The first content update for The War Within (11.0.5) will be going live on 23 October AEST with the completion of regional maintenance. The Champions of Azeroth, past and present, are invited to the Caverns of Time tucked away in the wastelands of Tanaris for a special celebration! 

As World of Warcraft approaches its official 20^th Anniversary on 24 November AEST, players can take part in a myriad of in-game activities commemorating two decades of adventure with a plethora of rewards to earn.  

Some of the activities players can look forward to include: 

• NEW CLASSIC RAID: Blackrock Depths 
• This classic era dungeon has been refashioned into a 10-15 player 8-boss raid available in LFR, Normal and Heroic difficulties.  

• NEW TIMEWALKING: Classic Dungeons 
• Classic dungeons will be offered in the LFD group finder and will officially enter the Timewalking rotation beyond the anniversary event.  
• Deadmines (original classic version) 
• Dire Maul (east and west wings) 
• Stratholme (living and undead wings) 

• NEW WORLD BOSSES 
• Additional raid bosses are making a return with updated rewards in addition to previous anniversary raid bosses: 
• Sha of Anger (from Mists of Pandaria) 
• Archavon the Stonewatcher (from Wrath of the Lich King) 

• LEGENDARY REWARDS 
• New mounts, pets, and classic transmog sets will be available to earn using a new currency, Bronze Celebration Tokens. 
• Additionally, updated modern versions of the Tier 2 armour sets will be purchasable with Bronze Celebration Tokens, available for all classes with new ones created for classes that were not available in the classic Tier 2 era! 

Content update 11.0.5 will also bring with it additional changes and features for players to enjoy including class balance updates, new quests and the expansion of the Dracthyr race into six new combat classes including rogue, mage and priest.  

More information on the anniversary update in The War Within, check out our blog on the World of Warcraft website.  

More details about how to get involved in the 20^th Anniversary celebrations can be found here.   

For the first time in its storied legacy, John Marston’s beloved journey can be experienced on PC in stunning, new detail, with both Red Dead Redemption and its iconic zombie-horror companion story, Undead Nightmare, arriving to PC on October 29.

In collaboration with Double Eleven, this new version adds PC-specific enhancements including native 4K resolution at up to 144hz on compatible hardware, monitor support for both Ultrawide (21:9) and Super Ultrawide (32:9), HDR10 support, and full keyboard and mouse functionality.

There’s also support for NVIDIA DLSS 3.7 and AMD FSR 3.0 upscaling technologies, NVIDIA DLSS Frame Generation, adjustable draw distances, shadow quality settings, and more.

Check out the new trailer above and stay tuned for more details, including information later this week on how to pre-purchase Red Dead Redemption and Undead Nightmare at the Rockstar Store, Steam, or the Epic Games Store.

Red Dead Redemption and Undead Nightmare are also currently available on Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, and Xbox.

20 of the best teams in Rainbow Six Esports from around the world to battle over a $3,000,000 USD prize pool, with 3 days of adrenaline-fuelled action for fans to experience at Fenway Park’s MGM Music Hall

Sydney, Australia – October 9, 2024 – Today, Ubisoft and BLAST have released details for the upcoming Six Invitational, due to take place in Boston, Massachusetts from February 3 to February 16, 2025.

Following on from the incredible scenes at last year’s SI in São Paulo, Brazil, The Six Invitational now moves to the MGM Music Hall in Boston for the first-ever Six Invitational in the United States.

Tickets are available for purchase via Ticketmaster.com: https://www.ticketmaster.com/six-invitational-tickets/artist/2692160

Dates and Locations:

• Phase 1 – “Group Stage”: 3 – 7 February – not open to the public
• Phase 2 – “Playoffs”: 9 – 11 February – not open to the public
• Phase 3 – “Finals”: 14 – 16 February – open to the public at the MGM Music Hall

Stage 2 of the 2024 season is already underway with teams battling in the Regional Leagues to take home Global Points as well as qualification to November’s BLAST R6 Montreal Major, the final chance to gain points towards qualification for The Six Invitational 2025. 20 of Rainbow Six Siege’s best teams will then travel to Boston in February to battle over $3,000,000 USD as well as the the chance to cement themselves in history and lift the iconic Sledgehammer trophy.

