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Magic: The Gathering jumps on the MMORPG wagon

Jun 7, 2017, 19:46 Fyra Frost News

Wizards of the Coast have announced that Magic: The Gathering will become a massively multiplayer online role-playing game. One of the first and most popular collectible trading card games will join the ranks of the MMORPGs. Perfect World and Cryptic Studios, creators of titles like Neverwinter, Star Trek Online or Champions Online, are the developers chosen to take the incredibly well-liked franchise to the virtual world once more. Magic: The Gathering has over 20 million players and there have been...

Overwatch: Post Launch Plans

Jun 7, 2017, 17:09 Fyra Frost

It’s been 2 weeks since the very successful launch of Overwatch. Over 7 million players across 3 platforms bought the game in its first week alone. And now, people are curious as to what’s next for Overwatch. Here’s a short rundown of Eurogamer‘s interview with Overwatch’s game director Jeff Kaplan. Competitive play is still coming late June (projected date keeps shifting internally) will be more skill-based rather than the “progression-based” one implemented during the beta. There will be no safety nets – you’ll go down/lose points when you lose. There will be a dynamic queue just like quick match. The game will try to match you against a group of similar size. If the queue time takes too long, server will be less strict and try to match you against a different sized group. They will be keeping an eye on the matchmaking and are open to discussion. Server tick rates There’s a general misunderstanding in the community regarding tick rates 17 minute video explanation here (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vTH2ZPgYujQ) In most cases, the usual problems are with the latency not the tick/update rates The servers operate at 60Hz but the client update rate is lower(20Hz) They already have a high bandwidth option that allows for 60Hz update rate Currently limited to custom games If they switch quickmatch to 60Hz update rate, 20% of the population might not be able to play They’re looking for more feedback Hero balance McCree change is straightforward Nerf to fan the hammer damage They want McCree to be a counter for heroes like Tracer, Genji and Reaper He should not be able to shred tanks easily. Will be coming sooner than D.Va changes D.Va They’re still exploring options Will take longer to pinpoint. D.Va’s not in a horrible position, but could be better Platform implementation They expect the changes to hit all 3 platforms at the same time Play of the game They’re working on it but it’s not on the immediate horizon Would like to show more PotGs that are fun to watch They feel that they can refine how they are PotGs are shown. Possibly work on the camera angles about 70% of the current PotGs are actually really cool moments that people feel pretty happy about. New content parts of the team are already working on patches for the end of the year and early next year they don’t know what the right cadence should be. They want to get a feel from the community as to how much content is released. Hero releases. The team felt that releasing Mei, D.Va and Genji at the same time was too disruptive They will release heroes one at a time until they feel the game stabilizes They want to be careful about overdoing it with a patch. They have placed more hints about Sombra out there that the community hasn’t found yet Console crossplay No progress but they are very open-minded about it. They’re going to wait and gather feedback from developers and fans The post Overwatch: Post Launch Plans appeared first on News, updates from the DLCompare.com Blog.

It's been 2 weeks since the very successful launch of Overwatch. Over 7 million players across 3 platforms bought the game in its first week alone. And now, people are curious as to what's next for Overwatch. Here's a short rundown of Eurogamer's interview with Overwatch's game director Jeff Kaplan. Competitive play is still coming late June (projected date keeps shifting internally) will be more skill-based rather than the “progression-based” one implemented during the beta. There will...

New Need For Speed: Payback will launch in November

Jun 2, 2017, 17:17 Fyra Frost News

The upcoming title of the Need For Speed franchise has been officially announced, detailing its launch date and special edition bonuses. Electronic Arts has officially confirmed that the newest installment of their iconic racing series Need For Speed will be available this fall on Playstation 4, Xbox One and PC. November 10 is the chosen date for the worldwide official launch of Need For Speed: Payback, but EA Access and Origin Access subscribers will be able to try the game...

Mafia 3 Collector’s Edition unveiled

Jun 2, 2017, 16:25 Fyra Frost

Mafia 3 will take us to New Bourdeaux in 1968, a fictional recreation of New Orleans where as Lincoln Clay we will try to create our own criminal organization in order to take revenge from italian mob. The game is set for release on october 7th this year but 2K Games has decided to unveil the contents of the collector’s edition for the third installment of the Mafia series already. Other than the full game, the Season Pass, a 56-page art-book, Lincoln clay replica dog tags, exclusive art pics and faux leather coasters, the collector’s edition comes with an exclusive two-LP vinyl soundtrack and score collection, featuring the game music and songs from Otis Redding, Carla Thomas, and The Animals among other greatest hits from the 1960s. Mafia III Collector´s Edition Along with that information, 2K has also announced the return of Mafia II to the market. The game was removed off Steam last summer without any explanation and now it’s back again with a very nice 80% discount on both Standard and Digital Deluxe Editions and the three DLC available for the title. The deal will last until June 8th, so it’s a great oportunity to check the series before the release of the new installement if you haven’t already. The post Mafia 3 Collector’s Edition unveiled appeared first on News, updates from the DLCompare.com Blog.

