Skyrim players will fondly remember the mod that turned Randy “Macho Man” Savage into a dragon. What Bethesda title would be complete without him, you ask. Worry no more! Thanks to the new “Macho Claws” mod, you can! Radioactive and everything, the Macho Man runs around the Commonwealth as a deathclaw complete with full wrestling regalia! You have to see it to believe it!
General: Bombshell – Old Friends Meet Up in New Trailer
Bombshell is set to be released on January 29th. In a new trailer, we get a sneak peek at a meeting between two “old friends”, setting up the rivalry between Shelly “Bombshell” Harrison and Porfessor Jadus Heskel. Heskel’s character is voiced by none other than Jon St. John aka the voice of Duke Nukem. Check it out!
Escape from Tarkov: Approximate System Specs Revealed
The Escape from Tarkov team has released the preliminary PC specifications for the game, though with the caveat that EoT will be optimized greatly prior to release. Both the minimum and recommended specs are included.
Conquer Online: Awakening of the Monk Expansion to Land on January 7th
Conquer Online will be expanding on January 7th with the arrival of the Awakening of the Monk. As the name implies, the Monk class will be released into the game, complete with an exclusive epic weapon and three epic skills. To show off some of the capabilities of the forthcoming Monk class, devs have released a new trailer. See what you think!
General: Is Beta the New Launch?
After taking time to read yesterday’s feature on The Upcoming MMOs of 2016 it really seems like more and more games that are launching in 2016 are already playable now. I’ve asked this question years ago when beta keys were given out like candy as a marketing ploy to get new players into the game. Betas are supposed to be for testing, at least, they used to be. Now, instead of being used to market a game, they are just outright used to sell the game in early access.
General: Rob Predicts Lots of Snark for 2016
For his first column in 2016 Rob takes a humorous look into what 2016 has in store. Take seriously at your own risk!
Blade & Soul: What You Need to Know About Head Start & Launch
Perhaps this is a little premature, but in the fairness of a slow post-Holiday news week, you’ll have to forgive us for getting excited about Blade & Soul’s impending head start on January 15th (next week!). So as we’re counting down the days, here’s the info you need to get prepped and ready for the moment the servers come on.
Shards Online: Player Run Merchants, a PvP Tournament & More Revealed
The latest Shards Online newsletter has been released with some interesting tidbits of information including the first community PvP tournament to be held on January 16th at 12:00 pm Pacific / 3:00 pm Eastern. Players will be able to compete in 2v2 battles in the single-elimination tournament and be able to earn up to 100 loyalty points and 5000 coins each with lesser rewards for runners-up.
General: Blizzard Aiming to Become the ‘ESPN of eSports’
The rumor that Activision – Blizzard had purchased Major League Gaming, North America’s biggest eSports company, has been confirmed via a press release. Bobby Kotick wrote that the “acquisition of Major League Gaming’s business furthers our plans to create the ESPN of eSports”.
Elsword: Anime Voice Actors Talk Parts for Season 2
Several well-known anime voice actors will be taking part in Elsword: Season 2 when it launches. Christina Vee (Bleach, Sword Art Online), Rena and Nicolas Roye (Naruto, Digimon) and Michael Sorich speak to developers about their roles and a bit of what it takes to be a voice actor.