Many have wondered next week’s very limited prototype alpha experience for IBM Japan’s Sword Art Online: The Beginning was merely a technical experiment and not the true herald of a game in the making. While we still don’t have the answer to that question, IBM Japan continues to make us wonder with yesterday’s release of several promotional screens for the event.
General: League of Angels 2 to Begin CBT on March 24th
GTArcade is ready to let players see the sequel to its widely distributed League of Angels. The first round of closed beta testing for League of Angels 2 is set to begin on Thursday, March 24th and will run until Wednesday, March 30th.
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt: CD Projekt Red Earns GotY at GDC
CD Projekt Red took home top honors during last night’s Game Developers’ Choice Awards by earning the Game of the Year for The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt. Additionally, Witcher 3 took hom the Best Technology award as well.
Tree of Savior: Making Amends: Community Poll Regarding Early Access
The Tree of Savior team has published a long article regarding the forthcoming English language launch on Steam. The post details the reasons behind the original Founders’ packs and the months of early access gained for purchasing one (see the image below). After the original publication of the founder details, the community expressed dissatisfaction about the plan.
World of Warcraft: RUMOR: Legion Coming June 30th? EU Retailers Think So
Several retail gaming sites in the EU are reporting that Legion will be ready for action on June 30, 2016. Sites in Poland, the Netherlands, and the United Arab Emirates are reporting this date. While this seems a bit overly enthusiastic, it is close to the release of the Warcraft movie and the beginning of summer, the last day of which marks the outside date for the release of Legion according to Blizzard itself.
Warhammer 40k: Eternal Crusade: How Orks Are Made…..Get It Out of the Gutter
It’s not THAT but what it IS will happen this Friday, March 18th during a special Warhammer 40K: Eternal Crusade live stream event to show off how the mocap for Orks was recorded and what it takes to bring an Ork to life.
Black Desert Online: Class Balance, St. Patrick Event & Chat Ban System Changes
Black Desert Online has been updated with a fairly beefy patch that addresses chat bans, some skill alterations for Witch/Wizard, a new holiday event that coincides with St. Patrick’s Day, and lists out several new items in the in-game shop.
DC Universe Online: Batman vs Superman PvP Event Announced
Ready to take on DC Universe Online’s newest PvP challenge? You can do so starting March 19th. Called Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, players can take part in a 4v4 double-bracket tournament. Players need to create a team on the US server and be ready to rumble on March 19th from 9:00 am Pacific / 12:00 pm Eastern.
General: Shadowverse Closed Beta Ongoing Through March 24th
Shadowverse, an upcoming TCG by Cygames, is now in closed beta testing through March 24th. Interested players are invited to head to the official site to sign up to gain access to the CBT and to check out the video below that features a pair of professional Hearthstone players trying out Shadowverse for the first time. It’s a great way to see the game in action!
General: Shadowverse Closed Beta Ongoing Through March 24th
Shadowverse, an upcoming TCG by Cygames, is now in closed beta testing through March 24th. Interested players are invited to head to the official site to sign up to gain access to the CBT and to check out the video below that features a pair of professional Hearthstone players trying out Shadowverse for the first time. It’s a great way to see the game in action!