Mafia 3 will take us to New Bourdeaux in 1968, a fictional recreation of New Orleans where as Lincoln Clay we will try to create our own criminal organization in order to take revenge from italian mob. The game is set for release on October 7th this year but 2K Games has decided to unveil the contents of the collector's edition for the third installment of the Mafia series already. Other than the full game, the Season Pass, a 56-page...

The Anti-Gravity Racer Formula Fusion Released Today

Jun 2, 2017, 07:52 Dante News

Normal racing games started to become tedious, but thankfully we have R8 Games’ Formula Fusion, which has racing, anti-gravity, and even guns.

Normal racing games started to become tedious, but thankfully we have R8 Games' Formula Fusion, which has racing, anti-gravity, and even guns. This all combines to make one really interesting racing game, and it finally launched today. If you've never heard about the game before, check out the release trailer down below to see hovering vehicles, lots of explosions, and crazy tracks. ...

Star Wars Battlefront II Shows The Story Of An Imperial Soldier

May 21, 2017, 09:04 Dante

Star Wars Battlefront II is building up its hype slowly, but surely, and now we get a brand new video that will show us how we will experience the story through the eyes of Commander Iden Versio. Have you watched the video yet? What are your thoughts on getting to see the story from the […] The post Star Wars Battlefront II Shows The Story Of An Imperial Soldier appeared first on News, updates from the DLCompare.com Blog.

Star Wars Battlefront II is building up its hype slowly, but surely, and now we get a brand new video that will show us how we will experience the story through the eyes of Commander Iden Versio. Have you watched the video yet? What are your thoughts on getting to see the story from the Imperial point of view? In any case, watch the video down below and see how they plan to show us the events through...

Rising Storm 2: Vietnam Releases On May 30th

May 21, 2017, 07:26 Dante News

Rising Storm 2: Vietnam finally got a release date, and to celebrate this Tripwire Interactive launched an Open Beta for the game that will last until Monday.

Rising Storm 2: Vietnam finally got a release date, and to celebrate this Tripwire Interactive launched an Open Beta for the game that will last until Monday, May 22nd. This is a great opportunity for the players to practice a bit before the game officially launches, so visit the Steam Store page right away to download and play it immediately. We are all excited to finally see the launch of Rising Storm 2: Vietnam, and the authentic and realistic...

All we know about Destiny 2 so far

May 19, 2017, 12:42 Fyra Frost

Learn everything we know so far about Destiny 2, the upcoming title from Bungie. Developer Bungie organized a livestream event showcasing Destiny 2 yesterday and a lot of information and surprises have been revealed about their second take on the Destiny franchise. First two important facts about the new title are that it’s coming with […] The post All we know about Destiny 2 so far appeared first on News, updates from the DLCompare.com Blog.

Learn everything we know so far about Destiny 2, the upcoming title from Bungie. Developer Bungie organized a livestream event showcasing Destiny 2 yesterday and a lot of information and surprises have been revealed about their second take on the Destiny franchise. First two important facts about the new title are that it's coming with a revamp of the weapon system and the introduction of some subclasses and skills for the current 3 classes of the game, as well as some...

Warcraft Movie Promotions

May 18, 2017, 12:23 Fyra Frost

The World of Warcraft Movie trailer will soon hit the big screens. To celebrate the film’s release, Blizzard will be giving away a set of transmogrification pieces to players who log in to World of Warcraft starting May 25 until August 1. Alliance players will receive a sword and shield while Horde players will receive a staff and an axe. And, as part of the promotions event, Blizzard will also be giving out a limited amount of digital copies of World of Warcraft to ticket buyers from select theaters around the world. The digital copy will include all the content up until Warlords of Draenor and 30 days of game time usually sold at $19.99 on the Blizzard store. Do note that the promotion period for the free digital copies vary depending on location. Check the tables below for more information. Lastly, the digital copies will not include the upcoming expansion – World of Warcraft: Legion. The post Warcraft Movie Promotions appeared first on News, updates from the DLCompare.com Blog.

The World of Warcraft Movie trailer will soon hit the big screens. To celebrate the film's release, Blizzard will be giving away a set of transmogrification pieces to players who log in to World of Warcraft starting May 25 until August 1. Alliance players will receive a sword and shield while Horde players will receive staff and an axe....

