Zenimax Online Studios has revealed details on the first major update of 2018 for The Elder Scrolls Online – a two-dungeon DLC Game Pack called Dragon Bones, and Update 17. Dragon Bones and Update 17 are expected to launch in February.
The Dragon Bones DLC Game Pack will include two new dungeons – Scalecaller Peak and Fang Lair — available in both normal and veteran modes, with a veteran Hard Mode for each final boss. These new dungeons pit players against new and returning enemies, including plague-ridden ogres, powerful sorcerers and their undead creations, and even the reanimated bones of an ancient dragon.
Players will be rewarded with new items and monster sets, collectibles, and achievements, as well as a Renegade Dragon Priest mask, awarded just for entering one of the dungeons. The Dragon Bones DLC Game Pack will be free for ESO Plus members, and available for purchase from the Crown Store for non-members.
The free-for-everyone Update 17 will release simultaneously with Dragon Bones, and will include:
Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment announced today the characters in Champions, the next downloadable Character Pack for LEGO Marvel Super Heroes 2. The upcoming pack, priced at $1.99, will add characters from Marvel Comics’ Champions comic book series, offering players the chance to unleash the limitless strength of Amadeus Cho and supersonic flight of Nova. The pack also includes Ironheart, Devil Dinosaur, Moon Girl, Viv, Wasp (Nadia Pym), and Hawkeye (Kate Bishop).
Indie developer Sabotage Studio today announced that The Messenger, a new action platformer, will be available for PC and console later this year. First presented as an 8-bit action platformer, this ninja tale takes the hero forward in time, supported visually by a shift to 16-bit, where the adventure and gameplay mechanics become much deeper than players would expect.
In The Messenger, you play as a young ninja tasked with carrying a powerful scroll, upon which his clan’s survival depends, through his cursed world. As he battles the demon army that besieged his village, what appeared to be a simple homage story and love letter to 8-bit platformers, slowly evolves into a clever time traveling tale, revealing itself as a 16-bit Metroidvania game.
Alfred the Great’s victory at the Battle of Edington, in which he stood fast against the Viking invaders and changed the future of the British Isles, marks the player’s historical starting point of 878 AD in the forthcoming A Total War Saga game, Thrones of Britannia.
See King Alfred alter the course of history in the first in-engine cinematic trailer. Like Alfred, each playable faction leader will face a series of unique events and branching dilemmas based on historical events. The choices made will have far-reaching and impactful consequences allowing players to write their own story and re-write history.
Cartoon Network has announced that OK K.O.! Let’s Play Heroes, the upcoming game based on Cartoon Network’s animated TV series OK K.O.! Let’s Be Heroes, is expected to launch on the PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC via Steam on January 23rd.
A new gameplay trailer released today shows off OK K.O.! Let’s Play Heroes’ mix of side-scrolling beat-‘em-up action and adventure game. It also sets up the game’s original storyline, developed by Capybara Games in collaboration with series creator Ian Jones-Quartey. When the evil Lord Boxman resets the card levels of every hero in Lakewood Plaza Turbo, a mall for heroes, it’s up to young K.O. to help his friends, level up special ability POW cards, and brawl down against Boxman’s robot army.
Bandai Namco today released the opening cinematic for Dragon Ball FighterZ, launching January 26th on the Xbox One, PlayStation 4, and PC via Steam.
The organizers of the 20th annual Independent Games Festival (IGF) have announced the finalists for the 2018 IGF Awards, which honors the most influential, innovative and acclaimed projects in independent game development. With nearly 600 entries, judges have selected 35 outstanding nominees.
Finalists include Baba is You, the captivating puzzle game from developer Hempuli, the exploration adventure game set in a vibrant world, Night in the Woods from creator Infinite Fall, and the punishing climbing game, Getting Over It with Bennett Foddy by developer Bennett Foddy, which rewards players who can reach the top of the mountain.
For the full list of award finalists and honorable mentions as well as more information on the 2018 Independent Games Festival, visit the official IGF website.
Players who pre-order any version of Dissidia Final Fantasy NT from Amazon.com will receive the exclusive Cloud Strife Nail Bat DLC and can now participate in the Fantasy Finals Tournament by selecting their perfect fantasy brackets for a chance to win a custom Dissidia Final Fantasy NT arcade cabinet and other prizes.
The Dissidia Final Fantasy NT Fantasy Finals Tournament stream will air on January 17th, where some of the world’s top fighting game streamers will compete for in the team-based brawler.
Dissidia Final Fantasy NT will be available for the PlayStation 4 on January 30th.
2K and Firaxis Games today revealed that Poundmaker will lead the Cree in Sid Meier’s Civilization VI: Rise and Fall.
Poundmaker was a highly skilled bison caller – a man who drew bison into pounds – and greatly respected among his people. He was also recognized as an outstanding orator and went on to become a great leader.
His commitment to a lasting, just peace between the Cree and the government was born of foresight and dignity. During his life he had served as a personal agent of peace to end war between First Nations. His legacy is now honored among both the Cree and Canadians today.
2K and Firaxis Games today revealed that Chandragupta will also lead India in Sid Meier’s Civilization VI: Rise and Fall.
Master strategist. Respected diplomat. Honored student. Chandragupta Maurya of India was all of those things and became legend amongst his people because of it. In his time, he toppled a corrupt empire, then succeeded in pushing the boundaries of his kingdom and worked to better the lives of his subjects. Then he voluntarily walked away from it all.
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