A New Jersey homeowner has filed a lawsuit against Niantic and Nintendo for placing a Pokestop on his property without his consent. The man alleges that several players have approached his door to ask for access to his backyard. The suit seeks to become a class action where the New Jersey resident will represent a collective group if the lawsuit proceeds.
Grim Dawn: The Crucible DLC to Launch August 3rd
Grim Dawn players looking for an extra challenge will be pleased to hear that The Crucible DLC will be released on August 3rd. The Crucible pits players against 150 waves of ever-increasingly difficult enemies complete with new mechanics. The further a player advances, the better the reward.
Overwatch: Summer Games & Ban Waves
Blizzard surprised Overwatch fans with two things this week: another massive ban wave for cheaters and the deployment of Summer Games 2016, an update including Overwatch’s first seasonal event. Both were welcome surprises, though the Summer Games event has stirred up some controversy in the Overwatch community.
Diablo 3: New Torment Levels, Bounties, Overhauled Legendaries Arrive
Diablo 3 has been updated to v2.4.2 that bring three brand new Torment levels to the game as well as several class updates, legendary item overhauls, campaign and adventure mode improvements and much more.
World of Warcraft: Part 2 of ‘The Tomb of Sargeras’ Released
The second part of the World of Warcraft: Legion audio drama, “The Tomb of Sargeras” has arrived and is available to listen to on the WoW community site, iTunes, Google Play or Spotify.
General: Heroes of Incredible Tales (HIT) – Interview: Yong-Hyun Park
Producer Yong-Hyun Park is as experienced as they come when it comes to MMOs on PC. After years working on Lineage II and TERA, the veteran developer is hard at work (with his team at NAT Games) on his first mobile game–a fantasy action role-player called Heroes of Incredible Tales.
Mabinogi: Gift Key Giveaway!
MMORPG.com has been given special gift keys for Mabinogi that will give players the purrrfect gifts! Each gift key will grant you a pair of “devCAT Earmuffs” and a “Cat Paw Club” – get your free gift key now!
Gigantic: Yowie Giveaway!
We’re teaming up with Perfect World Entertainment and Motiga to give away 20 Gigantic yowies (bandana like neck scarves).
Livelock: First Impressions of Tuques? Debut
Tuque Games is a Montreal-based developer, and Livelock is their debut game coming to PS4, XB1, and PC soon. Seeing as how publisher Perfect World and Tuque just decided to delay the launch a bit, we’ve been spending time with the PC release candidate, and have a few thoughts to share on the top-down shooter slash Co-Op RPG.
Crowfall: Fish Ballistas and Traders
This week, our own Tim Eisen takes a look at Crowfall’s brimming ballista, fresh fish and Trusted Traders. Read on to find out if you should trust them or not.