North America and the USA have a deep-rooted history in Rainbow Six Siege, winning multiple Six Invitationals and Majors in years prior, with TSM lifting the Hammer at the Six Invitational 2022 and more recently beastcoast reigning victorious at the BLAST R6 Manchester Major earlier this year.

Boston has hosted a variety of high-calibre esports events in the past and will once again play host to one of the biggest esports events at a new venue in the MGM Music Hall in Fenway Park, which opened in 2022.

Additional details on the venue, ticketing, and more are available here: https://r6esports.com/SI25Tickets

For more information about BLAST R6, please visit http://www.rainbow6.com/esports and follow us at https://twitter.com/R6esports and https://instagram.com/R6esports.

About Ubisoft

Ubisoft is a creator of worlds, committed to enriching players’ lives with original and memorable entertainment experiences. Ubisoft’s global teams create and develop a deep and diverse portfolio of games, featuring brands such as Assassin’s Creed®, Brawlhalla®, For Honor®, Far Cry®, Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon®, Just Dance®, Rabbids®, Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six®, The Crew® and Tom Clancy’s The Division®. Through Ubisoft Connect, players can enjoy an ecosystem of services to enhance their gaming experience, get rewards and connect with friends across platforms. With Ubisoft+, the subscription service, they can access a growing catalog of more than 100 Ubisoft games and DLC. For the 2023-24 fiscal year, Ubisoft generated net bookings of €2.32 billion. To learn more, please visit: www.ubisoftgroup.com.

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About BLAST

BLAST is on a mission to take esports to the next level of global entertainment. We excite and invite billions of fans to join the esports revolution. We create live and digital experiences – from tournaments that pack out major arenas around the world to great content that’s guaranteed to blow your socks off.

We are famous for our unparalleled production quality and game changing fan-first moments. Bringing together the best teams and biggest superstars to fight it out for glory and multi-million dollar prize pools. Attracting tens-of-thousands of fans to our crazy-big-adrenaline-pumped live events in big arenas from London and Copenhagen to Atlanta and Sao Paulo, with millions more watching at home from all around the world on our global broadcasts.

We work with some of the world’s best game publishers and brands to elevate their properties into amazing esports experiences. We are currently working with world-leading game publishers Epic Games, Valve and Ubisoft to produce, market and deliver esports for popular titles Rocket League, Fortnite, Rainbow Six and Counter-Strike 2.

All-new World Tour League, basketball-themed court, and Centre Court Pass Season 4 serve up competition this fall

Following the real-life tennis calendar, TopSpin 2K25 Season 4, available this week, will immerse players in two of the ultimate tournaments in the sport: the Rolex Paris Masters and the Nitto ATP Finals. Featuring new, free, playable pro Alexander Zverev, Season 4 will debut lots of new, exciting content, including the World Tour League, a free, basketball-themed venue, and a brand-new Centre Court Pass, which features pro outfits, cosmetics from top brands, animations, and more. For the next eight weeks, players can soak in all that Season 4 has to offer as they work their way through the reward tiers.

The Rolex Paris Masters is the ninth and final ATP Masters 1000 event of the season, known for its high level of competition. TopSpin 2K25 sets the stage for the world’s best players to battle it out on its indoor hard courts. At the end of the year, the Nitto ATP Finals in Turin, Italy, is the season-ending championship, and showcases the best of tennis through high-stakes matches to determine the year-end champions. Players can take their male MyPLAYER through these exhilarating experiences to show the competition who the real king of the court is!

Joining the TopSpin 2K25 roster as a free, playable pro, the current World Number 3, Alexander Zverev, is a prominent German tennis star, and has quickly risen through the ranks with his powerful game. Zverev has claimed multiple ATP Masters 1000 titles and a strong presence in Grand Slam® tournaments. With the launch of Season 4, Zverev will be joining the list of renowned players available for anyone to play within 2K Tour and Exhibition modes.

