The Hearthstone team has unveiled a new event for players called the Quest for Packs Sweepstakes. From February 1st through February 14th, completing a single daily quest per day offers players an entry into a sweepstakes where the grand prize winner will receive 3,000 card packs to open, the Lich King’s Helm (ZOMG!) and a Hearthstone Apparel Gift Pack.
Escape from Tarkov – Battlestate Games Announces Tie-In Novels
Battlestate Games has announced that a pair of tie-in novels for Escape from Tarkov. The first book, “Predator”, is written by Alexander Kontorovich and has already been published in Russia. The company is already working on translated versions in English, German, Polish and Chinese. The effort is planned to be complete as early as March or April 2018.
– David Brevik’s Graybeard Games Announces ARPG ‘It Lurks Below’ for 2018
Former Gazillion Entertainment (Marvel Heroes) and Blizzard North developer David Brevik heads up a studio named Greybeard Games. The team has just announced its first title, an ARPG called It Lurks Below. According to an extensive article at Polygon, It Lurks Below “combines Diablo-style dungeon plumbing mechanics with sandbox style worlds that let players dig and construct ala Terraria and Minecraft”.
– Lost Sphear – Fighting in the Moonlight
I am Setsuna was released roughly 18 months after the formation of Tokyo RPG Factory. The game was good but it lacked some of the things that made the Chrono Series and early Final Fantasy games excellent. Hot from the Factory less than 2 years after I am Setsuna’s release Lost Sphear looks to evolve what Setsuna started. This is our Lost Sphear review for the Nintendo Switch.
Elder Scrolls Online – Dragon Bones DLC & Update 17 Coming to PC on February 12th
The Elder Scrolls Online team has announced that the Dragon Bones DLC and Update 17 will be released for PC and Mac on February 12th. The PlayStation 4 and XBox One versions will see the new content arrive on February 27th.
Monster Hunter World – Free Pack of Goodies Handed Out in Celebration of 5M Copies Shipped
Capcom is celebrating shipping over five million copies of Monster Hunter World by handing out a free package of goodies to all PlayStation 4 and XBox One players. It is pithily called the “Celebration Pack”.
– GGG Teasing Out 3.2.0 & What They Have to Say About It
Over the course of the last couple weeks, Grinding Gear has been teasing out the next major content expansion and that we’ll all know more in a couple of weeks after a press tour. We managed to squeak in a few questions to Chris Wilson to see if we could extract any new information about 3.2.0 and about what else the team has been working on too.
– GGG Teasing Out 3.2.0 & What They Have to Say About It
Over the course of the last couple weeks, Grinding Gear has been teasing out the next major content expansion and that we’ll all know more in a couple of weeks after a press tour. We managed to squeak in a few questions to Chris Wilson to see if we could extract any new information about 3.2.0 and about what else the team has been working on too.
World of Warcraft – Classic WoW is a Labor of Love Between Blizzard & the Community
Not much has been said about the World of Warcraft “classic server” project since its announcement at last year’s Blizzcon. However, Forbes has an enlightening interview with J. Allen Brack about the project and some of the vision that developers have. The clear message from Blizzard through this interview is that feedback and input from the classic community is integral to the project.
Dungeons & Dragons Online – Producer’s Letter Teases Out 2018 Content
The latest Dungeons & Dragons Online producer’s letter has been published on the game’s official forums that teases out what players can expect throughout 2018. There are several things in the works starting with Update 38 and players joining up with healers from House Jorasco as plague sweeps through Stormreach. The update is expected to be released this spring.