With a few notable exceptions, sports games aren’t usually something I’ll get excited about, which is why CCP’s latest idea fascinates me. Project Arena takes the ideas behind dodgeball and tennis, wraps them in some fun and futuristic mechanics, and presents them in full VR. The result is a game that’s immediately accessible and, surprisingly, huge fun to play.
Necropolis: A Dark Souls-esque Gameplay Experience
The Brazen Head is about to put you through the ringer in a new Dark Souls-esque gameplay experience with Necropolis. Just remember, if at first you don’t succeed, try and try and try and try and try and try again.
Lord of the Rings Online: Ninth Anniversary Kicks Off with Tons to Do
Turbine is inviting players to log into Lord of the Rings Online from now through May 8th to take part in the ninth anniversary celebration. Players will have tons to do including fighting for a pint at the ale hall, participate in special horse races, acquire tokens to trade in for a special anniversary gift box and be able to take advantage of an increased loot box drop rates.
Karos Online: RedFox Games to Relaunch the Game on April 27th
RedFox Games has announced that Karos Returns, the relaunch of the original Karos Online, will take place on April 27th beginning at 4:00 pm Pacific / 7:00 pm Eastern. Former players will not be able to access their former characters but the team will implement several events that will allow players to help players re-level characters and acquire gear.
Age of Wushu Dynasty: Rivalry Update Introduces a New School War Mode
Snail Games has announced the deployment of the Age of Wushu Dynasty update called the Rivalry Update. Players can look forward to a new School War mode, a new World Journey instance, new skill sets and a larger Endless Dungeon.
Riders of Icarus: Beta Begins – Get Ready By Checking Out Known Issues List
The Riders of Icarus closed beta test has begun for those lucky enough to have been chosen to take part in the first round of CBT. There are several known issues that players need to be made aware of and the development team has done a stellar job creating a list posted to the official site.
General: Tyranny – First Developer Diary Lays Out the Vision
Brian Heins has penned the first developer diary to lay out the team’s vision for Tyranny. From the get-go, the game was designed to utilize technology created for Pillars of Eternity that makes the player feel an integral part of the story.
General: Ubisoft is Right to Punish Cheaters, Now to Fix Their Game…
On April 12th, Ubisoft Massive released its first major content addition to The Division, finally adding its version of raids, called Incursions. While the additional content for max level players is welcome, the execution of the update was terrible. In no time at all, players were exploiting the raid and earning multiple max level items, breaking the Dark Zone while they were at it. Ubisoft needs to teach these players a harsh lesson.
General: Sword Art Online: Hollow Realization – The Non-MMO That Will Grab MMOers
Sometimes you have to go offline to go online and then go online in a VR game inside a video game. No, you’re not being incepted, it’s just the new Sword Art Online game.
EVE Online: New Trailer Sets Stage for Citadel Release
Fresh out of this week’s EVE Fanfest, CCP has released a brand new trailer for the next big update called Citadel. Citadel is expected to be released for EVE Online players on April 27th.