General: Gwent: The Witcher Card Game CBT Delayed

We have received a brief note from CD Projekt Red to let our readers know that the first round of closed beta testing for Gwent: The Witcher Card Game, originally planned for September, has been delayed. The closed beta is now scheduled to begin on October 25th.

We Real Sports Now? Super Smash Bros. for Wii U Announced for the Rio 2016 Olympics’ eGames Showcase

Forget questioning whether or not Smash Bros. is esports, Super Smash Bros. for Wii U is going to the Olympics–as one of the main games in the Rio 2016 eGames Showcase, alongside the god-flavored MOBA Smite.

Smash 4 players from around the world will be jetting to Rio to take part, including American representative Larry “Larry Lurr” Holland, Canadian Evo 2016 Champion Elliot “Ally” Cardoza-Oyarce and Mexico’s Smash prodigy Leonardo “MK Leo” Lopez.

They’ll be showing off their skills in a series of showcase matches–which will be streamed for those of us not in Brazil–with full commentary and post-match analysis from the duo Richard “Keitaro” King Jr. and Maximillian “Max Ketchum” Krchmar. There’s no prize money on the line though–everyone will be playing for national pride.

To see all the best Smash action the respective countries have to offer, tune in on Tuesday, August 16. The show starts at 11:00 AM local time–make sure to cheer on your champion.

Source: eGames

General: PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds Wraps Up First Alpha Wave

Bluehole has announced that PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds has completed its initial round of alpha testing after only four months in development as a stand-alone game. Over six hundred players took part in several events and provided welcome feedback. Players responded particularly well to core features, responsiveness and stability.

General: PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds Wraps Up First Alpha Wave

Bluehole has announced that PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds has completed its initial round of alpha testing after only four months in development as a stand-alone game. Over six hundred players took part in several events and provided welcome feedback. Players responded particularly well to core features, responsiveness and stability.

Riders of Icarus: Details Emerge About PvP Manastone Battles

The Riders of Icarus site has been updated with a new blog post to give PvP fans a look at how the twice-per-week Manastone Battles function. After a server-wide announcement, a manastone will appear in the PvP battle zone called Exarahn Badlands. Guild Alliances and Militia fighters then race to cooperatively capture and return the stone to the Vantara Manastone Oracle. In some ways, it is similar to “capture the flag” PvP.

Fruit Warriors: Release Date Announced for August 11th

37Games has announced that its browser-based RPG Fruit Warriors will be released on August 11th. Players will be able to create unique characters by unlocking skills along the level up experience that best suits their play style. The more skills that are unlocked, the more diverse combat becomes, including the use of ultimate skills.