Only Eight Years After "StarCraft 2's" Initial Release
Blizzard plans to implement a store for player-created maps for "StarCraft 2." The store, called "Premium Arcade" launches with the 4.3.0 update to "StarCraft," although the feature was originally mentioned in 2009 as a part of the original Battle.net announcement.
Except South Korea, Who Received the Game in 2015
"MapleStory 2" is finally making its way to the rest of the world after being locked to South Korea since 2015.
Youngest Son of the "Father of Roleplaying Games" to DM
Ten years after the passing of gaming legend Gary Gygax, he may have another game releasing soon. Gygax earned his fame by helping develop "Dungeons and Dragons" in 1974. The franchise was not owned by Wizards of the Coast until 1997.
Seventh Expansion Hitting Shelves Aug. 14
“World of Warcraft: Battle for Azeroth” hits shelves on Aug. 14 later this year. “Battle for Azeroth” is the seventh expansion for the “World of Warcraft” series for Blizzard Entertainment and features the two player factions - the Horde and the Alliance - battling one another for control over the planet Azeroth. The expansion was announced last November during BlizzCon.
Niantic Ponying Up More than the Original Offer of $100 Worth of Pokécoins
Niantic is now paying up for their failed Chicago festival last summer. Pokémon Go players flocked to Grant Park on July 22 with promises of additional Pokémon, special stops, an exclusive medal, and more.
"I hate portals."
The SoulCalibur series has a long history of adding characters from other franchises to their games. From Link to Yoda to Ezio, each character has a bit of spice to the popular fighting game series, and made each iteration that much more unique than the last. Since the announcement of "SoulCalibur VI," there has been a lot of speculation of what the next out-of-universe character would be. Well, we finally have an answer: Enter The White Wolf.
Users to Receive Five Games per Month
Starting tomorrow, Twitch Prime members receive free games with their subscription. Users get to keep the games once they are claimed.
Xbox Presentation at Microsoft Theater
Microsoft is moving its Xbox demonstration for this year's E3 to the "Microsoft Theater" across the street from the Los Angeles Convention Center.
Expired Certificate to Blame
Oculus Rift players may have noticed an interruption in their service today due to the Oculus Runtime Service certificate expiring. During boot, players are greeted with an error that states: "Can't Reach Oculus Runtime Service."
Happy Birthday to "Orcs in Space"
The "StarCraft" franchise turns 20 later this month, March 31.