Heroes of the Storm finally gets seasons

May 12, 2017, 10:32 Fyra Frost

Last week, Blizzard revealed quite a handful of news for Heroes of the Storm fans. Coming soon to Heroes of the Storm are 2 characters from the Warcraft universe – Chromie and Medivh. Chromie who is expected to enter the storm on May 17 takes the role of an assassin while Medivh is going to be a specialist. Also on the way are reworks to Arthas, Anub’Arak and Falstad. Blizzard also revealed the long anticipated revamp for Heroes of the Storm’s ranked play. Heroes of the Storm will finally start its first season a year after its initial release on June 14. The new ranked system will be broken up into 7 League Tiers and having the first 5 tiers (bronze to diamond) further broken down into 5 divisions. A player will be assigned an initial rank after 10 placement matches. A player will then gain/lose rank points after winning/losing ranked games. Once a player has earned enough points, he/she has a chance to move up to the next tier or division after winning a Promotion Match. If a player loses enough points, then he/she is given a chance to remain in the current tier or division by winning a Demotion Match. The Master and Grand Master Leagues will not have divisions, instead, players are given badges that show the total number of points they have earned in Master League for the season. The top 500 players are assigned Grand Master badges ranging from 500 to 1. The Grand Master rankings are to be updated on a daily basis. A few things to note regarding the seasons: seasons are expected to last somewhere around 8 to 12 weeks with the first season being slightly longer than the regular silenced players are restricted from participating in Hero League season rewards will include gold, portrait, and mounts the player’s highest ranking during the season is taken into account for the season rewards For more info, check out the official post from Blizzard Ranked Play Revamp. Check out Doom Requirements here. The post Heroes of the Storm finally gets seasons appeared first on News, updates from the DLCompare.com Blog.

Last week, Blizzard revealed quite a handful of news for Heroes of the Storm fans. Coming soon to Heroes of the Storm are 2 characters from the Warcraft universe – Chromie and Medivh. Chromie who is expected to enter the storm on May 17 takes the role of an assassin while Medivh is going to be a specialist. Also on the way are reworks to Arthas, Anub’Arak, and Falstad. Blizzard also revealed the long-anticipated revamp for Heroes of the Storm’s ranked...

Total War Warhammer 2 introduces the Lizardmen

May 12, 2017, 09:13 Fyra Frost

Publisher SEGA has released the first in-engine trailer for Total War: Warhammer 2 showcasing the Lizardmen. The Lizardmen are one of the four different races that Total War: Warhammer 2 will be adding to this branch of the strategy franchise based on the Warhammer universe. With the release of this first video after the game […] The post Total War Warhammer 2 introduces the Lizardmen appeared first on News, updates from the DLCompare.com Blog.

Publisher SEGA has released the first in-engine trailer for Total War: Warhammer 2 showcasing the Lizardmen. The Lizardmen are one of the four different races that Total War: Warhammer 2 will be adding to this branch of the strategy franchise based on the Warhammer universe. With the release of this first video after the game was officially announced last March, we can finally get a better idea of the motivations of the inhabitants of the wild jungle of Lustria and the...

GOG.com announces a new DRM-free online gaming platform

May 11, 2017, 16:26 lyaf

GOG.com has recently announced GOG Galaxy, a new gaming platform which aims to take on Steam. What’s the main argument? a DRM-free library. If you are interested in participating in the beta, here’s the link. Here’s what you can find on the official website: Library features: One-click install Prefer convenience? Install any GOG.com game with a single click, and it will forever stay up to date. As soon as the game is installed, it’s ready to play. Backup copy download Want to backup your purchases? We get it. For all games, you can download a DRM-free backup installer that you can save to an external disk, drive or cloud. Offline support It’s up to you when and how to play your games. GOG Galaxy will always work without an internet connection, and so will your games. Rollback (soon) Sometimes game updates break things. Thanks to the built-in Rollback feature, you can restore your game to prior states with just a single click. Optional auto-updates Don’t like being forced to update? In GOG Galaxy you can turn off auto-updating for any game and receive notifications when new updates are available. In-game features: Multiplayer & matchmaking GOG Galaxy-powered multiplayer games offer matchmaking and online play. In new and classic games alike, meet other players and make friends… or enemies. Achievements Complete challenges laid out by the developers, experience more of the game, win bragging rights or just do it for the sake of your inner completionist. Game-time tracking & stats For nearly every GOG game you can now track your play time. Additionally, select GOG Galaxy-powered games will offer extra stats or in-game leaderboards. Crossplay Crossplay-enabled games offer online play between GOG and Steam. Because where you buy your games shouldn’t prevent you from playing with friends. Game overlay (soon) See notifications for new messages, requests or achievements, check on your progress and chat with friends… All that without leaving the game. There are also Community & Privacy features too, but nothing different to what you can find on other platforms. The post GOG.com announces a new DRM-free online gaming platform appeared first on .

GOG.com has recently announced GOG Galaxy, a new gaming platform that aims to take on Steam. What's the main argument? a DRM-free library where you can play games such as Horizon Zero Dawn and The Binding Of Isaac: Rebirth (best prices). If you are interested in participating in the beta, here's the link. Here's what you can find on the official website: Library features: One-click install Prefer convenience? Install any GOG.com game...

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