Fans of Blizzard e-sports will be interested in the new calendar just published on the BlizzCon site with dates and times of all the pre-convention qualifying tournaments for World of Warcraft Arena, Heroes of the Storm, Overwatch, Hearthstone and Starcraft 2.
Master of Orion Reviewed
I’ve been a 4X game fan almost as long as I’ve been a gamer. One of my fondest PC gaming memories is the many hours I spent with my brother clicking away and making decisions in Colonization from Sid Meier. I missed the boat on the original Master of Orion (MoO), but I played its sequels, and now years later and under a new developer, I’m very glad to have the chance to revisit the series thanks to the passion of Wargaming and NGD Studios.
World of Warcraft – James Waugh Leaves Blizzard, Craig Amai on Leave
At least one major World of Warcraft developer has left Blizzard for good and one is on leave for the imprecise future. Senior Director for Story & Creative Development James Waugh has departed on good terms from the company while Lead Quest Designer Craig Amai is on leave for an indeterminate amount of time.
Crowfall – RMTs To Be Punished For Wasting Dev Time
Crowfall team members participated in a Reddit AMA yesterday where they answered a wide variety of community questions. While there were many interesting topics and answers, the most compelling question centered around real money transactions (RMT). The developer said that RMT is a probability that comes at players’ own risk. Complaining to the team will doubtless result in a punishment for the “victim” and the “perpetrator”.
Guild Wars 2 – World Championship Broadcast On Twitch Today
ArenaNet has announced that the Guild Wars 2 World Championship will take place today, Saturday September 17th, beginning at 10 am Pacific / 1 pm Eastern. The event will take place in GW2 Twitch channel with teams vying for a portion of $200k prize pool. The Tournament will also be broadcast in French and German.
Paladins: Champions of the Realm – Free Cassie Northern Watch Skin Gift Keys!
MMORPG.com has been give special gift keys for the new Paladins open beta test that will give players the Northern Watch skin for Cassie! Get your key now!
Riders of Icarus – Sealing Familiars and You
Nexon’s Riders of Icarus makes familiars, or tamable creatures, a central focus of the game. But it’s not only possible to tame creatures for use as mounts or pets, creatures can also be “sealed” in order to improve the stats on your gear. Today, we’ll be walking you through how to seal familiars in Riders of Icarus.
World of Warcraft – Raid Preview – The Emerald Nightmare
With the release of the first World of Warcraft: Legion raid approaching, Blizzard has taken the wraps off the Emerald Nightmare, an encounter that will pit players against seven ‘malignant’ bosses that now infest the once peaceful place of repose for Druids and the Green Dragon Flight.
Hate Your BattleTag? $10 Bucks Changes That
Blizzard has announced that players can now pay to change their BattleTag name, the unique identifier for each player’s account. BattleTag names do not have to be unique as each will be followed by a hashtag and series of numbers to create the one-of-a-kind name. The change does nothing to a friends’ list with others immediately be able to see the new name.
Web-Based Gateway Closing Due to Botting Activity
Cryptic Studios has announced that the web-based Neverwinter Gateway site is being closed due to “several aggressive botting activities”. The move was necessary due to the number of developer hours being spent combating bot activity that the team felt could be better spent elsewhere.