Vikings: Wolves of Midgard is an upcoming ARPG from Kalypso media. Set in the era of the Vikings, both on Midgard and into the realms of Norse myth, Wolves of Midgard aims to compete with the likes of Diablo for the attention of PC and console gamers in early 2017. We went hands on with the game at PAX West. Did it enrapture Bill’s inner most desire to be a bearded Viking braving the cold and downing mead?
Dual Universe – The Potential to Be Every Man?s Sky
Right now, on Kickstarter, Dual Universe is about half-way towards its 500,000 Euros goal to “finish” a game that boasts the ability for every single person who plays to share a single universe with fully editable voxel worlds, player-made ships, and constructs. Novaquark’s game is nothing short of phenomenally ambitious, but we’ve heard that before.
South Park: The Fractured But Whole Pushed to Q1 2017
Ubisoft has announced that South Park: The Fractured But Whole has been moved to early 2017. The game was originally set for release in December 2016 but devs “want to make sure the game experience meets their high expectations. The additional time will help them achieve this goal.”
Guild Wars 2 – Get a Look at the Creation of Ember Bay
ArenaNet has released a behind the scenes video from Guild Wars 2 and the creation of Ember Bay. The location is part of Living Worlds Season 3 Rising Flames episode. Rising Flames will be released in Guild Wars 2 on September 20th.
Divinity Original Sin 2 – Steam Early Access Begins
Larian Studios has announced that Divinity: Original Sin 2 has arrived on Steam Early access beginning today. DOS2 features an epic turn-based story along with four person multiplayer, dedicated PvP and “unprecedented freedom to play a character”. Early Access will be ready to begin at 10:00 am Pacific / 1:00 pm Eastern.
Atlas Reactor – Open Beta Kicks Off Ahead of October 4th Launch
Trion has announced that the Atlas Reactor open beta has officially kicked off as of today and that it will run through September 25th. In addition, Trion and Steam Atlas Reactor pages have opened pre-purchase for $19.99 that comes along with a Head Start program that kicks off on September 30th ahead of the October 4th launch date.
Vainglory – Huge Update Marks First Anniversary of eSports
Vainglory, the MOBA designed from the ground up for mobile devices, is ready to celebrate its first year in eSports with a huge new update that includes a new hero, new skins, a new Autumn Season 2016 chest alongside mobile and social features, and a new Content Creator Program and community meet-ups that will take place all around the world.
Osiris: New Dawn – Set to Blast Off to Steam Early Access on September 28th
Fenix Fire Entertainment and Reverb Triple XP have announced that space-faring survival title Osiris: New Dawn will be blasting off into the gaming stratosphere via Steam Early Access on September 28th. In addition, the team announced that development for consoles is also in the works.
Nexon Announces Oz: Broken Kingdom Mobile RPG
Nexon and This Game Studio are inviting mobile RPG fans to put on their ruby slippers and give Oz: Broken Kingdom a try. The new title takes players into a ‘reimagined’ Land of Oz to take the part of Ophelia Shen who teams up with beloved and iconic characters Scarecrow, Tin Man and Cowardly Lion.
Halcyon 6: Starbase Commander Scratches All the Right Itches
As someone who loves Faster Than Light, X-COM, and grew up with the Final Fantasy series, I didn’t ever expect to find them all combined into a single game. But Halcyon 6: Starbase Commander is the game I didn’t know I wanted and had no idea even existed until I found it in Steam’s top sellers list last week. I’ve already plonked down something like 10 hours into the game and I can’t get enough.