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Red 5 has a new Chosen Offensive planned for Firefall players on December 7th. The offensive will be a developer-controlled event that will run from 11:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. PST (1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. EST) on Saturday. Players will be charged with defending themselves against waves of elite Chosen monsters all of which will be controlled by the development team themselves.
Epic Games is starting a new series of developer videos to show off Fortnite, its forthcoming title. The first episode gives viewers an inside look at the first round of alpha testing that took place recently. Check it out!
During the past month, The Repopulation saw an explosion of players added due to the influx of all backers. In addition, three new servers and an EU server were added to accommodate the additional players. Also, the welcome news came that the NDA will be lifting soon.
Obsidian Entertainment has published a new story on the Skyforge site that reveals the lore behind the mantid invasion of the world of Aelion.
It’s easy to dismiss Guild Wars 2’s Living World updates as "not enough content" if you’re not a fan of the game, or are anxious for a true expansion to Tyria. I played through the latest episode, Seeds of Truth last night and while it had a bit of an underwhelming finish, it’s plain to see that it’s building toward something big in Guild Wars 2.
Today Andy is joined by Moonrise designer Brian Giaime, and together they’ll discuss the process used to name the many unusual creatures (collectively known as Solari) inhabiting the game world.
Will I be able to adapt once Blizzard launches Goblins vs. Gnomes next week? I’m not sure. I’ve already felt overwhelmed by all the new cards that have been steadily revealed since the expansion was announced at BlizzCon, but I also can’t help but be excited for all the new possibilities.
Update 6 is a big one. Not only is it going to have the Provisioning Revamp, introduction to the collector system, and even the Champion System, but one addition to Update 6 is one that hasn’t received a lot of attention. One I think is a pretty awesome change. In Update 6, as long as everything goes according to plan, we’re going to be seeing some massive combat animation changes.
Blizzard has announced that the Hearthstone Goblins vs Gnomes expansion card sets will be available on December 8th in the Americas and December 9th in Europe, Korea, Taiwan, and China. The expansion brings a hundred and twenty new cards to Hearthstone that can be crafted, won or purchased.
Valve has announced that players now have the ability to live stream their favorite games via Steam Broadcasting, now in beta via the games platform. With the single click of a button, players can share their play experiences with others via their personal friends list.