Just over a week after release, Activision-Blizzard has announced that Overwatch has over seven million players taking part in FPS action around the world. In that single week, players have logged over one hundred nineteen million hours of gameplay action.
General: Prominence Poker – World Champion Aids in Development
505 Games and Pipeworks are making sure that when players log into Prominence Poker, a poker game with RPG elements, they are faced with a realistic multiplayer experience. To ensure they’ve got it right, the teams have enlisted the help of the four-time World Series of Poker Champion Max Pescatori. Players taking part in the Early Access version of Prominence Poker can even earn a chance to play against Pescatori himself.
Lifeless: Laying the Smack Down in New PvP-Centric Trailer
Rigid-Soft and Green Man Gaming have sent out the latest trailer from the forthcoming zombie survival MMO Lifeless. In this video, viewers get a chance to see how PvP will manifest in the game that will be hitting Steam Early Access on June 16th. Check it out!
Chronicles of Elyria: New Tech Preview Video Shows Off ‘World Interaction’
Soulbound Studios has released a new tech preview video to show off how players will interact with the world. The video shows a character lighting torches at night, opening doors, interacting with objects on a table and more. It’s a full two minutes of game action that you won’t want to miss.
General: Dead Star Review – Making Its Mark in the MOBA Genre
Dead Star, a top-down, multiplayer PvP shoot ’em up style game, attempts to make its mark in the world of MOBAs. Using ships instead of characters and a classic arcade game feel, can this game manage to stand out in a crowd or does it stay true to its name and transform into another dead star?
General: No Man?s Sky Will Probably Disappoint You
Hold onto your hats, pilots. No Man’s Sky has been delayed until August. With expectations soaring incredibly high, this week the RPG Files asks whether this first-person space adventure could ever live up to the hype. Plus, The Witcher 3: Blood and Wine reviews, Kings and Heroes’ Early Access Launch, new Final Fantasy XV gameplay details and more in this week’s Quick Hits!
Battleborn: Lead Writer Aaron Linde Headed to New Pastures
Battleborn lead writer Aaron Linde is leaving Gearbox according to a pair of Twitter posts. According to the tweets, June 3rd is Linde’s last day with Gearbox before heading off to the Pacific Northwest and a new opportunity.
General: LawBreakers – Live Stream Event to Reveal Public Alpha Dates
Nexon and Boss Key Productions will be revealing a series of public alpha events for Cliff Bleszinzki’s LawBreakers during a special live stream to be held on Monday, June 13th at 11:30 am Pacific / 2:30 pm Eastern. The dates for the public alpha events will be made during the PC Gaming Show stream
Marvel Heroes 2016: Big Happenings to Celebrate Third Anniversary
Gazillion Entertainment will be unleashing its stream team for an all-day celebration of the third anniversary of Marvel Heroes. In addition, players can look forward to in-game events including Midtown Madness and Mystic Mayhem, an XP boost and other surprises that have yet to be revealed.
Riders of Icarus: Last Closed Beta Even Kicks Off
Nexon has sent word that lucky CBT holders can now check into Riders of Icarus with today’s start of the final testing phase. Testers will be able to log in from today through Tuesday, June 7th. The global NDA has also lifted so players can now write about and stream their experiences in RoI that will be kicking off early access on June 29th.