ASTA: The War of Tears and Winds, is the latest game being brought West by Webzen. Recently closed down in its native Korea, there’s nevertheless a lot to be enjoyed in this overall standard but beautiful theme park MMORPG. Today, we’re putting a score on the Open Beta since it’s not being wiped and is taking player money in the F2P game’s cash shop.
General: Marvel: Avengers Alliance 2 Officially Launched
iOS and Android users worldwide can now get their hands on Marvel Alliance 2 thanks to its official launch earlier today. Players create a super hero-sized team to take on villains, all using iconic Marvel characters.
Dark Souls 3: Eli Roth Creates ‘The Witches’ Within the Game World
Movie director Eli Roth has created an animated short called “The Witches” that is set in the Dark Souls III game world. Roth is the director of films that include “Hostel” and “Cabin Fever”. Check out the video below and leave us your thoughts in the comments.
Guild Wars 2: Alpine Borderlands Returning, Scribing Cost, Fractal Changes
The Guild Wars 2 site has a short, but sweet, post from ArenaNet’s Mike O’Brien about some big happenings in the Spring Quarterly Update set to launch in mid-April. Players can look forward to tiering structure changes in Fractals along with new achievements. Scribing will see a reduction in associated costs across the board. The Alpine borderlands will be making a return when alterations are complete. In the meantime, changes will be implemented on the Desert borderlands until it’s ready.
General: Indie CryEngine Licensees Talk About Their Games
The CryEngine team took to the road recently to visit a trio of independent studios that are building some pretty amazing games. Featured studios include Wolcen Studios, developers of Wolcen: Lords of Mayhem and Warhorse Studios, working on Kingdom Come: Deliverance.
Battleborn: System Specs Revealed to Prepare for May Release
Gearbox Software has sent word that the system specifications, both minimum and recommended, for Battleborn have been revealed. With the knowledge announced, players can prepare for the open beta scheduled to run from April 8th to 18th and for May’s release. Check them out to see if your PC measures up.
Tribes: Ascend: New Map & Community Driven Updates Deployed
Hi-Rez Studios has announced the successful deployment of the latest update to Tribes: Ascend. The new patch introduces a new map and community-driven changes including changes to vote kick; ammo and equipment changes and many more.
WildStar: Arcterra Content Expansion Released
NCSoft and Carbine have announced that the newest WildStar content expanions, Arcterra, is now live. Players will take off to the frozen wastes to take on new adventures, quests, monsters and more.
Final Fantasy XV: Get Hyped for Tonight with Leaked Videos
Those who are eagerly awaiting tonight’s Final Fantasy XV event from Los Angeles, California, can further stoke the hype machine with a pair of leaked Chinese commercials for the anticipated title from Square Enix. One features a look at Noctis, the main protagonist of the game; the other artwork by Yoshitaka Amano.
Elder Scrolls Online: Put On Your Dancin’ Shoes! ESO Is Turning Two!
From April 4th through April 10th, Elder Scrolls Online players will have an opportunity to participate in the game’s second anniversary. Developers have lots of cool things for players to take part in including a voucher for a cake from the Crown Store that will kick off the Ache for Cake quest. The reward? A Jubilee Cake to take a proud slot in the Mementos collection and that will provide a 100% XP buff that stacks with others.