Are you ready for N7 Day? If not, today’s Mass Effect: Andromeda teaser trailer may start getting you hyped for next Monday’s N7 Day with the promise of new information to be released for Bioware’s next title in the iconic Mass Effect series. In a short teaser video, Bioware invites players to join the Andromeda Initiative with “orientation” set to begin on November 7th.
Camelot Unchained – Progress Marches On
This week Timothy Eisen talks about Beta fatigue and reflects on women in gaming from a myth to an integral part of game development.
Hearthstone: Heroes of Warcraft – November Ranked Play Season Begins
HearthStone players can earn a brand new card back for participating in the November Ranked Play Season Play that has kicked off as of today. This month’s card back is called “Halfhill” and can be earned by achieving Rank 20 in Standard or Wild Ranked Play.
Star Wars: The Old Republic – Gearing Up Alts or Off-Specs Through Crafting
The Star Wars: The Old Republic site has been updated with a recent post to summarize how players will be able to craft gear to catch up to friends, gear up alts or off-specs in preparation for Eternal Throne. To do so, there is a new crafting material that will allow the creation of gear that falls within two item rating of the best gear for any particular tier, though without the ability to shift mods and without set bonus as well.
Trove – Grab a Special Movember Pack for 100 Cubits
Trove players can grab hold of a special Movember pack in the game store for 100 Cubits. It contains seven distinct blocks, 5 mustachioed face options and a Mustache Mag Rider.
Final Fantasy XIV – New Anima Weapon Story Quests & Palace of the Dead Floors
The Final Fantasy XIV site has been updated with the comprehensive v3.4 patch notes that include a brief look at new anima weapon story quests, new side story quests and the news that Season 3 of The Feast has officially kicked off. In addition, new floors have been added to the Palace of the Dead along with new challenges and rewards.
Hero’s Song – Hands On with Alpha
Hero’s Song, Pixelmage Games’ first title as a newly founded studio under John Smedley, went into Alpha 3 and early access for IndieGoGo backers late last night. Our own Bill Murphy was one such backer and eagerly jumped into the game this morning for a first hands-on session with the game.
– Overwatch’s Sombra & Diablo 2’s Necromancer Art Leaked
In one of those “OOPS” moments, someone hit the “on” button for the Blizzard Shop and leaked a pair of interesting images ahead of this weekend’s Blizzcon 2016 which were rapidly pulled but not before being Reddited! In the first, the “secret-not-secret” Sombra Overwatch character was shown. In the other, a new concept art piece of a male and female Necromancer showed up, fueling some type of announcement at Blizzcon of: 1) a new D3 class with expansion; 2) a remaster of D2; or 3) Diablo 4.
World of Warships – Earn Steven Seagal as a Ship Commander
Steven Seagal has been added to World of Warships and players have a chance to earn him as a ship commander in a special new event. The event will kick off on November 1st and run through December 14th. To win Seagal, players will need to earn 70,000 XP in Random, Ranked, Team, or Co-op battles.
Gigantic – Updating the Game’s UI
A new developer post has been added to the Gigantic site that gives new information about forthcoming changes to the game’s UI. Feedback has been gathered from current beta testers in order to make changes to the “Versus” interface, pre- and post-match cinematics, and the post-match rewards screens as well. Further down the road, the front game lobby and skill upgrade interfaces will be getting a face lift too.