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Magic: The Gathering jumps on the MMORPG wagon

Jun 7, 2017, 7:46 PM 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, 5:09 PM 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, 5:17 PM 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, 4:25 PM 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...

All we know about Destiny 2 so far

May 19, 2017, 12:42 PM 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 PM 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 AM 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, 9:13 AM 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...

DOOM requirements revealed

May 6, 2017, 6:04 PM Fyra Frost

Publisher Bethesda Softworks and developer id Software are finishing the preparations for the launch of DOOM. The latest installment of the franchise will finally be available to play next week, more exactly on Friday May 13th, and it promises to bring back all the excitement of the PvP multiplayer deathmatch arena fights along with a single player campaign full of demons and blood. You can watch below the official launch trailer that was released today. DOOM – Launch Trailer Even though you can already pre-download DOOM on Xbox One but if you are a Playstation 4 or a PC user you will have to wait until May 11th at 12AM EST to be able to download the game files. Bethesda has also revealed the timetable for the unlock of the servers. It depends on what region you are playing from, but with the list below and the previous information you have no excuses to plan ahead when to start downloading the 50Gb of the console version or the 45Gb of the PC version, and to be up blasting demons and players as soon as the servers unlock in your region. Regional Launch Unlock and Server Launch Times: PC: Australia/New Zealand @ 12 AM AEST North America @ 12 AM ET Europe @ 12 AM GMT +1 Japan/South Korea/Rest of Asia – 12 AM Japan Xbox One: New Zealand @ 12 AM local time Australia @ 12 AM local time North America @ 12 AM ET Europe @ 12 AM local time Asia @ 12 AM local time. Japan @ 12 AM local time on May 19 PS4: New Zealand @ 12 AM local time Australia @ 12 AM local time North America @ 12 AM ET Europe @ 12 AM local time Asia 12 AM local time. Japan 12 AM local time on May 19 Along with this information the requirements needed to play DOOM on PC have also been unveiled, more exactly everything but the supported graphic cards, that will be revealed at some point next week. You can see the minimum and recommended below: Minimum: OS: Windows 7/8.1/10 (64-bit versions). CPU: Intel Core i5-2400/AMD FX-8320 or better. GPU: 8 GB RAM; 55 GB free HDD space; Nvidia GTX 670 2GB/AMD Radeon HD 7870 2GB or better. Contains a single disc. Download of additional files from Steam (total amount 45 GB) is required to run the game. Requires Steam activation and broadband internet connection for multiplayer and SnapMap. Recommended: OS: Windows 7/8.1/10 (64-bit versions); CPU: Intel Core i7-3770/AMD FX-8350 or better. GPU: 8 GB RAM; 55 GB free HDD space; Nvidia GTX 970 4GB/AMD Radeon R9 290 4GB or better. Contains a single disc. Download of additional files from Steam (total amount 45 GB) is required to run the game. Requires Steam activation and broadband internet connection for Multiplayer and SnapMap. The post DOOM requirements revealed appeared first on News, updates from the DLCompare.com Blog.

Publisher Bethesda Softworks and developer id Software are finishing the preparations for the launch of DOOM. The latest installment of the franchise will finally be available to play next week, more exactly on Friday, May 13th, and it promises to bring back all the excitement of the PvP multiplayer deathmatch arena fights along with a single player campaign full of demons and blood. You can watch below the official launch trailer that was released today. ...

Virtual Reality – Gaming Niche?

May 4, 2017, 6:18 PM Fyra Frost

Despite the momentum VR has gained over the years, one has to wonder if it will truly see wide scale adoption in the gaming industry. While I am very excited for the future of gaming and VR, it might take quite a bit of time for it to see wide scale adoption. VR has picked up a lot of hype along the way, especially in the recent years, but the question still remains: how many game developers will fully embrace VR? One has to remember that VR is still quite costly with respect to how much each unit costs as well as the system required to run games with it smoothly. Based on the required specs alone, it appears that current generation consoles lack the necessary ‘horsepower’ to run games on VR. Unless the consoles can get more processing power from additional peripherals or from the ‘cloud’, they might only be able to run the simplest of VR games. For game developers to require VR in their games would mean that they would be alienating a huge portion of the console gamers outright. That’s not even mentioning the portion of the PC gaming community that cant afford the units or the necessary upgrade if their current systems cant support VR. Another thing to consider is that not all games would benefit a lot from VR. Certain game genres would gain little to no benefit with VR. Unless a huge shift in the gaming industry happens, VR would only make a little impact to the current games. VR for certain genres from MOBAs (or DOTA clones) to third person shooters to the current MMOs and many others would only provide a nice plus but wouldn’t be a game changer. On the other hand; first person shooters, potentially some creative games, horror games, and role-playing games could certainly benefit a lot from VR integration but would only likely be optional. Lastly, the VR headsets or units have their own advantages and disadvantages. Each also trying to establish their own marketplaces. Perhaps we will see something similar to what is still happening with the consoles and console exclusive games. One might try to argue that a certain headset and its peripherals are better but there may not be many games that support it; perhaps the other competitor will have the best exclusive deals despite not having the best specs in the market. To sum it up – although VR has been picking up more steam over the past few years, it doesn’t look like it will see an immediate wide scale adoption. It may be best to wait and see how things pan out before buying into one of these units. Wide scale adoption will likely happen slowly over time as more and more people buy newer systems that are capable of supporting VR as well as the cost of the VR headsets becoming more affordable in the future. The post Virtual Reality – Gaming Niche? appeared first on .

