Square Enix offers an overview of August’s update for Final Fantasy XI, which includes more Seekers of Adoulin missions, alluvion skirmisihes, new equipment, new job point categories, and more.
A new episode in Guild Wars 2’s Living World story is coming, as the world leaders have been summoned to discuss how best to halt Mordemoth’s advance upon Tyria while players uncover a new zone, Dry Top.
Today, Red Bull Media House announced that the Lincoln Theatre in Washington, D.C. will be the venue for the Red Bull Battle Grounds Grand Final, a worldwide tournament for players of Blizzard Entertainment’s award-winning real-time strategy game, StarCraft® II. A globally popular spectator pastime, StarCraft II reigns supreme in Korea, where live audiences of more than 120,000 fill arenas to witness tournaments, eclipsing the onsite numbers for American events like the Super Bowl and World Series. Next month, Capitol City’s Lincoln Theatre will serve as an international eSports embassy, as eight of the best players from Canada, Korea, North America and around the world will converge for a weekend of intercontinental StarCraft II competition. Tickets are now on-sale for this event, taking place September 20th – 21st, concluding a summer of StarCraft II competition.
The Lincoln Theatre, which has hosted groundbreaking musicians on its historic stage, will serve as the venue for this new generation of riveting, boundary-pushing professionals – pro gamers. Likened to chess for its deep strategic complexity, StarCraft II strays from the classic board game in the blistering speed of top player’s hands and decision making, non-stop analysis from the event commentators, and deafening cheers of support from the spectators. As fans flock to events to see the best in the world compete, eSports – or competitive gaming – tournaments have exploded in frequency and popularity, taking this pastime from dorm rooms and basements to sold-out sporting arenas.
The Red Bull Battle Grounds Grand Final will provide some of the most exciting players from around the globe with a spectacular platform to showcase their tenacious talent, worthy of their skill, preparation and dedication. Hailing from overseas and over international borders, from our northern neighbors in Canada, to Korean compatriots nearly 7,000 miles away, these elite eight have bested hundreds of other hopefuls to earn their spot, by taking a top place win at other Red Bull Battle Grounds participating events in New York, Santa Monica, Atlanta, Detroit, and online, earning substantial prize winnings and World Championship Series of StarCraft (WCS) points from the game’s sanctioning body.
“Each year millions of people watch eSports through live streams or by attending live events in a variety of locales across the globe,” said Rich Taylor, senior vice president for communications and industry affairs at the Entertainment Software Association (ESA). “We are looking forward to seeing Washington DC serve as a meeting ground for gamers from around the world to compete and display the energy which drives this exciting segment of the video game community.”
For more info, visit http://battlegrounds.redbull.com
Obsidian Project Director Richard Taylor introduces Armored Warfare, answers community questions, and shows new game footage.
ArenaNet has just released a new teaser trailer for Guild Wars 2’s Season 2 Episode 4 – Dragon’s Reach: Part 2. This episode opens up more land for players to explore! Venture further into Dry Top and test your mettle against the new foes.
A historic summit is about to take place in the spreading shadow of Mordremoth’s advance, but not all of the world leaders have agreed to attend. Can players convince uneasy allies to come together and cooperate, or will lingering tensions spell Tyria’s doom?
For more info visit https://www.guildwars2.com/en/
WEBZEN, a global developer and publisher of online games, announces that its official free server, MU Rebirth will enter Open Beta today.
The Open Beta of MU Rebirth will be released in English starting August 5th 2014 and will be accessible to any player with an active WEBZEN account. Players without a WEBZEN account can create one for free at: http://www.webzen.com
MU Rebirth takes after the popular MU Online features, with faster levelling and heavier PVP action.
The Rebirth feature grants players the possibility to strengthen their characters after reaching level 400. This allows players to start their characters at level 1 again to accumulate more points, while all their stats remain the same.
PVP is the prominent aspect of the game, where top-ranking players will be fighting in seasonal competitions. Each season will hold a different theme, and the winner can acquire a most valuable prize on their MU Online account. Smaller tournaments will be organised as well for the players by volunteers at the start of the season.
To celebrate the Open Beta of MU Rebirth, a Rebirth event will take place between August 5th and August 18th 2014. Players can Grand Rebirth 3 times or more during the event to win amazing prizes in-game.
For more info, visit http://murebirth.webzen.com/
Masthead Studios, today announced that their cartoon-style shooter Guns and Robots for is now available for digital download on PC through Steam. Players get a discount of more than 30% off the available Starter Pack.
Guns and Robots is available completely free-to play, with opportunities for cosmetic upgrades and options for shortening time-consuming activities. Guns and Robots Starter Pack is available for purchase, which is ideal for new robot-fighters who are looking to get a quick start in the action. This new player offer contains 1000 Sparks and 150 Upgrade components for 9.99$.
For more info, visit http://store.steampowered.com/app/293540
As Nosgoth builds towards Open Beta, targeted for this Winter, all gamers are invited to join the battle for a four day period with exclusive rewards for everyone that takes part. Get in early, play the game and share your feedback.
Details for the Free Weekend are:
For helping to make Nosgoth the best experience at Open Beta, everyone that plays during the Free Weekend will be rewarded with Double XP as well as an exclusive in-game badge.
Fore more info, visit http://www.nosgoth.com/
A trailer for The Stomping Land. This video features in-game footage and a multitude of features and playstyles.
A wilderness survival game based in a fictional stone-age era, featuring open-world PVP and massive dinosaurs. Competition with other players over kills and treasure can lead to epic conflicts. Tame your own dinosaur to gain the edge over your opponents.
Features:
Dinosaur Mounts: The Stomping Lands is home to enormous dinosaurs, from the mighty T-rex to the stout Triceratops, and many others. While there are small dinosaurs to kill and eat, the larger ones are meant to be tamed or simply avoided. The bigger the mount, the greater the hunter – even the largest beasts can be tamed.
Hardcore Survival: The objective of the Stomping Land is to scavenge meat, eat, hide, and survive. Killing the larger dinosaurs simply isn’t possible, so tracking, stealth, and scavenging become important. The true challenge is in competing with other players for scavenged kills of the larger dinosaurs.
Custom Camouflage: Players can pick foliage, feathers, and leaf litter to place on their bodies, arranging them in any pattern or fashion they please to create a truly custom, tribal look. The purpose of this is also practical, as more complex leaf suits lend greater camouflage and thus greater safety in the dangerous jungles of the Stomping Land.
Tribal Warfare and Exploration: Teaming up with a tribe is one of the best ways to ensure survival. Together, explore caves in search of treasure, herbs, and medicines that can be used to tame larger dinosaurs. Determining who gets to ride the beast once its tamed is another matter entirely.