Aeria Games has announced the beginning of the latest contest for Echo of Soul that would require participants to create the biggest sword they possibly can.
Destiny: Suros Arsenal Bonus Pack Detailed
As part of the preorder package for the Destiny expansion, The Taken King, players will receive access to the Suros Arsenal bonus pack starting on September 15th. Players will also be able to get hold of the pack via gameplay beginning on January 1, 2016.
General: Mount & Blade Warband – Viking Conquest DLC Released
TaleWorlds Entertainment has announced the release of the latest DLC for Mount & Blade Warband. Called "Viking Conquest", the DLC takes place in Ireland and players will gain access to a canine companion.
Overwatch: Numbani Zone Uncovered
The Overwatch Twitter has a new teaser image for what appears to be a new location called Numbani.
Devilian: Talisman Feature Explained in New Dev Post
The latest Feature Spotlight has debuted on the Devilian site. This time, Talismans are revealed. Talismans are dropped by bosses or crafted and can be equipped similar to gear starting at level 10. Interestingly, talismans can be ‘leveled’ and fused with others to create synergies providing players with a variety of buffs that can include attack power or movement speed or protection from elements all the way to acquisition of gold.
World of Warcraft: Never Underestimate the Sheer Size of Azeroth
Wily Kotaku readers have pointed out a new World of Warcraft fan video by a player named BigCliffy. BigCliffy has made a hyperlapse video showing the enormity of Azeroth by traveling from one end of Kalimdor to the other, Eastern Kingdoms from end to end, and Pandaria from side to side. Of course a couple disconnected areas are missing, but if there’s any doubt about the amount of things to see and do in WoW, this should relieve that. Check it out!
Shadowrun: Hong Kong: Release Scheduled for August 20th
Harebrained Schemes has announced the official release date for Shadowrun: Hong Kong via the game’s KickStarter page. Pencil in August 20th for the debut of the much-anticipated title.
Star Trek Online: Latest Featured Episode, Broken Circle, Now Live
Star Trek Online fans will want to check out the game now that the latest Featured Episode, Broken Circle, is now live. Broken Circle brings series characters Nog (Aron Eisenberg), Tom Paris (Duncan McNeill) and Seven of Nine (Jeri Ryan). In addition to playing through the content, players can look forward to weekly rewards such as this week’s Reactive Armor Catalysts Pack. The first completion of the Featured Episode on an account will also score a Weekly Reward Box.
Rift: New Assault Feature to be Available on the PTR Today
The Rift community team will be on hand later today to show off the new Assault feature coming with the Into the Wilds update. The live stream will take place today at 3:30 pm Pacific / 6:30 pm Eastern in the Rift Twitch channel. In addition, players can log into the Public Test Shard beginning at 3:30 pm Pacific / 6:30 pm Eastern to try out Assault mode live and in person.
Defiance: Latest Dev Q&A Discusses Console Lockup & More
The latest Defiance developer Q&A has been posted on the game’s official site. As per the norm, several player questions have been taken covering topics as wide-ranging as the Midsummer Mutiny event, console lock ups,PC render distance improvements and more.