My.com has announced that the third round of closed beta testing is scheduled to kick off on January 19th and will run through February 2nd. To celebrate the big news, the Revelation Online team released a new trailer that features the Spiritshaper class.
Camelot Unchained – And So 2017 Begins & What It Might Bring
This week Timothy Eisen reflects on CSE’s top ten weekly completions and asks for your opinions on the next year of development.
Tibia – CipSoft Celebrating Venerated Game’s 20th Anniversary
CipSoft is celebrating a major milestone for Tibia Online, its 20th anniversary! Having launched on January 7, 1997, Tibia has seen over 30M player accounts created in over 200 countries worldwide. Current numbers indicate that over 100,000 players take part on a regular basis, no doubt in part fueled by YouTube’s PewDiePie who called it his favorite game of all time.
EVE Online – Goonswarm Federation Touts 21k Members Going in to 2017
Going in to 2017, EVE Online’s Goonswarm Federation is touting its 21,000 members as the largest player organization in gaming history. In addition to EVE, Goonswarm is represented in PlanetSide 2, ArcheAge, Atlas Reactor and H1Z1.
Final Fantasy XV – Over Six Million Retail & Digital Units Sold
Square Enix has announced that Final Fantasy XV has sold over six million units worldwide. The statistic includes both retail and digital units sold across PlayStation 4 and XBox One.
– Tales of Berseria Demo Today & PC System Specs
The Tales of Berseria Steam page has been updated with a look at the system specs for PC users. In addition, a demo of the game will be available today for both PC players and PlayStation 4 users.
Heroes of the Storm – Try Out the Full Roster of Heroes All Weekend
Blizzard will be unlocking the full Heroes of the Storm roster from January 13-16 in celebration of a big 2016 and to start off 2017 on the right foot. Last year featured a number of brand new events and the addition of a lot of new heroes. A free roster weekend offers an opportunity to try out all those heroes that haven’t come up on the free rotation lately, including the wickedly OP Ragnaros!
– Scalebound, an XBox Games Exclusive, Canceled
Microsoft Studios has confirmed that its XBox Games exclusive title, Scalebound, has been canceled after years in development. Scalebound was slated to be a four-player co-op ARPG and was being developed by Platinum Games. According to WindowsCentral.com, the Scalebound social media feeds went largely dark in September 2016.
Epocylipse the AfterFall – Belly Up to the Bar During First In-Game Footage Dev Blog
Razor Edge Games Creative Director Arthur Tomlinson took to the airwaves recently to produce a video developer diary for Epocylipse the AfterFall that takes players into a bar and to describe the process behind its creation.
World of Warcraft – Official Patch Notes for Tomorrow’s 7.1.5 Update Published
The World of Warcraft community site has been updated with the official patch notes for tomorrow’s beefy 7.1.5 update. Players can look forward to the new Pandaria Timewalking event complete with a new mount, new pets and new toys. In addition, the revamped Brawler’s Guild will make its return with several new bosses including some that hearken to Overwatch. Players can earn a new mount, new shirts, a new battle pet and new achievements.