Tuesday, April 5, 2016

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Nightfalls

Posted: 05 Apr 2016 07:02 PM PDT

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Super Evolution

Posted: 05 Apr 2016 06:14 PM PDT

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MechWarrior Online World Championships Announced

Posted: 05 Apr 2016 04:22 PM PDT

Piranha Games announced today that signups are now open for the qualifying rounds of the highest skill tournament in eSports, the MechWarrior Online World Championships for 2016. With more than $100,000 dollars up for grabs, eligible teams can sign up now at http://mwomercs.com/mwowc2016 for the regional qualifying rounds which will begin this May. The regional finals will take place this fall, with the MechWarrior Online World Championships taking place on December 3rd in Vancouver at the Commodore Ballroom at the first ever "Mech Con."

With more than 10 million+ matches already played via several regionally placed servers, pilots can train on more than 19 different maps and 350+ available Mechs to choose from in a neverending variety of configurations. New pilots are also offered a complete tutorial experience in the MechWarrior Academy to familiarize themselves with the competitive aspects of MechWarrior Online. With an incredibly active community engaged in providing feedback to the developers, MechWarrior Online has become the most complete MechWarrior multiplayer experience ever available.

Find out if you and your teammates have what it takes in the most competitive MechWarrior Online environments: Go head to head with your team of eight pilots and coordinate, strategize and conquer your way to Vancouver this year. The official website for the MechWarrior Online World Championships 2016 has details on all team construction rules, tournament structure, gameplay rules and prize distribution for The Championships in December. Tickets will go on sale in May.

Full Mech Con details will be released later this year but eager pilots looking to be a part of the ultimate MechWarrior event in the franchise's 20+ year history, fraternize with the enemy and forge new alliances will want to attend. Attendees will also be able to grab prizes, enjoy live music, experience the tournament finals and be the first to hear announcements at the ultimate MechWarrior Online event that will be livestreamed around the globe on December 3rd.

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Grinding Gear Games & Tencent Partner to Bring Path of Exile to China

Posted: 05 Apr 2016 03:50 PM PDT

Grinding Gear Games recently announced at the Tencent Interactive Entertainment 2016 Annual Press Conference in Beijing that the two companies will work together to bring critically acclaimed action RPG Path of Exile to players in Mainland China. Tencent is China’s leading provider of Internet value added services, providing unparalleled access and reach for Path of Exile in the world’s largest gaming market.

Path of Exile will be available in simplified Chinese with servers based in China. The Chinese servers will operate within a separate realm that will not be connected to the game’s international realm. Existing Chinese players on Grinding Gear Games servers can opt to continue playing on GGG servers or start playing on the Chinese Tencent servers, whichever they prefer. The first Chinese Alpha test is scheduled to begin in May 2016.

Visit Tencent’s Path of Exile site for additional information.

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Duelyst Launch Date Announced

Posted: 05 Apr 2016 02:46 PM PDT

Duelyst, the collectible tactics game from Counterplay Games, will officially launch on April 27, 2016. Duelyst brings together the depth of tactical combat with the endless possibilities of collectible card games, offering players a fresh new experience. Matches last between five and ten minutes, focusing on thoughtful decision-making and rewarding players with new battle units every regular season.

Duelyst is trailing a path in the gaming community, with its popularity spreading to both professional and amateur gamers during the game's Open Beta as a Top Most Played on Twitch during peak hours. The Duelyst Beta community continues to grow with more than 150,000 matches played every day.

"Our goal for Duelyst is to be compelling at the highest levels of play while remaining accessible to brand new players," said Keith Lee, CEO of Counterplay Games. "Part of that strategy is to offer gamers short bursts of play along a smooth skill-curve so that players can invest in the long term metagame for many years to come."

Duelyst is accessible to all players by offering various competitive modes including Solo Challenges, Practice against computer-controlled opponents, ranked Season Ladder with five divisions, the Draft Mode known as The Gauntlet, and spectator-enabled in-game Tournaments.

Featuring distinct and strikingly beautiful character designs and game environments created by lead artists Glauber Kotaki (Rogue Legacy) and Christophe Ha (Overwatch, World of Warcraft, Diablo III) and a veteran game design team, including creative director and producer Keith Lee (Diablo III, Ratchet & Clank) and distinguished board game designer Eric Lang (XCOM, Blood Rage, Dice Masters, Warhammer, Game of Thrones, The Others: 7 Sins).

