If you’ve been looking forward to playing Hearthstone’s next expansion, Kobolds & Catacombs, your wait is almost over. In preparation for tomorrow’s launch, patch v10.0 has been deployed for the desktop version of Hearthstone with a bit of matchmaking going live already and the rest arriving with tomorrow’s launch.
Overwatch – Not Into Pixel Skins for Your Characters? No Problem! Physical OW League Gear Arrives
If the thought of purchasing a virtual currency used to buy pixel skins for your Overwatch characters makes your skin crawl, perhaps more tangible goods to support your favorite Overwatch League team is more to your liking. If so, the Blizzard Shop is packed full of t-shirts and keyrings, lanyards and pins, both for the League in general and also for each of the twelve teams.
Vindictus – Miri is a Fiery New Hero That’ll ‘Roast Players, Not Chestnuts This Season’
Vindictus players will gain a new hero today in the form of Miri, “a powerful character with an ancient connection to the potent dragons of the past”. She uses a weapon called Dragonspire and can heat up any location with her fiery abilities.
– Reliefband ? The Cure for Motion Sickness in Gaming?
Motion sickness. This condition has locked off gaming to countless people over the years. With the rise of VR, the problem is effecting more people than ever before. Today we’re looking at the Reliefband, a device which promises to solve these problems for good. Does it work? This is our review.
Shroud of the Avatar – Free Trial to Become a Permanent Fixture Starting December 20th
The latest update notes for Shroud of the Avatar have been published with a brief mention of the free trial experience becoming a permanent fixture for the game starting on December 20th. In addition, free trial players will play on the Courage Path as developers consider starting off with a sword is simpler than starting with a bow. Free Trial players will be able to advance each skill to level 50.
Shroud of the Avatar – UPDATED: Free Trial to Become a Permanent Fixture Starting December 20th
An early version of Release 49 for Shroud of the Avatar have been published with a brief mention of the free trial experience possibly becoming a permanent fixture for the game starting on December 20th. If it makes the final patch, free trial players will play on the Courage Path as developers consider starting off with a sword is simpler than starting with a bow. Free Trial players will be able to advance each skill to level 50.
Crowfall – New Funding Round Brings $6M into the Coffers to Expand Game Content & More
The Crowfall Founder’s Update for the week has been published that takes a look back at all that has been accomplished in 2017 as well as takes a peek ahead at what’s in store in the future. In addition, ArtCraft announced that it has secured another round of investment funding to bring an additional $6M to the company to “expand our game content, cover all launch expenses and to have enough funds to drive a respectable marketing campaign at launch.”
Ascent: Infinite Realm – Developer Interview & Final Thoughts from G-Star 2017
As I sat across the table from Hyung-Jun Kim at GStar 2017 in Busan, South Korea, you could tell Ascent: Infinite Realm was clearly something Bluehole was passionate about. Even through the translator that passion came across – everything Kim spoke of lit his eyes up. There were so many questions to be answered, so many issues encountered during our gameplay session – especially with A:IR’s flagship (see what I did there?) feature – airship to airship combat.
Heroes of the Storm – New Blog Post Explores Changes to the Early Game
The Heroes of the Storm site has been updated with a lengthy blog post to discuss and reveal forthcoming changes to the “early game” in order to make it more meaningful. This builds on the “What’s Next” panel as conducted during last month’s Blizzcon 2017. There are two main focal points with regard to incoming changes: Laning Phase and Battleground Objectives.
Elder Scrolls Online – What’s in Store for Tamriel in 2018?
With 2017 coming to a close, often as gamers we look to the future of our favorite MMORPG or game in general. There are a lot of wishes and hopes I have for 2018 in Elder Scrolls Online. There will be no certain order of like things I want the most and things I want the least, just a general rundown of things I would love to see in future content release and possible expansions. Let’s begin, shall we?