Everyone has a fighting chance
Mortal adversaries are bound through life and death by a strange and powerful magic. In our preview we found an archmage, a long dead princess, and a demon inexorably and mysteriously bound together through an ancient artifact and political betrayal. As their journey unfolds they discover there are darker more sinister forces at play. This is our Shadows Awakening Review.
Another week, more World of Warcraft. For continuing up-to-the-minute updates on my WoW progress, feel free to follow me on Twitter (@ShankTheTank). So then, what did I do this week? Let’s dive right in.
The latest Star Citizen Around the Verse is up and ready for primetime. In this episode, hosts Chris Roberts and Sean Tracy spend time talking about “salty seafarers”, the Gamescom experience, “off to the Scramble Races and color one’s wheels”. It’s another peek inside the development of one of the most-talked about games currently in the pipeline. Check it out!
Kakao Games has sent word that the Black Desert Online playerbase has surged since the release of the remastered version earlier this month. Returning players have increased over 100% since last week and new players joining has increased 24% in the same time period.
Path of Exile players on PC and XBox One can now “DELVE” into the latest content expansion to the game. In Delve, players head underground to discover new treasures galore. The further players head into the mines, the more difficult the encounters become, and all in the dark too.
During a special live stream event earlier today, the PlanetSide 2 team took to the airwaves to reveal a brand new continent coming to the game called Oshur. Players will find “multiple islands and a variety of biomes”. It will require teamwork and strategy to conquer. “The land will best be traversed by aircraft”.
Bethesda and Miracle of Sound have released another piece of music coming in Fallout 76. This toe-tapper is by Miracle of Sound and is called “Starting Over”. It features footage from the game and from some of the animated videos the team has released. It’s perfectly suited to its theme too. Check it out and get them toes a-tappin’!
Are you tired of subpar graveyards? Do you feel like you just never get the pristine bodies the other guys do? Well, does Red Thomas have an article for you. Scalpels ladies and gentlemen, because Red’s about to show you how to embalm like a pro in Graveyard Keeper.
The main scenario in the 4.4 update to Final Fantasy XIV is called Prelude in Violet that centers on the mystery deepens around the “man who wears Zenos’s face continues to move unchecked, sowing the seeds of strife”. This is part of the first information to be released on the new 4.4 microsite over the coming weeks. In addition to the main scenario description, readers also learn about The Burn and Saint Mocianne’s Arboretum (Hard) dungeons and more.
There’s just about nothing better in this world than Honest Trailers that simply tell things as they are. In the latest episode, Smosh Games tackles World of Warcraft: Battle for Azeroth. It will appeal to the folks who love WoW and those who pine for the Classic days of yore. Check it out!