Fighting in Paragon has taken on a new, softer side with the arrival of the Carnival of Hearts that sees combatants able to earn the Burning Heart Serath skin when playing on a team where someone is using it. In addition, three other skins are available: Love Machine Howitzer, Soul Mate Decker and Love Punch Crunch.
Blade & Soul – New Instanced Raid Content Previewed
High-end progression is getting some love in the next Blade & Soul update that will feature a pair of new instanced raids. Skybreak Spire and Dawn of Khanda Vihar are 24-player raids that are suitable for only the most geared groups that are coordinated in game play and tactics. Each will feature a weekly lock out as well.
Elder Scrolls Online – The Top 5 Morrowind Features
These past few weeks have been fantastic for Elder Scrolls Online. The game is reaching great heights and now has a fantastic new offering with Morrowind coming out later in 2017. The announcement article goes over a lot of ideas that will be coming up for players. So we thought to break down the list of with some of our favorite features that have been mentioned so far.
– Q4 2016 Earnings Report Released, WildStar MIA
The NCSoft Quarter 4 2016 financial report has been released that shows a decent increase in sales year on year. Profits for the company are up 17% over 2015, with Lineage continuing its positive upward earnings, as well as Aion making gains and with slight decreases for Lineage 2, Blade & Soul and Guild Wars 2. The most notable fact from the earnings report is the one that is missing: WildStar has fallen off the franchise earnings list and fallen into the *Other Sales category.
Albion Online – ‘Biome’ Cities Coming in Next Update
The Albion Online site has been updated with the news that the next update will be an important one with the addition of ‘biome cities’, central locations in each zone for social and economic interaction. These cities will be the locations for players to find others with whom to adventure or to join ranks with in a guild. Each city will be reflective of its location and sport a unique architectural style.
– inXile Shares the Vision for Wasteland 3
The latest update for Wasteland 3 has been published that lets backers know that the team is hard at work bringing the game to life and that it is deep in the pre-production phase of development. At the moment, area and system designs are in the works as well as major gameplay systems including combat, missions, exploration, and skill use, to name a few. Most interestingly, inXile has released a document that details the vision for Wasteland 3.
SMITE Tactics – Chinese Pantheon & Campaign Arrives
Hi-Rez has sent word that the Chinese Pantheon has entered SMITE Tactics. Players will be gifted several free cards from the Chinese line up and will be able to take part in a new campaign that can earn 300 Favor and a rare card.
Heroes of the Storm – Earn In-Game Mounts for HotS & WoW Gaming with Friends
Heroes of the Storm is running a nifty cross-game promotion. Between February 14th and March 14th, play fifteen games with a friend while also playing as a Warcraft hero and earn the Flames of Judgment Charger in Heroes and the Primal Flamesaber in World of Warcraft.
World of Warcraft – WoW Tokens Now for Subscription Time Or BattleNet Balance
The World of Warcraft team has announced that WoW Tokens can now be used for game subscription time OR for adding to a player’s BattleNet Balance. BattleNet Balance can be used to purchase WoW services like character transfers or it can be used to purchase pets or mounts from the Blizzard Shop.
Guild Wars 2 – Before The Patch – Head of the Snake
The first story release of 2017 is right around the corner, with the next Living Story episode, Head of the Snake, and a new raid wing both expected with the upcoming patch. This will be the first time a raid wing will release side by side with a story episode, and- alongside other parts of the release- will be one of the biggest individual content updates to the game to happen in quite some time.