This week we spoke to Sebastian Rahmel, Game Director for encurio GmbH about the upcoming Viking game Valnir Rok. The game brings a fresh classic Nordic take on the survival genre. The appeal to fans comes with a fresh look at the pantheon and mystical elements which go deep into Viking history.
– What’s New at GameSpace – Marvel vs Capcom, Battle Chasers & More
This was another big week for reviews at GameSpace.com with our staff plugging away at the best games out there to see if they’re worth your hard-earned cash. We have reviews of such big games as Marvel vs Capcom: Infinite and Battle Chasers as well as smaller, yet no less important, games like, Pylon and Caveman Warriors. Head on through the jump to see what’s what in non-MMO gaming.
– Obsidian Entertainment Wants Your Input About DLC & Its Games
Obsidian Entertainment has posted an external survey to gauge players’ responses to questions about DLC. “We made a survey to help make the DLC in our games better.” Questions are, of course, tailored to Obsidian’s stable of games including Tyranny, Pillars of Eternity, Fallout: New Vegas, Neverwinter Night 2 and Dungeon Siege III. Another question deals with how “valuable” DLC is to games like Pillars of Eternity (cRPGs).
Overwatch – Halloween Terror to Lumber Back Into the Game on October 10th
The Overwatch Twitter has announced that the Halloween Terror event will be arriving in the game on October 10th. Junkrat in his ‘Junkenstein’ skin is featured prominently, though there also seem to be a couple of other new skins for players to earn through themed loot chests in the cooperative event.
Star Trek Online – Season 14 ‘Emergence’ Arrives with LeVar Burton Reprising His ST:TNG Role
Star Trek Online PC players can now log in to take part in Season 14: Emergence. In this new content expansion, LeVar Burton reprises his Star Trek: The Next Generation role as Geordi LaForge. Players will be able to take part in the new featured episode called Melting Pot, as well as a new colony-based Fleet Holding, a Tzenkethi Red Alert, two Fleet Holding defense queues and a new Primary Specialization called Miracle Worker.
– SteelSeries Arctis 3 Headsets to Help Benefit Youth Charity
SteelSeries has partnered with an anti-bullying youth charity called Ditch the Label to raise funds through the sales of the Arctis 3 headset. SteelSeries also revealed that the headset is available in a trio of colors: solar red, boreal blue and slate gray.
Luna Online – Luna Online Early Access Steam Keys
MMORPG.com has been given early access keys for Luna Online: Reborn – the all new remake of the classic MMORPG Luna Online! Get your key and check out the game prior to its Oct 6, 2017 launch on Steam!
– Valnir Rok Early Access Preview
Valnir Rok is a multiplayer online sandbox survival roleplaying game that just entered Early Access on Steam, giving yet another option in an already crowded genre. Finding a way to set itself apart from other survival games will be paramount to its success. The developers at Germany based encurio seem to be up to the task by adding some life to their sandbox world.
World of Warcraft – Mythic+ Invitational May Drive Game-Wide Changes for All Players
During last weekend’s World of Warcraft Mythic+ Dungeon Invitational, developers were closely watching the competition to determine trends that teams were using. During game play, Blizzard’s Lead Encounter Designer Morgan Day said that he and his team noticed that teams were “stacking” classes with combat resurrection, a “much powerful utility”. This stacking is dampened in raids, according to Day, and is something the team is considering bringing to the next MDI & maybe the wider game.
– The 10 Best Story-Driven MMOs of All Time
This week we’re ranking the 10 best story-driven MMOs of all time. That means we’re going to try and put numbers on feelings we all have for the narratives we play through when we’re living in these virtual worlds. It’s a tall order, and one we’re sure you’ll have some mixed emotions over. Without further ado, here are our 10 Best Story Driven MMOs of All Time.