Snail Games has announced that Age of Wushu will be getting an upgrade to a new game engine. According to 17173.com (via 2P.com), the upgraded version will be available in the latter half of 2017, though no word was revealed about a western deployment of the upgraded version. Players will only have to update the client to preserve current characters and progress.
Black Desert Online – Female Dark Elf / Dark Knight Headed to KR Version
After a brief tease a few weeks ago, the Korean Black Desert site has been updated with a special page dedicated to the Dark Elf / Dark Knight that will be heading into the game in the near futures. The team released a trailer and will be revealing more information on December 8th before the new playable class goes live in the Korean BDO version on December 15th.
– Blizzard Scores Big at Game Awards with Overwatch
Blizzard Entertainment scored big at last night’s Game Awards. Overwatch took home several huge awards including Game of the Year, Best Game Direction, Best Multiplayer and Best eSports Game.
Mass Effect: Andromeda – Gameplay, Combat, Music – A Game Evolved
Bioware unleashed the first gameplay trailer from Mass Effect Andromeda during last night’s Game Awards. The 4k trailer is filled with gorgeous imagery and viewers get a first look at the powerful combat elements, including biotics, tech, and how fluid and visceral fighting feels with the Frostbite Engine.
– Dauntless ARPG Announced – Next Evolution of Coop RPGs
Phoenix Labs has announced Dauntless during tonight’s Game Awards. Dauntless is an online cooperative ARPG set in a sci-fi world. Created by industry veterans from BioWare and Riot Games among others, Dauntless is described as the “next evolution of cooperative action RPGs”.
– Dauntless is an Ever-changing Co-Op RPG
At the 2016 Game Awards, Phoenix Labs finally unveiled their first project a Free to Play online Co-Op RPG called simply Dauntless. The first trailer was revealed, and now we’ve got a slew of new gameplay details as well.
Warframe – Attention Console Tenno! The War Within Coming in December
Digital Extremes has announced that the Warframe “cinematic quest” called The War Within will be heading to both PlayStation 4 and XBox One as a free expansion later in December. New content includes new missions, planets, enemies and much more. Fans and players can take part in the Warframe Prime Gaming Giveaway that can see lucky winners receiving a Prime Gaming PC, XBox One or PlayStation 4.
The Exiled – Alpha Test Key Giveaway!
MMORPG.com has been given alpha test keys for the upcoming sandbox MMO – The Exiled! This game features PvP with full loot, a massive class system, player crafting and much more. Get your alpha test key now and check it out!
Vainglory – Taking the Mobile MOBA Into Esports
Vainglory remains one of the most popular MOBAs on the mobile market and this week they are working towards making even bigger strides in esports. We spoke to Kris Segerstrale about the inroads the company is making with Twitch and other partners to create a strong esports league which will host games globally for players. While many of the big PC MOBAs already have leagues in place, Vainglory is making these moves in the mobile market.
Vainglory – Team Franchise Program Coming in 2017
Super Evil Megacorp has announced that it will be introducing the Vainglory Team Franchise program in 2017. The company will work with teams from around the world and share revenue. According to the press announcement, this will “ensure a healthy esports ecosystem”.