Fans of the Tales of series will be pleased to hear that Tales of Berseria will be ready for North American and European release in early 2017. The Tales of Berseria blog also introduces some of the new playable characters, the new skit system and a bit more about the battle system.
Elder Scrolls Online: Dark Brotherhood to Launch for PC/Mac on May 31st
Zenimax has laid out some new information about the next Elder Scrolls Online DLC, Dark Brotherhood. Players will be joining the elite assassins and head to locations that, according to the team, have not been seen since The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion.
Grim Dawn: Modding Tools to be Released this Week
Grim Dawn players with a hankering for creating their own encounters will be happy to hear that the modding tools will be released later this week. These are the same tools that were used by the development team and are simple for beginners but with many features that advanced users will appreciate.
Armored Warfare: Tier 10 Vehicle Preview
Obsidian Entertainment is taking the wraps of the next set of vehicles to enter Armored Warfare in the coming days. To show them off to their best effect, the team has made a new video showing off the Tier 10 vehicles that will be heading into game on May 3rd.
World of Tanks: Wargaming Partners with Dark Horse for 5-Comic Series
Wargaming has announced its partnership with Dark Horse to bring a World of Tanks comic to fans in the fall of 2016. Called Roll Out, the comics will come in a five issue series. Garth Ennis will pen the story while Carlos Ezquerra will create the look of the comics.
General: Divinity Original Sin 2: Showing Off the Improved Combat System
This weekend I got to spend some time with the Divinity: Original Sin2 devs, and they were showing the new, and very much improved combat system that they have put together. One of the devs and I played a two-on-two skirmish, and I made the mistake of telling him not to take it easy on me, that I would learn more if he hit me full force. In retrospect, that was a huge error, as he trounced me quite handily.
General: Elder Scrolls Legends: Finding the Sweet Spot in the TCG Market
The surprise of PAX East was Elder Scrolls Legends. We heard about the card game from Bethesda at E3 however it has been quiet days since then. Out of nowhere the game appeared on the show floor and fans responded. In a nutshell, Legends is not just another online card game, it really captured us with the depth and changes to gameplay that the game is going to introduce to the market.
Overwatch: Adding Depth to the Game & Ready for Release
Just weeks before its release Overwatch had a huge presence at PAX East this year. We got the chance to play a few games which is always fun, but also we had time to sit with the development team and ask a few questions going into launch. Fans certainly lined up in droves as happens with most Blizzard games, but this year Overwatch has added depth to the game right before release. Something the fans had been asking about.
Shroud of the Avatar: Release 29 – The Great Divide?
Big changes and heated forum topics have made for an interesting month if you’re a fan of Shroud of the Avatar. Red Thomas took a trip to Austin and met with the devs to find out what all the commotion has been about, and to see if there are any surprises in the game’s 29th release.
General: Activision-Blizzard’s Kotick Compensated $7.2M in 2015
Activition-Blizzard has revealed the compensation package for CEO Robert Kotick totaling $7.2M slightly higher than 2014’s $6.9M. COO Thomas Tippl took home $8.9M while in 2014 he was compensated $15.7M.