Variety is reporting that Kabam Inc. has sold most of its assets to Korean gaming giant, Netmarble, including the Vancouver studio currently behind the juggernaut mobile title, Marvel Contest of Champions. The purchase will become complete in January 2017.
Continent of the Ninth Seal – December Update to Go Live Today with Extreme Raid Dungeon
Webzen has announced that the December update for Continent of the Ninth Seal will be going live later today. Players can look forward to the Chaos Spire, a new “extreme raid dungeon” that is designed for six players and offers the most challenging and difficult content in the game. With risk comes reward with successful extreme dungeon runners bringing home special rewards.
La Tale – Demigod Content Update Launches
OGPlanet has announced that the Demigod Update for La Tale has officially launched. The Demigod class joins the available player classes and brings the number to sixty. In addition, players can look forward to high-level dungeons, new monsters and a slew of new content, quality of life improvements and bug fixes.
– Mass Effect 2 for PC Free on Origin for the Time Being
Not officially part of Origin’s “On the House” program, Mass Effect 2 is currently free through EA’s gaming platform for the time being. BioWare’s Twitter indicated that it is going to be giving away five days worth of free games, beginning, it seems, with what many see as the finest of the original Mass Effect trilogy of games.
Winning Putt – New Course, Club Crafting & Holiday Events Arrive
The latest Winning Putt update has been deployed that brings a number of interesting things to players. Those over level 15 can access a brand new course called Harsh Cape that challenges players with a cliff side experience with rolling hills, cliffs and narrow fairways.
Hero’s Song – ‘Money is Tight’ – Funding Options a Large Part of the Work
John Smedley has posted a short update on the progress of Hero’s Song. The gist of the note is that being a start up means having to continually be on the lookout for funding sources and that that has been eating up much of the team’s time over the last several weeks since the most recent round of alpha testing ended.
Grim Dawn – Inquisitor Class Revealed, Coming in Expansion
The latest Grim Dawn Misadventures has been posted to the official forum that reveals some pretty exciting news for players: The introduction of a new class, the Inquisitor. The Inquisitor is a specialist at Ranged combat but isn’t afraid of close combat as well. Both forms of combat allow Inquisitors to unleash the power of fire and storm at enemies
Rift – Take Part in Fae Yule Through January 11th
Trion Worlds is inviting all Rift players to the game’s annual Fae Yule celebration that comes with themed Instant Adventures and a Warfront as well as new items and features to earn. The event is currently live and will run through January 11, 2017.
TERA – Wintera Snowfield Battleground Event Runs Through Jan 3rd
Those with a bent to become a literal Frosty the Snowman will want to check out TERA’s ongoing holiday event, the Wintera Snowfield Battleground. The special battleground is a snowball fight deluxe. Participants can earn holiday costumes including a Wintera scarf that transforms the wearer into a snowperson, Sleipnir and Snowdrift mounts, a snowsuit and more. The event runs through January 4, 2017.
Osiris: New Dawn – Dawn of Aziel Content Update Takes Off
Osiris: New Dawn has been patched with the Dawn of Aziel content update. Players will find themselves in exploring the frozen environs of the planet Aziel. This is the first major update to Osiris: New Dawn and is packed with new weapons, structures, crafting utilities, new creatures, “random world events” and much more.