Marvel Heroes: Omega has a couple of nifty news items today. First, the Steam version has a new Spider-Man: Homecoming Pack at 10% off that includes playable Spider-Man, a Hero-specific stash for him, a costume themed around the movie, five themed fortune cards and a pair of Combination Boosts. Right now, this pack is $17.99.
Hearthstone: Heroes of Warcraft – You Need More Than Being Lich King to Work at Blizzard
Poor Arthas. Dethroned as the Lich King and now not even qualified to work at Blizzard, the bastion of flannel. In this fun new Hearthstone video, the team shows how not even being a terrifying raid boss is enough to secure work at Blizzard.
– Crusaders of Light ? Is this Mobile MMORPG worth a look?
In the short hand? Yes, I’d say NetEase’s Crusaders of Light is worth your time, now that it’s out today on iOS and Android. Like Order and Chaos (1 and 2), CoL aims to replicate what theme park MMORPG players love about their PC favorites, with the ease of access and portability of mobile gaming. But, as we well know, sometimes games meant for hundreds of hours on a PC don’t translate well to smartphone or tablet.
– Hi-Rez Triples Down: SMITE, Paladins, Hand of the Gods News
Hi-Rez brought down the house during DreamHack Valancia in Spain with a triple helping of big news items. First off, Paladins is getting its 30th Champion named, Jenos, a new support champion. Hand of the Gods: SMITE Tactics, the themed CCG set in the same universe as SMITE, is entering open beta beginning today. Lastly, SMITE is headed for big changes to core game features with Project Olympus..
– Crusaders of Light Launches with $400K Dungeon Raid Event
NetEase has officially launched Crusaders of Light in the App Store. The Google Play / Android version is anticipated to launch on July 20th and on Facebook Gameroom later this summer. Crusaders of Light is a persistent fantasy MMO with an open world, diverse quests, guild features, dungeons and 40-player raids.
– Is Free For All PvP a Myth?
This week our own Tim Eisen wonders if FFA PVP is unsustainable while mining EVE and Star Wars Galaxies for clues to a more sustainable PVP experience.
Black Desert Online – Termian Festival Brings Watery Fun
The Termian Festival has started in Black Desert Online and it includes a number of water-themed events. The Termian Waterpark is celebrating its grand opening and is a place where players can take on themed daily quests, play minigames and earn Termian Seals to trade for prizes or for the Termian Festival Entry Coupon which provides a chance at big time rewards at the end of the event.
Revelation Online – Safe Haven Update to Add Apartment Feature
Revelation Online players will be able to lay claim to their “home away from home” when the Safe Haven update goes live on July 26th. Apartments will be available starting at level 40 and can be customized with decorations as well as open to invited friends and as a place to gain daily experience.
– Dead by Daylight Gift Key Sweepstakes (Round 2)!
MMORPG.com has been given all kinds of special gift keys for Dead by Daylight – the all new multiplayer (4vs1) horror game where one player takes on the role of the savage Killer, and the other four players play as Survivors, trying to escape the Killer and avoid being caught, tortured and killed. Enter this sweepstakes now for a chance to win one of the four cool in game prizes!
– Tunnels & Trolls Adventures to Launch on August 17th
MetaArcade will be launching Tunnels & Trolls on August 17th to coincide with its presence at Gen Con 50 in Indianapolis. It will be launched on the App Store and Google Play on the 17th and later for PC / Mac / Steam. Tunnels & Trolls Adventures “brings new and classic quests to life from the second RPG ever published”.