The Heroes of the Storm site has been updated with the news that the competitive Season 2 will begin the week of September 12th and run through the week of December 12th. A number of Grand Master League changes have been implemented including reducing the number of Grand Master players allowed to participate in Hero League.
ArcheAge – September Update Marks Guild Land Rush
The ArcheAge site has been updated with a brief post about two new zones opening up for guild castle building. Since the release of September update, guilds can now claim space in the Auroria zones of Sungold Fields and Exeloch.
ARK: Survival Evolved – Survivor League Championship Event Today
ARK: Survival Evolved esports component will be taking the spotlight later today with the Survivor League Championship. Teams will be vying for $65k in prizes during the tournament that will take place at 8 am Pacific / 11 am Eastern.
The Crew – Play For Free From September 14th to October 11th
The Ubisoft Club has been celebrating the company’s anniversary by giving games away to members. Beginning September 14th, members of the Club will be able to play The Crew for free through October 11th. It’s a great time to jump into the game to try it out with two big content expansions coming in November.
Fallout 4 – Nuka World Review: Radiation Kingdom
Nuka World is the last expansion for Bethesda’s post-apocalyptic epic, Fallout 4. Set inside a decrepit theme park, players are finally allowed to done the rusted bars of a raider and become the evil overboss they’ve always dreamed up. Does the expansion live up to it’ promise? We sent Chris in to find out.
Soulblight – A Throwback to the Literal Meaning of RPG
As I traversed the area around me, I noticed a tick that formed in me, causing my mind to wander. It was no longer about getting out of here alive, I was suddenly more concerned with whether or not I carried an even number of items or not.
Elder Scrolls Online – Rich Lambert on One Tamriel at PAX West
During PAX West, the Elder Scrolls Online team reserved a big presentation room that basically served as “ESO Haven” for the entirety of the show. It had costumes, weapons, flags, banners, and a swanky presentation space to show off bits of Update 12: One Tamriel. During the event, I sat down with Creative Director Rich Lambert to discuss the free update and its many bits and pieces.
Paladins: Champions of the Realm – Tencent to Publish in China
Hi-Rez Studios and Tencent have inked a deal to bring a fully localized version of Paladins to Chinese gamers. Chinese Paladins players will have an opportunity to participate in game activities and the top Chinese Paladins team to the Paladins Invitational Tournament to be held at the Hi-Rez Expo in January 2017.
PAX West 2016 ? Best of Show Awards
The time of year for PAX West has come and gone, and I’ll probably never stop secretly calling it PAX Prime. That said, we saw a lot of great games at the show this year, so it’s time to dust off the Award Plaques and hand ’em out to those we deem worthy. Read on!
Otherland – Full Release Achieved!
Gamigo has announced that Otherland is now in full commercial release after a successful open beta phase. During open beta, players provided feedback to the team to better prepare Otherland for release. To celebrate, a new game entry has been included as well as a redesigned class testing area to assist players in understanding their class mechanics.