You can now pre-order Ashes Of Creation and receive bonuses

Kickstarter funded fantasy MMORPG game, Ashes of Creation is now officially accepting pre-orders via its brand new storefront. Pre-Order Packs start with access to Beta 2, and go up to Alpha 1. , and the higher tiers come with access to both Alpha and Beta test phases, as well as a generous amount of gametime and exclusive cosmetic items.Each month, the pre-order packs will contain new cosmetic items. When you first purchase a pre-order pack, you will get that month’s cosmetic items. Players can purchase cosmetics within the next months’ packs as add-ons, but once a month passes those cosmetics will no longer be available. The earlier you buy-in, the more chances for cosmetic items you’ll have.

Additionally, Kickstarter backers and Summer pledge driver backers will be able to purchase cosmetics as add-ons without having to purchase a pre-order pack. And of course, if you purchase a pre-order pack, you’ll get extra entries into future Alpha test drawings.

“We’re nearing the most exciting time of Ashes of Creation’s development. With the Alpha Zero test right around the corner, and more Alphas and Betas planned throughout 2018,” said Creative Director Steven Sharif. “We’re well on the way towards launching the revolutionary MMORPG of our dreams, and we could not do it without an unbelievably amazing community supporting us”

When it launches, Ashes of Creation will cost the mere price of a monthly subscription to play. No additional purchase of the game client will be necessary. Intrepid Studios will continue to make drawings for Alpha Zero testing phases, so there’s no need to purchase the game to get in. Simply signing up on the site for an account will grant users an entry into the drawings. While Kickstarter and Summer backers will get an additional 15 entries. The only way to guarantee alpha and beta access is to pre-order.

Set in a fallen fantasy world untouched by civilization for thousands of years our players will rebuild, repopulate, and rediscover this uncharted realm. The world of Verra is ever changing with ruins, beasts, and cities that rise and fall. Weaved into a progressive character system where players hold all the power, the fates of creation are yours to command.

Pirate themed, open world game Adventure Time: Pirates of the Enchiridion set to release in spring 2018

A new Adventure Time game is set to hit the stands in the spring of 2018. Titled as 'Adventure Time: Pirates of the Enchiridion', the game would be available on all major platforms including PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch and PC. In this pirate themed open world video game you will be able to play as Finn, Jake, Marceline, and BMO to explore fan-favourite kingdoms, and meet the well-loved characters from Cartoon Network’s popular TV animation series.

The game starts with a flooded Land of Ooo, in which familiar kingdoms are cut off from each other by rising waters. In their newly constructed boat Finn and Jake set sail to investigate what the junk went down. During their adventures Finn and Jake will recruit friends to join their crew, jump into swashbuckling fights, interrogate characters for clues, and traverse the new and dangerous sea to locations across Ooo.

Adventure Time: Pirates of the Enchiridion gameplay features include:

• Open-world exploration;
• 3D visuals that match the art-style of the show;
• Playable fan-favorite characters: Finn, Jake, BMO, and Marceline;
• An original Adventure Time story;
• Tactical combat;
• Hero progression;
• Pirates – “Shiver me timbers!”

Outright Games, publisher of the game, will be holding a Name Our Boat competition starting from December 15, to find a suitable moniker for Finn and Jake’s newly constructed vessel. To find out more go to www.facebook.com/OutrightGames 

Star Wars: The Last Jedi inspired content added to Battlefront II as a free season

As part of the first free season of content in Star Wars Battlefront II, fans can jump into the action and experience the excitement of Star Wars: The Last Jedi. Key highlights of the season include:

• Players can play as either Finn or Captain Phasma and both are now unlocked without any Credits required for players who log in during the season.
• Players can also immerse themselves in the authentic sounds and high-fidelity visuals of two all new locations straight out of the film. Battle on Crait in epic 20 vs 20 Galactic Assault matches or go above the Resistance Base on the planet D’Qar in intense 12 vs 12 Starfighter Assault dogfights in space.
• Star Wars Battlefront II Resurrection comes available for free as a part of Star Wars Battlefront II The Last Jedi Season, allowing players to continue Iden Versio’s journey through the First Order’s rise to power. Taking place after completion of the single player campaign, Iden returns to search for answers in three all new chapters. In her pursuit, she uncovers secrets of the First Order that leads into the events of Star Wars: The Last Jedi.

To begin Star Wars Battlefront II The Last Jedi Season, players must first choose to fight for the Resistance or The First Order. This choice will be linked to recurring Challenges that rewards players on both the individual and faction-wide levels.

Star Wars Battlefront II is powered by three powerhouse studios – DICE, Criterion Games, and Motive Studios – and in partnership with Lucasfilm, delivers three times the content than its predecessor. Spanning all three cinematic eras, the game allows players to live out their deepest Star Wars fantasies as a trooper on the ground, an ace pilot dogfighting in space, and an epic hero dominating the battlefront.

The Escapist 2 gets treated with a free Christmas themed update called Santa's Shakedown

Award-winning international games label Team17 has today launched a free content update for its sandbox prison-escape game The Escapists 2 with the arrival of the Santa’s Shakedown prison on Xbox One, PlayStation 4 and PC (although the much awaited Nintendo Switch version is still nowhere to be seen).

