Last week we gave away 1,000 alpha test keys for the exciting new MOBA Supernova and they went pretty quick! After a little begging and groveling we have secured another 1,000 for our community! Get yours while they last!
General: The Daily Quest: Are You Ready for The Witcher 3?
Beginning today at 4:00 pm Pacific / 7:00 pm Eastern, players will finally be able to get their hands on CD Projekt Red’s The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt. As the final game in the trilogy, Witcher III brings to an end the epic story of Geralt and, hopefully, to show us what will come next in the iconic property.
Elder Scrolls Online: Venturing Forth in Tamriel with Friends
The latest video from the Elder Scrolls Online team takes a look at the many ways friends can adventure through Tamriel.
The Incredible Adventures of Van Helsing III: Set for a May 22nd Release
Neocore Games has announced that the final chapter in the series, Van Helsing III, will be released on May 22nd, exactly a year since the release of the second game. As part of the ramp up to release, Neocore has sent out a new video to show off two of the new classes coming with VHIII, the Bounty Hunter (long-range) and the Constructor (heavy weapons).
General: Bard’s Tale IV a Reality – Kickstarter Planned
inXile Entertainment has announced that it will be starting a Kickstarter initiative for Bard’s Tale IV that will begin on June 2nd. Not coincidentally, that date marks the thirtieth anniversary of the original release of the first Bard’s Tale game.
Pathfinder Online: Review in Progress #2: Misguided Player Agency
A couple weeks back, we began our review in progress for Pathfinder Online, since it’s both a.) in early access and b.) not wiping progress anymore. The review will be going on hiatus for a couple of weeks while I review The Witcher 3, but nevertheless this week I have some additional thoughts as I make my way through Goblinworks’ sandbox MMORPG.
World of Warcraft: The Ban Hammer Swings to What Effect?
It has been quite a while since Blizzard issued a large number of World of Warcraft bans but last week saw that lull end with over 100,000 player accounts being blocked for bot usage. The most common program for which players were censured was the Honorbuddy bot program that essentially automates play during PvP matches and with plug ins that can also make certain PvE tasks automatic as well.
Skyforge: Anomalies – High End Adventure
The latest Skyforge developer diary has been published that details anomalies, high level adventures for up to five players. Each player will need to be a god, though not necessarily in a Pantheon. Party assembly can happen in a place called Tessa’s Sanctuary where teleportation to an anomaly happens.
Mortal Online: Continent of Sarducaa to Release Today
The Mortal Online site has been updated with a new post by CEO Henrik Nystrom that lets players know that the long-awaited continent of Sarducaa will be released today, Sunday, May 17th. Nystrom promises players that the team will be actively watching the deployment of today’s update and that even more polish and content will be added over time subsequent to the release.
Guild Wars 2: Numbers!
79.12! 28.04! 0.45! Jason breaks down some of the facts and figures from the NCSoft financial report, recent earnings expectation report, and the Guild Wars 2 leaderboards to provide some interesting insights.