Pokemon Go has literally taken the world by storm, generating over $200M in its first month of service. As with any widely accepted new technology, the game has tweaked the consciousness of gamers and non-gamers alike, often in very different ways. We’re going to take a look at Pokemon Go and what it means to augmented reality games in the future and how gamers can help write the ‘user manual’ for times yet to come.
Neverwinter: Guild Alliances Update Arrives on XBox One
XBox One Neverwinter players have a boatload of new content to check out with today’s deployment of the Guild Alliances update. The patch features a number of quality of life improvements including new and updated Strongholds features and a new interface that assists players on the sequential journey from newb days through level 70.
Pantheon: Rise of the Fallen: Visionary Realms to Host AMA on August 17th
Visionary Realms will be hosting a special AMA for Pantheon: Rise of the Fallen. The event will take place on August 17th on the Pantheon Reddit beginning at 1:00 pm Pacific / 4:00 pm Eastern. Fans can start posting questions on the Pantheon Reddit, though those that cannot or will not be answered will be removed prior to the event.
WildStar: Madame Fay Going Retro with Redmoon Rising
When the Redmoon Rising update to WildStar goes live on August 17th, Madame Fay will be getting an update…or a retrograde, depending on how you look at it. From that day forward, she will be selling some pretty spiffy “retro-inspired fortunes” so Carbine is urging players to head over and snap up any of her remaining stock before the 17th.
Age of Wushu Dynasty: Master Tamer Update Deployed with New Pets & Faction War
Snail Games has sent word that the Master Tamer update has been deployed to Age of Wushu Dynasty. The content expansion brings a number of new features into the game including the 25v25 faction war system, a half dozen new combat pets, treasure refinements and more.
Guild Wars 2: Fourth Anniversary Reminds You to Reminisce #GW2BDay
Guild Wars 2 will be turning four years old on August 28th and ArenaNet devs will be heading to social media to share some of their favorite memories of Tyria. Players are also invited to share their memories by using #GW2BDay on Twitter, Tumblr and Instagram.
Twin Saga: Founders’ Beta Begins with New Producer’s Letter
The Twin Saga Founders’ Beta has officially kicked off with some new information uncovered via today’s producer’s letter.
Chronicles of Elyria: A Look at Families, Time Progression & Character Development
The latest Chronicles of Elyria update contains a mountain of new material for backers and fans of the forthcoming title to digest. Prior to the deep dive into families and characters, readers are given a look at some concept art and videos, information about production and design and a peek into what the team is putting through the review process currently.
Warhammer 40k: Eternal Crusade: Da Hour of WAAGH!
Lead Designer Brent Ellison gives us the lowdown on Orks, the newest faction about to join the Eternal Crusade
Dungeon Fighter Online: Side Scrolling ARPG Launches on Steam
Neople has sent word that should bring a smile to fans of 2D side scrolling action MMOs: Dungeon Fighter Online is now available on Steam and includes brand new achievements, badges, and trading cards. In addition, Neople will be hosting several opening celebration events including unlimited resurrection in several areas, an increased gold drop, stat boosts for characters up to level 50 and much more.