With today’s release of the Lord of the Rings Mordor expansion, players will finally be able to journey beyond the Black Gate. Players will explore Gorgoroth, enjoy a level cap increase to 115, be able to try out the new Allegiance System and much more. Of particular note is the updated Human and Elf avatars complete with new bodies, heads, mouths, eyes, eye / skin color.
Divinity Original Sin 2 – Controller Support & Split-Screen Gameplay Confirmed
Larian Studios has confirmed that controller support and split-screen gameplay will be part of Divinity: Original Sin 2. A new backer video was published that also reveals skill crafting, rune crafting to improve gear, and something called “source skills” that allow players to speak to the spirits of important characters they may have inadvertently killed.
Fortnite – Five Things We Want to See Added
Fortnite is out, being devoured by half a million players, Chris Coke loves it, and many of us here at MMORPG.com are playing the not-so-MMO shooter/RPG/tower defense. But technically, EPIC’s calling it Early Access, meaning the game’s not done yet and won’t be until it shifts to Free to Play sometime in 2018. With that in mind, we’re listing off 5 things we’d love to see added to Fortnite before its official launch.
Continent of the Ninth Seal – C9 Light and Darkness Update Celebration Giveaway!
MMORPG.com has been given special gift keys to help celebrate the all new Light and Darkness update for Continent of the Ninth Seal! These gift keys will give players cool items such as Extreme Training, Town Travel, Class Changer and more! Get your key now!
Guild Wars 2 – Path of Fire is the Next Expansion, Coming September 22nd!
Today’s a big day for Guild Wars 2 with the announcement of the game’s next expansion, Path of Fire. It will begin right where Season 3 ended without breaks with Season 4 starting immediately. “This new expansion is all about content”.
Hob – Coming Your Way on September 26th
Runic Games has announced the release date for Hob. The announcement came via the PlayStation blog and a brand new trailer. You can look for Hob beginning September 26th. Those who preorder can also take advantage of a 10% discount. To give fans a first-look at some of the game’s most unique features, a new dev blog has been posted with six little-known facts about the game.
Runescape – Jagex Claims 3 Guinness World Records
The list of Guinness World Records continues to grow at an exponential rate. Jagex has now laid claim to three more World Records for RuneScape. The game now has more original pieces of music in a video game, the most users in an MMO and the most “prolifically updated MMORPG” up to the current time.
Guild Wars 2 – Don’t Forget Today’s Expansion Reveal in About 90 Minutes!
Lest you forgot, today is a big day for Guild Wars 2 fans with the next expansion set to be revealed at 9:00 am Pacific / 12:00 pm Eastern today. You’ll be able to watch a live stream of the event on Twitch.tv, YouTube or Facebook at that time when we’re likely to learn where we’re headed next!
Heroes of the Storm – Shave & a Haircut Two Bits! PTR Bug Leads to Facial Hair
All characters on the Heroes of the Storm PTR are sporting facial hair in what some believe is a weird shading bug. Could it be a weird bug? Or maybe is it a cryptic / not cryptic hint to the next character coming to HotS? Quick, cull your memory of Blizzard games for facial hair festooned characters! Or perhaps is it a nod to a forthcoming customization feature with players able to alter facial hair? Why limit it to males only? After all, depilation IS a thing!
Camelot Unchained – On the Road to Beta 1 & Much More in Latest Newsletter
The latest Camelot Unchained newsletter has been delivered to our inbox and is it ever a doozy! News updates span a number of topics including the community, the art department, a treatise on in-studio communication and much more. The most compelling portion of the update is the State of the Build section penned by Brittany Aubert.