From December 11th to December 17th, Outpost Games will be running a special closed beta event called Vets vs Threats for its 16-player 30-minute session survival title, SOS. Players are thrown together onto an island with one express goal: Live long enough to escape in a helicopter with only three available seats. The event will feature several “popular influencers” against “up-and-coming performers” chosen through a “competitive auditioning process” by devs.
Crowfall – From Crowdfunding to Preorder
Last week’s Crowfall Q&A had Gordon Walton on and he talked about transitioning Crowfall from its crowdfunding stage to the next: marketing it for its release. Today, a week after that Q&A, ArtCraft released a founder’s update. This update lays down the details about the upcoming transition from crowdfunding the game to selling its preorders.
Devilian – Working on a Fix for a Windows 10 Issue & Info Coming ‘Soon’ About Continued Support
We recently received a tip from an MMORPG.com user that expressed concern over an ongoing Windows 10 issue with Devilian as well as whether or not there will be continued support for the game after the change of “Bluehold Ginno” to PUBG Corp. We reached out to Trion for a comment regarding both and we have their response.
World of Warcraft – On Battle for Azeroth’s Island Expeditions
In the upcoming Battle for Azeroth Expansion, Island expeditions are going to be one of the highlighted features. This was announced at BlizzCon and really drew me back into playing Warcraft again. Even though it is likely a year away, it still has a ton of potential. Azerite is the prime resource in Battle, and that is what you are hunting for.
– The Elder Scrolls Legends: Return to Clockwork City Impressions
The Elder Scrolls Legends is coming out with more content in its latest release, Return to Clockwork City. Previously there was the story expansion for the Fall of the Dark Brotherhood which gave us new card types and a new story to explore, then there was the Heroes of Skyrim expansion which released new card types into the game and added more strategy to the game with shouts and dragons.
Star Wars: Battlefront II – Raining Fire with the Heavy
We recently put together a more gimmicky guide for the Specialist in Star Wars: Battlefront II, but this week we’ve got something a bit more practical with a guide to raining fire down onto your enemies with the Heavy.
Mu Legend – Launch Impressions – TheHiveLeader
MU Legend has finally (soft) launched! Since it’s been a year(?!), TheHiveLeader decided it was time to finally put this cow out to pasture. Moo puns. Yes, I went there.
– Summoners War Arena Championship Wraps Up
The 2017 Summoners War Arena Championship is in the books, with Tomato beating out Psy for the top honors. Competitors shared a $50,000 prize pool and played in front of over 3,000 fans.
Ship of Heroes – Large-Scale Raid Test Features Hundreds of Character Clones
The Ship of Heroes team has sent out a new video to show off some of the internal large-scale raid testing with 100, 200 and 300 character clones all hanging out in a single environment. Apotheosis City raids will allow for up to 50 players, though more are possible.
Destiny 2 – All Destiny 2 All the Time When Alexa’s Voice Uses Ghost Skill
Yes, you can have your Destiny 2 with you at all times thanks to today’s announcement by Amazon and Bungie. A free voice skill for Amazon’s Alexa is available called “Ghost Skill” that allows players to “create brand new ways to interact with the game” through the use of commands.