Overwatch: Closed Beta to End on April 25th

Blizzard has announced that the closed beta phase of development for Overwatch will end on April 25th. From May 5th to 9th, everyone is invited to participate in the open beta, with official launch taking place on May 25th.

Swordsman: Lone Wanderer Expansion Announced

Perfect World Entertainment has announced that Swordsman Online will be expanding with the Lone Wanderer that will bring a new level 99 cap, gameplay updates, a new weapon system and an overhauled character improvement system.

General: Looking Back at When D&D Was Considered ‘Occult’

A new video from The New York Times series called “Retro Report” is taking a look back at the early 80s when Dungeons & Dragons was thought to be an occult game that led to a rise in teen suicide, belief in witchcraft, magic and demon worship. Alongside the video, is an essay by Clyde Haberman that delves further into the accusations

General: The Park Coming to Consoles on May 3rd

Fans of The Secret World and / or horror games will be pleased to hear that The Park, loosely based on the Kingsmouth amusement park, will be arriving for both PlayStation 4 and XBox One on May 3rd. This is Funcom’s first console release since 2006.