Trion Worlds has announced a new Rift Essentials Edition, a new edition of the game tailor made for players who want to jump into the game and have access to all of the game’s Souls and content. Priced at $49.99, the Essentials Edition will be available to anyone until May 11th, subsequently available only to new players during their first week of game play.
Overwatch: Neat Hidden Character Options Add Gameplay Variety
Overwatch players looking for some fun different options may want to check out YouTube user Darnarios’ video that shows a few cool options to change the way characters play. Zarya, Soldier 76 and Lucio among others have an option called “Hero” that gives some visuals options, for instance healing, that can be a literal game-changer. Check it out and then give it a go in game.
Heroes of the Storm: Spotlight on Chromie – Backstory & Ablilities
Chromie, a member of the Bronze Dragonflight, will be joining the Nexus when she enters Heroes of the Storm. In a new video from Blizzard, the team gives a bit of her backstory as well as a look at her abilities. Check it out!
Minecraft: Super Mario-Themed Update Coming for Wii U Players
Wii U players with Minecraft installed will be able to get hold of the Super Mario update when it is released on May 17th. Players will be able to take on appropriately blocky Hammer Bros. and Dry Bones in a place where worlds collide. In addition, a series of skins, Super Mario-themed pre-made world, music and item textures will be included.
Trinium Wars: Puton Conflict Update Arrives
Trinium Wars has a new location, new quests and a new level cap thanks to the addition of the Puton Conflict update. Players reaching level 30 can head to the high-level location to check out the new content as well as the upcoming Resource War every Saturday with players going head-to-head to gather as much as possible and outdo the competition.
World of Warcraft: Blood Elf Starter Zone, Quel’Thalas, Restored by WoW Fan
World of Warcraft fan and YouTube videographer has posted a new work in which he restores the Blood Elf starting zone, Quel’Thalas. It’s a very early work in progress but shows what the area might have looked like prior to the Scourge invasion. WoW players have been calling for the restoration of Stormwind park which will take place in Legion and others have similarly called for the repair of Silvermoon and the surrounding areas. Time will tell if it will ever happen. Regardless, check it out!
Das Tal: Latest Update Improves New Player Experience
The latest Das Tal update has been deployed that brings a number of changes to the game including a vastly improved new player experience. In addition, combat balance, an improved UI and more polish to movement abilities are now live via the patch.
World of Warcraft: Movie Trailer Gets Fan Remake Using In-Game Assets
World of Warcraft YouTube fan Ivan Kuzkin has remade the Warcraft movie trailer using in-game assets. In the first, the entire trailer is shown solely with in-game character and environmental assets, the second shows the released trailer compared to the game-created trailer. Enjoy!
World of Warcraft: Listen to a Piece of the Warcraft Movie Soundtrack
Duncan Jones has released a two-minute segment of the Warcraft movie soundtrack, this portion composed by Ramin Djawadi. The untitled composition has a very “orc-ish” and militaristic sound to it, perhaps masses of the Horde moving through the Dark Portal? What do you think?
Warhammer 40k: Eternal Crusade: What’s New in Early Access & a Peek Into the Future
Greetings fellow Crusaders, it’s been a long while, but we’re back with more coverage of Behaviour Interactive’s upcoming Eternal Crusade, a third person Shooter set in Games Workshop’s Warhammer 40,000 universe. Since last we spoke, Eternal Crusade has been early-released on Steam, to positive reviews from those who ventured into the early-release, and a lot of things have changed and grown since then.