Blizzard has announced that it will gradually begin moving away from the Battle.Net name, a title used for the technology platform behind all of the company’s games since 1996. According to the post, the functionality will remain the same, but various services associated with the platform will be rebranded as in Blizzard Streaming and Blizzard Voice.
Guild Wars 2 – New PvP Map, The Eternal Coliseum, Revealed
In a new trailer, ArenaNet takes the wraps off the new Guild Wars 2 PvP map called the Eternal Coliseum. The conquest map arrived with Guild Wars 2 with Living World Season 3 Episode 2. Check it out!
Neverwinter – Storm King’s Thunder Headed to Consoles October 18th
Perfect World Entertainment and Cryptic Studios have announced that the Neverwinter Storm King’s Thunder expansion will be released for both PlayStation 4 and XBox one on October 18th. This will bring console versions up to the same point as PC.
Skyforge – New Trailer Reveals End Game Raid Lore
My.com has sent out a new trailer to tease out a Skyforge end game raid coming with the Ascension expansion set for release soon. Players will take on the avatar of the Oceanids, Tol-Monter. Check it out!
Garrett’s Top Five Pre-WoW MMOs
This is a very difficult list to write. There were a lot of games that came before World of Warcraft and far too many that came after. Here is the interesting part: the games that came before World of Warcraft shaped what the MMO genre was. Now that it has been over a decade and game companies are starting to develop on a much more reasonable budget, we are starting to see what made these old games great come to life again in new form.
Marvel Heroes 2016 – Ghost Rider & Quake Team-Up Heroes Arrive
Marvel Heroes 2016 is bringing a paire of Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. into the game with the release of Ghost Rider and Quake as Team-Up heroes.
Paladins: Champions of the Realm – A Short History in Defense of ‘Overwatch Clone’ Assertions
Hi-Rez Studios’ Todd Harris has taken to the Paladins Reddit channel to present a brief history of the game from concept through its current open beta phase. The post compares Paladins and Overwatch throughout their respective development cycles and is in response to some community members asserting that it is an “Overwatch clone”.
Revelation Online – Know Your Lore: The Seaside Falmari
The Revelation Online site has been updated with a new lore piece that explores the seaside dwelling Falmari, a race favored by the sea god. They are a unique combination of human and fish with an amphibious nature that allows them to spend most of their time in the water.
Sea of Thieves – Spectacular Lighting Means Spectacular Visuals
The latest Sea of Thieves video developer diary has been published. This time, Art Director Ryan Stevenson and Principal Environment Artist Andrew Finch take to the airwaves to talk about lighting and the tips and tricks behind making the game a visual delight. Check it out!
Guild Wars 2 – Legendary Weapons Guide Lands on Official Site
With today’s Guild Wars 2 update, a new legendary weapon arrived along with it. In a new developer post by Matt Pennebaker and Mike O’Brien discuss the new method of obtaining a legendary weapon that may be, according to them, a bit short on lore, but also a lot less complicated.