If you haven’t yet tried the PC version of The Division, this is a golden weekend for you. From Thursday, September 14th through Monday, September 19th, you can play the game for free. Game time starts at 10:00 am Pacific / 1:00 pm Eastern on Thursday. You can pick up a copy of the game for 60% off with all progress from the weekend event saved should you choose to do so. UPlay has already opened up pre-loading so what are you waiting for?
Hearthstone: Heroes of Warcraft – Oktoberbrawl Begins – You Can Help Your Favorite Team
Hearthstone’s “Oktoberbrawl” has officially kicked off. Participants will be gifted ten Classic card packs as well as a Welcome Bundle. In addition, every Monday through October 10th, players will be gifted another ten packs from two different expansions and one team member will be given a second pack award “based on a percentage of total wins earned in Ranked Play by players using their team’s card back”.
Destiny 2 – Bungie to Remove Gauntlet that Resembles Hate Group Symbol
Bungie has been called out by Destiny 2 players for the Road Complex AA1 gauntlets that have a stylized version of the word Kek emblazoned down the sleeve over a green background. Many felt that this was eerily close to a similar symbol used by a white supremacist group that was seen during the recent Charlottesville rally where a woman was killed by a car that plowed into a crowd of counter protesters.
Gigantic – New Hero, Rutger, Gives a New Meaning to Ground Breaking
Gigantic has been updated with the “Into Solitude” patch that brings a monk theme to the game and hero. Rutger is literally ground breaking in his approach to taking out the enemy. He pounds the ground an shatters the terrain to control the battlefield.
Neverwinter – Tomb of Annihilation Available to Consolers Everywhere
Consolers alert! The most recent Neverwinter update with a decidedly Jurassic feel to it is now available for both PlayStation 4 and XBox One. Tomb of Annihilation brings the console version of NW up to speed with the PC version and introduces the Peninsula of Chult, a jungle zone infested with dinosaurs, the undead and much more. Players will enjoy a new campaign and an end-game dungeon when venturing outside the hub location called Port Nyanzaru.
Guild Wars 2 – ArenaNet Unveils New Forums…Thank Goodness!
One of the most consistent complaints we’ve seen about the Guild Wars 2 site is its forums for being quite different than 99% of the world’s online discussion software. But all that changes today with the brand spanking new GW2 forums that feature perks such as “single sign-on” using your GW2 log in (displays your game ID), better mobile support, the ability to use avatars, a reaction system, ranks, badges and a robust search engine.
– PAX West 2017 – Hands On with Closers
When I saw the name Closers my mind immediately went to that famous line Alec Baldwin line in Glengarry Glen Ross about coffee. But, I quickly learned that this was not a game about cut-throat real estate salesmen in Chicago, but rather a new arcade-style action MMO from the folks at En Masse. As a matter of fact, not a single thing about this game has anything with either Alec Baldwin or real estate.
SMITE – Hi-Rez’s Community Raises $76k for Hurricane Relief
Paladins and SMITE players have helped Hi-Rez Studios make a contribution to hurrican relief efforts by raising over $76,000. The donation of funds contributed by the community were made to the Red Cross to support its ongoing efforts to assist those affected by this summer’s devastating duo of hurricanes.
– EWin Racing Flash Series Racing Chair Review
This relative newcomer could shake up the gaming chair market with a strong early showing
Fortnite – Epic Jumps the Battle Royale Bandwagon in Its Own Unique Way
Epic Games has a new feature for Fortnite players that is coming along with the September 26th update. Fortnite Battle Royale sends a hundred players onto a shared map where each will need to pull out their most awesome building and combat skills and foraging abilities.