For those looking for a blast from the past, look no further than Metin 2 and its arrival on Steam today. Originally released in 2006, Metin 2 has been sent to Steam by Webzen and Gameforge. The Steam version comes with new cards, badges and profile backgrounds. Players with already-existing Metin 2 accounts cannot yet link to Steam but it is a feature that is promised to be coming in the future.
Overwatch – South Korean Presidential Candidate Touts ‘Play of the Game’
It’s no secret that South Korea is a hotbed of gaming culture, particularly wrapped around Blizzard titles. South Korean presidential candidate, Sim Sang-Jung, has released a new political ad with an Overwatch theme. The ad shows her shutting down political rivals in debates, enough so that they are literally rendered speechless, thereby earning “Play of the Game” status due to her silencing “kills”.
EVE Online – Celebrating Its Fourteenth Anniversary with In-Game Gifts
EVE Online is turning fourteen this year (or 5,114 days!), a monumental achievement for an ever-evolving game. As part of the celebration, players will find some pretty cool stuff to redeem in game: a special Capsuleer Day skin, a Festival Launcher, Barium / Copper / Sodium fireworks. These items can be claimed through May 23rd.
– Rend: Trio of Fan Videos Show Off Pre-Alpha Game Play
If you’ve been dying to learn more about Rend, a trio of new fan-made videos may cater to that wish. Starsnipe Daily Videos takes a look at early game play in the upcoming coop survival game from Frostkeep Studios.
– Blizzard Reveals Game Loot Crate Odds for Chinese Market
As part of adherence to Chinese law, Blizzard Entertainment has revealed the odds of receiving various items in Overwatch loot crates as well as those for its other games. In Overwatch, on average every crate will contain a blue (rare) item, a purple (epic) every 5.5 boxes and a legendary in every 13.5 boxes.
EVE Online – Making PLEX More Flexible
When Tuesday’s update hits EVE Online, players will find a number of big changes coming to the PLEX system in order to, as the developers wrote, make it more flexible. The team felt that PLEX has become “cumbersome” to buy and trade due to being associated with a 30-day game subscription amount. The first change is to alter the value of one PLEX into 500 PLEX. The goal is to make selling smaller PLEX packages and trading amounts more streamlined.
World of Warcraft – Blizzard Cleaning House – Win-Traders in PvP BGs Permabanned
Blizzard is cleaning the World of Warcraft house yet again. This time, the company took aim at so-called “win-traders”, groups who sell rated battleground wins for real-world currency. The identified accounts have been permanently banned as being in “clear violation” of the WoW Terms of Service. During the action, however, some accounts were perma-banned by mistake.
Darkfall: Rise of Agon – It’s a Huge Day for Big Picture Games as Launch Achieved!
This is a huge day for Darkfall: Rise of Agon and Big Picture Studios with the grand opening of the game. The team has partnered with Origin PC to give away a CHRONOS gaming desktop valued at $2,400 along with other, smaller prizes.
Black Desert Online – No Importing Characters / Accounts from ‘Original’ to Steam
With Black Desert Online preparing for a May 24th launch, a handy FAQ has been posted that answers some of the most common questions players have. The most notable question is whether or not “original” BDO accounts can be merged or imported into Steam. The answer is, sadly, no.
Pirate101 – April Springpalooza 2017
So what happened in Pirate101 for the month of April? You would be surprised that there was quite a lot! Hope you didn’t miss any of it. I know I didn’t miss a second of it. But just in case you missed it, let me recap it for you.