy, is the first time I find myself having run with Trion’s flagship game since around the time of Storm Legion. That said, this expansion’s had its share of bumps and some design choices that seem a bit antiquated. Read on for our review in progress while we work towards a final scored review.
Torment: Tides of Numenera – Glaive Character Class Revealed in Latest Video
Techland has released a the latest in a series of videos to reveal the character classes to be found in Torment: Tides of Numenera. This time Glaives, champions of a diverse weapon and armor user. Players can choose Might, Might / Speed, or pure speed. Glaives are offensive characters that can take high amounts of damage and can take the tank role. Check out the Glaive after the jump.
Ed Boon Asks Fans If They Want to See Watchmen Characters in Injustice 2
NetherRealm Studios’ Ed Boon has been quite busy hinting at possible additions to their upcoming Injustice 2, via Twitter polls. Previously he hinted at possible guest characters, including some from Mortal Kombat. Now he’s back with another poll that’s somewhat closer to home.
Ed Boon’s latest Twitter poll is asking if fans wanted to see characters from Watchmen, the groundbreaking graphic novel from Alan Moore and Dave Gibbons, in Injustice 2.
You wanna see Watchmen characters in Injustice 2 ?
— Ed Boon (@noobde) November 22, 2016
For those not familiar with it, this classic graphic novel was one of the works that helped usher in the so-called “Dark Age” of comic books, elevating superhero comics through its deconstruction of the medium. More importatly however, the characters from this book were recently added into the mainline DC comics continuity as part of their ongoing DC Rebirth initiative.
If a Watchmen character does make it in, it will be only the second time characters from the book will make it into a video game (the first being the Watchmen: the End is Nigh tie-in game to the 2009 Zack Snyder film).
Source: Ed Boon
Street Fighter V’s Skies of Honor Stage Banned from Capcom Cup 2016 and the 2017 Pro Tour Season
Earlier this month, we saw the arrival of a new stage to Street Fighter V. “Skies of Honor” sees Street Fighters battling it out atop Rashid’s private plane, piloted by Azam through the cityscape of Dubai. However, the new arena was reported to cause motion sickness in some players–due to the background being a moving cityscape, to simulate the look of a plane flying through the air in real time over the course of the battle.
Much like its fellow DLC stage, Kanzuki Beach, Capcom decreed last night via Twitter that it will be banned from competitive play, due to being deemed “too distracting for tournament play,” beginning at Capcom Cup and continuing throughout the entirety of the 2017 Capcom Pro Tour season. While this is unfortunate–as this downloadable locale boasts very unique visuals, as well as an awesome theme–players will still be able to enjoy battling upon Rashid’s plane casually with friends, as well as using it in the online realm. You can see the tweet from Capcom Fighters below.
Due to being too distracting for tournament play, the #SFV Skies of Honor stage will not be used for Capcom Cup 2016 and the CPT2017 Season.
— Capcom Fighters (@CapcomFighters) November 22, 2016
Source: Capcom Fighters (Twitter)
Saunders vs Akavov delayed until December 3
British middleweight Billy Joe Saunders’ world title defence against Artur Akavov has been postponed by a week to December 3.
Saunders, who dethroned Ireland’s Andy Lee last December, had been due to make the first defence of his WBO middleweight title on Saturday night at the Motorpoint Arena in Cardiff, Wales, but the fight will now take place at the Lagoon Leisure Centre in Paisley, Scotland, a week later.
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– UPDATED AGAIN: Black Friday’s Coming! Be Prepared!
UPDATED NOV 23rd – It’s that time of year, and rather than inundate you with tons of news posts about all the gaming sales we find, we thought it might be good to just have one ongoing forum thread that we’ll add to. Additionally, you guys can post deals and discusss what you find here too. Sound like a plan?
Rift – Game On #90 – Diving into RIFT’s Starfall Prophecy
This week on Game On, Chris and Bill dive deep into the world of evil underlings with a discussion of Obsidian’s new RPG, Tyranny. Later, they talk about ArtCraft’s new fundraising effort that makes supporters actual investors, Guild Wars 2’s latest icy update, and how Starfall Prophecy is adding to the world of RIFT. Should you buy it now?
Black Desert Online – Maehwa and Musa Awaken, 50% Discount on Packages
The latest Black Desert Online update has been deployed that sees both the Musa and Maehwa Awakening and with an impressive 50% discount on all game packages on Black Friday starting at just $4.99 and with other items up to 80% off on a rotating basis.
Conan Exiles – 5 Things We Expect from Conan Exiles Early Access
There are still some questions about how the Hyborian Age will fit into the survival game genre. In many ways Conan is the perfect fit, harsh and brutal just like the stories, Conan’s mythos lends itself to a very hardcore crowd. That audience is perfect for the survival genre and vice versa, survival fans may be in for a treat with a tough fantasy take on the genre which has been embedded in the zombie zone for years now. So, with that here are the Top 5 hopes we have for Conan Exiles.
Albion Online – ‘Faye’ Update Brings New Biome & Music to 170k Players
Albion Online has been updated today with the Faye content patch. The 170k players will find a new Forest biome, the game’s fifth, complete with new wildlife, resources, creatures and flora. Guard towers will now protect cities from invaders and the “yellow / red” zones are making a comeback for GvG game play.