Despite the momentum VR has gained over the years, one has to wonder if it will truly see wide scale adoption in the gaming industry. While I am very excited for the future of gaming and VR, it might take quite a bit of time for it to see wide scale adoption. VR has picked up a lot of hype along the way, especially in the recent years, but the question still remains: how many game developers will fully embrace...

Man gets an awesome reward for returning Starcraft source code to Blizzard

May 4, 2017, 10:40 AM Fyra Frost News

Finding the source code of an iconic game belongiong to one of the most important videogame companies is not something that happens every day.

Starcraft source code is found by a guy accidentally and Blizzard rewards him for sending it back to them. Finding in a place where it shouldn't be the source code of an iconic game of one of the most important video game companies is not something that happens every day. That's what the Reddit user Khemist49 must have thought when after purchasing a "box of Blizzard stuff" on eBay where he unexpectedly found a Gold Disc labeled as StarCraft...

For Honor adds new content in May

Apr 28, 2017, 9:52 AM Fyra Frost

The upcoming season of For Honor starts next month and it comes with more maps and two new heroes. Publisher Ubisoft has announced the release of Shadow and Might, the second season of For Honor. The action hack and slash videogame developed by Ubisoft Montreal, creators of titles like Watch Dogs 2 or Far Cry […] The post For Honor adds new content in May appeared first on News, updates from the DLCompare.com Blog.

The upcoming season of For Honor starts next month and it comes with more maps and two new heroes. Publisher Ubisoft has announced the release of Shadow and Might, the second season of For Honor. The hack and slash fighting videogame developed by Ubisoft Montreal, creators of titles like Watch Dogs 2 or Far Cry Primal, is getting two new free multiplayer maps, Forge and Temple Garden, available for everyone that owns the game. Along with those, players...

You will need a telephone number to play DOTA 2 ranked matches

Apr 21, 2017, 5:22 PM Fyra Frost News

VALVE is on the move to make things very difficult for players that use multiple DOTA 2 accounts. The popular MOBA from Steam is trying to put an end to the use of multiple accounts because of the impact that they have on the matchmaking. To do so, they have released an update for DOTA 2 that includes many changes. The most significant one is the need for a telephone number linked to an each DOTA 2 account if...

Titanfall 2 upcoming content revealed

Apr 14, 2017, 6:32 PM Fyra Frost

Developer Respawn Entertainment has revealed the plans to come in the following months for Titanfall 2. The sequel to 2014's FPS Titanfall is getting more content between this month and June, in the form of more maps, titans and even a new mode. More exactly, four new maps will be released during that period: two general multiplayer maps and two more maps for the Live Fire (6v6 pilots-only) mode that was released las February. Not much has been said about...

Dawn of War 3 customization options revealed

Apr 7, 2017, 7:11 PM Fyra Frost

SEGA has released information and pictures that explain cosmetic and gameplay customization options for Dawn of War 3. As we get close to the launch date for the third entry in the Dawn of War series more information about this highly anticipated strategy title is being revealed. This time, its the turn for the customization […] The post Dawn of War 3 customization options revealed appeared first on News, updates from the DLCompare.com Blog.

SEGA has released information and pictures that explain cosmetic and gameplay customization options for Dawn of War 3. As we get close to the launch date for the third entry in the Dawn of War series more information about this highly anticipated strategy title is being revealed. This time, its the turn for the customization options for the armies to be present in the game. The possibility of editing the colors and patterns of your armies either creating completely new ones...

Total War: Warhammer 2 announced

Mar 31, 2017, 5:24 PM Fyra Frost News

Publisher SEGA has officially announced the release of Total War: Warhammer 2 sometime this year. You can watch the official announcement video.

