Hi-Rez Studios has announced that it has entered into a partnership with Curse to bring Curse Voice to the SMITE World Championships as the official voice communications software during the event.
Marvel Heroes 2015: Live Stream Featuring X-23 Character & Give Aways!
Join Rob Lashley and the Marvel Heroes team tonight in a special live stream event at 10:10 pm EDT (7:10 pm PDT) in our Live Stream channel. We will be featuring the new X-23 character and random give ways. Check it out!
General: Crowd Power: The Future of Video Games
Five years ago in the summer of 2009 a single independent developer released a small alpha build for a game that he was working on in his spare time. Two years later, the full release version of Minecraft rolled out amid a tidal wave of excited gamers. It could be said that Markus Persson single-handedly pulled indie video game development into the lime light.
General: State of the Game: 10 MMOs to Watch in 2015
It certainly wasn’t a record-breaking year, but it was what I’d like to think of as the calm before the storm. Right around 2011, game developers collectively regrouped, realized that copying World of Warcraft probably isn’t the best idea, and took to this new thing called Kickstarter to bypass big, out-of-touch publishers to create what the people actually want.
Skyforge: 500+ Beta Keys Up for Grabs, Winners Announced in January
The Skyforge team has taken to its Facebook page to give away over 500 beta keys for the forthcoming title. Keys will be given away, some via a critter naming contest for some of the game’s benign characters.
Lords of The Fallen: LotF 2 Already in the Works
According to Eurogamer, From Software is already working on Lords of the Fallen 2, though the work has scarcely begun. Executive producer Tomasz Gop posted on the LotF Polish Facebook page where it was translated and later confirmed by Eurogamer.
Shadowrun Online: Big Patch, Big Changes Including Co-op
Cliffhanger Productions has announced that a significant patch has been applied to Shadowrun Online. Of notable interest is the increase in party size, a World Map, quest hubs and cooperative game play. Much more has been added to Shadowrun Online including overhauled skills, new skill trees, new missions and more.
Elsword: Ara: Little Specter Job Path Revealed
KOG Games has announced a new Elsword job path for Ara. Called "Little Specter", the job allows the Dark Fox access to Ara, giving her three new skills that, if combined with the right synergy, unleash the Exorcism Arts.
General: Wargaming’s Charity Live Stream Planned for December 19th
Wargaming North America and Gamers Outreach are planning a special charity live stream on Friday, December 19th that will directly benefit Children’s Hospital Oakland. The event will run from 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. Pacific (12:00 – 6:00 pm Eastern) on Friday and will feature all of Wargaming’s titles as well as prizes and give aways.
Camelot Unchained: Drengr Class Revealed
The Camelot Unchained site has been updated with a new developer blog that lays out the details about the latest announced class, the Viking Drengr. The blog also reveals the Path System, a way for players to make character archetypes in their own way yet with an ease of understanding and simplicity.