Oculus has released a new trailer to remind potential VR players that Elite: Dangerous will indeed be compatible with Oculus Rift alongside SteamVR. Get an idea of what E:D VR is like by checking out the video below.
EVE Online: Chronicles of a New Eden – Beauty & Ugliness in Community
Even though I admitted the same thing months earlier, meeting EVE players in real life remains one of the most bizarre things I’ve ever done. There’s this wonderful surrealism about sitting in a bar in Iceland with a person I’ve only just met, discussing a virtual war with the same intensity that we would later display talking about the American politics.
World of Warcraft: See the Movie, Get WoW Up Through Warlords & More
Folks heading out to see the Warcraft movie will have incentive to check out World of Warcraft when they’re through. Four transmog items, a month of free game time and WoW + all expansions through Warlords of Draenor will be gifted to those attending the cinema.
The Secret World: New Trailer Heralds a Dawn of the Next Era
After last week’s Funcom financials and the news that the game was doing well, the team has released a brand new trailer for The Secret World in an effort to bring in even more players. Long considered by many to be an under-appreciated title, this is a golden opportunity with the free trial as well!
The Division: Cheating & Exploits Addressed in New Dev Blog
Ubisoft developers have posted a new blog that lays out some of the plans the team has in mind to address cheating and exploits in The Division. New cheat detection methods have been implemented over the last several days resulting in a large ban and suspension wave. The minimum penalty is now two weeks for a first offense, a permanent ban on the second.
World of Warcraft: Nostalrius Team Retracts Offer to Release Source Code
Citing themselves as ‘ambassadors of a larger movement’, the Nostalrius team has announced that they will not be releasing the server’s code as they had previously indicated. The decision was made to ensure that when meeting with Blizzard representatives in the near future they would have ‘all the chances on [their] side’, an admission of sorts that perhaps releasing most of the server’s code would be a bad move.
General: If You Love Games, Check Out Steam Crate
A new service has cropped up that may be of interest to readers in the form of Steam Crate — basically Loot Crate for Steam Games. For the price of a monthly subscription, ten random Steam games will be added to buyers’ collections. Each crate is guaranteed to be worth �30 (~ $45 USD) and some �100+ (~ $147 USD). Subscriptions can be single month, three or six months or an annual plan.
Overwatch: Winston Asks, ‘Are You With Us?’
Blizzard has released a new trailer that seems to be a continuation of the first look at one of the game’s main stars, Winston. In this new video to get players excited for tomorrow’s open beta launch, Winston asks, ‘Are you with us?” Well, are you? Check it out!
Black Desert Online: Conqueror Package Owners to be Issued New Horses
After backlash from the Black Desert Online community about the rather lackluster Tier 5 horse that came with the Conqueror Package, Daum has responded that new horses will be issued. The decision came after meetings and discussions with the developers, though the process took quite a bit of time. As a result, Daum has apologized to the community and informed them that Conqueror Package owners will receive a Tier 5 Female Horse and a Breeding Reset Coupon for female horse on May 6th.
WildStar: Vault of the Archon to Launch on May 4th
Carbine Studios has announced that the next WildStar update will be launching on May 4th. Players will be able to take part in the Vault of the Archon, a harsh unforgiving location that can only be traversed with the assistance of Bloodhearth Trees along the way.