Monthly Archives: December 2013

Shotgun News 12/10: EVE, Glitch, Age of Wushu, and More!

Twitch Integration Added to EVE

A dev blog posted yesterday announced that Twitch would be integrated into EVE today. The post goes on to explain how to use Twitch and why it is good for EVE and EVE players.

Entropy Gets Steam Early Access

Artplant, the developers behind Battlestar Galactica Online have announced that their latest Space based MMO Entropy is now available via Steam Early Access. In addition there are a variety of Founder’s packs available with starter ships, character slots, and exclusive avatar.

nWay Introduces ChronoBlade

Indie studio nWay has announced that ChronoBlade, their PvP Arena combat based browser/mobile game has opened. Currently it is offered through Facebook and OUYA with plans to expand to iOS, Andriod, and Smart TVs. It will also allow for cross platform, real-time multiplayer experiences.

Age of Wushu Offers Sneek Peek at School Betrayal System

In a developer blog entry Age of Wushu has revealed more about the School Betrayal System. Players will be able to join one of six new emerging sects through three different methods. Betrayal, Excursion, and Incognito each have their own repercussions and difficulties. Information on the six sects will be coming in the next few weeks.

Glitch Fan Remembers Title with Complex Poster

Glitch

One Glitch fan has contributed to the one year anniversary of the game’s demise by making a massive poster featuring all 250 Glitch Avatars. It took three weeks to create, over 100 hours. And perhaps best of all it has been released to the world for free.

InnoGames Launches InnoHub for Local Start Ups

InnoGames is now offering a business center in Hamburg with single desks and small office spaces for freelancers and start-ups. In addition there will be mentors on hand to help founders with business set up.

Inferno Legends Closed Beta Begins

The closed beta for Inferno Legends began today. It is a turned based MMORPG that has a Diablo like background but reversed so that players are the devil. It is available for browsers and mobile devices.

League of Legends Introduces Yasuo’s Lore with Flair

League of Legends Yasuo Promo

Riot Games has once again showcased their intense passion for artistic flair with a new promo page for League of Legends‘ upcoming champion release, Yasuo. Mixing eastern water paint artstyle with poetic prose, they reveal the horrofic life that has led Yasuo up to the moment he joins the League.

See the full promo page here.

Multimen Bring New Combat Skills and Thrills to Dofus and Wakfu

Dofus Ombre

Leading international online game developer and publisher Ankama today announced the release of a major update to its two internationally successful massively multiplayer online role-playing games, DOFUS and WAKFU. At the top of the bill are the Multimen, powerful new in-game companions that bring a whole new dimension to the gameplay with their ability to completely change the course of battle.

Also from today, players of both games can make the most of a ton of other new features, including new quests, characters and dungeons, plus a host of fun festive content created especially for the holiday season.

Wakfu Multiman Combat

The Multimen are here
Every hero needs a brother in arms on the hard road to justice. Now players of DOFUS and WAKFU can call on the Multimen to fight alongside them, bringing a thrilling new dimension to the gameplay. Lumino, Shadow, Trank, Skale, Beelzebug and Krobax each bring their own characteristics and fighting style to the party to turn the tide of battle.

Players of DOFUS can receive two Multimen free via achievements, with two more available to purchase in the DOFUS shop using the Ogrines virtual currency. Four Multimen are available to buy in the WAKFU shop. Subscribers to DOFUS and WAKFU will receive two Multimen as a gift, and can also try out one new Multiman each week for free.

Gloria Victis Releases New Website With Concepts & Contribution System

Gloria Victis has announced the launch of its new website after several revisions, apologizing for delays meant to ensure a perfect release. The website reveals many of the game’s concepts and world lore.

Gloria Victis Screen

The announcement also elaborated the state of the game’s contribution status. In their words:

Our website will be using the Xsolla system to accept future contributions, Xsolla is a complex international payment system that offers hundreds of payment methods including SMS payments. The current thank you gifts are preliminary ones and we will be releasing different thank you gift packs in the future such as getting our artists to custom make a coat of arms that will appear ingame, your name carved on plaques and gravestones ingame etcetera. Those that have donated already or donate now will be eligible for these future thank you gifts when they are released. This brings us one step closer to launching our official fundraising campaign and one step closer to becoming a fully fledged indie development studio.

Also, remember to back us in the indieDB top indie game of 2013! Last year we took out fifth place, let us see if we can beat our previous position, it all rests on your click! Furthermore, we will be hosting a series of quick trivia questions leading up to Christmas based on the content on the various tabs such as nations, combat, crafting and equipment on our website, so head over and check them out now!