Warhammer: Vermintide 2 Free Weekend Announced for Aug 30 to Sep 3

Fatshark has announced that PC players on Steam and XBox One players can check out Warhammer: Vermintide 2 for free from August 30th to September 3rd. PC players will be able to enjoy the full game as well as the Shadows Over Bogenhafen DLC if lucky enough to be invited to join someone who owns it. XBox One players will be able to check out the main game as well.

Wizard101 Producer Takes a Look Back at the Game’s First Ten Years

The Wizard101 site has been updated with a fun look back at the game’s first decade of existence. Senior Producer Leah “Professor Falmea” Ruben begins the letter with a collection of memories of some of the game’s most significant milestones over the past ten years including a comparison between Wizard101 at launch and where it is today.

In-Game Purchase Warning to be Added to Physical Boxes by EU Games Rating Board

PEGI, the European games rating board, has announced that by the end of the year, physical game editions will be labeled with a warning about in-game purchases. The image (seen after the jump) features a hand wielding a credit card with the “in-game purchases” description beneath it. While the warning label has been present on digital editions, this marks a new ruling for boxed editions.

10 Years Ago This Week – World of Warcraft: Wrath of the Lich King Cinematic Trailer

It’s hard to believe, but it has been a decade since the release of the World of Warcraft: Wrath of the Lich King cinematic trailer, “Arthas”. The news came via Neal Acree’s Twitter where he wrote, “Almost missed the fact that the Arthas, My Son cinematic was released 10 years ago last week. Still one of my favorites. Did you know that we originally recorded a male tenor for the main melody before opting to use a boy soprano?”

Blue Yeti Nano: A Little Bit of Perfect?

If there’s one name synonymous with live streaming setups, it’s Blue. Their range of hardware is a go-to option for anybody who wants an assurance of quality. Today, we’re looking at their latest release with the Blue Yeti Nano. Billed as the smaller of the Yeti species, the Yeti Nano is an obviously pared down version of the Yeti and Yeti Pro. Read on for our full review.

Blue Yeti Nano Review: A Little Bit of Perfect?

If there’s one name synonymous with live streaming setups, it’s Blue. Their range of hardware is a go-to option for anybody who wants an assurance of quality. Today, we’re looking at their latest release with the Blue Yeti Nano. Billed as the smaller of the Yeti species, the Yeti Nano is an obviously pared down version of the Yeti and Yeti Pro. Read on for our full review.

Riot – How We’re Moving Forward to Change the ‘Cultural DNA’

The Riot Games site has been updated with an extensive post to address recent issues raised about the negative culture described in recent weeks by former and current employees of the company. The post begins with thanks and apologies to players, contractors, former employees and current staff before moving on to steps Riot will take to ensure a more inclusive future.

SCUM Enters Early Access – Take a Tour of SCUM Island

Devolver Digital has revealed that SCUM has now entered Steam Early Access. “SCUM aims to evolve the multiplayer open world survival game with unprecedented levels of character customization, control and progression, where knowledge and skills are the ultimate weapons for long-term survival”. The video showcases the game’s main features in a fun “tour video” kind of way.

Guild Wars 2 6th Anniversary Retrospective

Guild Wars 2’s sixth anniversary was this week and it got me thinking about how this game has managed to hold my attention for so long, because this is a rarity for an MMO. So, I thought this was a good time to look back at my personal journey with Guild Wars 2 and how it has managed to hold on to me.