Last week we gave away 1,000 alpha test keys for the exciting new MOBA Supernova and they went pretty quick! After a little begging and groveling we have secured another 1,000 for our community! Get yours while they last!
General: The Daily Quest: Are You Ready for The Witcher 3?
Beginning today at 4:00 pm Pacific / 7:00 pm Eastern, players will finally be able to get their hands on CD Projekt Red’s The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt. As the final game in the trilogy, Witcher III brings to an end the epic story of Geralt and, hopefully, to show us what will come next in the iconic property.
General: Bard’s Tale IV a Reality – Kickstarter Planned
inXile Entertainment has announced that it will be starting a Kickstarter initiative for Bard’s Tale IV that will begin on June 2nd. Not coincidentally, that date marks the thirtieth anniversary of the original release of the first Bard’s Tale game.
General: Saga of Lucimia Shows Off Character Creation
The Saga of Lucimia team was on Twitch.tv recently to show off character creation in the forthcoming MMO. The footage was taken from a rough build of the pre-alpha client. Check it out on the Saga of Lucimia Twitch page.
General: Supernova Alpha Test Key Giveaway!
MMORPG.com and Bandai Namco are pleased to present a special opportunity for our community to participate in the alpha test of Supernova – an all new sci-fi MOBA game on the PC platform. Get your key while supplies last!
General: Occulus Rift System Specs Revealed
The computer specifications for Occulus Rift sets have been revealed. According to GamesIndustry.biz, the specs should remain constant throughout the life of the hardware.
General: 10 Reasons to Get Hyped for The Witcher 3: The Wild Hunt
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is almost upon us! Can you hear it? That’s the collective sound of millions of players chomping at the bit to get their hands on this bad boy. We here at the RPG Files are already basking in the deep, warm waters of pre-release excitement and think you should be too, so we’re dedicating this column to the reasons why you’re right to be excited. Read on and see if yours made the list!
General: Of Faith, Poetics, and Preorders
The past two weeks have actually been quite calm in terms of big announcements, but Square Enix has made some changes to extend the bridge to more level 50 players seeking to complete the story in preparation for the expansion.
General: Three Things MMOs Can Learn from Isometric RPGs
As a fan of the Shadowrun setting and isometric RPGs in general, I find it ludicrous that I’m so late to the party with playing Shadowrun Returns, but I’m loving Harebrained Schemes’ entry into the cyberpunk RPG genre. It manages to convincingly capture the Shadowrun ethos while, somewhat surprisingly, fit the game setting’s mechanics into a modern isometric RPG mold.
General: Evoland 2 – First Gameplay Trailer Arrives
Shiro Games has released the first game play trailer from Evoland 2 to show off the game’s classes, features, art style and more. Evoland 2 is slated for PC release later this summer and will be playable on Linux and Max at a later date.