Larian Studios announced today via press release that Chris Avellone would be joining the Divinity: Original Sin II team as a contributor. The "RPG legend" who has worked on titles such as Fallout 2, Planescape: Torment, and, most recently, Pillars of Eternity, will be "[helping] bring the characters of Divinity: Original Sin II to life." Quotes from Chris Avellone and [...]
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Robocraft developers Freejam announced today via press release that the latest Robocraft update, "Share-Drive-Fight," is now live. This new update adds a single-player PvE mode, but the real meat of the update is the Community Robot Factory. Players can now build and then trade their robot designs via the Factory. The set of features that the CRF provides is as [...]
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When I look at The Park right now, I tend to ask the hard questions. "Can Funcom really make a successful adventure game after all these years?" "Why haven't we seen more of it yet?" Given that the game launches next month, which begins in a mere six days, it would be a fair question to ask. Funcom's Creative Director [...]
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Huxley: The Dystopia was an MMOFPS where players were able to pick between two races: the human Sapien or as a mutant Alternative, who were both battling for Lunarite, a new energy source. [singlepic id=36358 w=628 h=275 float=left] Publisher: Webzen Games Inc. Type: Shooter MMORPG Release Date: May 3, 2010 Closure Date: December 30, 2010 PvP: Arenas/Battlegrounds. Pros: +Two unique races. +Faction cities. +Weak points on bodies. Cons: [...]
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Valve released a massive new update for Dota 2 toady (September 24, 2015) which includes changes to nearly every hero. Besides in-game tweaks, the latest patch also addresses some of the UI issues with the new Reborn client. Bug fixes, network issues, and map tweaks were also included. Patch 6.85 is the first major update since April 27, 2015 and [...]
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Cherry Credits and Eyedentity Mobile announced today via press release that their mobile action-RPG, Exos Saga, would be launching on the Google Play Store on the 30th. The iOS version will be released at an unannounced date sometime after. Those interested can still add their names to the Pre-Sign Up list on the official site. Those that sign up receive [...]
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Golden Rush Gameplay First Look by Omer Golden Rush is a free to play 3v3v3v3 MOBA developed and published by Russian studio Gravvit Ltd. It's available on Steam as of late September, 2015 and is one of the only MOBAs out there that features 4 teams. Like Heroes of the Storm, the game features no item purchasing in a regular [...]
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Greetings, ladies and gentlemen! I have been playing a lot of Heroes of the Storm lately, and I’m enjoying myself quite a bit. I find myself wanting to get back into the game to level up characters, or level up my account, or just get a few rounds in with my friends. I can’t recall a time where I have [...]
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TBS is breaking into the eSports industry, announcing 20 live events to be aired in 2016 ("Very Funny"). The broadcasting network must have been reading analytics firm Newzoo's reports and wants a piece of the projected $278 million competitive gaming industry. Who is TBS hoping to reach? The majority of eSports viewers already tune in through streaming services such as [...]
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AlphaDraft has been touted as a "leading eSports platform" for some time now. Users can log on and win real money by providing an experience similar to FanDuel, only with fantasy eSports. Today, FanDuel announced via press release that they have acquired AlphaDraft and will be entering the fantasy eSports market. CEO of FanDuel, Nigel Eccles said about the acquisition [...]
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