Harebrained Schemes has announced via the company Facebook page that over five hours of free content has been added to Shadowrun: Hong Kong. Players can look forward to new gameplay experiences and developer commentary about the game. Those who purchase Shadowrun: Hong Kong will have the content included automatically while current owners will receive the update for free.
Rappelz: Epic IX Part 3: Rise of Power is Now Live
Webzen has announced the release of the latest update to Rappelz. Called Epic IX Part 3: Rise of Power, the patch brings a brand new dungeon, new monsters, new quests and the final awakening system among other additions.
Dying Light: 100-Years of Zombies in Pop Culture
As part of the celebration prior to the release of Dying Light: The Following Enhanced Edition (February 9th), Techland has put together a fascinating time lapse that shows the evolution of the zombie over the last century. Check it out!
Runescape: First-Ever Elite Skill Added
The RuneScape team continues to bring new features to the venerable title, this time in the form of a brand new elite skill called “invention”. Invention allows high-level layers to augment and customize gear with a large variety of perks. Players will first to need to level three other skills (Smithing, Crafting, Divination) in order to access invention.
Meridian 59 : Evolution: Back to the Beginning With the Open Meridian Project
The oldest MMORPG ever, Meridian 59, is making a comeback, and we got the scoop on the project at PAX South.
Path of Exile: Ascendancy to Launch on March 4th
March is shaping up to be a great month for gamers, no less so than for today’s announcement that Path of Exile: Ascendancy will be launching on March 4, 2016 at 12:00 pm Pacific / 3:00 pm Eastern. Ascendancy features the Lord’s Labyrinth with daily quests that are designed to test player skills to the maximum.
Guild Wars 2: After a Decade, Jeff Grubb to Leave ANet
Jeff Grubb has announced that he is leaving ArenaNet after ten years with the company. Grubb will exit the company on February 12th and begin working at Amazon Game Studios on February 15th. Grubb joins Eric Flannum, Jon Peters, and Stephen Fowler at Amazon Game Studios.
Black Desert Online: Release Coming March 3, Second CBT Sign Ups Begin Today
Daum has a pair of great news items for fans of the forthcoming game. Black Desert Online is set to be released on March 3rd and players have until February 26th to secure preorders that will expire after that date. In addition, today is the start of the registration period for the second closed beta that will begin on February 18th and end on February 22nd. Explorer and Conqueror package owners will be automatically granted access.
Darkest Dungeon: Short & Long Term Road Maps Revealed
The Darkest Dungeon team is reminding fans that today is the last day to get hold of a copy of the game for the launch price of $19.99. After today, the price will jump to $24.99. In addition, both the long- and short-term road maps have been detailed.
Elder Scrolls Online: Thieves Guild Locations Revealed
The Elder Scrolls Online site has been updated with a first-look at the new locations that will arrive with the Thieves Guild update set to launch later this month. You can find out a bit about such areas as Hew’s Bane, Abah’s Landing, Shark’s Teeth Grotto and others.