This Sunday, action RPG Path of Exile is hosting and livestreaming invitational tournaments for the game’s best players. To make it worth their while, the company is awarding four Alienware hardware packages to the winners.
Stormthrone: Second Alpha Starting March 20th
Browser-based MMO Stormthrone goes into its second Alpha phase this weekend, adding two new servers to the existing two from the first Alpha phase.
General: Karos Returns Headed to Closed Beta March 24th
GamesCampus is ready to blow the lid off the long running, hardcore, open world PvP Karos Returns. The closed beta is ready to take wing on Tuesday, March 24th.
General: March 2015 – The Biggest Month Yet for RPGs
Final Fantasy Type-0. Bloodborne. Borderlands: The Handsome Collection. Pillars of Eternity. Over a short two weeks, we RPG fans are treated to an onslaught of quality games unlike any other month in recent memory. It’s a month to be excited for and you’d better believe we are! Here’s why.
General: Can Heroes of the Storm Attain the Same Casual Success as Hearthstone?
I’m not quite sure how much money I spent on Magic Online when it initially began to gain some popularity, but I can tell you that even trying to estimate that number results in no small amount of embarrassment for me. I love TCGs, and have spent a good amount of time (and cash) dabbling in a range of games, from open-ended classics like Magic: The Gathering to more discrete releases such as The Lord of the Rings: The Card Game.
General: FFXI – The Ultimate Vana’diel Project
Instead of the regularly scheduled FFXIV or Everquest Next column, I thought we might take a bit of a detour, as a new announcement rocked the realm of Vana’diel earlier this week.
Crowfall: Victory is Teamwork
It is said we campaign for the pleasure of the Gods. How can this be, we must be like ants that scurry across the world. Do they enjoy the battles for the sake of bloodshed in their names or is the conquest of champions who use their wits more than their brawn?
Pillars of Eternity: Exclusive Class Preview – Part 2
Pillars of Eternity launches next week on March 26th. As fans of the Infinity Engine RPGs of yesteryear ourselves, we’re all very eager to give this new take on the golden age a playthrough. We gave you part one yesterday, and today we have the remaining classes to delve into.
ArcheAge: Return to ArcheAge Gift Packs Spur Kerfuffle
Trion is under fire from some quarters of the ArcheAge community for gift packages sent out to former players in an effort to get them back into the game. The "Return to ArcheAge" gifts included several RNG boxes, potions and Library access scrolls. However, several random boxes also included the $100 "Secrets Pack" and the Cynafin Dolphin which gave its name to the kerfuffle now known as "Dolphingate".
The Secret World: Ultimate Tokyo Story Pack Now Available
Funcom has announced that a new story pack for The Secret World is available for a great price. Called the "Ultimate Tokyo Story Pack", the collection includes an Orochi pilot jumpsuit, two side-stories packs with eleven extra missions, and Issues 9-11. Issue 11 will bring the Tokyo story to a close and will be released in April 2015.