Wargaming has announced the dates and location for the 2016 World of Tanks Grand Finals. The event will take place in Warsaw, Poland on April 8th and 9th with teams competing for a portion of the $300,000 prize pool.
War Thunder: Thunder League Playoffs Begin
Gaijin Entertainment has announced that the playoffs in the War Thunder eSports League have now started. The fan-funded prize purse has reached over $40,000 and will be split among the participating teams. Funds are raised through the purchase of Dog Tags that expand opportunities to win prizes, rare items and more.
Star Trek Online: Sixth Anniversary Event Begins, Set to Run Through February
Cryptic Studios and Perfect World Entertainment have announced the commencement of the Star Trek Online sixth anniversary event. Players can look forward to server-wide giveaways, the annual anniversary event that will run from January 28th through February 24th, a brand new episode called Time & Tide, and a series of minigames to earn upgrades and a new science vessel.
Torment: Tides of Numenera: Backer Beta Begins Today
inXile Entertainment has announced that the Torment: Tides of Numenera beta test is now available to qualified backers. Eligible players can log into their Torment account to access their Steam key. Those interested in trying the beta can purchase access via an add-on accessible through the Torment account page.
Skyforge: March of Knowledge Update to Arrive February 10th
The Skyforge site has been updated with the news that the first significant update for 2016 will be released on February 10th. Called “March of Knowledge”, the update will feature changes to the UI, classes, Invasions and other quality of life improvements. In addition, the exterminators have swept through the game taking out troublesome bugs.
General: The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings Free for XB1 Players
CD Projekt Red has announced that XBox One players can grab a free copy of The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings via the backward compatibility program. The free download is available from January 21st through February 5th in the US, Canada, UK, France and Germany.
Armored Warfare: Color Me Beautiful – Camouflage System Released
Tank commanders can now find just the right look for their vehicles thanks to the release of the new Camouflage System. Various skins can be ‘mixed and matched’ to attain the perfect outfit for excursions throughout the game world.
Hex: Chronicles of Entrath Expansion Launch Window Announced
The Hex: Shards of Fate team has announced that the first part of the PvE campaign expansion to the TCG, Chronicles of Entrath, will be launching the week of January 24, 2016. According to the site post, there will be many more PvE additions released over time.
General: EA CEO Reveals that the Company is ‘Not a Corporate Beast’
IGN is reporting that EA CEO Andrew Wilson, in a speech given at the B.C. Tech Summit, has said that understanding the games business and branding EA as “this corporate beast that just wants to take money from them while people play our games” is not what is intended and not what EA is trying to do.
Fallout 4: Obsidian Dev – ‘I’m Always Up for Working on a Fallout’
Obsidian Entertainment developer Eric Fenstermarker, one of the development team behind Fallout: New Vegas, has indicated via Twitter that he’d be interested in working on another Fallout title.