Skyforge has been updated with the Battle of Equals content patch that brings a new PvP tournament on board. Over the next several weeks, players will be duking it out in “normalized” 3v3 matches putting players on equal footing during the fight.
General: Skier Killed During Filming Steep Promo for Ubisoft
Professional skier Matilda Rapaport has died due to injuries sustained after being caught in an avalanche in Chile while filming a live-action promotional ad for Ubisoft’s upcoming game ‘Steep’. The accident took place in the Andes Mountains near the town of Farellones. Despite medical care after the accident, Rapaport succumbed to her injuries several days later.
Flyff Gold: Turning Point Part 1 Coming August 16th
Flyff will be getting a new content expansion on August 16th. Called Turning Point Part 1, players will be able to experience new quests and much more. In addition, server merges for both American and German servers will be implemented after the release of Turning Point Part 1, a long-awaited community request.
Black Desert Online: Korean Version Taking to the Seas in Next Expansion
The Korean version will be updating on July 21st with a naval adventure that will take players to the high seas. Players will find a new continent to explore, more ships, sea monsters, maritime battle and trading and much more.
General: A ‘Legendary’ Catch of the Pokemon Live Action Film Rights
Legendary Entertainment that scored pretty big bucks with the Warcraft movie is taking on another legendary gaming IP with today’s announcement that it had scored a deal to bring a live action version of Pokemon to the big screen in 2017. Great Detective Pikachu will star in the movie, a take on the 3DS Japanese game released earlier this year.
General: Fan Creations – Spotlight on Tyria
MMOs always tend to inspire a ton of fan creations which span a wide spectrum of possibilities, and Guild Wars 2 is no exception. With the Livin Story picking back up next week this seemed like a good point to take a look at some of the incredible creations out there. Really there are so many interesting things fans have been creating over last four years I’ll definitely be revisiting Guild Wars 2 again for this column.
DC Universe Online: New Daybreak Austin CEO Jack Emmert Talks DCUO
Not long ago, the announcement that Jack Emmert had been made the Daybreak Game Company Austin CEO came as a surprise to many. We caught up with Jack to find out his plans for Daybreak Austin and for DC Universe Online. See what he had to say.
Neverwinter: Storm King’s Thunder to Launch August 16th
Cryptic Studios and Perfect World Entertainment have announced that the next Neverwinter expansion will be launching on August 16th for PC and at a later date for PlayStation 4 and XBox One. Storm King’s Thunder brings a new end-game campaign into Neverwinter, a new dungeon tier and a special story across all Wizards of the Coast IPs.
Black Desert Online: Siege & Node War Finally Arrive
After what seems an eternity, Black Desert Online players can take part in the Siege & Node War now that it’s been deployed on live servers. Siege Warfare will take place on a daily basis with culminating battles on Saturdays. The schedule for both NA and EU servers is posted on the forum so check and be sure you are ready.
Battleborn: Summer Skins, Platinum & Game for $15 in Humble 2K Bundle
Battleborn is part of the Humble 2K Bundle 2 and for $15 or more, you can score it plus Duke Nukem Forever, The Line, Darkness II, Civilization 5, NB2K16 Mafia II, the Battleborn Summer Skins Pack, 230 Battleborn Platinum and Borderlands, the Pre-Sequel.