Hi-Rez has released the patch notes for “Written in Stone,” SMITE‘s upcoming patch that introduces a new goddess: Medusa.

Medusa’s Abilities are:

• Sidewinder – Passive: Medusa suffers no movement penalty when side strafing and half of the movement penalty when moving backward.

• Viper Shot: Medusa shoots out 3 vipers in rapid succession that poisons the targets hit dealing 10/18/26/34/42 (+30% of your Physical Power) as damage every 0.5s for 1.5s. Cooldown 10s. Cost: 40/45/50/55/60.

• Acid Spray: Medusa hurls back and spits out a ball of acid deals 120/180/240/300/360 (+70% of your Physical Power) as damage and slows the attack speed of the first target hit by 20/25/30/35/40% for 3s and sprays out acid in a cone behind them dealing 75% of the damage to every enemy hit. Cooldown 14s. Cost 70/75/80/85/90.

• Lacerate: Medusa quickly slithers forward grabbing and slashing the first enemy she gets to dealing 120/150/180/210/240 (+80% of your Physical Power) as damage. The slash leaves the enemy reeling in pain, reducing their healing by 10/20/30/40/50% for 3s. Cooldown 15s. Cost 85.

• Petrify: Medusa removes her mask revealing her true face, delivering a powerful blast from her horrifying Gorgan gaze. Enemies Take 300/400/500/600/700 (+100% of your Physical Power) as damage and are stunned for 2s if they are looking at Medusa. Enemies not looking at medusa take half damage and are slowed by 50% for 3s. Enemy gods that are killed by Medusa’s gaze will turn into a stone statue and remain behind as a reminder to others. Cooldown 110/100/90/80/70. Cost 100.

As always there are more new skins and voices, but of special note is a rework to the clan system which will let clans level up and (eventually) earn special unlocks!

You can find the full patch note preview here.

Worlds of Magic – a 4X turn-based strategy game that was released on PC on March 19th is now coming to Xbox One. Developers confirm that they plan to bring this true spiritual successor of the classic Master of Magic to Microsoft’s platform in Q3 2015.

PC, Mac and Linux version of the game is available now on Steam: http://store.steampowered.com/app/265970/

After announcing the PS4 version earlier this year, Wastelands Interactive is proud to bring Worlds of Magic to Xbox One. Especially that it will be the first 4X game ever released on this platform. The developer yet again decided to partner up with the Polish publisher Teyon for this project.

We are extremely happy that after the PC release just a couple of days ago we are now able to announce that the game will also be available on Xbox One. We really do believe that console gamers, that have been waiting for a good 4X title, will have tons of fun with Worlds of Magic. – said Wasteland’s Interactive CEO, Leszek Lisowski.

For more info, visit http://myworldsofmagic.com/

tinyBuild Games has just annoucned that their flagship title SpeedRunners has now sold more than 600,000 units on Steam Early Access. Over one million play sessions have been reported since the end of 2014 and the development expects many more once the game is fully launched on PC and Xbox One.

Final release for the game is due later this year.

For more info, visit http://tinybuild.com/speedrunners

Prepare for the coming of The Ultimate Evil by dedicating yourself to the almighty Dungeon Lord. Pre-purchase for Dungeons 2 is now live on Steam and offers a 10% discount to loyal followers of darkness who commit themselves early to the cause of the mighty Dungeon Lord. There are also additional pre-order bonuses for digital buyers that will be unlocked depending on the overall number of Steam pre-orders for Dungeons 2 – including a digital soundtrack & art book, the exclusive ‘Morningwood’ DLC and even a copy of the Gold version of the original Dungeons. Check out the Steam store page here for full details – and you can also pre-purchase Dungeons 2 via the Kalypso Launcher for a 15% discount and a digital download of the OST too.

For more info, visit http://www.dungeons-game.com/en/

During the first week on Steam the game was selling better than Far Cry 4, Assassins Creed Rogue and This War of Mine. That’s quite a success for One More Level and Frozen District – independent Polish teams working on the title! Gamers enjoy the game massively rewarding it with almost only positive reviews on Steam. On the other hand there were quite some complains about… the game’s title. So with the first update for the game developers decided not only to add several improvements but also change the name from Warlocks into Warlocks vs Shadows.

The decision was made to meet gamers expectations. Players pointed out that the name is a bit too general and with many other things out there having something to do with some kind of ‘warlocks’ (there’s a rock band of that name even!) it was sometimes a bit hard to immediately find information about the game. So to avoid further confusion and to show that gamers’ opinion is important to the team, developers decided to turn Warlocks into Warlocks vs Shadows.

We believe that the new name reflects better what the game really is. – said Radosław Ratusznik, One More Level Producer. You play as one of warlocks, you slay hordes of shadow enemies and you can do it not only in single player but also in a co-op mode. Also there won’t be any better time for this change as the game keeps getting gamers and media attention. So we wanted to use this opportunity and give the game a new name while it’s still in Early Access. – Ratusznik added.

The game is available on Steam: http://store.steampowered.com/app/330270 but only until tomorrow you can buy it 10% off, meaning 12,59 EUR. So go grab it, before the promo ends!

Especially that it’s even more fun to play now, when the new update has been released. Check out the list of changes below:

• New music for Swamplands added
• Knockback to Borubar’s club strike added
• Unready option in online lobby added
• Nerfed Pyromancer
• Buffed third boss
• Increased difficulty with more players in party (monsters hp +50%/player -> +70%/player)
• Fixed occurances where it was impossible to revive a player
• Fixed Shamaness’s curse sound effect ignoring sfx volume
• Fixed second boss rendering in front of player
• Steam Achievements integration

Fmore more info, visit http://www.omlgames.com/

ASOBIMO,Inc.has announced that they will be launching English version of the 3D Online RPG (MMORPG) “IZANAGI ONLINE” in April. Along with the official launch, they have launched sign up for closed beta test for Android scheduled to start on March 29.

The company will only be rewarding 5,000 players with an invite. Registration is available on official website. If registered participants are more than 5000, winners are selected by random drawing.
Participants who did not receive invitation, will receive experience boost items. Although beta test is only available for Android, iOS users can register their e-mail address to receive experience boost items and item drop rate boost items.

To celebrate service launch, they’ve also released IZANAGI ONLINE soundtrack.
It is available on iTunes Store. One of the track “Sample Music -Days of Battle-” is available to listen on YouTube.

For more info, visit http://en-official.izanagi.com/

Netmarble, Korea’s largest PC and Mobile developer and digital entertainment company and Netmarble EMEA are delighted to announce its first global PC game, Hounds: The Last Hope is coming to Europe as the closed beta begins on Thursday 2^nd April.

Delivering next generation gameplay, cutting edge graphics and raucous action, Hounds: The Last Hope offers truly compelling PVE & PVP modes, blending an in-depth story mode with an unrivalled multiplayer experience.

Launching alongside the closed beta are elements which customise and evolve your experience over time, including an action house, weapon modifiers, and an economy system designed to build and support a vibrant community, delivering new content regularly.

Ozan Aydemir, Netmarble EMEA Global Marketing Director commented “Already popular with millions of fans across Asia, Hounds: The Last Hope is our biggest game to-date, and one we’re delighted to bring it to Europe in the coming months.” He continued, “With a strong story mode, PVP & Co-op, the closed beta for Hounds: The Last Hope will deliver an incredible experience for gamers, and we’re excited to see their reaction when the beta begins on April 2^nd.”

For more info, visit http://www.houndsonline.com/en/