Yearly Archives: 2017

Gigantic Season of Souls – Ezren Ghal Raffle

To celebrate the Season of Souls update for Gigantic, we’ve partnered up with Perfect World Entertainment and Motiga to give ten lucky winners an unlock code for the latest hero, Ezren Ghal!

Ezren Ghal is a caster hero wielding necromantic powers to damage his opponents, collect souls and trade them for powerful abilities. This nefarious necromancer twists the very being of his foes by draining souls in combat, which can be turned against enemies as devastating ability attacks.

Gigantic Ezren Ghal Screenshot

Gigantic is a free-to-play strategic hero shooter developed by Motiga. Gorgeously rendered, light-hearted and charming, Gigantic is for all types of gamers, pitting teams of five heroes and their massive Guardians against each other in epic battles across a variety of maps. The game combines explosive combat with fast-paced teamwork, strategy and skill, as players must work together and fight relentlessly to defeat the opposing Guardian with spells, guns and swords.

For more information about Gigantic, please visit the official website.


To Enter the Raffle:

  • Visit the official entry thread. If you don’t have one, you will need to sign up for a forum account to post.
  • Post a reply to the thread telling us which Gigantic hero you would dress up as for Halloween!
  • Winners will be announced on Friday, October 27 and awarded their code via PM on our forums.

Make sure to also check out our giveaway of Voden’s Desolation Skin!

KOEI Tecmo Reveals Full Character Roster and Launch Window for Attack on Titan 2

Attack on Titan 2

During a broadcast from their studios, KOEI TECMO introduced a selection of playable characters in ATTACK ON TITAN 2, while simultaneously unveiling the ability for players to create their own Custom Scout. They also confirmed that players will be able to play as; Eren Jaeger, Mikasa Ackerman, Armin Arlert, Levi, Miche Zacharias, Nanaba, Gelgar, Ymir and Christa Lenz. Titan movements and attacks will be more precise, requiring greater skill/more maneuvers from players. It will also introduce the “Monocular”, which allows scouts to better analyze a situation, pinpointing a Titans position from afar, and attack with greater strategy, utilizing the Omni-Direcitonal Mobility Gear.

Outside of their excursions, Scouts can also deepen their relationships with fellow comrades by training and preparing for battle with the new and improved Town Life gameplay. Strengthening relationships is an important element of ATTACK ON TITAN 2, providing a greater insight into the series’ cast in a way that has yet to be experienced. Players can look forward to the game which is launching in March 2018.

Town of Light Studio Donates 10,000 to aid Mental Health Awareness

TakeThis, Inc. - It's dangerous to go alone

“You are not alone”.  Wired Productions, the studio behind psychological adventure game “The Town of Light” recently raised and donated 10,000 dollars to Take This, Inc., a mental health awareness charity. The donation is in support of Take This, which educates on the importance of mental health awareness in the gaming community. The fundraising effort marks the first part of a year-long campaign for mental health awareness from Wired Productions and LKA. Proceeds from sale of The Town of Light from partnered retailers supporting the campaign — GamesPlanet, Humble Bundle, Xbox, PlayStation Store, Green Man Gaming and Steam — raised the $10,000 which has been generously donated. They provide a “safe place” at conventions and expos so that anyone who is suffering from mental health or emotional issues can take a break, find some peace and calm their nerves before re-entering the hectic show floors.

Legacy of Discord – Furious Wings Anniversary Giveaway

We’ve partnered with Yoozoo Games to celebrate the anniversary of Legacy of Discord – Furious Wings with a special anniversary pack giveaway!

Legacy of Discord is the top-grossing mobile ARPG in the US and Europe. Experience intense real-time combat as you hack, slash, and blast your way through a vast fantasy world! Party with friends to raid treacherous Dungeons or clash against rivals in the Arena and large-scale PvP Battlegrounds. Upgrade and transform yourself from a fledging warrior to an unstoppable God of War!

