Frontier Developments has announced that the launch day for Elite: Dangerous has finally arrived after months of successful alpha and beta testing. Players can grab a copy of the game, begin playing and make a difference in the outcome of the story.
Archlord 2: Eternal Strife Expansion Released
Webzen has announced that it has released the second Archlord 2 expansion. Called "Eternal Strife", the expansion sees two new races joining the fight, each with its own starter zone, unique abilities, weapons and more. In addition, players will have the opportunity to take on monsters for a chance at candy canes that allow the purchase of a special Christmas-themed costume.
WildStar: Latest Update Focused on Feedback
Carbine Studios’ Chad "Pappy" Moore has published a new letter that gives WildStar players a quick look at the next big update coming to the game. Moore writes that changes have been produced in direct response to player feedback over the passed several months. Among other things, the team is focused on quality of life improvements and creating accessibility initiatives to allow players to experience WildStar in ways that appeal to them the most.
TERA: Rising: Fate of Arun Expansion to Launch Today
TERA: Rising players have a lot to look forward to with today’s launch of the Fate of Arun expansion. Fate of Arun brings a new zone to explore that is packed with new creatures and the chance at a new level 65 cap. FoA brings a new PvP challenge to players when they face off in the Colosseum. The expansion also brings quality of life improvements to the game including a streamlined enchanting system, improved UI elements and more.
Final Fantasy Type-0 HD: Collector’s Edition Now Available for Pre-Order
Square Enix has announced that the Collector’s Edition for Final Fantasy Type-0 HD is now available and has revealed the contents for interested players. The CE will feature music and game discs, a large art book, a 200-page manga, Ace’s Cards and a Golden SteelBook. Both the Playstation 4 and XBox One versions are available for $99.99.
Perfect World International: Eclipse Expansion Launches, New Nightshade Race Enters Fray
Perfect World International has expanded today with the launch of Eclipse. The expansion brings a unified starter zone, a new endgame dungeon, an overhauled skill training system, optimized dailies, and new ranked gear. In addition, every player logging in between now and January 17th will receive a free Illusionary Crystal that, on use, instantly boosts characters to level 95. Lastly, the Nightshade race enters the game with two distinct classes, the Stormbringer and the Duskblade.
General: Lord of the Rings Bundle: Six Games to Rule Them All
BundleStars.com is featuring a sweet deal for Tolkienites around the world with its Lord of the Rings Bundle released to celebrate the arrival of the latest Hobbit movie. The bundle contains LEGO: The Hobbit, LEGO: The Hobbit Complete DLC, Lord of the Rings War in the North, Guardians of Middle Earth, Guardians of Middle Earth: Smaug’s Treasure and LEGO Lord of the Rings. All this comes with a sweet $9.99 price tag and all games are playable via Steam.
Dragon Age: Inquisition: Inquisition HQ Released
Those participating in Dragon Age: Inquisition multiplayer will be happy to hear that the DAI HQ has been released. Players can use a web-based or mobile version of the DAI HQ to track their multiplayer characters including accumulated experience and equipment, which challenges have been completed and leaderboard information. The Dragon Age: Inquisition HQ is very similar to the one created several years ago for Mass Effect 3’s multiplayer component.
Lord of the Rings Online: Update 15.1 Brings Bug Fixes & Essence Changes
The Lord of the Rings Online forum has been updated with the latest update notes. Included among the general bug fixes and feature enhancements is the news that unique essences from Central Gondor will no longer be stackable. Players will only be able to equip one of each type. The team detailed how retroactive changes will be applied alongside the long list of other patch contents.
EVE Online: Why A Trailer Matters
The other night I was participating in an annual tradition by getting ready sit down to think about starting to consider a possible temporary return to EVE Online, a tradition in my house since I first started my account in July of 2004. EVE Online will either pull you in completely, tempt you once in a while, or turn you off immediately. I fall in the category of the occasional temptation. Now that the game says you can "train multiple characters at once", I was once again tempted.