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The Hearthstone site has been updated with a new blog post designed to give players and fans a peek at what’s going on in development. Of particular note are big changes coming to the new player experience and the addition of some new Classic cards to the base set. The latter is specifically designed to replace cards removed from the base deck to be sent to the Hall of Fame (generally because they were OP).
ArenaNet has announced that Guild Wars 2 has been updated to bring Living World Season 4 – A Star to Guide Us online. New content includes Sun’s Refuge, “a personal instance that players will build and upgrade throughout their adventure to unlock new collections, NPCs, lore and an upgradeable armor set”. In addition, players can check out the Jahai Bluffs map, the Xiuquatl legendary scepter and the Mythwright Gambit raid.
Late last week I was treated to a preview of the newest living story episode and the features coming along with it, including Sun’s Refuge and the new legendary weapon Xiuquatl. So, let’s take a deep dive into these aspects and get a taste of what’s waiting for you in this new update. Also, for the story stuff later in this article I have stayed away from revealing any major story spoilers for this episode, so as long as you are caught up on the current season you should be safe from spoilers.
The Founders’ closed event for Mavericks: The Forge has been delayed by over two months according to a new post on the game’s official site. The event was to begin on September 20th, but has been pushed to November 29th. Founders will gain access at that time, with a public launch slated to go live several weeks later. The post goes on to explain that more time is needed to prepare “more advanced tools” and to focus on infrastructure ahead of the event.
ESPN has revealed the cover of its latest magazine issue, this time featuring Tyler “Ninja” Blevins. This is the first time in the magazine’s history that a gamer has been portrayed on the cover. Ninja is a professional gamer who has gained enormous fame through his Fortnite escapades. Blevins is also the first streamer to have acquired over ten million Twitch followers. Jump through to take a peek!
From today through October 1st, EVE Online capsuleers can check out the Rogue Drones event that allows them to grab exclusive rewards. There are a number of objectives across the cluster “in a variety of challenges”. Those who sign on will head to Rogue Drone nests to “clear them out of New Eden” to earn Agency points. These can then be used to unlock upgrades. “The bigger the Drones, the bigger the rewards”.
For over thirty years the Bard has been regaling us with with tales of heroism and adventure. Once again adventurers are called upon to save Skara Brae and the land of Caith from evils past and present. Take up your lute, gather your party, and adventure forth, but don’t forget to grab a pint to whet your whistle whilst in the fray. This is our Bard’s Tale 4 review.
According to former Boss Key Productions environmental artist Josh Rife, the LawBreakers servers are officially gone marking the end to the turbulent game life of the team-based shooter. Rife made the announcement via his Twitter account that also reveals he is now working on The Division 2.
Turtle Beach has been THE name in console headsets for as long as I can remember. The Turtle Beach Elite Pro 2 headset has all the makings of that perfect headset for XBOX and PS4 – even Windows 10 if you want. Do they live up to the price and the trusted Turtle Beach name? Read on to find out.
A new defensive has been thrown into Fortnite thanks to the arrival of the Port-a-Fortress, a new, but rare, item that allows players to hurl it at the ground to “create a massive fortress to defend against and repel enemies”. Port-a-Fortress items are considered a Legendary item that can be dropped from vending machines, chests, supply llamas or supply drops. They are feature complete, even with Bouncers that will toss players straight to the top for epic battle.