Month: November 2017

16

Nov

By Seasoned Gaming

Latest News

Update : Star Wars Battlefront 2 Premium Currency Removed Completely

In the on-going soap opera that is EA's handling of Star Wars Battlefront 2 and its microtransaction system, it appears yet another change has been made.  Just this evening, the premium currency in the game "crystals" has been removed entirely. Whether or not they will still remain on platforms (Xbox…

Read

16

Nov

By Seasoned Gaming

Latest News

Sea of Thieves : #BeMorePirate Trailer

While Sea of Thieves is likely still a ways off, Rare has released a new trailer for the title with hashtag "#BeMorePirate".  As you would expect, it has the charm and personality associated with Sea of Thieves. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SXHjOdZOPVo Our Take Our SG head Porshapwr has been playing Sea of Thieves…

Read

16

Nov

By Seasoned Gaming

Latest News

Path of Exile : War for the Atlas Expansion Detailed

The latest expansion for the brilliant ARPG Path of Exile arrives on December 8th and with it, a ton of new content. Some of the new items include: A new map where you battle for control against the Elder and Guardians which you can learn about via this video from…

Read

16

Nov

By Seasoned Gaming

Latest News

Shadow of War Free Content Updates Announced

Beyond the season pass, Shadow of War is receiving a number of free content updates from Monolith. Tuesday, November 21st brings three updates: Endless Siege, which will have you “Defend your fortresses against Sauron’s forces as the Dark Lord tries to reclaim Mordor in the Endless Siege.” Rebellion promises the…

Read

16

Nov

By Seasoned Gaming

Latest News

Arms Update 4.0 Adds New Fighter Misango

The next update for Arms is on the way and with it, a new fighter named Misango will join the fray.  While we don't have a specific launch date just yet, you can get a glimpse of Misango's style via the trailer below: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JzH6wtGeaBM&feature=youtu.be Our Take Arms has been a…

Read

15

Nov

By Seasoned Gaming

Latest News

Disney Ends Relationship with Gazillion; Marvel Heroes Shutting Down

Reported earlier today, Disney has chose to end its relationship with Gazillion and will therefore shut down Marvel Heroes, including the console versions. A statement reads as follows: “We regret to inform our Marvel Heroes fans that we have ended our relationship with Gazillion Entertainment, and that the Marvel Heroes…

Read

15

Nov

By Seasoned Gaming

Latest News

Final Fantasy 15 Comrades (Multiplayer Expansion) : Launch Trailer

The multiplayer expansion for Final Fantasy 15 is here!  As told through Libertus Ostium, see the untold story of the Kingsglaive during the events of Final Fantasy 15.  It is included as part of the season pass or can be purchased separately for $19.99. Find the trailer below! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hXhRK8jyfOs&feature=youtu.be Our…

Read

15

Nov

By Seasoned Gaming

Latest News

Cyberpunk 2077 Will Include Online Elements According to CD Projekt Red

During a conversation with a Polish investment site (Strefa Inwestorow), CDPR CEO Adam Kicinski made the following statement (translated from Polish): We want to experiment in new fields that were not yet explored in the Witcher. I can't say much about Cyberpunk, though our ambitions are set really high because…

Read

14

Nov

By Ains

Articles

Featured Article : Reflecting on 15 Years of Xbox Live

I want to preface this article by saying it is equal parts self-reflection, Xbox brand history, and Xbox Live history. I have been gaming since the early 1980s, have owned more games, consoles, and PC components than I can count, and have been a part of several fantastic gaming communities…

Read

13

Nov

By Seasoned Gaming

Latest News

Update : EA Making Adjustments to Battlefront 2 Hero Unlocks

In the on-going saga involving EA and Star Wars Battlefront 2, we have yet another update directly from EA on adjustments they are making to the progression system. EA will be cutting the in-game Hero pricing by 75%.  Therefore, instead of the top Heros like Darth Vader and Luke costing…

Read

13

Nov

By Seasoned Gaming

Latest News

Sledgehammer Offers Formal Statement on Call of Duty World War 2 Server Issues

Despite what seems to be a very successful launch of COD WW2, the title has faced some very serious server issues on and off since day one. The issues became so bad, that Activision/Sledgehammer took down the servers completely and the multiplayer components are currently running on P2P connections. This…

Read

13

Nov

By Seasoned Gaming

Latest News

Blizzard Calls Xbox One X “Incredible”, Overwatch Enhancements Coming

Developers have been really impressed with the Xbox One X hardware, and you can now add Blizzard to that list. While Diablo 3 has already been updated to 4K on the Xbox One X, we can now expect Overwatch to be updated in the near future. The official quote from…

Read

13

Nov

By Seasoned Gaming

Latest News

EA Facing Large Criticism over Star Wars Battlefront 2 Progression

Well, EA has certainly developed a mess with Battlefront 2. What has been anticipated as one of the biggest games of the Fall, is yet again facing large criticism over how the progression as been designed. If you recall, we reported several weeks ago after the beta on how players…

Read

11

Nov

By Seasoned Gaming

Latest News

Injustice 2 : Fighter Pack 3 Trailer

At the conclusion of the Injustice 2 pro event last night, we got the trailer for Fighter Pack 3, and it did not disappoint. We already knew Atom was coming but in addition NetherRealm will be adding Enchantress and the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. The Turtles announcement made the crowd…

Read

09

Nov

By Seasoned Gaming

Latest News

Electronic Arts Acquires Respawn Entertainment

In the unexpected announcement of the day, Respawn Entertainment, developers of the Titanfall franchise, has been acquired by Electronic Arts. Previously, EA was merely the publisher for Titanfall while Respawn remained independent. In an official statement, EA provided some of the financial details of the agreement: Under the agreement, EA…

Read