Gaijin Entertainment is celebrating the fourth anniversary of War Thunder on November 1st and continuing through the next day. Prior to that, a pair of Halloween racing events will help get players in the holiday mood.
Stronghold Kingdoms – Free Heretic Expansion Launched
Firefly Studios has sent word that the latest expansion for Stronghold Kingdoms has been released. Called Heretic, the expansion challenges players to either take on the forces of evil or become one of them.
– Can the Game Industry Support Another Big MMO?
For anyone who follows games and the industry, you know there is a bit of a vacuum going on right now. In the early part of the 2000s, Xbox, Playstation, Mobile and even PC gaming experienced the biggest rise in user base ever. Console titles sold millions, MMOs took over the PC market, and money came in from all sides to build bigger and better games. Here we are coming up on 2017 and this decade has seen a drop off.
– Steep: Two Beta Events Scheduled for November
Fans of extreme sports take note: Ubisoft has announced via the Steep Twitter that the game will be undergoing two beta phases. The first will be closed and will run from November 10th to November 14th, the second will be an open beta that will run from November 18th to November 21st. To celebrate the big news, a brand new trailer has been released.
– ‘Weird Al’ Yankovic to Close Out Blizzcon 2016
Blizzard has announced that Grammy Award-winning artist Weird Al Yankovic will be headlining the closing festivities of Blizzcon 2016. The concert will also be part of the Blizzcon Virtual Ticket via live stream.
Villagers and Heroes – Massive Mobile Giveaway!
MMORPG.com has partnered with Mad Otter Games on an insane giveaway for free-to-play MMO, Villagers & Heroes. In celebration of the game’s launch on Android, we’re giving away a prize package worth 3,000 Crowns ($150 in value).
Villagers and Heroes – Android Version Released to Google Play
Mad Otter Games has announced that its PC MMO Villagers & Heroes has been released to Google Play for Android devices. V&H has a new optimized control scheme and contains the same MMO content that the PC version has.
– Shadowverse Card Battle Game Heads to Steam
After successfully launching on mobile devices, PC players can now get in on Shadowverse card battle action via Steam thanks to today’s release. Anyone logging in between now and the end of November will receive five Standard Card Pack Tickets by way of thanks.
Chronicles of Elyria – Communal Reflection
This week Timothy Eisen reports on the trajectory of crowd funded communities and how Elyria’s affected him.
ArcheAge – Revelation, aka 3.0, to Launch December 10th
ArcheAge Senior Producer Merv “Khrolan” Lee Kwai has published the latest letter on the official site. Starting off with a bang, Kwai announces that ArcheAge 3.0 or “Revelation” will be launching on December 10, 2016. Revelation brings Dwarf and Warborn races on board, their homelands, the Community Center system, Abyssal Skills, and Fresh Start servers.