Final Fantasy XIV Gold Saucer fans will be happy to hear about a new minigame added with v3.1: Lord of Verminion. Players will have the opportunity to send out their minions against other players in a gambit to become the winner of all. Minion strengths and weaknesses will be key to victory. Check out the video for more information.
WildStar: Sim-Chase to Begin on January 13th
WildStar players have another event in which to participate beginning January 13th. Called the Sim-Chase, players take part in Adventures to earn Hardlight Shards that can be extracted from Sim-Cores to trade for some pretty cool housing plot decore pieces.
EVE Online: Valkyrie Alpha Testing to Begin January 18th
Owners of Oculus Rift DK2 headsets can sign up to help CCP alpha test EVE: Valkyrie beginning January 18th. Newly signed up players will be added to the testing in waves prior to the start of the first alpha event.
General: MSI Showcases New Line of PCs, Laptops & More at CES
The Consumer Electronics Show (CES) is ongoing from now through January 9th and MSI is on hand to show off a full line that it says defines “the future of PC gaming”. Laptops, all-in-ones, peripherals, components and desktops are all on display during the annual convention.
General: Oculus Rift Finally Priced: $599
Oculus has finally revealed the price of its Rift headset on the very day that it went up for presale. Coming in at a cool $599, the Rift headset will ship in March.
Blade & Soul: Launch Sweepstakes Could Yield an Alienware X-51 PC
NCSoft and the Blade & Soul team have announced a special launch sweepstakes that will see a pair of lucky winners (1-NA, 1-EU) take home an Alienware X-51 PC and runners up scoring a Blade & Soul goody bag.
WildStar: Boss Hunter Challenge for Big Rewards
WildStar players can take part in the Boss Hunter Challenge from January 7th through January 10th. World Bosses and Legendary Champions sit in the reticule of all players and when one is brought down, they will feature a 100% chance to drop a Shiny Token and a lockbox key. Normal monsters also have a small chance to drop the same.
General: Rick & Morty to Star in New Pokemon-Style Game
Adult Swim announced that a new free game will be released based on its show Rick & Morty. The game will be a mash up of Pokemon and Rick & Morty, unsurprisingly called Pocket Mortys and will be released on January 14th. At this time, there is no definitive listing of what platforms or how much the game will cost but we’ll keep you posted as more information is released.
Final Fantasy XV: Hajime Tabata Confirms 2016 Release
In a new post on the Final Fantasy XV site, Hajime Tabata has revealed that the game will definitely be released in 2016, though the final phases of development will “focus on effort and willpower”.
Revival: The Highs & Lows of 2015 Detailed
The latest Revival newsletter has been sent out and is a review of the highs and lows of 2015. Development of Revival slowed a bit as the team was cut back after the loss of some funding but things have continued despite the setback.