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Destiny players will want to tune into the official Twitch.tv channel on Wednesday, April 22nd for a special live stream event to check out the House of Wolves expansion set for release in May. Viewers will get a firsthand look at The Reef, a new social area of Destiny.
The Land of Britain site has been updated with a post to show off several screenshots of the game as it looks using Unreal Engine 4. According to the team, the quality of graphics has improved significantly and development is focused on taking advantage of the engine’s potential.
The latest Wizard101 update has been successfully deployed on all servers. The update brings lots of new content in fishing, treasure cards, housing, pets, gardening and more. Of most significant note, however, is the arrival of the much-anticipated socketing system that allows Wizards above level 15 to enhance their gear with sockets and jewels for additional expertise.
The Landmark team has posted a pair of blogs that feature an extensive look at big changes coming to the game later this month. Players can expect a server wipe after the application of the patch, as well as alterations in Crafting & Harvesting and Achievement & Progression.
The Fantasy Tales Online team is seeking to reinvigorate the 2D MMORPG with its new game. To get the process started, FTO has started a KickStarter campaign to raise a modest $25,000 while concurrently raising awareness of the game via Steam’s Greenlight program.
Turbine has taken to the airwaves to give Lord of the Rings Online players a sneak peek into what they can expect in Update 16. Find out more about the lore behind the update, the new Legendary Imbuement System, and some brand new instances coming to the game. The video features a great look at the three new regions coming with Update 16. Check it out!
Charles Dance, most recently a major player in HBO’s Game of Thrones, is voicing the Emperor of Nilfgaard, Emhyr var Emreis, in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt. It is the first time Dance has starred as a video game character. Check out the "In the Studio" video below for an inside look at the creation of an in-game character.
Marvel and Netmarble have announced the upcoming NA and EU release of a mobile RPG called "Marvel Future Fight". The story, penned by Marvel writer Peter David, features players leading a team of heroes to defeat villains like Loki, Doctor Octopus, Ultron and more. The game features both PvE and PvP action and comes with thirty-six playable characters.
Origin PC has partnered with Twitch.tv caster Towelliee to stream the building of a brand new state-of-the-art computer from the ground up.
From the "Oops We Missed It Resurrection Files": It appears that a company called "Drago Entertainment" has picked up the rights to Otherland, an MMO based on the Tad Williams series of books that was to have been published by Gamigo. The game was taken over by Drago in October with little fanfare and has since progressed through two closed beta phases. Drago is currently preparing for the third beta test in the near future.