Two very interesting match-ups in today’s Semi-finals, both pitting a North American team against an European Union team.
Life is Feudal: MMO Version to Begin Beta Testing in March
In a new interview, Bitbox CEO Vladimir Piskunov has revealed that the MMO version of Life is Feudal is on track to begin closed beta testing in March. Alpha backers from the first round of testing will be invited back in for the first wave of CBT slated to last approximately (if all goes well) for two weeks.
Dungeon Hunter 5: Party Hunt Co-Op Added In Latest Update
Gameloft has announced that a new cooperative mode called Party Hunt has been added to Dungeon Hunter 5. Currently availanle for Android and iOS mobile devices, co-op will be added to the PC version at a later date.
Gloria Victis: The World is Changing
Everything is changing (except for war – war never changes), and the world of Gloria Victis is evolving as well, filling up with breathtaking locations, more credible reactions of its inhabitants to the actions performed by the players, and new ways of building up the immersion.
General: Razer Scores Sixth “Best Of CES” Award
During this week’s Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas Razer took home its sixth “Best of CES” award as well as “Best PC” for the Razer Blade Stealth and the “People’s Choice” award for the Ultrabook. The “Best of CES” is the sixth time in a row that Razer has been so honored.
Magerealm: New Update, New Angel And Cross-Server Guild Wars
GTArcade has announced that Magerealm is now available in German and French versions and will be getting a significant update later in January. Players can look forward to a new Angel named Aquarius, cross-server guild wars and much more.
SMITE: World Championship – Day Two Recap and Results
The final match of the day will pit two EU teams against each other, Epsilon, who went 27-1 during the SPL Fall Split, and Fnatic, who are the longest tenured team in the Smite Pro Leagues. These two teams are long-time scrim partners, and know each other exceedingly well. Having said that, I am sure they both have saved some pocket strats for just such an occasion as this, and we will see those tricks of the trade shortly.
Blade & Soul: Launch Guide Published, Client Download Now Available
The Blade & Soul site has been updated with a terrific new launch guide to get players ready to roll when servers go live for Founders on January 15th and for the wider public the next week. Founders will also be able to reserve character names beginning Monday, January 11th and through January 15th.
General: Baldur’s Gate: EE – Story Teases Upcoming Expansion
A new short fiction story based on the Baldur’s Gate: Enhanced Edition universe has been published on Dragonmag.com that foreshadows the upcoming Siege of Dragonspear expansion. While developer, Beamdog, is not ready to release all of the details we do know that the expansion will come complete with new zones, items, enemies, quests, 4 new characters and the shaman class. The expansion will reportedly be released later in 2016 for PC, Android and iOS.
General: Greed Monger Back In Production
Massively is reporting that Greed Monger’s original lead programmer, James Proctor, has revived the Greed Monger site and announced that the game is back in development. According to a post on the forums, systems are in development for PvE encounters and a ‘beta land rush’. The site itself is largely empty, though there are new forums for interested parties to check out.