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At the press event in San Francisco on May 11th, I got to take part in a max level dungeon run as the Guardian. This video picks up on the second boss and goes to the final boss. We did manage to down him shortly after we stopped recording, but I have no footage of it sadly. This is my first time playing Guardian, so be nice. I definitely could’ve stayed out of the red better and used my shielding more.
The Overwatch Facebook page has been updated with the amazing news that sales of the Mercy charity skin has raised nearly $10M benefiting the Breast Cancer Research Center. All proceeds from the sale of each $15 skin will be sent to the BCRC and Blizzard is hoping to top the $10M mark.
During the Ubisoft investors’ meeting, a couple of interesting tidbits were announced about Tom Clancy’s The Division 2. First off, the game will launch on or before March 31, 2019 which is great news for fans. Secondly, Ubisoft plans an ongoing string of content additions post-launch to keep players and fans involved for the long haul.
We review a lot of keyboards here at MMORPG.com. Some are fantastic examples of function over form. Enter Roccat’s latest, the Roccat Horde AIMO may look just like any other, and in some ways that’s true. But the “membranical” keys, functionality, and the simple but extremely effective addition of the function dial make this $90 keyboard stand out.
The next Trove expansion has been announced that will literally send players out of the world and to the new planet of Geode. It will be a “journey of exploration and discovery” with new wonders and sights to behold. It’s a planet that features underground caves packed with lore about the history of the inhabitants. Players will find a story-driven adventure as it unfolds over time.
The Star Wars: The Old Republic site has been updated with a lengthy post to reveal the summer roadmap for the game. Players will see a number of changes in PvP as well as the addition of quality of life improvements. Lastly, and in celebration of the release of “Solo: A Star Wars Story”, players will see the Nar Shaddaa Nightlife event return and a number of Cartel Market items added, including a sale of Scoundrel-specific items.
Epic has announced a new limited time mode for Fortnite. The Solo Showdown will be running from today through May 21st with players able to earn up to 50,000 V-Bucks and the top 100 players recognized for their achievement. The goal of the adding the game mode is to provide a “stepping stone to learn how to build great events for all types of players”.
Tencent and PUBG Corp have announced that the mobile version of PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds has reached the 10 million daily active user benchmark. Further, it has scored the “most downloaded” spot in over 100 countries worldwide.
Anyone who’s played Marvel Strike Force long enough is likely familiar with all of the meta characters at this point, but there are quite a few characters that can shine in specific compositions or other areas of the game that you really shouldn’t sleep on. Let’s go through a couple of ’em today.
Bossa Studios has announced that Worlds Adrift has taken flight into Steam Early Access beginning today. As part of the celebratory event, the team and some intrepid fans will literally be taking to the skies in a special live stream event nearly 150 feet in the air. The stream is already underway and it’s one you won’t want to miss.