Also coming in Season 4, the World Tour League is a new feature accessible through an additional tab in the World Tour menu. To enter the League, a MyPLAYER must have reached Level 10. When a MyPLAYER joins World Tour for the first time after reaching Level 10, they are placed in the Iron Rank, the lowest level in the League. A total of eight distinct Ranks is available: Iron, Bronze, Silver, Gold, Platinum, Sapphire, Obsidian, and Diamond. League Points are earned by playing and winning matches in World Tour, leading to higher rankings, but can also be lost, resulting in relegation to a lower Rank. League Points and Rankings reset at the beginning of each Season so players will have to work quickly to earn the coveted Diamond Ranking before the Season ends.

Timed to the real life NCAA college basketball tip-off, TopSpin 2K25 introduces the 2K Sports Center—the ultimate basketball and tennis crossover. Set in Louisville, Kentucky, a mecca of college basketball fandom, this unique venue features a sleek, polished, hardwood floor with a vibrant backdrop of bleachers and courtside seats. 

In the Season 4 Centre Court Pass, there are 42 free rewards and 106 premium rewards, and players can play at their own pace and complete a Centre Court Pass even after a new one releases. An alt era version of Pete Sampras outfitted in two of his signature looks can be attained by reaching Free Tier 5 and Free Tier 50 of the Season 4 Centre Court Pass. Players who have purchased the Premium Centre Court Pass for Season 4 will also be able to earn and unlock Caroline Wozniacki’s ‘23 Blue Outfit at Tier 30 and Frances Tiafoe’s Clay ‘23 Outfit at Tier 50. As usual, a host of new items, brand-new Animations and Alt Pro Outfits will also be dropping in the Pro Shop Seasonal Store.

TopSpin 2K25 Standard Edition, Cross-Gen Edition, Deluxe Edition and Grand Slam® Edition are all available now.On PlayStation platforms, Standard Edition and Grand Slam® Edition will be on sale for 40% off October 9 through October 23, 2024. On Xbox platforms, Deluxe Edition will be on sale for 40% off October 8 through October 15, 2024, while Standard Edition and Grand Slam® Edition will also be on sale for 40% off October 15 through October 22, 2024. On Steam, Standard Edition, Deluxe Edition and Grand Slam® Edition will also be on sale for 40% off October 10 through October 24, 2024.*

Developed by Hangar 13, TopSpin 2K25 is rated G. For more information on TopSpin 2K25, please visit https://topspin.2k.com/. Follow TopSpin 2K on TikTok, Instagram, X, YouTube, and Facebook for the latest TopSpin 2K25 news.

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*Discount based on 2K’s SRP. Digital Only. Sony sale begins October 9, 2024 at 12:00:00 a.m. PDT and ends October 23, 2024 at 11:59:59 p.m. PDT. Xbox Deluxe Edition sale begins October 8, 2024 at 12:00:00 a.m. PDT and ends October 15, 2024 . Xbox Standard Edition and Grand Slam Edition sale begins October 15, 2024 at 12:00:00 a.m. PDT and ends October 22, 2024 at 9:59:59 a.m. PDT. Steam sale begins October 10, 2024 at 10:00:00 a.m. PDT and ends October 24, 2024 at 9:59:59 a.m. PDT. Terms Apply.

LOS ANGELES – OCTOBER 8, 2024 – Netmarble, a leading developer and publisher of high-quality mobile games, has launched a new update for its collectible RPG, Tower of God: New World. Players can experience a new SSR+ teammate, brand-new content and various events starting today.

[Soul Fragment] Albelda (Red Element, Support, Sorcerer) arrives as a new SSR+ teammate in Tower of God: New World. Albelda is White’s last clone who is born from the combined souls of the victims murdered by Hoaqin. With her overwhelming shinsu abilities that rival those of Rankers, she can grant the Power of Spirits to one of her allies and maximize their stats. 

