We sat down with Wildlands Senior Producer Nourdine Abboud to chat about the process of conceptualizing an open-world, free form tactical shooter and how Bolivia became the background for his latest game.
Mass Effect: Andromeda – ‘New Earth’ Named in Teaser for Tomorrow’s Trailer Release
The Mass Effect Andromeda Twitter has been updated with a 15-second teaser for a brand new trailer to be released tomorrow, Thursday, January 26th. It calls a planet that the characters call “New Earth”. We’ll see what tomorrow brings! What do YOU think it is?
Wizard101 – A Community Divided
While game difficulty disagreements have always been around, it took center stage when Mirage, Wizard101’s newest world, Mirage, made its debut and it took some players by surprise. Mirage could easily be a tough adjustment for some. Difficulty concerns were echoed on the official message boards though other players welcomed the change in difficulty and praised KingsIsle for the new challenge.
– LOTRO & DDO: A Bright New Future with Standing Stone Games & Daybreak
One of the more unexpected announcements to hit the MMO-space late last year was that Turbine was handing over Lord of the Rings Online and Dungeons & Dragons Online to Standing Stone Games and to be published by Daybreak Game Company. We caught up with the team to find out more about the transition and the future of both venerated games.
– Hyper Universe – Nexon’s Side-Scrolling MOBA Revealed
Nexon has taken the cover off of its first-ever MOBA, Hyper Universe. The game is heading to North America, Latin America, Europe, and Oceania later in 2017. Hyper Universe is a side-scrolling “action platformer” that aims to carve out a brand new niche in the genre. PAX South attendees will be able to try it out at the Nexon booth during the event.
Heroes of the Storm – Heroes of the Dorm Competition Partners with Facebook
Blizzard Entertainment has announced a deal to bring the Heroes of the Storm collegiate tournament, Heroes of the Dorm, exclusively to Facebook Live. The tournament will see North American college teams duking it out for $500,000 in scholarships and prizes. The eSports series will kick off on February 15th with all matches through the National Championship to be broadcast live via Facebook.
Star Trek Online – Agents of Yesterday to Launch for Consoles on February 14th
Perfect World Entertainment and Cryptic Studios have announced that the console version on Star Trek Online will be updated with the Agents of Yesterday content expansion on February 14th. Agents of Yesterday for XBox One and PlayStation 4 takes players back to the timeline of Star Trek: The Original Series and brings new episodic content and features into the game.
– Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon Wildlands Interview with Dominic Butler
We sat down with Wildlands Lead Game Designer, Dominic Butler to get a look at what goes into making a tactical open-world shooter.
– Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon Wildlands Exclusive Gameplay Footage
We got some hands-on time with Ubisoft upcoming open-world, tactical co-op game, Tom Clancy’s Wildlands! Check out our most epic moments in the vid!
– Ghost Recon: Wildlands – Familiar Options in an Awe-Inspiring Open World
My first glimpse at Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon: Wildlands came a couple years ago in the form of a cinematic trailer. Since then I’ve been patiently waiting for a chance to get some hands-on time with the game and see if it delivered on its promise of open-world action and exploration within the bounds of a traditional, tactical Tom Clancy title. Well, I finally got my chance to get my hands on the game, and I’m pleased.