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Magerealm players are being forewarned that mayhem is incoming with the next game update called Wraith of Oaklane. The patch will bring ten new bosses that can drop Wraith tokens to be traded for awesome new gear. In addition, Wraiths can drop gear and a special reward for the player who lands the killing blow.
TERA players will be trying to settle the age old…or Internet-old…question of which class reigns supreme, Pirates or Ninjas. Set to coincide with Talk Like a Pirate Day (YARR!) on Saturday, September 19th, players can begin strutting their Ninja-y or Pirate-y stuff beginning today and lasting through Tuesday, September 22nd.
Blizzard has announced that elimination rounds for tournament play during Blizzcon will take place in the week prior to the annual convention. Teams will face off in Hearthstone, Heroes of the Storm, World of Warcraft and Starcraft II elimination matches beginning on October 28th, with the World Championships for each to be held during Blizzcon the following week.
The Warframe team is encouraging players to check in this weekend for a special bonus weekend that will yield double credits during missions and special "high-yield" alerts that where players can score some awesome gear.
Newzoo has published a new report with some astonishing facts about eSports, often scoffed at by "real" sports enthusiasts. According to the data, viewers of online gaming sports has increased from nearly 90M last year to 116M this year. In addition, revenue this year is expected to reach $278M and to more than double in the next three years.
Movies made from video games are an extremely risky business. Games give the fan something a movie never can, the ability to play in that world. It hits on way more of your human senses than just sitting in a theater staring up at the big screen. As much as the past three major generations have grown up on movies, I think we are finally starting to see the first true generation who care more about interactive entertainment, than just viewing entertainment.
Bungie is popping the champagne corks in celebration of the record breaking Day 1 downloads of Destiny: The Taken King. Additional bottles have been ordered to further toast the new benchmark record for both total players and peak online concurrency after The Taken King shattered last year’s Destiny release.
The Elder Scrolls Online Imperial City DLC has finally reached both consoles and PC, and with it marks a certain chapter in the game’s life. The game’s console launch was successful from everything we can tell, so the DLC numbers, as well as subscriptions, are going to remain significant. Yet player activity still remains important, and Imperial City is still all shiny and new for everyone.
Spacetime Studios has announced the release of its mobile MOBA title, Call of Champions. Call of Champions is designed to give players a fully featured MOBA experience on the go in five minute sessions during 3v3 matches.
GTArcade is unleashing its latest mobile MMO called Spirit Guardian to both iOS and Android devices in the US. Players take part in real-time battle, progression and can be taken on the road.