World of Warcraft esports is divided into two types: the PvP Arena Championship series and the “MDI” or Mythic Dungeon International. Blizzard has posted an overview of 2019’s upcoming seasonal championship tournaments along with the news that it’s taken a page from other successful esports tournaments. Starting this spring, World of Warcraft players will be able to purchase in-game toys to help crowdfund the prize pools for both tournament seasons.
Langrisser Mobile: High Quality Music & Voice Acting Set It Apart (SPONSORED)
The Langrisser series of tactical RPGs has a long and storied history in the gaming world. Over 25 years of storytelling has taken place with epic tales being told. The newest game is Langrisser Mobile that not only brings back the highly respected Langrisser universe, but also the renowned composer of earlier games and some of the most beloved voice actors of all time.
Crowfall Devs Detail ‘The Road to Alpha’ in New Blog
In a new blog post on the Crowfall site, Creative Director J. Todd Coleman details the “Road to Alpha”, numerically v6.0. Currently, the pre-alpha version 5.8 is live on servers and Coleman writes that it has been “VERY well-received” and has resulted in “both increased player concurrency and a noticeable uptick in new players”.
Star Citizen: Around the Verse – Hover Bikes & Better Female Character Models
The latest edition of the Star Citizen: Around the Verse is out and about, this time hosted by Eric Kieron Davis and Josh Herman. “In this week’s update, we see how hover bikes will work in the new flight model, and how devs are re-targeting animations to make female playable characters unique and authentic”.
Bungie Reaffirms Its Commitment to the Destiny Series in a Post-Activision World
In the first “This Week at Bungie” newsletter since the breakup with Activision, Franchise Director Luke Smith reaffirms the company’s commitment to the Destiny series going forward. “We created the universe and we hold its future entirely in our hands. The vast majority of the team is hard at work envisioning future experiences, enemies, and ways to play the Guardian you’ve been building since 2014. We’re going to keep doing that.” he writes.
Ascent: Infinite Realm Team Previews the Giant Airship ‘Inventus’ & SEA Combat Video
MapleStory 2 Devs to Actively Work with the Community to Change ‘Major Pain Points’
The MapleStory 2 site has been updated with a new producer’s letter that lays out the details of a new communications initiative. The 3-month project will begin soon and is focused primarily on actively working with the community to gather feedback to “make changes to the major pain points of the game”.
Legacy Fighting Alliance 57 Weigh-in Results: Main Event Set; Two Heavy
The Legacy Fighting Alliance is back in action in 2019 after a banner year, hosting a big event in LFA 57 in Colorado.
Report: UFC Signs Macedonian Fighter, Bellator MMA Veteran Alen Amedovski
The Ultimate Fighting Championship has signed its first Macedonian fighter and his name is Alen Amedovski.
Latest Dauntless Update Brings a New Behemoth & Customization Improvements
Dauntless has been update to bring a brand new challenge to players. Scorchstone Hellion is a new Dire Behemoth that is “burning it up in the Maelstrom” with it command of lava. In addition, players will find new ways to customize their characters thanks to the addition of new curly hairstyles as well as new customization slides. Players can check out the full changes by “interacting with the mirror in Ramsgate Plaza”.
