Bioware has announced that Star Wars: The Old Republic: Knights of the Fallen Empire – Mandalore’s Revenge will be available to those subscribed by May 30th starting June 1st and to all SWTOR players on June 3rd. New players can sign up for Knights of the Fallen Empire during May and receive a free trial of Chapter One: The Hunt. New accounts activated by May 30th will also receive a Level 60 character.
League of Legends: Social Designer Jeffrey Lin Leaves Riot Games
Social systems designer Jeffrey Lin, most recently in charge of reducing the ‘vitriol’ in League of Legends, has departed Riot Games. In a post on TwitLonger.com, Lin thanks his friend Ghostcrawler and admitted that a passionate community makes the game better.
World of Warcraft: ‘A Collection of Minority Groups IS WoW’ Watcher Explains
In a lengthy post, and one that should be stickied on the Battle.Net World of Warcraft forums, Ion “Watcher” Hazzikostas has written a most interesting post in response to players concerned about a vendor found in alpha selling items and mounts at very, very high prices. After informing the community that this vendor is not meant to be a ‘gold sink’ (that’s adequately taken care of with repairs & auction house tarifs), Hazzikostas went on to explain a fundamental feature of the game.
Crowfall: Healed to Death
A few days ago Artcraft gave us a nice preview of the Druid’s powers and UI. It’s fairly deep, especially considering how early in the development the concept is. I was excited to read about the duality mechanic and while I still love the concept, half of it didn’t quite live up to my expectations.
TERA: Secrets & Shadows Brings the Thief and Flying Mounts
By this time next Tuesday, TERA’s latest update will be upon us. Called Secrets & Shadows, the latest content update for TERA brings the new Elin Ninja class, new dungeons, new story-based quests, and yes… flying mounts. We had a chance to take a peek at the update before it hits the live servers, and came away with these thoughts.
General: Essentials Edition Announced – Tons of Content for a Bargain
Trion Worlds has announced a new Rift Essentials Edition, a new edition of the game tailor made for players who want to jump into the game and have access to all of the game’s Souls and content. Priced at $49.99, the Essentials Edition will be available to anyone until May 11th, subsequently available only to new players during their first week of game play.
Rift: Essentials Edition Announced – Tons of Content for a Bargain
Trion Worlds has announced a new Rift Essentials Edition, a new edition of the game tailor made for players who want to jump into the game and have access to all of the game’s Souls and content. Priced at $49.99, the Essentials Edition will be available to anyone until May 11th, subsequently available only to new players during their first week of game play.
Overwatch: Neat Hidden Character Options Add Gameplay Variety
Overwatch players looking for some fun different options may want to check out YouTube user Darnarios’ video that shows a few cool options to change the way characters play. Zarya, Soldier 76 and Lucio among others have an option called “Hero” that gives some visuals options, for instance healing, that can be a literal game-changer. Check it out and then give it a go in game.
Heroes of the Storm: Spotlight on Chromie – Backstory & Ablilities
Chromie, a member of the Bronze Dragonflight, will be joining the Nexus when she enters Heroes of the Storm. In a new video from Blizzard, the team gives a bit of her backstory as well as a look at her abilities. Check it out!
Minecraft: Super Mario-Themed Update Coming for Wii U Players
Wii U players with Minecraft installed will be able to get hold of the Super Mario update when it is released on May 17th. Players will be able to take on appropriately blocky Hammer Bros. and Dry Bones in a place where worlds collide. In addition, a series of skins, Super Mario-themed pre-made world, music and item textures will be included.