It’s a bird! It’s a plane! It’s a bird in a plane! Actually, it’s Steambirds Alliance, the latest game from Spry Fox (Road Not Taken, Alphabear) and it’s got the team exploring the world of MMO’s with their own unique style and twists. Steambirds Alliance is a co-op schmup that finds you taking on the role of an ace pilot who is also a bird.
Travian – Fire & Sand Expansion is the Biggest in Game’s History
Travian has expanded with the deployment of the Fire & Sand expansion. The team calls it the biggest content upgrade in the game’s 14-year history. To celebrate the expansion’s launch, Travian Games has released a brand new trailer that shows off the two new factions: Huns and Egyptians.
TERA – PAX West 2017 – Hands on with the Console Version
Tera has been around on the free-to-play MMORPG for PC’s for a few years and has garnered itself a large following of fans and players. Now, as the game readies to make it jump from PC exclusive to the F2P console market En Masse is ready to give players their first taste of what it’s like to play Tera on a console. We were able to snag some hands-on time with the upcoming port at PAX and check out how it feels to play Tera on its new home.
LawBreakers – New Patch to Limit Roles Per Team Per Match
With today’s update, LawBreakers will be changing quite a bit. Most significantly, team roles will be limited to two of any given type per match. “[W]e’ve decided that the game is simply a lot more fun without role stacking. From now on Quick Play will feature a 2 role limit — this means that you’ll never run into 3 or more of the same role stacked against you”, read the patch notes.
Destiny 2 – 1.2M Concurrent Players & Low Physical Box Sales
Destiny 2 has achieved a pair of statistical milestones over the week that was. On Friday evening, Bungie confirmed that 1.2M players were taking part in the game concurrently. This includes both XBox One and PlayStation 4 players and at a time when D2 had been in release for a scant three days. Secondly, the number of physical copies of Destiny 2 is down significantly over Destiny 1. According to NeoGAF, D2 has only sold 175k physical editions as compared to 417k for D1.
Lost Ark – KR Closed Beta 2 Trailer Spotlights New Content
Lost Ark is ready to enter closed beta 2 in Korea. In order to show players what they can expect during CBT 2, players will be able to explore new islands, sail ships, fish and be subject to the weather system.
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Breakaway – Warrior Greyven Anchors Latest Alpha Event
Greyven the Dragon Eater is the latest Warrior character headed into Breakaway. He arrives just in time for the alpha event that will run from September 9th through September 11th. Greyven is a formidable warrior whose speciality is taking down heavily armored enemies.
– Fairy Tail: Hero’s Journey CBT Begins
If you’re a fan of anime, this game may be of interest, particularly now that Fairy Tail: Hero’s Journey has entered closed beta testing today. The browser-based title is based on the anime, Fairy Tail, and players will see characters from the series during game play. During the approximately four weeks of CBT, a number of in-game events are planned as well as piles of gold for players to test out shop options. All character progress will be wiped at the end, though accounts will remain.
Shroud of the Avatar – Limited Free Trial Reemerges from Now Through Sep 27
If you’ve still not had a chance to dive into Shroud of the Avatar, you have an opportunity to do so thanks to the arrival of the latest Free Trial. It is currently underway and will run through September 27th. There are limitations on the experience, though you can journey through the scenes, talk with players and try out the opening quests. Any progress made will be saved should you decide to back the game in Early Access.