A variety of limited-time events runs through October 23, celebrating [Soul Fragment] Albelda’s arrival. Players can participate in the following events and earn valuable rewards: 

• Albelda’s Soul Check-in Event: Log into the game for 14 days during the event period and receive SSR Soulstones, Expirable Suspendiums and more. 
• Albelda Trial Event: Offers players a chance to experience [Soul Fragment] Albelda for three days. Players will be rewarded with Master Keys and more by clearing in-game missions for the Albelda Trial Event. 
• Albelda Boost Missions: Players who have obtained [Soul Fragment] Albelda and completed multiple growth missions will have an opportunity to acquire [Soul Fragment] Albelda two more times, SSR+ Soulstones and more rewards. 

A new ranking competition event titled ‘Tower Race’ has been added as part of this update. Players can compete against each other to be the first to conquer the highest floor of a tower. The winner will be rewarded with Headon’s Tokens, which can be used to activate a buff, based on their ranks. Valuable rewards such as SSR Soulstones and a Tower Race Border will also be offered for clearing the stages in the Tower Race. The first season of Tower Race runs through October 12. 

In addition, players can challenge the new event boss [Healing Flame] Yihwa Yeon and participate in the Boss’s Warmth Point Acquisition Ranking Race through October 23. Boss’ Warmth points can be earned based on the amount of damage dealt in the Event Boss Battle, and players will receive rewards based on their ranks. 

In Tower of God: New World, players can take control of fan-favorite characters to ascend the Tower. Join Twenty-Fifth Bam – and more than 100 characters – as he fights his way through the Tower in gorgeous 3D animation that will make players feel like they have stepped into an anime world. Players will experience fast-paced battle mechanics while utilizing a unique Slot System that powers up a particular “slot” instead of a specific character. 

The game is now available on Google Play and the App Store while the PC version is available to download from Google Play Games Beta. Players are encouraged to sign up on Discord and other social channels (YouTube, Instagram, X, TikTok, and Facebook) for the latest information.

About Netmarble Corporation

Established in Korea in 2000, Netmarble Corporation is a leading developer and publisher of top-grossing mobile games worldwide. Through powerful franchises and collaborations with acclaimed IP holders, Netmarble strives to elevate the gaming experience and entertain audiences globally. As a parent company of Kabam and SpinX Games, and a major shareholder of Jam City and HYBE (formerly Big Hit Entertainment), Netmarble’s diverse portfolio includes Solo Leveling: ARISE, Seven Knights Idle Adventure, Tower of God: New World, Lineage 2: Revolution, MARVEL Future Fight, Ni no Kuni: Cross Worlds and The Seven Deadly Sins: Grand Cross. More information can be found at http://company.netmarble.com.

LOS ANGELES – OCTOBER 8, 2024 – Netmarble, a leading developer and publisher of high-quality mobile games, has launched a new update for its idle RPG The Seven Deadly Sins: IDLE Adventure. A new hero, limited-time events and additional content updates are now available for players to experience. 

As part of the latest update, The Seven Deadly Sins: IDLE Adventure unveiled The Boar Sin of Gluttony Merlin, an STR-attribute support hero and a Great Mage with hunger for more knowledge. Her powerful skill “Reflect Curtain” grants a Lv.5 Sever buff that increases Crit Chance, as well as a DoT Immunity buff, for her allies. Merlin’s ultimate skill “Exterminate Ray” removes all buffs on the target and knocks them back upon successful attack. 

Players can obtain The Boar Sin of Gluttony Merlin by using the Rate Up Summon Tickets or Diamonds. Gloxinia of Repose is also available for players to summon. She is a VIT-attribute support hero who inflicts Bind to the target and removes all debuffs from allies. 

In addition, the maximum difficulty for Gold & Hero EXP Dungeon, as well as for Lab Sample Dungeon, has been expanded to 400. Players can also now enter Advent Battle to challenge Monspeet of Reticence.

A brand-new minigame ‘Sir Hawk’s Relentless Charge’ is accessible in the game through October 15. Players will create and connect bridges for Hawk and receive Event Coins based on the scores and stages they have reached. The Event Coins can be exchanged for valuable items at the Event Exchange Shop. 

