Hi-Rez Studios is challenging it pantheon of heroes to a new SMITE in-game event called Escape from the Underworld. The new feature adds an extra round to Arena mode and throws everyone into a small space to duke it out. The last deity standing wins the round for the team. The winning team will also score additional worshipers and normal match rewards.
General: Sacrament – ‘Our Goal is an MMO by Gamers’
A new Kickstarter project has begun for Ferocity Unbound and its inaugural title, Sacrament. According to the site description, Sacrament is a game designed to bring back core MMO features that include “grouping, adventuring, community, reward and challenge”.
World of Warcraft: London Sparkles with Elves of Mayhem Street Art
Urban artists representing a group called ARTtitude took to the streets of London to create some amazing World of Warcraft-themed murals that feature the iconic Night Elf race. The murals are a temporary (and awesome!) addition to the Shoreditch neighborhood but will only be available until April 6th.
General: Kingdom Hearts Unchained X Headed to North America
The Square Enix blog has welcome news for fans of Kingdom Hearts: Kingdom Hearts Unchained X will be released for both iOS and Android devices on April 7th! According to a special Q&A with Director Tetsuya Nomura, this game is considered “the beginning” of the entire series in a world of fairy tales. In addition, there is a connection to the forthcoming Kingdom Hearts 2.8 Final Chapter Prologue.
Heroes of the Storm: Try Out All Heroes + 50% Bonus XP During Special Event
To celebrate the forthcoming Heroes of the Dorm Championship, players will be able to take advantage of a special in-game event for Heroes of the Storm. During the event, all heroes will be unlocked to try out and level up thanks also to the +50% bonus experience that is being offered from April 8th through April 18th. The Unlocked Heroes Event will run from April 8th to April 11th.
Final Fantasy XV: A Quick Recap of FFXV Uncovered
Last week, after a decade of development, Square Enix provided us with a treasure trove of information about their newest entry in the Final Fantasy series. Not least of which was the announcement that there will be a full length movie. Read on for all the latest information and Rob’s reactions to the news.
Hand of Fate: Hand of Fate 2 Brings New Features and a Deep Storyline
We have been under embargo for a few weeks about Hand of Fate 2. At GDC we got a great demo from the team and are excited to finally talk about the features coming with this sequel. If you are unfamiliar with Hand of Fate it combines a card game with action role playing aspects that make for a very unique gaming experience.
Survarium: Catching Up with Vostok Games
Vostok Games has opened up Survarium to anyone interested to try it out via Steam since our last interview earlier in 2015. We managed to catch up to the busy devs to find out what’s new since then. See what they had to say in our exclusive interview.
General: Underworld Ascendant Shows New Art Style Revealed
Rock, Paper, Shotgun has a neat article to show off some of the new artwork found in Underworld Ascendant that, as the title implies, “seeks to recapture a retro sense of fantasy, fantasy the way our inner child remembers it”. The idea is to actually move away from “photorealism” and back to an art style that is more reminiscent of what the word fantasy embodies.
Grim Dawn: Free Content Expansion Teased
The Grim Dawn team is teasing its players with a forthcoming, free content expansion coming sometime in the near future. The forum post indicates that it should arrive later this month and is packed with lore for those who love the back story. “As Cairn crumbles, something stirs…”