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This week marks the return of Circus Malvanum in Champions Online. During the event, players will be working alongside Jo to “perfect her engine-making”. Those who complete her tasks will take home the Steam Bike that allows entry into the Circus Malvanum Sky Race.
Looking for summer fun in the sun? Look no further than the annual event in Entropia Universe where players can score epic loot by stopping the evil Mulmun ritual. Every time Mulmun goes down, players scoop up a points that can used for rewards and prizes.
MMORPG.com has been given a limited number of closed beta keys for Astellia! The first closed beta test will begin June 25th. Get your key now while they last!
If you’ve been interested in the story of Mechagon, a new World of Warcraft zone coming with the v8.2 Rise of Azshara update, you’re in luck. Blizzard has published a new comic to provide some of the backstory for both tthe zone and some of the characters in it.
Ashen Eye is a new concept map for Ring of Elysium. It breaks the battle royale rules by eliminating a “shrinking map” scenario in favor of an erupting volcano. Players will be faced with toxic air and there will be no shrinking area to contend with. Instead, players will face the Ashen Eye that is constantly moving throughout the location.
If you’re a streamer, you already know about the Elgato Stream Deck. It’s been one of the most popular tools in livestreamers’ arsenals since its original release back in 2017. Last year we saw the Streamdeck Mini, which pared the button count down to 8 for streamers who didn’t need the full 15. But what about those of us who found 15 wasn’t enough? This is our review of the Elgato Stream Deck XL.
Japanese television viewers are now able to check out a brand new series of animated ads themed around Final Fantasy XIV. Called “Choose Your Life,” the series lays the groundwork for the upcoming Shadowbringers expansion. Each episode is “named” using a series of hashtags. The first is #UnexploredRegion #Influencer #Jockey #GiantRobo. It also features music titled “Smells Like a Teenage Rior with Miki Furukawa” by Have a Nice Day!
The Rift forum has a new post from the gamigo development team that lays out their plans for content releases going forward. In the past, the letter begins, players have had to wait up to two years for a large expansion. Going forward, however, the goal is for more incremental content releases. This includes dungeons, raids, quests and levels coming to players more quickly. This also means that class balancing, callings, souls, abilities and items will also roll out over time.
During the annual Guardian Con Charity Marathon Stream yesterday, Bungie devs stopped by and participated for over four hours. While their, viewers were asked to make a donation and rewarded for doing so with a Sign of Gambit 2018 emblem code, signed collector’s editions, and even a studio tour for a complete 3-player fireteam. The goal was to raise $150,000 but viewers blew the fundraising initiative out of the water and raised over $400,000 instead!
Many Guild Wars 2 players may not be familiar with the Dragon Bash festival. If you don’t recall the Dragon Bash festival in 2013, don’t fret too much, it was a festival full of special events marking Tyria’s markedly defiant resolve against the Elder Dragons. Though this event may have largely fell to the wayside in recent years, it is now back with a fervor that will likely entice players to travel to a location rarely visited these days, Hoelbrak.