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Final Fantasy IX is coming to Mobile & PC

It has come to our attention that the folks at Square Enix have made an announcement that Final Fantasy IX is blazing forward to your mobile devices and PC, the game will be released first to Japan market in 2016, other global markets at a later, undisclosed date. The game will receive a graphics upgrade in the form of resolution enhancements, new achievements, an auto-save feature, new features in general and a all new mode called “high-speed mode”.

 

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World of Warcraft Blizzcon 2015 Schedule

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BlizzCon 2015 – World of Warcraft will grab center stage as the kick off event on Friday, November 6th with Legion’s World and Content Overview taking place from 12:30 pm – 2:00 pm Pacific (3:30 pm – 5:00 pm Eastern).

Other notable panels to be held in and around all the esports action for Hearthstone, Heroes of the Storm, WoW, and Starcraft include

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 6th

  • World of Warcraft Cinematic – The Road to Legion – 2:15 pm – 3:15 pm Pacific (5:15 pm – 6:15 pm Eastern)
  • Diablo III Dev Talk – 3:30 pm – 4:30 pm Pacific (6:30 pm – 7:30 pm Eastern)
  • Hearthstone – What’s Next? – 3:30 pm – 4:30 pm Pacific (6:30 pm – 7:30 pm Eastern)
  • Overwatch: What’s New? – 4:45 pm – 5:45 pm Pacific (7:45 pm – 8:45 pm Eastern)

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 7th

  • Hearthstone: Fireside Chat – 10:00 am – 11:00 am Pacific (2:00 pm – 3:00 pm Eastern)
  • The World of Overwatch – 11:30 am – 12:30 am Pacific (2:30 pm – 3:30 pm Eastern)
  • Heroes of the Storm State of the Game – 11:30 am – 12:30 am Pacific (2:30 pm – 3:30 pm Eastern)
  • World of Warcraft: Legion Game Systems – 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm Pacific (4:00 pm – 5:00 pm Eastern)
  • World of Warcraft Q&A – 2:30 pm – 3:30 pm Pacific (5:30 pm – 6:30 pm Eastern)
  • Heroes of the Storm: Battlegrounds – 4:00 pm – 5:00 pm Pacific (7:00 pm – 8:00 pm Eastern)
We’ll have boots on the ground during Blizzcon this year and full coverage from our Virtual Ticket Team as well to bring you the most up-to-date coverage anywhere.
You can also read the Blizzcon schedule for more information about your favorite eSports game and for further coverage of blizzard games.
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Elder Scrolls Online : Orsinium DLC is coming – Home of the Orcs

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The Elder Scrolls Online: Tamriel Unlimited is on its way to receiving yet again a big DLC with the announcement of Orsinium. Orsinium is the ancestral home of the Orcish race in the elder scrolls world players will be tasked with helping to rebuild this once great capital city by order of King Kurog.

If what we are being told is true from the press release this is the largest DLC to date  and offers players “over 20 hours” of content including a new zone, new quests, a new single-player arena, new public dungeons and many more small tweaks.

New PVE Content for All Players: Adventure through hours of captivating new content, no matter your level.

The Maelstrom Arena: A new solo arena challenge, The Maelstrom Arena, features nine combat rings and two different difficulty levels. Test your might against the fiercest enemies imaginable as you, and you alone, fight for your life and if victorious, are granted generous rewards.

New Public Dungeons: Old Orsinium and Rkindaleft, Orsinium’s sprawling public dungeons, feature all new-challenges for both solo and group play.

Orisinium-Exclusive Rewards and Items: Enjoy powerful new gear, unique crafting styles and other rewards inspired by the history and denizens of Wrothgar.

Orsinium will be released for PC/Mac on November 2nd, XBox One on November 17th and for PlayStation 4 on November 18th. ESO Plus members will receive the DLC for free, or it can be purchased for 3,000 Crowns in the ESO Crown Store.

 

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Albion Online Alpha Testing

After much anticipation, Sandbox Interactive, developers of Albion Online, have opened their servers for the start of the big Summer Alpha 2015.

From 06:00am New York time, all Legendary Founders are able to play the game and populate and conquer the world of Albion for themselves.

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As a Sandbox MMORPG, Albion Online offers the following key features to players:

  1. Players-driven economy: the world of Albion is entirely built by the players within – all items and buildings are crafted by players, towns and villages are formed and trade routes established
  2. You-Are-What-You-Wear: As a true RPG, Albion Online offers players many roles to play – be it a warrior, farmer, crafter or diplomant; the twist: there are no classes in Albion, your character can learn how to master every type of equipment, giving players a maximum of flexibility with regards to character customization
  3. GvG territorial warfare: Guilds can form their empire by conquering the land of Albion from others in exciting 5vs5 Guild-vs-Guild fights, that are ultimately decided by a combination of strategy,preparation and skill.
  4. Full-loot PvP: In Albion, the winner takes it all – i.e. that the victorious player of PvP fights (that can only happen in dedicated PvP zones) may take all the belongings of the opponent, making „death“ an actually meaningful thing in an mmo.
  5. Cross-Platform: Albion Online is available on Windows, Mac, Linux, Android tablet and iOS tablet (upon release only), with the same single massive world for players from all countries and platforms to log into.