Yearly Archives: 2013

BlizzCon Beta Announcements For Heroes of the Storm and Hearthstone

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BlizzCon 2013 has started and is throwing all the punches right at the start! A new update for both the Heroes of the Storm and Hearthstone betas has been announced.

Heroes of the Storm’s beta program will begin sign-ups today (opt-in is already live). Meanwhile, Hearthstone’s open beta should come sometime either in December or January. Hearthstone’s mobile versions will be available in the second half of 2014.

Marvel Heroes Welcomes You To Asgard

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Asgard – Game Update 2.0 is now live in Marvel Heroes! The biggest content update ever features a new playable character… the God of Mischief himself, Loki! Unlock the Bifrost Bridge to Asgard, adventure through expansive new zones, play through new story missions, explore the new player hub, and much more! Below are some highlights but be sure to check out the full patch notes for Asgard – Game Update 2.0 here!

LOKI JOINS MARVEL HEROES

Loki has been added to Marvel Heroes! Loki is the Norse god of mischief and evil and the adopted son of Odin All-Father, the ruler of Asgard. He is crafty, clever, and resourceful, using sorcery to achieve his intricate goals.

Loki resents the glory and acclaim given to his adoptive brother, Thor, and he strives to place himself on the throne of Asgard. However, on the rare occasions when his goals overlap with Thor or other heroes, Loki has been to ally himself with those he would otherwise detest.

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Two Brand New Costumes: Sticking with the Asgardian theme, check out Storm decked out in her Asgardian Armor as well as the first Enhanced Costume for Thor – Beta Ray Bill!

More Story Content: The epic story of Marvel Heroes continues in Asgard with brand new story missions featuring fully-voiced motion comics!

New Items: New item types like rings and Legendary items each have their own new item slots. Players will want to hang on to legendary items, as they grow stronger and gain experience along with the player!

New Hero Starting Lineup: Marvel Heroes now has a brand new roster of starting heroes for new players to choose from. Expanding from the previous five choices, players can now pick a free Marvel superhero from a list of nine exciting and unique playable heroes.

Black Gold Online Reveals Vanguard of Erlandir – a Blademaster Class

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Snail Games continues to roll out tiny reveals under the radar for their multimillion dollar next gen faction based MMORPG, Black Gold Online. This week we catch a glimpse of of the Vanguard of Erlandir, a two-handed blademaster equipped with heavy CC ability alongside high survivability and agility. Combining quick reactions and well timed interrupts, this class is labeled as an expert PvE class that you’ll want in any raid, while still maintaining a decent presence in dueling and solo grinding.

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Catch the official page for further details on their skill set and which races are capable of utilizing this class.

Shotgun News 11/8: STO, Warframe, Microvolts, and More!

STO Dev Blog Highlights Federation Interiors Redesign

Star Trek Online Environment Artist Jeff “LCDRMiller” Miller has released the 18th dev blog for Season 8, this time all about the redesign for Federation interiors. After listening to player feedback they’ve made dynamic hallways and given it a more compact feel. They even go into detail on the new Origin bridge design.

 

Rockstar Update Strikes Microvolts

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The latest update to Microvolts has arrived with new weapons, parts, accessories, and game improvements. Super and Premium Capsule Machines are being introduced and with luck on your side you could get Solar, Lunar, or Terra Grenades, Rifles, and Shotguns. And the Premium capsule has exclusive gear, new color sets, and are guaranteed to give out rare items.

 

Planetside 2 Headed For South Korea

SOE has announced a partnership with Daum Communications to bring Planetside 2 to the South Korean audience. There isn’t a launch date set yet but Planetside 2 will be on display at G-STAR next week.

 

Warframe Counting Down the Days to PS4 Launch

Warframe is celebrating being one of the games available for the Playstation 4 at launch in style. A free pre-order pack will be available for US and Canada for just a few days more. But it must be grabbed by November 12th. If you can’t wait that long for more Warframe excitement check out their teaser launch trailer below.