With it’s new expansion, Ashes of Malmouth released earlier this month, Grim Dawn had a pretty high bar to reach in regards to content and features if it was going to live up to its name. After spending several hours with the expansion I’m here to share my experience and thoughts. So grab that coffee, sit back and check out our review of Grim Dawn: Ashes of Malmouth.
Shot Online – Celebrating a Decade with Update Later this Week
Webzen is celebrating a decade of Shot Online, most notably with an update later this week. EU players will see new content arrive on October 24th, while NA players will see the update drop on October 25th. Major aspects of the patch include an updated course selection UI as well as three brand new game modes, EXP, Drop and NG Courses. In EXP/NG courses, players will receive enhanced drop rates for both.
World of Warcraft – Amazon Leaks New Tie-In Novel, Red-Shirt Guy Ponders Playable Sub-Races
Amazon.com has leaked a new World of Warcraft tie-in novel called “Shadows of Argus: Before the Storm”. According to the brief description, the book…tells the story of what awaits the heroes of the Horde and the Alliance in the wake of their struggle against the demonic Burning Legion”. Christie Golden, author of the book, has confirmed that this is indeed legit and that the book will be coming out on May 15, 2018 and is currently available for preorder.
Lord of the Rings Online – Gord Downie Memorialized in LOTRO
One of Canada’s most celebrated personalities died earlier this week. Gord Downie was a member of The Tragically Hip and passed away from brain cancer on October 17th. In a poignant new blog post, Lead World Builder Chris Pierson has written about Downie’s influence on his work on the game and more. To celebrate Downie’s life, he has been memorialized in Lord of the Rings Online, playing the part of Garthebir, the Fortress Keeper, a balding, hat-wearing minstrel.
– Game of Thrones Conquest Launch Trailer
Westeros is at war. Great houses clash, dragons rule the sky, and the army of the dead threatens the realm. Based on the award winning HBO series, Game of Thrones: Conquest allows players to become a Lord in Westeros.
Lineage 2 Revolution – Conan O’Brien to Assist NetMarble with Big L2R Announcement
During a special live stream event to be held at 5:00 pm Pacific / 8:00 pm Eastern at TwitchCon, Netmarble and Conan O’Brien will be making a “big announcement” about the MMO. The event will take place in the L2R Twitch channel where viewers will also be able to get a first look at the upcoming mobile MMO and 30v 30 fortress siege.
– The HiRez Bugle: Hand of the Gods Comes to Consoles
This week’s HiRez Bugle is chock full of news for the independent Georgia developer’s games. Not only did Paladins see a patch with the new Champion Terminus, but SMITE also saw a bunch of new skins. The big news though is that the closed beta for Hand of the Gods is now officially open on both Xbox One and PlayStation 4!
– HyperX Cloud Alpha Headset – Outstanding
For $99, the HyperX Cloud Alpha may be single best value gaming headset out there. In my time with it, I have been impressed in every single way, even when comparing it to headset’s more than twice the price. Simply put, if you want a headset that will not only make games and music sound great, but won’t break the bank, look no further. HyperX has done it again.
Elite: Dangerous – A Recognizable Threat ? Creating the Thargoid Menace
Back at the beginning of 2017, the first evidence of an alien race was discovered as an unsuspecting commander was dragged out of Witch Space by the aliens. The Thargoids have since evolved from an won’t series of distractions into the central narrative force in Elite Dangerous.
Gloria Victis – Guilds Can Duke It Out for Control of Skergard Castle
Gloria Victis has been updated with a new patch that brings the GvG Skergard Castle into play. Guilds can fight to gain control of the location that is poised atop a snow-capped peak. Over time, this feature will bring benefits to those groups controlling the castle in the form of workshops, taxation, and much more.