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The Gaiscioch guild is participating in this weekend’s streaming extravaganza for Extra Life to raise funds for charity. Fans can check out the stream of some epic game play in a variety of games as well as make a donation to a great cause. The team will be on hand playing twelve games across two days so be sure to swing by!
The Heroes of the Storm team is now on stage at this year’s BlizzCon to discuss the state of the game. Join us right now for our liveblog of all the highlights. Keep an eye on this space for updates throughout the hour long panel.
Big Picture Games has announced that it is now accepting sign ups for the initial round of alpha testing of Darkfall: Rise of Agon, a reboot of the original game. While no date has been set yet, devs say that the first round will include 500 players with new groups added with subsequent waves.
The Bioware team has put out a new teaser trailer for Mass Effect: Andromeda. Narrated by femShep Jennifer Hale, the video spotlights humankind’s exploration of space before ending up with a forward look at what is clearly in-game footage. While Hale signs off as "Commander Shepard", Bioware has been unequivocal about the fact that the iconic star of the previous Mass Effect titles will not be part of Andromeda. Enjoy the trailer and get hyped for next year!
Late Wednesday I got an email invite from Blizzard’s PR about a special press conference with the cast and crew of the Warcraft movie. Since the trailer premiered at the show, the cast and director were on hand, and it was as good a time as any to chat with the actors about their characters, their ties to Warcraft itself, and the process of making an effects heavy film.
Blizzard’s Team 5 are on stage at this year’s BlizzCon to discuss The League of Explorers, the newest Hearthstone adventure. Join us right now for our live blog of all the panel highlights!
The latest State of the Crusade newsletter has come in hot across our desk, this time with the news that backers from Warrior level and above will be entering into the fray before the end of November. According to the letter, this will effectively double the number of players participating in the Closed Alpha.
The World of Warcraft team took center stage at this year’s Blizzcon to announce that Legion, the game’s next expansion, will launch in the summer of 2016. It had been rumored that Legion would release "on or before September 21, 2016", the official calendar end of summer.
Nexon Korea has announced the global release of its strategy role-playing game Fantasy War Tactics for both iOS and Android mobile devices.
Obsidian Entertainment and My.com have sent out a word that the next update 0.11 will bring new Tier 9 Vehicles to Armored Warfare’s EU and NA servers on November 17th.