Now that World of Warcraft: Legion has been out for just over a month, some of the classic ‘fatigue’ with any expansion is beginning to set in. As an up-to-recently avid Diablo III players, Shelassa and I began to notice several things in Legion that seem awwww-fully familiar and what we now affectionately call the “Diablofication of WoW”.
Scare Each Other to Death in Funcom’s New Halloween Game
For the second year in a row, Funcom has a spookilicious Halloween game to share with the world. Last year, the company debuted The Park and is following up this year with a competitive 1v1 game called Hide & Shriek. The objective is to spend ten minutes literally scaring the opponent to death.
The Black Death – Massive Update to Bring Overhauled & Improved Systems
The Black Death team will be deploying the latest, and quite large, update to the game that includes a number of overhauled game systems, improved features, new additions and much more. The patch is expected to hit live service on October 4th.
H1Z1 – King of the Kill Tournament Awards Over $267,000
The second annual H1Z1 Invitational was held during this past weekend’s TwitchCon 2016 convention with participants sharing over $267,000 in prizes. More than 118,000 concurrent viewrs checked out the action during the event.
Wizard101 – Halloween Returns to the Spiral + an Extra Life Event
The October Wizard101 newsletter is out and in it, players are given the happy news that Halloween and all its attendant activities are making a return to the spiral. Jack Hallow and friends have lots of things for wizards to do and he can be found in Wizard City.
Battleborn – New 5v5 PvP Mode Coming October 13th
The Battleborn site has been updated with a developer blog about a new PvP game mode coming to the game and that will be a free addition to all players. Called Face-Off mode, the battleground pits teams of five against one another in a fifteen minute battle. Players are charged with staying alive, killing Varelsi and collecting masks in order to win.
New World – The Future’s Bright! There’s a New World!
Amazon Game Studios have finally revealed their hand and the trio of games they revealed last week didn’t go unnoticed. While I think it’s fair to say the fanfare surrounding the reveal wasn’t rapturous (people don’t yet associate Amazon gaming with, well, gaming) there was certainly a smattering of interest surrounding all three titles, if for nothing more than the emphasis on Twitch integration.
Darkest Dungeon – The Crimson Court DLC Announced for Early 2017
The Darkest Dungeon team has posted a teaser image that reveals the name of the game’s first DLC that is scheduled to hit live service in early 2017. Called The Crimson Court, the quote attending the image says, “The Blood! I must have the Blood!”
Path of Exile – The Exiled Tribune – Patches, Updates, Build of the Week & More
This week’s Path of Exile: The Exiled Tribune is a good meaty one with news about forthcoming v2.4x patches and changes to the difficulty levels for the game with the arrival of v3.0 in 2017. In addition, there’s a nice update from the community fan art competition, the build of the week and other interesting news. Pull up a chair and sit a spell!
Final Fantasy XV – Death Magic Spell Shown in New Trailer
Final Fantasy XV will feature some powerful magic, not the least of which is the Death Magic spell shown in a brand new trailer released by Square Enix. In the video, viewers get a good look at how Death magic drains life of enemies, several of which are shown as well. Check it out and let us know what you think!