Overwatch’s Hanzo will soon be entering the Heroes of the Storm Nexus as a Master Assassin. To give players an idea of how he fits into the overall game, Blizzard has released a new Spotlight video to provide insight into his abilities.
Fortnite – Epic Reveals It Didn’t Know Cheater Was Underage, Settles with Another
Epic Games has sent a letter to the court revealing that it did not know that one of the two people it was suing for cheating in Fortnite was underage. According to the letter, the prohibition on using a defendant’s name in documentation only applies if it is understood that they are a minor. Going forward, Epic will either redact the defendant’s name or simply use initials. This indicates the company will continue its litigation.
The Division – Resistance Update on Dec 5, Free Weekend From Dec 7-10
Ubisoft will be updating The Division on Tuesday, December 5th with the free content expansion called Resistance. There’s a lot to like in Resistance including a new area of the map, new PVP and PVE game modes, alongside tweaks and bug fixes.
Overwatch – League Tokens to be Introduced in 2018 & Used to Purchase Team Skins Directly
Overwatch League Commissioner Nate Nanzer has sent out a new video to let players know that a new currency called League Tokens will be introduced in 2018. This special currency will be used by players to purchase Overwatch League skins that will not be available in Loot Boxes. The currency and sales of skins directly supports teams in the League.
Destiny 2 – Expansion I: Curse of Osiris Launch Trailer
Tomorrow is launch day for Expansion 1: Curse of Osiris for Destiny 2. Players will travel to Mercury to chase down the most infamous of the Guardians and “battle the time-traveling Vex in new cinematic campaign missions.”
Star Wars: The Old Republic – Prolific Star Wars Novelist Timothy Zahn to Take Part in Live Stream Event on Thursday
Star Wars: The Old Republic devs will be hosting a special Facebook live stream on Thursday, December 7th with author Timothy Zahn. Zahn most recently “contributed to the crafting of the latest storyline in “A Traitor Among the Chiss”. In addition, Zahn has authored nearly a dozen Star Wars novels including Star Wars: Thrawn, a Chiss warrior from the Galactic Empire.
Conan Exiles – XBox One Preorder Price Increasing Next Week, But You Can Get It for $17.50 THIS Week
Starting next week, the XBox One retail pre-order price for Conan Exiles is going from $35 to $50. The price rise is mostly due to releasing a boxed XBox One version of the game in stores around the world. To keep pricing the same whether digital or retail (with its attendant increased visibility and marketing), the price is going up. However, you have a golden opportunity to pre-order the XBox One version $17.50 this week thanks to a 50% off sale Funcom is running.
Project Genom – 3D World Map, More Environments & Debugging the Quest System Lastest on Docket
The Project Genom weekly report has been published with news that the team is hard at work. Most notably this week, developers have been debugging and testing the quest system to prepare it for deployment to the PTR soon. In addition, work is progressing on finalizing the 3D world map as well as fleshing out a new “point-of-interest” location in the Gunar Ruins.
World of Warcraft – Blizzard Issues Stern Warning About Exploits & TOS Violations on the Eve of the Opening of Antorus
Blizzard has launched an early warning to Mythic raiders on the eve of the opening of the Antorus raid in World of Warcraft. Mythic raiders are being reminded that any players selling raid clears for real world cash, account sharing by raid teams and the use of any other exploits to gain an advantage in the “race for the World First” will be met with harsh punishment.
– Niantic Reveals Ingress Prime
Niantic, the company behind the Pokemon Go juggernaut, will be updating Ingress, the game that laid the foundation for much of what we see in Pokemon Go today. In Ingress Prime, players will find an overhauled version of just about every aspect including art, design and narrative. In addition, a number of alterations are being made “under the hood”.