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While May the Fourth might be considered a Star Wars holiday due to the pun ("May the Fourth be with you!"), it’s also the day that Lord of the Rings Online publisher Turbine intends on launching Update 16, titled The Ashes of Osgiliath. In preparation of this launch, Community Manager Andy Cataldo facilitated a livestream preview for the public. We were there and brought back this report!
Since the news of the forthcoming beta season for Cabal 2, a lot of buzz has been generated both for the acquisition of beta keys and interest in news related to the game. Our own Bill Murphy spent quite awhile in a live stream last night and produced the video below (he’ll have a first impressions article later today). Check it out and let us know: Does Cabal 2 strike your fancy? Why or why not?
Yoshi-P wanted to thank the Final Fantasy XIV community for all the birthday wishes. He has released a mystery image along with the cryptic note and a couple of mysterious images that seem to indicate something new about the game and/or the upcoming Heavensward expansion. What do you think?
The Crowfall site has been updated with a new, updated FAQ about the Eternal Kingdoms, that portion of land that serves as a min-world, in essence a smaller version of a campaign world. According to the FAQ, Eternal Kingdoms allow players to construct, fight monsters, craft and explore, all from the comfort of their virtual home.
Marvel Heroes now sports a great and very comprehensive achievement system spread across ten different categories. Players can take gain achievements in collections, crafting, exploration, enemies, PvP and in five other categories.
Lead Level Designer Steven Lumpkin has announced via his personal Twitter that he is leaving his position with the development of Warhammer 40K: Eternal Crusade.
Gaijin has announced that the Victory Day celebration is underway in War Thunder. A trio of new maps, Normandy, Hürtgen Forest and Berlin, have been introduced into the game as well as the "weapons of victory" vehicles. In addition, Gaijin is celebrating War Thunder’s nine million registered players.
Blizzard has announced that the final wing in the Hearthstone expansion, Blackrock Mountain, has opened up giving players the opportunity to face off against Nefarion. Players can log in now to give it a go.
Cabal 2’s first Closed Beta test begins tonight, and we’ll be there live-streaming it on our Twitch and Youtube. Join us as we see if ESTgames’ sequel lives up to the original’s cult hit status.
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