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The Dungeons & Dragons Online site has been updated with the news that the latest DLC package is now available either as part of the VIP plan or as a separate purchase. White Plume Mountain & Other Tales contains five new dungeons, “including the classic module White Plume Mountain” alongside four “all-new tales of mad Wizards and their works.
When the Wolfhunter DLC lands in Elder Scrolls Online, it will come with a pair of new dungeons, one of which is profiled today on the game’s official site. The March of Sacrifices dungeon challenges players “to survive Hircine’s Great Hunt”. The “outdoor” instance is “a perpetual contest between predator and prey”. Players will find all manner of creatures when embarking on the dungeon including “monstrous lycanthropes”.
Pixio is the rare “up and comer” in the world of gaming displays, which means they’re a company with something to prove; so when they release a new display, we take notice. Well, that’s exactly what they did with the new PXC32, a 32-inch, 1440p, 144Hz display, packing a curved Samsung VA panel. It’s big their best looking but is it worth picking up? Let’s find out.
Xaviant Games has made a startling announcement: The Culling 2, that launched just eight days ago, has been cancelled after a horrific debut netting tons of negative reviews and with a lackluster population. As a result, the team has cancelled the game and taken the much more popular The Culling (the original game) back to “day one” — that time before players felt developers abandoned the game for the now-defunct second version.
Digital Extremes has announced that Survived By, its free to play bullet hell MMO, has entered closed beta testing. The CBT comes with 10-player Raids and Hard mode dungeons as well as with its first-ever monthly event. Developers have also included an updated UI and graphics, both in response to player feedback from earlier testing phases.
The unicorn, dark matter, the chupacabra and low-calorie food that tastes good, what do they all have in common with a game engine built specifically for the demands of a MMORPG? Everyone’s heard of them but few have ever seen them. Artcraft Entertainment is feeling confident. How confident? Confident enough to catch a unicorn.
The Overwatch Twitter has a warning for all players: “Beware of small mammals. Wrecking Ball rolls into the fight 07.24.18”. That means, for those who do not read well between the lines, that Hammond, a.k.a. “Wrecking Ball”, is coming to Overwatch on July 24th.
Now that we are in the lead up to Battle for Azeroth, Blizzard has announced that all content through Legion is available without actually having to purchase the game. You will still need to, however, maintain a subscription to access all that content. In addition, and if you wish to take part in the Battle for Azeroth content, you will need to purchase the expansion.
Queen Jennah and the Captain’s Council of Lion’s Arch are inviting all Guild Wars 2 players to participate in the Festival of the Four Winds starting on July 24th. There will be new fun in the sun for players who can earn Festival Tokens and Favors of the Festival that can be traded for in-game goodies. All that players need to do is take the special balloons from any capital city and head straight to the fun.
Beginning Tuesday, July 31st, Destiny 2 will see the start of the Solstice of Heroes when the denizens of the City take an opportunity to thank Guardians for “bravely defending them”. Players “will put on the now-broken ceremonial armor to remind themselves of what it’s like to not be invincible. During the event, Ikora Rey will provide players with a new event armor that can be upgraded during the Solstice of Heroes.