In a news item oddly reminiscent of the Mass Effect series, the United States Navy will be running a limited-time browser based game that anyone can join to “help us design our Navy for a post-Singularity world”. Singularity is the concept that artificial intelligence will ultimately and fundamentally alter human civilization. To gather ideas, the US Navy will be launching a browser title for a week.
Kingdom Under Fire II – 4Game Announced as Russian Publisher
Blueside has announced that the Russian publisher for Kingdom Under Fire II. The game is set for a third quarter launch in 2017.
– Nier: Automata Review
Neir: Automata has arrived and along with it our official review. Join us as we break down one of the strangest, most compelling action RPGs of the year.
Warhammer 40k: Eternal Crusade – Free to WAAAGH Goes Live
If you’ve been waiting to try out Warhammer 40K: Eternal Crusade, you have your chance now that Free WAAAGH has gone live. Players will be able to take part in faction game play. Four out of five of the factions are available along with normal progression. Players who purchase a copy of the game will keep all progress earned during the free version.
Dark and Light – Beta Delayed, Though How Long Remains Unknown
The Dark & Light team has posted a note on the games Chinese site that announces a delay to the start of the beta. While originally slated to begin beta testing in Q4 2016, a delay was implemented for Q1 2017. That has again been extended. If you use Google Chrome’s in-built translator, you can read the announcement for yourself.
EverQuest – Grab a Free Heroic Character in Celebration of 18 Big Years
EverQuest is celebrating its eighteen birthday in style. From now through March 31st, players can get a free heroic character just for logging in. In addition, bonus experience is being offered as well as new two new player-designed missions and a new quest as well. Lastly a new progression server will be opening this summer as was announced on a recent live stream.
World of Warcraft – Preview Patch 7.2 in New Developer Blog
The World of Warcraft community site has been updated with a look at patch 7.2 “Return to the Broken Shore”. The article gives an overview of the new questing area on Broken Shore, how defenses will be constructed, new additions to the Class Hall quest line, and the Cathedral of Eternal Night dungeon.
Final Fantasy XIV – Stormblood?s Missed Opportunity
I had an amazing time at Final Fantasy FanFest 2017 in Frankfurt, Germany. I was able to walk the floor early and see all the festivities planned for the revelers before the show opened to the general public. From the hundreds of computers set up for the duty roulettes and the PvP tournament to the giant Magitech Armor Square Enix really knows how to put on a show.
Skyforge – St. Patrick’s Day Arrives for Immortals
Immortals in Skyforge can claim a bit o’the Irish with the arrival of the St. Patrick’s Day celebration. Loot nodes have a “three-leafed” makeover and players will be able to grab hold of special green boxes, celebratory currency and items. The first box opened each day offers a 100% chance at a cosmetic item.
Armored Warfare – Global Operations Map, Barren Divide, Blasts Into Game
Armored Warfare has grown a little larger today with the arrival of the new Global Operations map called Barren Divide. The map is quite large (1800×1800 meters) and offers players game play in the Caucasus Mountains with Soviet-era bunkers and other military structures. It features mixed terrain, multiple missions and objectives and AI opponents.