Based on the global hit manga and anime ‘The Seven Deadly Sins’, the game welcomes players to an idle RPG world overflowing with epic adventures and fan-favorite characters from the franchise. Inspired by The Seven Deadly Sins: Grand Cross, the mobile RPG enjoyed by 60 million players around the globe, The Seven Deadly Sins: IDLE Adventure offers an enjoyable gameplay experience featuring a variety of content, an easy-to-play One-Tap Draw system, as well the opportunity to collect and nurture beloved characters.

For more information on The Seven Deadly Sins: IDLE Adventure, please be sure to stay tuned to the official website and official social channels (Facebook, Discord) for future updates.

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About Netmarble Corporation

Established in Korea in 2000, Netmarble Corporation is a leading developer and publisher of top-grossing mobile games worldwide. Through powerful franchises and collaborations with acclaimed IP holders, Netmarble strives to elevate the gaming experience and entertain audiences globally. As a parent company of Kabam and SpinX Games, and a major shareholder of Jam City and HYBE (formerly Big Hit Entertainment), Netmarble’s diverse portfolio includes Solo Leveling: ARISE, Seven Knights Idle Adventure, Tower of God: New World, Lineage 2: Revolution, MARVEL Future Fight, Ni no Kuni: Cross Worlds and The Seven Deadly Sins: Grand Cross. More information can be found at http://company.netmarble.com.

Stylish New Musical Trailer Introduces Pro Philosopher’s Wacky Narrative And Cast 

Seattle, Washington (October 8, 2024) – Intelligible Games celebrates the launch of the quirky visual novel debate adventure Pro Philosopher 2: Governments and Grievances, out now on Steam for PC and Steam Deck for $11.99 USD, with a limited time 10% discount. The team also released an animated musical narrative trailer—bet you’ve never heard that one before—spotlighting the game’s cast of philosophers and the life-or-death stakes behind each riveting debate. 

“Politics is not an easy topic to tackle and we went for it directly, making this game over many nights and weekends with a lot of love and care.” says Connor Fallon, game designer and writer. “I’m so proud of the team, and hope playing this game gives people a fun way to see the world from new perspectives. And also, that they like our many, many stupid jokes.” 

In Pro Philosopher 2, follow college student Ari as she’s knocked out of her daily life and into a strange realm between life-and-death full of history’s most famous (and infamous) thinkers. Confront philosophers to save Ari’s mother from this mysterious purgatory and answer the age-old question “what is the ideal form of government.” Master logical moves to untangle argument puzzles, find internal contradictions, and cause your opponents to freak out to bring Ari and her mother closer to returning to the land of the living. 

Key features include: 

• Riveting Philosophical Debates – Use your opponent’s statements against them to find logical contradictions! Debate the validity of philosophical arguments to find the true nature of political thought. 
• A Cast From Across History – Engage with colorful renditions of famous (and infamous) philosophers, including Karl Marx, John Locke, Confucius, Niccolò Machiavelli, and more yet to be revealed. Analyze new belief systems to expand your mind and put your debate skills to the test.
• A Visual Novel Adventure – Enjoy an expressive art style with 2.5D visual novel gameplay, and presentational flourishes bring both drama and humor to the philosophy-packed adventure. 

Pro Philosopher 2 is the long-awaited follow up to the hit 2013 browser game Socrates Jones: Pro Philosopher, where an out-of-his-depth accountant was forced to debate moral philosophy to win back his life. Socrates Jones: Pro Philosopher was the top rated and top played game the month of its release on Kongregate. 11 years later, players can embark on an all new political philosophy narrative adventure and a series of interactive debates with brilliant thinkers from across history. 

About Intelligible Games

Intelligible Games is a nights-and-weekends studio based in Seattle, consisting of seasoned devs at studios like Riot, Bungie, and Arenanet. After making marketable AAA games during the day, we create narrative puzzle games about philosophers at night. Basically, we’re philosophy werewolves. This group previously shipped IGF “Best in Design” and “Best in Narrative” nominee Elsinore as part of Golden Glitch in 2019, and the original Socrates Jones: Pro Philosopher in 2013

Boulder, Colo. (Oct. 8, 2024) – Serenity Forge and Freebird Games today send Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S and PlayStation 5 players on a journey of cosmic proportions in To the Moon, available now for $9.99. Originally released over a decade ago, To The Moon is a beloved narrative journey that is rated “Overwhelmingly Positive” on Steam with a staggering 60,000+ reviews: https://serenityforge.com/games/to-the-moon

Console players now have the chance to meet To The Moon’s Dr. Rosalene and Dr. Watts. The doctors give people the amazing opportunity to rewind the clock back to the start of their lives, but only in the patient’s head.

