Final Fantasy XIV's Patch 3.1 is just around the corner. Scheduled to launch on November 10th, Square Enix have seen fit to release a trailer showcasing the update's new content and features. The update will include a conclusion to the Heavensward story arc, but there is more than that. There will be a new 24-player raid called Void Ark that [...]
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I recently had a chance to sit down with Drew Jones and Larry Hummel of V²Leagues to talk about their current Kickstarter project, Realm Adventure League. They gave me a tour of the game and I asked questions as we went. Topics covered include the amount of characters, mashup leagues, the world model, and much more. Considering that the tour [...]
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We posted the other day about a new trading card game/tactical strategy game crossover called Zems. It was originally supposed to enter alpha before it hits Kickstarter tomorrow. Unfortunately, that won't be happening. The launch of the alpha has been delayed until November 14th due to the fact that "there are still too many critical bugs." The Kickstarter and Greenlight [...]
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It seems that Payday 2's controversial Black Market Update that has dropped the game's Steam rating from 93% to 78% approval is here to stay. In an AMA held today, Producer Almir Listo stated that "We understand that there is a lot of fury, anger and disappointment with us adding this. From an economical standpoint however, completely based on statistics, [...]
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عالم أريب—or Areeb World, according to the official website URL—might be a first for Steam. It is an MMORPG that is currently only available in Arabic. Personally, I'm quite intrigued by the unique setting and art style that hearken back to 80s anime. Features include a large selection of weapons and machines, "impregnable fortresses" to take down with a group, [...]
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Robocraft has just received a major update that, surprisingly enough, isn't Halloween-themed. Entitled "League of Mechs," the new update brings in new "mech legs" parts and Leagues. Mech legs rank from Mk1 to MkX and have multiple connection points for "additional toughness." They also have electroplates built in for some damage absorption. The trade-off is that they have a high [...]
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Did you miss all of those awesome sales on The Elder Scrolls Online over the summer? Fear not, for Humble have you covered. Both editions of The Elder Scrolls Online are 66% off for the weekend as part of their Bethesda Weekend Sale. The Standard Edition is currently $20.39 while the Imperial Edition is currently $27.19. These deals will end [...]
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4Game's Lineage 2 Classic was looking to be one of the best things to happen to the aging game in years. Then they announced the IP block for everyone outside of Europe. Then, on top of that, they announced that it would have a combined box fee and subscription model. Enthusiasm waned, but the project is still going strong. Today, [...]
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A bit late to the party, but not one to be left out, Wargaming announced World of Tanks' Halloween event today. From October 30th to November 1st, World of Tanks console players will be able to take part in a new 7v7 Team Battle mode, Dead City. In Dead City, players play on an "eerily reworked version" of the Himmelsdorf [...]
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Zems is a new online collectible card game from Impulse Limited. It features tactical combat on a hex-based battlefield. Various cards allow you to "alter the weather to achieve victory," taking advantage of the weather in a way that strategy games rarely allow you to. The card featured in the screenshot above, for example, allows you to "Stun a Wet [...]
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