The Maestros Open Beta is now under way, and the guys at Systence Games are giving out roughly 5,000 keys to try the competitive action RTS before it launches next week.
The Maestros Open Beta Key Giveaway
New 10-Player Raid & Halloween Events Coming Next Week to Bless Online
Bless will be getting a beefy update next week with the arrival of a new 10-player raid and a series of Halloween events. The dungeon, called Patala Ruins, is for max-level players to take on once a week and that sports six encounter bosses including the final boss, Ananta, that drops some pretty great loot.
Returning to Guild Wars 2: That Pesky Itemization
In keeping with my recurring theme for returning players, I’ll be looking into the sleeping giant known as Itemization. The way Guild Wars 2 seemingly inundates players with items, lootboxes, crafting materials, gathering tools, gear and collectibles is borderline sociopathic. We’re going to cover the basic three here in the broadest possible terms, Buy, Sell, Keep, to ease the itemization shock new and returning players may experience upon entering Tyria.
FreeJam’s CardLife, a ‘Cardboard Survival Game’, Hitting Steam Early Access on October 9th
Freejam, developer of Robocraft, is ready to unleash its newest game, CardLife, into Steam Early Access. Players will be able to check out the “cardboard survival game” starting October 9th. To show the game in action, and to celebrate the big announcement, Freejam has released a new trailer.
Fortnite is Necessary
Some of us become writers because we still believe the pen (or keyboard) is mightier than the sword. Sometimes we need to pull out that sword and put a demon down. This is one of those times. This particular demon makes World of Warcraft look like Town of Kittencare by casting is a shadow over the entire gaming industry and this writer isn’t going to let it pass! (The ego!) On this day I, an old, uncool, niche gamer shall write about Fortnite.
Cuisine Royale to Implement The Seasons of Grande Cuisine Starting with Italy
Gaijin Entertainment and Darkflow Software have announced a new series of in-game events that will be focused on the foods of various nations throughout the world. Of course, this will all be implemented in a humorous way. The Seasons of Grande Cuisine will kick off with a celebration of Italy where players will be collecting items to create great cuisine in the form of “Fancy pizza pants, Mafia suits, Venetian masks, Provocative graffiti, Antique gravestones & more”.
Character Creation in Eden Falling, a Perma-Death RPG
It’s been awhile since we’ve heard from Razor Edge Games and about Eden Falling. However, that has changed with the released of a brand new video that shows off the “work-in-progress” covering character creation. The video provides a look at the robust number of options that players will have at their disposal to create the character that perfectly represents them.
Bless October Login Event Nets 31-Days of In-Game Goodies
The Bless Online Steam page has been updated with the news that October will feature a login event that will net players some pretty sweet goodies including XP buffs, gathering items, taming scrolls, magic stones, Lucky Spirit Chests, gold, mount skins and more. The full list of each day’s rewards is published, so players will know what to expect when logging in.
Ashes of Creation Live Stream – Stress Test News & Battle Royale Mode
The Ashes of Creation team was on hand on September 27th for a live stream event and community Q&A. During the event, it was revealed that the stress test is ongoing through October 5th when the NDA will lift. In addition, devs spoke about the battle royale mode and how it is “loosely built into the lore of Ashes of Creation”.
Star Citizen: Around the Verse – Mocap, Mo’ Light
It’s Friday, so you know what that means! The latest edition of the Star Citizen: Around the Verse video dev diary is here, this time with a quirky intro before Sandi Gardiner and Chris Roberts launch into the latest game updates including “Evocati invocation, scramblin’ in the dark, Lorville sanitation and mo-cap madness”.