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Descent: Underground is rapidly approaching Early Access at a pace that bodes well for the game. Barely three months into development and Red Thomas had a chance to play their working prototype in Austin. They have a ways to go, but find out why they might be on the right track.
Android owners who have been patiently waiting for the release of Fallout Shelter since June can now queue up on the Google Play site to grab a free copy of the game that has met with wild success on iOS.
Techland has announced a new story-based expansion to Dying Light called The Following. Considered a story-based expansion, Dying Light features a new area that is as large as the original game’s maps combined.
The World of Warcraft community site has been updated with a quick look at several of the pets and mounts that will come with the Legion expansion. WoWHead managed to datamine the names of each, as well as new information about new additions to Hallow’s End and Winter Veil.
Tickets for the Runescape gathering, Runefest, have already sold out and in record time too. Additionally, the number of players utilizing in-game currency to purchase tickets for the fan event rose 10% over last year.
Bandai-Namco has announced the European, African, Middle-Eastern and Australasian release date for Sword Art Online: Lost Song. Players can look for the much-anticipated title in these regions on November 13th. The North American release date remains unknown at this time.
Warhorse Studios has released a new game play video from Kingdom Come: Deliverance, a medieval RPG that does not feature magic, dragons or any of the typical trappings of a fantasy setting. The trailer shows off some of the game’s swordplay action. See what you think!
Shards Online backers should be aware that the scheduled August 15th playtest has been moved to Wednesday, August 19th and will include a new build including housing. The team is looking for feedback on the first pass of the housing system.
What message does it send when one of the greatest features in a video game is the ability to not play it? What does it say about the quality of that game, about the exchange that you are expected to make of your time and money in return for an experience? Chrono Wars pushes this question with almost every kilobyte of its being, and after spending the last few weeks grinding away to increase my character’s power, I’m afraid there is only one obvious answer.
The Darkfall: Unholy Wars forum has the patch notes from the latest update that the team is calling the ‘largest in scope and importance’ in the game’s history. The ‘expansion’ is focused on economy and is said to give players a reason to go out into the world to collect resources and materials to upgrade items.