This week I share my thoughts on the Warlords expansion so far and then we check out some of the Tier 17 gear we’ll find in the upcoming Highmaul raid.
World of Warcraft: Tier 17 Raid Armor Preview
Now that the dust has settled from the push through the Dark Portal, it’s time to gear up and head into Highmaul. To do it, you’ll need something new to wear (wear last year’s armor to a new raid? Perish the thought!) and what better than a new Tier 17 armor set?
Heroes of the Storm: Winter Veil Skins, Mount and Altered Fates Skins
Thanksgiving’s overwith, and Blizzard’s kicking off the holiday hysteria by making us covet the new holiday-themed items for Heroes of the Storm. The upcoming MOBA will be all the more festive with Winter Veil Jaina, Great-father Winter Rehgar, and Reign-Deer.
Guild Wars 2: Giving Thanks
I’m sure that when the Pilgrims first celebrated their bountiful autumn harvest, nearly four centuries ago, they didn’t just give thanks for surviving in the New World. I’m pretty sure they were equally thankful for their high-speed Internet connections and for their Native American buddies with whom they could play the latest online video games, like Madden Lacrosse ’22 and Grand Theft Carriage Online. That all totally happened, right?
General: Journey to the West International – Open Beta Begins
Chinese MMO Journey to the West goes into open beta this weekend (November 29) and in the interest of helping beta players level up more quickly, is offering them a special downloadable media pack.
EverQuest II: Altar of Malice Collector’s Edition Giveaway
MMORPG.com has partnered with Sony Online Entertainment to give away 50 digital collector’s edition copies of EverQuest II: Altar of Malice (with bonus unlock of the new Aerakyn player race).
General: Black Friday Special – 50% off Wildstar & GW2
Our digital download partners DLGamer are offering a special black friday sale on Wildstar and Guild Wars 2 – both 50% until Dec 1, 2014. This offer is only available to customers in the US region.
General: Vainglory – Fallon and Timberlake Team Up on New TV Spot
The team at Superevil Megacorp must be celebrating after the enthusiastic reception of their streamlined tablet MOBA, Vainglory. Even more so after seeing Apple’s latest iPhone 6 commercial which features Jimmy Fallon and Justin Timberlake (or at least their voices) talking trash while playing it.
Path of Exile: PvP Content To Shine in Next Massive Update
Grinding Gears has blown the lid off the next update to Path of Exile. With a heavy focus on PvP, 1.3.0 will bring new features and systems to the game including new Torment and Bloodlines Challenge Leagues, a PvP-focused Forsaken Master, competitive PvP tournaments, PvP-only characters, new gems and uniques, an overhauled passive skill tree and more.
Sevencore: First Expansion to Hit Live Service on December 2nd
Webzen has announced that the first expansion for Sevencore will be released on December 7th. The expansion is focused on PvP game play and will feature a new game system called the Occupation War.