– Quake Champions – When You Suck But Have Fun Anyway?

Quake Champions is finally letting the press folks talk about their time in Closed Beta, and we’re happy to report that we’re absolutely terrible at the game. Normally, this wouldn’t be something we’d celebrate, but that’s the thing about Quake… its breakneck speed and over the top action mean that even when you’re dying every few seconds you’re likely still going to have a good time. Read on for our first impressions.

War Thunder – Italy Joining the Fight as the Sixth Playable Faction

The Axis is growing larger in War Thunder with today’s announcement that Italy will be added as the game’s sixth playable faction. Italian forces will join up in the Regia Aeronautica update. Players will be able to gain access to the Italian vehicular tree as well as several aircraft from light bi-planes to jets.

Guild Wars 2 – RUMOR: Datamined Images May Hint at Nightfall Expansion

The Guild Wars 2 Reddit has an intriguing new post packed with nearly fifty images that may indicate a new expansion is on the way. The first several show what appears to be new Elite Professions with 18-skills each: Deadeye, Firebrand (Guardian), Spellbreaker, Holosmith, Mirage (Mesmer), Soulbeast (Ranger), Scourge (Necromancer), and Renegade (Revenant).

Tree of Savior – Latest Dev Blog Details Changes to Skills & Dealing Damage

The Tree of Savior team has another detailed blog post about upcoming changes to the Combat System in a future update. In this third article in a series, the way that skills work to deal damage is profiled. The article is packed with charts to show before and after metrics along with more specific examples from any one of a number of abilities and classes.

Conan Exiles – Announcement Trailer Recreated Using LEGO

Nothing says commitment and passion for a game than recreating its announcement trailer with LEGO. Conan Exiles fan “axoNNNessj” has done exactly that and has posted his creation on YouTube. The project took four months and features a unique stop-animation style.

Ashes of Creation – Fully Funded in Twelve Hours, First Stretch Goal in Sight

Intrepid Studios has struck a nerve with those who love MMORPGs. In less than twelve hours, the Ashes of Creation KickStarter was fully funded at its $750,000 initial goal. As of this writing, it has over four thousand backers who have pledged over $800,000 to the project. The first stretch goal, “Parlor Games”, will unlock at one million dollars pledged.

Final Fantasy XIV – Stormblood Pre-Order Bonuses Revealed

The Final Fantasy XIV site has been updated with a visual preview of the Stormblood pre-order bonuses for the Standard Edition. These include the “Wind-Up” Red Mage Minion, Ala Mhigan Earrings that come along with some stat and XP bonuses and the PlayStation Store Theme. Each pre-order also includes Early Access a few days ahead of launch.