Larian Studios has announced the commencement of the Divinity: Original Sin 2 KickStarter initiative. The team is hoping to raise $500,000 to create the sequel to one of the most successful RPGs in recent years.
General: Elder Scrolls & Fallout Titles Arrive on GoG
Bethesda and GoG.com have announced that a trio of Elder Scrolls titles have landed on the gaming platform. All are DRM-free and come in at a nice price. Bethesda’s Doom titles have also been released to GoG.
General: Funcom Announces The Park
Funcom, in the midst of financial distress, has announced a new single-player horror game called The Park. According to the announcement, The Park will be out in October of this year. The Park is an adventure in a new genre with Funcom having been focused on MMOs for years.
General: Accessible MOBA Fun in Crytek’s Arena of Fate
Arena of Fate is an upcoming free-to-play MOBA by the folks at Crytek. Yes, that’s right, another MOBA. You’re probably groaning and shaking your head already, but don’t write it off just yet, this one’s actually fairly interesting.
Guild Wars 2: Thief Elite Specialization Named as the Daredevil
ArenaNet has released information about the new Guild Wars 2 elite specialization for the Thief. Called the "Daredevil", these wily characters will utilize dodge and roll abilities to maneuver in and out of combat while dealing death at will. They can take on multiple enemies at once due to their speed and cunning.
Diablo 3: Patch 2.3.0 Now Live in the Americas
Blizzard has announced that the Americas servers have been patched with the massive v2.3.0 update for Diablo 3 is now live. The patch brings a new adventure mode area called Ruins of Sescheron, new gear, the Kanai’s Cube, class updates and the new "season journey".
ArcheAge: Party Favors Galore in Celebration of First Anniversary
From now through September 15th, ArcheAge will be celebrating its first anniversary since its Trion launch of the game. Through that time, players logging in on a daily basis will receive special packages containing party favors, weapon skins and more.
Fortnite: Alpha Returns 24/7 with Big New Update
Fortnite alpha testers will want to check out the game after the deployment of today’s large new update. Additionally, alpha servers will now be open 24/7 for players to get in and help the team with bug squishing and feedback.
Destiny: Check Out an All New Strike in Tomorrow’s Live Stream
The Destiny team will be on hand in the official Twitch channel on Wednesday, August 26th to show off a brand new strike coming to the game with the launch of the Taken King expansion. You can take part in the stream at 11:00 am Pacific / 2:00 pm Eastern.
General: MUD KickStarter Begins – ‘An Evolution of Minecraft’
Pure Bang Games has sent word that its MUD sandbox MMO has officially launched its KickStarter campaign. In the works for over a year, and already Steam Greenlit, Pure Bang is looking to raise $65K to complete development.