Legendary Entertainment that scored pretty big bucks with the Warcraft movie is taking on another legendary gaming IP with today’s announcement that it had scored a deal to bring a live action version of Pokemon to the big screen in 2017. Great Detective Pikachu will star in the movie, a take on the 3DS Japanese game released earlier this year.
General: Fan Creations – Spotlight on Tyria
MMOs always tend to inspire a ton of fan creations which span a wide spectrum of possibilities, and Guild Wars 2 is no exception. With the Livin Story picking back up next week this seemed like a good point to take a look at some of the incredible creations out there. Really there are so many interesting things fans have been creating over last four years I’ll definitely be revisiting Guild Wars 2 again for this column.
DC Universe Online: New Daybreak Austin CEO Jack Emmert Talks DCUO
Not long ago, the announcement that Jack Emmert had been made the Daybreak Game Company Austin CEO came as a surprise to many. We caught up with Jack to find out his plans for Daybreak Austin and for DC Universe Online. See what he had to say.
Neverwinter: Storm King’s Thunder to Launch August 16th
Cryptic Studios and Perfect World Entertainment have announced that the next Neverwinter expansion will be launching on August 16th for PC and at a later date for PlayStation 4 and XBox One. Storm King’s Thunder brings a new end-game campaign into Neverwinter, a new dungeon tier and a special story across all Wizards of the Coast IPs.
Black Desert Online: Siege & Node War Finally Arrive
After what seems an eternity, Black Desert Online players can take part in the Siege & Node War now that it’s been deployed on live servers. Siege Warfare will take place on a daily basis with culminating battles on Saturdays. The schedule for both NA and EU servers is posted on the forum so check and be sure you are ready.
Battleborn: Summer Skins, Platinum & Game for $15 in Humble 2K Bundle
Battleborn is part of the Humble 2K Bundle 2 and for $15 or more, you can score it plus Duke Nukem Forever, The Line, Darkness II, Civilization 5, NB2K16 Mafia II, the Battleborn Summer Skins Pack, 230 Battleborn Platinum and Borderlands, the Pre-Sequel.
General: Tons More Early Access Keys with MMORPG.com Cloak!
MMORPG.com has been given a large batch of additional keys for Adventure Quest 3D early access. These keys will also give you an exclusive cloak in game with the MMORPG.com logo on it! Get your key now!
Overwatch: First New Hero, Ana, Added to the Rotation
The first new character to be added to Overwatch since the game’s launch in May has been released. Ana Amari is considered a healer and support character that can boost player damage. In addition, McCree has become available as a new hero in the “Custom Game” option.
General: Snail Games Launches Mobile RPG Chaos Legends
Snail Games has sent word that it has launched its latest mobile RPG called Chaos Legends that gives players a chance to travel back to Ancient China and a world filled with mythical monsters in a war torn land.
World of Warcraft: Transmog & You – What’s New in Today’s Pre-Patch
With today’s launch of the World of Warcraft pre-patch that leads up to the August 30th release of the Legion expansion, a lot of players may be feeling a bit lost about what the “Appearance” tab is compared to actual transmogrification. We’re here to help out!