NetMarble and nWay have reached an agreement to bring arcade-style fighting RPG ChronoBlade to North America later in 2016. The game mixes fantasy and sci-fi for both iOS and Android devices. Players can take part as any one of four heroes and duke it out with others in PvP battles.
Overwatch: New Game Mode, Skins & More Arrive in Summer Games Event
Overwatch players will have a lot to look forward to from now through August 22nd with the arrival of the Summer Games Event. Players can score new Olympic-themed skins, sprays, emotes, voice lines and much more. In addition, a new game mode, LucioBall, on a special soccer-themed map gives participants a whole new way of playing.
Crowfall: The Myrmidon’s Powers & UI Revealed in Latest Blog
ArtCraft has written an extensive post that reveals much more about the Myrmindon’s power kit in Crowfall. As with all Archetypes in Crowfall, the Myrmidon is a work in progress and the revealed information is subject to change.
Lifeless: Big New Features Coming in v0.7 on August 29th
The Lifeless site has been updated with a preview of the new features that will be released on August 29th. Among other things, players can look forward to the addition of new skills packed into a tiered skill tree to bring new abilities to bear in the game.
Overwatch: TBS to Broadcast Grand Finals + Olympic-Themed Skins
The Overwatch Grand Finals are bringing eSports to the masses when they will be broadcast on North America’s TBS, one of the largest cable networks. Turner Broadcasting has partnered with eLeague to host the $300,000 tournament. Regional playoff rounds will take place in August with the Grand Finals to be held in September.
SMITE: Hi-Rez Celebrates the Olympics with the Goddess Terra
The Roman goddess Terra, the Earth Mother, has been added to SMITE. Considered a protective guardian character, Terra anchors the Summer of SMITE that celebrates the Olympics with a new map called the Great Games as well as a series of new skins, achievements, Pool Party Jing Wei, Floaticorn Ward and the F. Announcer Pack bonus item.
WildStar: Redmoon Rising Dungeon Preview, Debuts August 17th
The WildStar site has been updated with a preview of the Redmoon Rising dungeon that will be heading into the game on August 17th. The preview gives a nice stack of lore that includes what can be called nothing less than space pirates headed up by the risen captain, Ish’amel. Other characters of note include Swabbie Ski’li, Robomination, the Redmoon Engineers, and Mordechai Redmoon.
General: Nyko Type Pad: Nice Fit
With all the MMOs making their way to console’s being able to type has become more important than ever. Rob checks out the Nyko Type Pad this week to see if it is worth your money.
The Division: Game-Based Movie to Feature Gyllenhaal & Chastain
Ubisoft Motion Pictures has announced that it will be producing a new movie based on Tom Clancy’s The Division and that will star Jessica Chastain and Jake Gyllenhaal.
Dark and Light: It?s Coming Back This Fall
Dark and Light, as many of our loyal readers may remember was an insanely ambitious MMORPG that launched in 2006, flopped, and was shut down in 2008. There was a load of controversy surrounding the title back then, ultimately leading to the original developer (NPCube) and publisher (Farlan Entertainment) closing quietly after lawsuits filed by VWorld LLC.