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Overwatch – Summer Games Event Coming Back on August 9 + Two New OWL Teams

Blizzard has announced that the Summer Games will be making a return to Overwatch starting August 9th. “You’ll get a kick out of this! Team up with your friends for the Summer Games on August 9th!” the Overwatch Twitter reads. You may remember that the first summer games was themed around the Olympics. Last year, the event took on a more generalized “summer” theme with bathing suits and even Soldier 76’s grillmaster skin (complete with socks & sandals!).

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Crowfall – Outposts Will Give Players New Ways to ‘Meet & Greet’ Fellow Players (with Swords….)

The Crowfall site has been updated with a new developer blog posts that discusses the outpost system, a procedurally generated world system that appears on the map from time to time. Outposts are now live in v5.7 and can appear in one of three forms: War Banners, Single Tower and Double Tower, each “slightly different in form and function”. They come with buffs and victory points and are “capturable in the same manner as forts”.

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Dungeons & Dragons Online – Euphonia’s Challenge: Treasure of the Crystal Cove Event Returns

Dungeons & Dragons Online players with a pirate-y bent may want to check in to see the Euphoria’s Challenge: Treasure of the Crystal Cove now that it has made its return to the game. To guide them along the way, the DDO site has a handy guide that helps players along the way through a series of quests and activities and about what types of items they can find and / or purchase including a stylish pirate chapeau.

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World of Warcraft – Blizzard Previews the Heart of Azeroth that Players Will Receive When BfA Launches

The centerpiece of World of Warcraft: Battle for Azeroth is the Heart of Azeroth necklace that players will receive almost immediately after the expansion launches. They will receive the necklace after assisting Magni Bronzebeard with the healing of Azeroth herself. Players will be able to empower it with Azerite to “awaken” four other armor pieces that can be equipped and that provide (mostly) passive bonuses to player power.

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– Vortex Cypher: Understated But Quality: A Keyboard for Work and Play

It’s 2018, the year where RGB has taken over the world – especially if you’re looking for a new keyboard. But what if you’re looking for a high-quality slate without the rainbows and disco lighting? Well, Vortexgear has the answer with their new Vortex Cypher: a 65% keyboard ready for the office and your battlestation. Join us as we take a closer look at this neat and affordable keyboard.

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Anthem – BioWare Reiterates ‘Our World, My Story’ & Promises They’ve Heard Mass Effect & Dragon Age Fans

The latest BioWare news update has been published on the company’s site that gives readers an overview of what it has been up to this summer, particularly with regard to Anthem. Studio Lead Casey Hudson reviews the team’s trip to E3 and thanks the community for its enthusiastic reception of the demo shown during the show. He further goes on to acknowledge player questions about the “Our World, My Story” mantra for Anthem and expounds a bit on it while teasing an upcoming panel at PAX Prime.