Publisher SEGA has officially announced the release of Total War: Warhammer 2 sometime this year. The strategy franchise developed by Creative Assembly is expanding the branch dedicated to the popular miniature tabletop game from Games Workshop. As usual, this kind of announcement comes with a cinematic trailer. Total War: WARHAMMER 2 – Announcement Cinematic...

Dark Souls 3: The Ringed City launch trailer is out

Mar 24, 2017, 7:01 PM Fyra Frost News

The world comes to an end in The Ringed City, the final DLC for Dark Souls 3. FromSoftware has published its launch trailer.

The world comes to an end in The Ringed City, the final DLC for Dark Souls 3. Every story has an end, and now the time has come for Dark Souls 3. The third installment of the famous action role-playing franchise of FromSoftware is getting it's second and final expansion next Tuesday and Bandai Namco has published the launch trailer for Dark Souls 3: The Ringed City. It's an adventure that will take us to the ravaged territories of...

DOOM’s multiplayer modes revealed

Mar 21, 2017, 7:40 PM Fyra Frost

As the release date for the title gets closer publisher Bethesda Softworks is revealing more and more information about upcoming installment of the DOOM series. This time it’s the turn of the six different competitive multiplayer modes that the game developed by id Software will feature at launch. They have published a new video that shows how all of them work. DOOM – Multiplayer Modes Revealed Soul Harvest, Freeze Tag, Warpath, Clan Arena, Domination and Team Deathmatch, those are the six different ways of testing your skills in a frantic and brutal competitive experience that has become the signature of the DOOM franchise over the years. Soul Harvest and Team Deathmatch are quite similar, but in in the former you will have to collect the soul of the opponents you kill (represented by a skull icon on screen). You can pick up your teammate’s souls to prevent that the enemies score points getting them but those won’t count towards the score. Also a power up item with the form of a demon rune appears when a player is killed for the first time in the match. It turns whoever picks it up into a demon that will get double souls when killing someone and that drops five souls when killed. Freeze Tag is about freesing the enemies and unfreezing teammates. You will be frozen solid instead of dieing, and can be unfrozen by nearby teammates over time. If a team manages to freeze the whole opposing team it wins inmediately. Otherwise whoever freezes more wins the match. Watch out because you can still be destroyed by enviromental damage when frozen. Warpath is not your typical king-of-the-hill mode, because the location you need to control is a moving area that won’t always be in a safe position. Whoever gets first to a certain preset score or has the highest score when the time runs out wins. In Domination teams will struggle to control three different static capture points spread over the map, but also a demon rune will spawn offering a significant advantage to the team that picks it up. Team Deathmatch follows the usual rules and Clan Arena is like a hardcore deathmatch with no pickups, no respawns, no demon runes and no heals or armor recovery. Only for real badasses. DOOM is scheduled for release on May 13 for Pc, Xbox One and Playstation 4so you still have enough time to get ready for it. It may be a good idea to check previous titles of the series and have some fun shotting down demons while you wait for the launch. The post DOOM’s multiplayer modes revealed appeared first on .

As the release date for the title gets closer publisher Bethesda Softworks is revealing more and more information about upcoming installment of the DOOM series. This time it's the turn of the six different competitive multiplayer modes that the game developed by id Software will feature at launch. They have published a new video that shows how all of them work....

Watch half an hour of Prey gameplay

Mar 17, 2017, 7:11 PM Fyra Frost

Bethesda Softworks has released a long video showcasing the first 35 minutes of Prey gameplay. We all are eager to see and know more about Betheda’s upcoming adventure and Fallout creators seem to be glad to provide enough information for us so we can drool and form an opinion about their upcoming project. This time […] The post Watch half an hour of Prey gameplay appeared first on News, updates from the DLCompare.com Blog.

Bethesda Softworks has released a long video showcasing the first 35 minutes of Prey gameplay. We all are eager to see and know more about Bethesda's upcoming adventure and Fallout 4 creators seem to be glad to provide enough information for us so we can drool and form an opinion about their upcoming project. This time they have released a 35 minutes video where we can watch the beginning of the game, with the protagonist Morgan Yu progressing through...

Mass Effect: Andromeda launch trailer looks spectacular

Mar 10, 2017, 7:02 PM Fyra Frost News

Electronic Arts has published the launch trailer for Mass Effect: Andromeda. It definitely looks that Andromeda Galaxy isn’t going to be a peaceful place.

Electronic Arts has published the launch trailer for Mass Effect: Andromeda and it definitely looks that Andromeda Galaxy isn't going to be a peaceful place to discover. Less than two weeks away from the official launch date for the fourth entry in the Mass Effect series, the launch trailer for Mass Effect: Andromeda is already out and it comes full of amazing cinematics showing that the exploration of the Andromeda Galaxy in search of a new home for humanity...