Your Key Includes:

  • Obsidian*200
  • Arcanite Pack*500
  • Ele*50
  • Raging Soul*50
  • 50 Stamina*1
  • 1 Gem Chest*2

To Redeem Your Key:

  •  Log into the game.
  • Click the “Benefits” icon.
  • Enter your code to claim your rewards!
  • Note: Each account can only use 1 code. Codes expire on October 18, 2018.

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Empyre: Lords of the Sea Gates Impressions

Written by Remko Molenaar (Proxzor)

It’s 1911 and the coastal cities have been flooded. Avenues are underwater and people move around over the rooftops of the many buildings in the iconic city of New York. The people who remained found themselves in a terrifying crisis, where different gangs have taken over the city and any form of society is now long gone. You will have to help solve the crisis in Empyre: Lord of the Sea Gates, moving around in this steampunk world from rooftop to rooftop in an attempt to save the city.

Empyre: Lords of the Sea Gates Screenshot

Empyre is a very story rich game that throws you into an adventure where you will get to influence the direction of the story. In the campaign you get to choose between four characters, each one with their own set of abilities and styles of playing. I went with a character that used a rifle and had a pretty good aim along with it. This helped me to take out enemies from afar, instead of going up close and either sneaking past them or stabbing them in the back.

Since the story still follows a set plot, there isn’t necessarily a lot of moving around in the city by yourself. Frequently you are thrown into a different part of the city, and have to search for a quest objective yourself. The maps aren’t necessarily all too linear, and thus sometimes you will actually have to look around, making you interact with the environment some more. This is a nice touch, especially in turn-based games, that brings the RPG elements a bit more forward. On your journey to attempt to fix the crisis you will meet with different personas with their own set of tools and abilities, and you will have to come up with a proper strategy so you ensure you will get the least amount of injuries progressing through the levels.

Empyre: Lords of the Sea Gates Screenshot

I really have high expectations for the controls of turn-based games; after all, the game is mostly played by clicking on the ground, and using hotkeys to use your tools or abilities. The controls seem clunky in EMPYRE: Lords of the Sea Gates. While the game does use the expected control system, sometimes it really is hard to tell what you specifically clicked and what exactly your character is about to do. The game also isn’t really turn based in the traditional way, where you only get a few interactions per character and then let your enemies move; it is instead a constant flow of interactions with no actual breaks in between. The game does pause itself when you are in the specific mode to do your interactions, but you can do almost everything on the fly and the game is rather fast paced considering it resembles turn based fighting.

Empyre: Lords of the Sea Gates Screenshot

Since the game tries its hardest to be a RPG, there are a few progression systems in place. Like when a character levels up, you get skill points to spend on skills that make your character stronger in one way or another. But since the characters are all different from each other, leveling is very linear and straight forward. If you have taken a stealth character, you obviously aren’t going to level up a lot ranged attacks, and vice versa. There are a few skills that help you pick locks better, notice things around the world, or improve your social interactions, but so far I haven’t seen a lot of effect from this as the missions are very straight forward, and usually just require you to clear levels. Besides the progression, your character will also be able to find loot and money. With money obviously better equipment or items can be bought, but weapons or other nifty tools can also be found that you can use on your missions.

Empyre: Lords of the Sea Gates Screenshot

Empyre tries its absolute hardest to focus on the rich story, and the adventure itself of saving the alternative New York. While saving the city, you will kill everyone on your path, be it gangsters or the police. No one is able to walk away freely, and I do have to say this turns me a little off from the story. You are essentially trying to save everyone and be unlike the rest, by doing the exact same thing the criminals are doing in the game. I’m not really sure that’s the right way of saving the city, but I thought it was a little ironic. Empyre does offer a very interesting RPG in a steampunk world and it is definitely a game to consider if you enjoy isometric RPGs. Find it now on Steam!

Note: A game key was provided for review purposes.