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Atlas Reactor Releases HTC Vive Virtual Reality Preview

Posted: 05 Apr 2016 02:32 PM PDT

Trion Worlds has produced an interactive VR exploration of the characters in its latest game, Atlas Reactor, available April 5th on Steam for the HTC Vive, the virtual reality headset jointly created by HTC and Valve. The experience will be freely downloadable, bringing you face-to-face with the current lineup of Atlas Reactor's Freelancers – dynamic, larger-than-life heroes, each with their own unique abilities, roles, and personalities.

The VR experience built by Trion's virtual reality lab showcases Atlas' most wanted Freelancers in a revolutionary new way.  Perched atop one of the many skyscrapers in the game's cloud-piercing cityscape, users will get an up-close look at Atlas Reactor's full character roster. They can watch Freelancers perform in-game abilities and taunts, in addition to previewing each character's visual customization options, like skins and styles, with the wave of a hand.

"We believe in the promise of VR," said Scott Hartsman, CEO of Trion Worlds. "The kinds of experiences that VR will be able to deliver speaks to the core of why many of us got into making connected worlds and games in the first place. We're thrilled to be here for the first generation of devices that will truly begin to deliver on some of that amazing promise. We know there’s a long road ahead before millions of people have these and we want to be here creating experiences for you every step of the way. For now, we hope early VR adopters have some fun with this token of our high esteem for VR, and we salute all the other developers creating great experiences this early in its life."

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En Masse Releases TERA Rewards Program

Posted: 05 Apr 2016 01:55 PM PDT

En Masse Entertainment today released a new system into TERA known as TERA Rewards. Akin to rival Blade & Soul’s system, TERA Rewards offers players tiers to progress through from either completing end-game Vanguard Requests or spending EMP in the TERA store. As a player progressing through the tiers, new and improved items will become available, along with other bonuses! There’s 10 tiers in all.

As a means to test the new system out, all current TERA players will receive an initial grant of reward points and reward credits based on a number of factors, including how many level 65 characters they have, the length of time they have had elite status subscriptions, the amount of EMP they've spent, and whether they have a Founder's account.

TERA Reward Tiers

For further details, be sure to check the TERA Rewards Guide page out.

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World of Tanks Imperial Steel Console (PS4) Teaser

Posted: 05 Apr 2016 01:51 PM PDT

World of Tanks Console rolls out the Imperial Steel in an update that introduces the Japanese light and medium tank lines.

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Dirty Bomb Aimee Merc Role-Call

Posted: 05 Apr 2016 01:39 PM PDT

Dirty Bomb reveals the French fashionista Aimee, available in the Rogue en Vogue update.

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League of Legends Patch Notes 6.7 + Taric Rework

Posted: 05 Apr 2016 01:33 PM PDT

One of the OG champions, League of Legends has long promised a revisit to the Gem Knight Taric. Now at last that wait is almost over, as Taric has been reborn with a new kit, new audio, new lore, and improved flowing hair! He’s playable now on the public beta environment but below you can catch his abilities.

Passive: Bravado
Taric infuses his next two basic attacks whenever he casts an ability. He swings faster with these two attacks, which deal increased damage and reduce his cooldowns.
Q: Starlight's Touch
Taric heals himself and all nearby allies based on the number of Starlight’s Touch charges he's stored. Taric generates up to three charges over time.
W: Bastion
All of Taric's abilities are simultaneously cast from both Taric and his linked ally.

Passive: Bastion increases Taric's armor.

Active: Taric links with an ally, shielding them from damage. Bastion remains on Taric's ally until he recasts it onto another ally, or the two move far enough apart to break their link.

E: Dazzle
After a brief delay, Taric fires out a short wave of celestial energy in a target direction that stuns all enemies struck.
R: Cosmic Radiance
Taric calls on the stars themselves for protection. After a moderate delay, he and all nearby allies become invulnerable for a few seconds.

Taric Rework Collage

Catch videos of his ability and recommended playstyle in the rift on the official reveal page!

Also be sure to catch the update 6.7 patch notes including big changes to Soraka and Poppy. Plus some merging of splash art with the Chinese versions!

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