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Shroud of the Avatar Adds New Tutorial Area as Update 59 Lands of QA Server

The Shroud of the Avatar site’s latest newsletter is out and about, this time with the news that Update 59 has landed on the QA server, most notably with the addition of the new tutorial area. The location is a “focused tutorial space” in the Isle of Storms that aims to provide players with the basics of many of the game’s features. Once the tutorial area is complete, the newly minted character will land in one of three starter areas which are also to be updated.

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Motospeed K27 Single-handed Mechanical Keyboard Review

When you think about playing a computer game you generally don’t think about using a one-handed keyboard but while many games require the full set of keys, many others rely only on a few select keys, such as first-person shooters and eSports. Motospeed has come up with a one-hand mechanical keyboard that could get serious traction. This is our review of the Motospeed K27 Single-handed mechanical keyboard.

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The Masquerade of Liars Returns to Neverwinter on October 23rd

From October 23rd through November 6th, Neverwinter players can take part in the fun and frivolity of the Masquerade of Liars event. During the event, players can take part in daily quests and curry favor with any one of three factions “each with their own agenda and rewards”. Of course, no event is complete without sweet loot and Neverwinter is no exception.

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Warframe Players Can Check Out the Day of the Dead

Warframe devs have unleashed the Day of the Dead 2018 that runs from now through November 1st despite the “day” part of the name. During these next couple of weeks, players can get hold of skins from Day of the Dead events of the past in special bundles. In addition, the Dullahan Mask and Halloween Color Picker are 1 credit in the Market and the Hallowed Nightmares Tactical Alert is running.

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Ascent: Infinite Realm Shows Off New Screens & Crew Mission

The Ascent: Infinite Realm Facebook page has been updated with a trio of screenshots that show some of the scenes players will be presented with when taking off on “the first official Expedition Crew mission”. Players will ride an airship to a location called Sunsetville. Airborne enemies can be shot down with on board machine guns. On landing on a small island at a later point, players will face off against a final boss that can only be defeated in combat without air support.

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Starlink: Battle for Atlas Review

As I said earlier in the week, Starlink is the Starfox 64 sequel we never really got. Not only that, but it gives birth to a fantastic new sci-fi franchise from Ubisoft. It’s filled with deep lore, satisfying combat and travel, loads of content, and a great narrative. Starlink: Battle for Atlas gets derailed a bit by repetition and an expensive monetization model, but the overall game is still a success and one that should be experienced.

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Select Inactive World of Warcraft Accounts Are Invited to a 3-Day Battle for Azeroth Trial

If you have an inactive World of Warcraft account and you don’t already own Battle for Azeroth, you may want to check your BattleNet launcher to see if you’ve been selected for a special 3-day trial of the latest expansion. Players will run through a tutorial after choosing a class to play and having it “boosted” to 110. After that, players can try out the Fight for Lordaeron, obtain the Heart of Azeroth necklace and progress through the game.

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The Glorious Return of Mad King Thorn!

It’s that time of year again, time to play Mad King says, and run around in the Labyrinth trying to kill each other. And don’t forget about the clocktower! It’s is truly the most wonderful time of year! But what’s this? You think the Mad King is just some crazy weirdo who pops up for reasons? Oh, my friend let me tell you all about our wonderful and benevolent King!

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Rocket League’s Cross-Platform Party Feature Delayed to Early 2019

Psyonix has announced that the cross-platform party feature for Rocket League is being delayed to early 2019. Called “RocketID”, the feature was planned for release by the end of 2018. However, while disappointing, Psyonix will be using the extra time to leveral Sony’s recent decision to allow “full cross-platform functionality” and the team will be working to make sure that RocketID is ready to go for all platforms “should we receive permission to do so”.