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Potato Killer Studios has released some new details for the Trading Card Game Fangold, which is a tie-in to MMORPG Land of Britain. The multiplatform Fangold will feature 40 cards, which consist of offensive, defensive, magics, counter-attacks and several special mechanics cards.
EA Spain has posted a trailer for the next Dragon Age: Inquisition DLC that will be released on September 8th. Called "Trespasser", the content takes place two years after the main story, the Inquisitor is slowly being killed by the mark and the world is falling apart. The trailer has been set to private pending the live stream later this afternoon. We’ll keep you posted in about five hours.
The Guild Wars 2 PAX Prime live stream is ongoing with the news that raids will be introduced. Notably, there is no attunement needed, no gear grind so when new raids are added, no "wasteland of gear" is left behind; players will be able to damage, control or heal and be able to play the profession they love.
Trion has announced that the v2.0 update to ArcheAge is set to take off on September 12th. Called "Heroes Awaken", the update will bring the political system online where players can take up leadership roles on servers that have direct impact on populations. In addition, upgraded crafting houses, guild expeditions and wars and the usual bevy of bug fixes and enhancements will be released with v2.0.
Yes, I am going to commit genocide on a fictional race. And so are you. But we’re gamers. It’s what we do. And do we feel bad about it? Heck no! It’s fun! It’s even more fun to do it with a friend.
Undead Labs has announced with regret that its "collect ’em all" PC and iOS game, Moonrise, has been cancelled. Undead Labs indicated that the game lacked sustainability and profitability over the long haul. Moonrise has been in beta on Steam for quite some time and in limited release on iOS.
KOG Games has announced that its F2P action MMORPG Elsword has had a major update that most prominently features guild-specific content. Guilds will now have housing, missions, vendor, storage and an improved guild UI.
Wargaming and ASUS have entered a partnership that will see players gain exclusive in-game rewards for purchasing certain ASUS products. The promotion will run from now through January 20, 2017.
Starting with October the Vainglory team will be hosting seasonal PvP activities. Each year will be divided into quarterly seasons, during which individuals and teams can earn achievements and rewards. In addition, and working with Twitch, competitive support and streaming for regional and global tournaments will be included.
Red Thomas sits down with an Oculus Rift to experience first-hand its impact on several games, and in the process, ponders the probable impact on the industry’s trajectory. Alliteration aside, we must caution you that Red’s excitement could be contagious.