The Overwatch site has been updated with a note that lets PC players know that the competitive game mode is launching later today. PlayStation 4 and XBox One players will see competitive mode launch sometime next week, though no more specific date was written.
Riders of Icarus: Open Beta & Beyond Detailed in New Producer’s Letter
A new producer’s letter has been published on the Riders of Icarus site that gives players a look at the open beta itself and at what the team has planned for the months in the immediate aftermath of the open beta.
General: System Shock KickStarter Begins, Demo Available
NightDive Studios has opened its KickStarter crowd-funding initiative for its remake of System Shock. The team hopes to raise $900,000 during the course of the campaign. To help “sell” the game to backers, a pre-alpha demo of some of the earliest content has been released to allow fans to “try before you buy”.
World of Warcraft: China Brings in About Half of All Revenue for Warcraft Movie
Warcraft has now earned more money worldwide than any other movie based on a video game. China alone with its $204M in ticket sales has brought in nearly half of the $412M generated worldwide. According to GlobalVoices.org, the movie hits a nostalgic note with what some call the “Warcraft Generation” for its singular devotion to the IP.
The Banner Saga 2: Console Launch Dates Arriving Nearly a Month Early
PlayStation 4 and XBox One players will be pleased to hear that console port team Shiny Shoe has been so efficient with it work that The Banner Saga 2 will be arriving nearly a month ahead of the projected July 26th date. XBox One players can expect to get hands on the game perhaps as early as Friday, July 1st with the PlayStation 4 version ready for live service on Tuesday, July 5th.
General: Battle Chasers: NightWar is a Gorgeous Return to JRPG Fundamentals
Battle Chasers: Nightwar looks like it leapt from the pages of a comic book, which is fitting because technically it did. But the reason I’m saying that is because, of the many games I saw this year at E3, Nightwar’s visual aesthetic has stuck with me since then. Sometimes I just think about how amazing Calibretto, the sentient war golem, looks on screen. If nothing else, Nightwar is going to be a visual treat.
Wizard101: Ready, Set, KI Live!
After taking a month off due to the unfortunate company layoffs, KingsIsle’s fan-favorite monthly live stream event, KI Live, made an exciting comeback last Friday. Joining Community Manager, Tom Purdue (Dworgyn in Wizard101 and One-Eyed Jack in Pirate101), was his brand new co-host, Leah Ruben (Professor Falmea), who is the Senior Producer of MMO Content.
WildStar: Heroes Evolved Update to Bring New Race/Class Combos & More
The WildStar site has been updated with a big new (and exciting) post by Chad Moore that lays out the first details about the Heroes Evolved update that has now landed on the PTR. Heroes Evolved is going to bring some big, big and very welcome changes to WildStar.
Camelot Unchained: From East to West
This week in the Camelot Unchained universe we got another user story heavy update. What does that mean? More importantly what does it show? I believe it shows that progress has picked up thanks to the addition of 4 new programmers and a pace that is more in line with what I was hoping for a few months ago might have been set.
Elder Scrolls Online: Update 11 – By the Mother Goddess, It’s Epic!
Time flies when you’re having fun right? Well, it feels like time has gone into light speed. Didn’t we just have The Dark Brotherhood DLC release? We’re already starting to see what is in the next update, aka Update 11. If you don’t believe me that this update is going to be huge, keep reading and if you want to test out everything you’ve read here and more, well, get on the PTS and start checking it out.