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PAX East 2015 Day 3 Recap – Gigantic, Guns of Icarus Online, Echo of Soul, Cosplay, and More!

Pax East, Day 3/Final Thoughts

By Darren Henderson (DizzyPW)

and Jason Parker (Ragachak)

 

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Our time at Day Three was very limited, but luckily there is still much left to tell from Day 1 and 2 that we have not yet covered! It was a pleasure simply to go, and I learned so much, and saw even more. There is excitement coming to the gaming community at large, and much of it was visible at Pax East, from huge AAA titles like Overwatch, to lesser known but still remarkable titles such as Dreadnought. But Day 3 held the title I was most excited for personally, and you will be too, when you see more on it, and that’s Gigantic. Without a double, it was the real winner of Best in Show at Pax East!

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Table of Contents:

Dragon Fin Soup

Guns of Icarus Online

Echo of Soul

Gigantic

Closing Thoughts

Cosplay Round-up Part 3

Day 1 Recap Coverage

Day 2 Recap Coverage

 

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Tactics Conqueror’s War opens World 2 and introduces GR cards

Tactics

Launched last February 5, 2015, Tactics: Conqueror’s War opens up World 2  on March 8, 2015 for new players and introduces the Glorious Rarity [GR] cards. In-game purchases via micro transaction is also made available for players.

About World 2

World 2 is a brand new server to cater to new players wishing to start their journey in Tactics: Conqueror’s War on equal footing with other players. This server features the same game mechanics as World 1. The following events will be held to celebrate the opening of World 2.

Gold Lotto Pack Sale – These Gold Lotto pack include cards with specific themes and contain a smaller pool of cards that allow players to get the cards they want.

CP Bonus Sales – For the first week, enjoy bonus CP for every CP packs purchased for more purchasing power.

Gold Lotto Discount – For a limited time, enjoy discounts on every Gold Lotto pack purchased allowing you to save on those card purchases and to easily beef up your army.

About GR Cards

Glorious Rarity or GR cards are the newest rarity tier that can be found in the game. These cards are powerful additions to any deck and to build your forces around. To make acquiring GR cards easier, the game will open the billing system allowing players to purchase Charge Points (CP) to purchase cards from the Gold Lotto system including the new GR cards.

As a special bonus, the probability of getting GR cards will be raised the first week of a card’s release to give players a better chance of acquiring them.

For more info, visit https://www.facebook.com/tacticsconquerorswar

Siegelord: Events and 37Games Day This March

Siegelord

Do you like strategy games? Is your mind often plagued with delusions of grandeur and world domination? If so, 37Games has just the right game for you. Siegelord, a medieval-themed RTS, immerses players in a real-time,100% persistent online world where players vie for complete control of Thieden.

The always-online, live world enables you to conjure up clever strategies to get the best of your foes. Wait until the early morning hours to sack their unsuspecting cities and coordinate complex attacks with another ally. Recruit new generals, manage favor. So come and pick your side, for Thieden is not for those who are weak at heart!

March also has a new holiday. Starting from this year onward, March 7th will now be know as 37Games Day! To celebrate this day we encourage all of you to head on over to their Youtube channel and subscribe. Exclusive previews of our up-and-coming games will be added to our Youtube Channel throughout the Spring.

37Games will send out loads of rewards to players when it reaches 3,700 and 37,000 subscribers. For you Siegelord players, you have a great possibility to receive 370 diamonds as well as 37k Gold, 37k Food, 37K Timber and 37 Recruiting Horns.

Visit http://siegelord.37.com/  for more info.

Summoner’s Legion: R2Games to Host First Live Championship

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Global games publisher R2Games has announced today the launch of its Summoner’s Legion Championships – the first live competition for the company’s new browser CCG – to take place at the end of March.

The cutoff for players to qualify will be the 1v1 battles on March 18th, after which the top 16 ranked players in the Arena will automatically earn a spot in the tournament. Those who are unable to participate will be replaced by the next ranked player. The Championship will take place from March 25th to March 28th, using an exclusive server where competitors will receive all available cards to build their decks.

Rules of the event will require players to use a different class deck for each round of battles. All rounds except the Final will be best-of-5, with the first player to win three battles advancing to the next stage. The Final round will be best-of-7, and the first player to win four battles will be crowned Champion.

The Summoner’s Legion Champion will receive a $2000 cash prize, as well as a surprise reward. The 2nd and 3rd places will be awarded $1000 and $500, respectively. And for those fans that don’t make the cut into the Championship, R2Games will be streaming all the battles along with live commentary on its Twitch channel.

See more about the Championship at http://legion.r2games.com/championships/index.html

FFXIV Heavensward: Launch Date Set For June 23rd, 2015

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This past weekend at the Penny Arcade Expo (PAX) East, Square Enix, Inc. announced that FINAL FANTASY® XIV: HEAVENSWARD™, the highly-anticipated first expansion for the popular MMORPG, will be released on June 23, 2015, in North America.

Also, alongside versions available for PlayStation®4 computer entertainment system, PlayStation®3 computer entertainment system and Windows PC, a Mac OS version of the title will be available for the first time, and can be acquired through the Square Enix Online Store. Players who preorder will be able to get early access to the online title starting June 19, 2015.

FINAL FANTASY XIV: HEAVENSWARD will feature a new story which plunges adventurers into the heart of the Dragonsong War, the bloody thousand-year conflict between the knights of Ishgard and the dragons of Dravania. Adventurers can also look forward to an increased level cap from 50 to 60 for all disciplines, a new playable race, new dungeons and raids, new primal battles, and new mounts that allow players to take to the skies—flying black chocobos®, single-rider airships, dragons and more!

For more info, visit http://na.finalfantasyxiv.com/heavensward/

Star Trek Online Delta Recruitment Begins April 2

Star Trek Online

Today, Perfect World Entertainment Inc. and Cryptic Studios announced Delta Recruitment – a new in-game event set to prepare the world of Star Trek Online for the upcoming Iconian War. Beginning April 2, both novice and veteran players will have the opportunity to earn unique rewards when they take their first steps to conclude a conflict that has been brewing in Star Trek Online for more than 5 years.
In an effort to deliver unique Star Trek adventures for science-fiction fans, the Delta Recruitment event unveils the invasion of the Iconians – an ancient race threatening to reassert their rule over the galaxy – creating a call-to-arms to combat this ultimate threat. With the conflict festering over the past five years of in-game content, the Iconians present a massive threat for the captains of Star Trek Online as they embark on a story rich wartime experience that will span several months.

In an effort to strengthen forces, new captains created during the Delta Recruitment event will earn progression based rewards including gear, week long events, upgrade materials, and valuable numerics through both personal and community-wide goals. Existing players will receive a new character slot to create a Delta Recruit and each of the progression based rewards comes with an account-wide unlock variant in order to keep their alternate characters up to speed while leveling a new recruit.

Star Trek Online is a free-to-play massively multiplayer online game where players can pioneer their own destiny as Captain of a Federation starship, become a Klingon Warrior and champion the Empire through the far reaches of the galaxy, or rebuild the Romulan legacy as the commander of a Romulan Republic Warbird. Its last expansion, Star Trek Online: Delta Rising, brought players into the Delta Quadrant and reintroduced them to iconic members from the Star Trek: Voyager cast including Seven of Nine, The Doctor, Harry Kim, Neelix and Tuvok. In Star Trek Online players have the opportunity to visit iconic locations from the popular Star Trek universe, reach out to unexplored star systems and make contact with new alien species.

To download and play Star Trek Online today for free, visit http://www.arcgames.com/en/games/star-trek-online