The free Santa’s Shakedown update includes:

• A new festive themed prison to escape
• 2 new ways to break out
• New craftables such as the mince pie and Xmace
• Festively themed jobs including toy making, tree decorating and sorting letters to Santa
• A new leaderboard to make your mark on

Santa’s Shakedown is now available as a free The Escapists 2 game update for Xbox One, PlayStation 4 and PC but you will have to own The Escapists 2 to play.

Participate in the For Honor dedicated server open testing and win bonuses, even if you do not own the game!

Ubisoft announced that all players, including those who do not own the game , can take part in the first 'Open Test' of the new For Honor dedicated servers infrastructure from December 14th at 13:00 UK time (6:30PM IST) to December 18th at 01:00 UK time (6:30AM IST) on all available platforms (Xbox One, PlayStation 4 & PC). The Open Test for dedicated servers is the next step in bringing the new online infrastructure to the game in 2018. Participants will also receive bonus in-game rewards based on their participation and can also be entered in a raffle to receive exclusive For Honor rewards.

The Open Test will take place on a custom test client fully relying on dedicated servers. Participants will be able to use the full roster of heroes in 1v1 Duel, 4v4 Dominion and 4v4 Tribute modes. Those who are interested in participating can pre-load the test client for free on all available platforms starting December 13th at 13:00 UK time. All in-game rewards earned from participation in the Open Test will be granted to the players’ main game accounts after the event, and will carry over for new players who purchase the main game. Full details on the rewards for participating in the Open Test can be found on the For Honor website: www.forhonorgame.com/opentest .

The transition to dedicated servers is an improvement eagerly awaited by fans and a major milestone in Ubisoft’s continued support on For Honor. Since the game’s launch, the development team has made over 30 updates to the game, including the release of six new Heroes, six new maps, new modes, ranked play, additional customisation options and more.

“The team has worked tirelessly on the implementation of dedicated servers, while at the same time reinforcing and improving the current online infrastructure. This has already led to a better online experience for our players,” said Stéphane Cardin, Senior Producer at Ubisoft. “By participating in our Open Test, players will help us deliver the best experience possible at the official launch.”

In For Honor players embody warriors of the three Great Factions – the bold Knights, the brutal Vikings and the deadly Samurai – fighting to the death on intense and believable melee battlefields. The Art of Battle, the game’s innovative combat system that puts players in total control of their warriors, allows them to utilise the unique skills and combat style of each hero to vanquish all enemies who stand in their way.

40 years of Star Wars games in one picture!

Popular sci-fi franchise Star Wars celebrates 40 years of existence with the release of Star Wars: The Last Jedi. The original trilogy consisting of Episodes IV,V & VI have become a cult classic and thereafter spawned many products under the Star Wars banner including movies, cartoon series, action figures and more. IGDB recently put up an infographic about the video games within the Star Wars franchise. There are a total of 110 titles (excluding DLCs, learning software etc..) and franchise is one of the few that has seen a release on almost every gaming platform and generation these past 40 years, making it a formidable case study to visualize such data.

Source: www.igdb.com

Conan Exiles launch date & Collector's Edition details announced

Funcom announced that Conan Exiles, the studio’s open-world survival game set in the savage lands of Conan the Barbarian, will be finally launched on May 8th, 2018. Currently available in PC Early Access and Xbox One Game Preview, the launch will see the premiere of Conan Exiles on the PlayStation 4 as well. The announcement was accompanied by a brand new trailer which also offers a glimpse at some of the new content that will make its way to the final version, including an entirely new biome and a new combat system.

Conan Exiles Pricing

The pricing of Conan Exiles for various platforms is:

PC - $39.99 (Rs 2,574 approx.)

Xbox One - $49.99 (Rs 3,218 approx.)

PlayStation 4 - $49.99 (Rs 3,218 approx.)

Everyone who purchases the game on PC or Xbox One in digital stores prior to launch will also receive the Conan’s Royal Armor in-game item at launch. Digital pre-orders will start on PlayStation 4 at a later date and will also include this exclusive item.

LIMITED COLLECTOR’S EDITION ANNOUNCED

The Collector’s Edition includes:

• FIGURINE: 15 cm / 6 inch Conan the Barbarian polyresin figurine, modeled after Conan from the Conan Exiles cinematic trailer
• CUSTOM COMIC BOOK: Full-color print comic book created in collaboration with Dark Horse Comics specifically for this game. The comic book tells the story of Conan on one of his adventures in the Exiled Lands.
• SOUNDTRACKS: Three soundtracks featuring the music from Conan Exiles as well as the music from Age of Conan: Hyborian Adventures and Age of Conan: Rise of the Godslayer.
• ARTBOOK: Go behind the scenes and discover some of the incredible production artworks developers used to guide their vision for the game in this full-color, print artbook.
• WORLD MAP: Full-color printed map of the world of Conan Exiles.
• DIGITAL COMIC BOOKS: Code to unlock six full-color digital comic books from Dark Horse Comics, featuring the entire “A Witch Shall Be Born” story arc.
• DIGITAL RPG BOOK: Code to unlock the 368 full-color digital rule book created by Modiphius for their Conan pen and paper role-playing game.

“Early Access and Game Preview has been an absolutely invaluable tool for us in developing Conan Exiles,” said Creative Director Joel Bylos. “Being able to get direct feedback from players has allowed us to focus our work on improvements, bug fixes, and new content. We still have a few months to go and are by no means done squashing bugs and making improvements. We’re working hard on new content and gameplay mechanics – including the new jungle and volcano biomes!”