This operation is quite serious as the new life becomes the last thing patients remember before taking their final breath. Therefore, the operation is only performed on patients on their deathbed, to fulfill their final wishes they hoped to accomplish during their lives.

This unusual adventure follows Dr. Rosalene and Dr. Watts as they work to fulfill the dream of an elderly man named Johnny. With each step back in time, a new fragment of Johnny’s past is revealed. As the two doctors piece together the puzzled events that spanned a lifetime, they seek to find out just why the frail old man chose his dying wish to be what it is.

And Johnny’s last wish is, of course… to go to the moon.

Stay in the loop on all things Serenity Forge by visiting the team’s website and Twitter page. 

About Serenity Forge

Based in Boulder, Colorado, video game development and publishing studio Serenity Forge prides themselves on the care and dedication they put into their work, creating meaningful games that challenge the way you think. Firm believers in the artistic, cultural, and educational power of video games, Serenity Forge aims to craft unique interactive experiences to broaden players’ horizons and expand their perspectives. 

About Freebird Games

Freebird Games is an indie game studio based in Canada, founded in 2008 by Kan (Reives) Gao, to tell stories that meant something to him. Since then, the Freebird team has been growing with a cast made up of eccentric and talented characters, allowing us to do what we do today.

(LONDON, UK) – Oct. 8, 2024 – Omeda Studios, a community-founded studio created by Robbie Singh, has introduced a new Hero, Skylar to its third-person MOBA Predecessor today! Coming off of Predecessor’s 1.0 launch in July of this year, Omeda Studios has just released their first post-launch update where the 2 million+ players worldwide can now take control of the all-new Hero Skylar for ultimate aerial assault gameplay. Predecessor is free on PC via Steam, Epic Games Store, and on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S.

Skylar is a dynamic aerial combat Carry, utilizing ancient alien technology to soar through the air and blast her opponents from above with the following abilities:

• Primary Ability – Skylar’s Primary Ability, Primary Grenade, launches a brutal nano-grenade from afar which can bounce around the battlefield for a short duration. Players hit by these grenades will take heavy damage and will temporarily be slowed.  
• Secondary Ability – Air Assault has ancient energies flow through Skylar’s jetpack that launch her skyhigh to hover above the battlefield, raining death from above on the enemy team. As she is airborne, Skylar can utilize any of her Abilities or Basic Attacks and launch missiles towards her target when dealing damage. 
• Alternate Ability – The Hypercharge Abilityallows Skylar to redirect her weapon’s energy system to blast a deadly plasma beam for a short duration. Damage taken by enemy players stack up over time and at maximum stacks, Skylar will melt her foes based on their bonus physical armor. Taking down an enemy Hero will refresh its duration. 
• Ultimate Ability – The Atomizer Ultimate ability superchargers Skylar’s rifle to the brink of destruction before unleashing a massive orb of unstable energy towards its target. The orb will travel any distance until it crashes into an obstacle or enemy Hero, exploding on impact and dealing huge amounts of damage. 
• Passive Ability – Dissonance is Skylar’s Passive, causing enemy units to explode on death dealing extra physical damage to the target and those around it. Bringing down an enemy Hero causes this explosion to grow even larger and deal extra damage. Dissonance also grants extra jump height, using Skylar’s jetpack to propel her further in the air with each jump.

Available now is also the Shadow’s Eve event, Predecessor’s Halloween-themed update. On Shadow’s Eve, players will be able to don spine-tingling skins for Heroes Skylar, Sevarog, Murdock, Howitzer, Greystone, Kira, Lt. Belica, Khaimera, Narbash and Sparrow. Players will also witness the map redecorated into horrifyingly haunted battlefields strung with jack-o-lanterns, eerie lighting and so much more.