This week is a big one for World of Warcraft fans with Blizzcon kicking into high gear. The Arena Championship road begins today, ultimately culminating in Friday’s opening of Blizzcon itself. This year will be a big one for WoW as most fans and players are expecting an expansion announcement as the final Legion raid is ready for release. We’re going to take a look at all things WoW + Blizzcon, so sit back and enjoy.
Chronicles of Elyria – Pre-Alpha Progress Update
The Chronicles of Elyria team has published a new video to give new fans or interested backers a chance to see what the game is and what the team has planned as the game progresses through its pre-alpha phase of development. There’s a lot of new footage including customization options as well as environments and characters in action.
World of Warships – World of Warships Halloween Gift Key Giveaway!
MMORPG.com has been given special Halloween gift keys for World of Warships. These codes can be used only for a new account and will instantly bring the player to level 8 so that they can participate in Halloween Mode. In addition they will get 5 Pumpkin Containers worth $13! Get your key now!
DC Universe Online – PlayStation 3 Support Ending on January 31, 2018
If you have a PlayStation 3 and have been enjoying DC Universe Online for a number of years, you may be sad to hear that support for PS3 is ending on January 31, 2018. The team is focused on “deliver[ing] the highest quality experience to our players [and] we will focus our resources on further optimizing the game for PlayStation 4”.
EVE: Valkyrie – UPDATED: VR Development at CCP Games Comes to an End
The Atlanta, Georgia and Newcastle, England studios of CCP Games will be closing and / or sold off in the coming months as development on virtual reality titles is coming to an end. The news was broken by Icelandic site MBL.is that further reports that over a hundred employees are affected by the studio closures. UPDATE: This doesn’t mean an end to EVE: Valkyrie.
MapleStory – A Game’s History By the Numbers
As Nexon prepares to unleash a big new MapleStory update, it’s taking a bit of a breather to show off the game’s history “by the numbers”. You’ll see cool stuff including the number of characters created, the most popular jobs, the most popular pets, and other really informative stats and data.
Diablo 3 – Season 12 Previewed – New Portraits, Wings & More
The Diablo 3 team has a new preview of what players can expect to find in Season 12 when it launches in the coming weeks. Players will be able to earn the Chest and Gloves from the Conqueror Set as well as “High Heavens themed” wings and portrait frames.
EVE: Valkyrie – VR Development at CCP Games Comes to an End
The Atlanta, Georgia and Newcastle, England studios of CCP Games will be closing and / or sold off in the coming months as development on virtual reality titles is coming to an end. The news was broken by Icelandic site MBL.is that further reports that over a hundred employees are affected by the studio closures.
Destiny 2 – Curse of Osiris DLC Coming on December 5th
During this week’s Paris Games Week, Bungie revealed the release date for Destiny 2: Curse of Osiris. Players will be sent to Mercury to hunt down Osiris. “Will he be an ally or an enemy?
Star Citizen – CitizenCon 2017 Keynote Address Reveals Planet-Sized Cities & More
The Star Citizen “CitizenCon” event was held over the weekend in Frankfurt, Germany. During the convention, Chris Roberts gave the keynote address that showed off the ArcCorp planet as well as Area 18 player hub. The interesting thing about them is the sheer size — as big as a planet with cityscapes going on as far as the eye can see.