Paris Games Week: Neverwinter!

Perfect World Europe today announced its plans for the Paris Games Week, October 31^st to November 4^th, in Paris. In cooperation with ESL and Asus, headlining this year’s Perfect World booth [1B60] is Neverwinter, a free action MMORPG based on the world-renowned Dungeons & Dragons franchise.

Taking place in the iconic Dungeons & Dragons city of Neverwinter, this free MMORPG will take you from the besieged walls of the city once known as The Jewel of The North to subterranean passageways in search of forgotten secrets and lost treasure. Epic stories, strategic action based gameplay and classic roleplaying await those heroes courageous enough to enter the fantastic world of Faerûn and the ruined city of Neverwinter. More information about the game can be found here: http://playneverwinter.com/

Attendees can play Neverwinter on one of 20 stations, powered by ASUS, to ensure a smooth and entertaining gaming experience. Upon completion of the demo, visitors will have an opportunity to sign up for getting a guaranteed access to Neverwinter beta.

Nathan Hasle, Community Manager for Neverwinter in France, says: “It’s not only the first time that we will showcase Neverwinter to the French public on such a big scale, but also the first time ever in France we’re showing off the brand-new adventure zone ‘Blackdagger Ruins’. We’re very happy with this opportunity to have French players try out the game’s action based combat in Blackdagger Ruins’ exciting new quests!”

A hands-on demo of Neverwinter will be available for press by appointment to registered media only. To schedule an appointment, please refer to the contact information listed above.

DC Universe Announces "Home Turf" DLC

Heroes and Villains will soon have a place to call home as Sony Online Entertainment, LLC (SOE) today announced Home Turf, its sixth downloadable content (DLC) pack for DC Universe™ Online (DCUO). Available in early 2013 for download on the PC and PlayStation®3, Home Turf will introduce customizable housing for the first time to the popular game, providing players with a base of operations, and all-new customizable backdrops for super-charged combat.

“Home Turf is going to be our biggest DLC Pack to date, and add a completely new dimension to the game,” said Larry Liberty, executive producer of DCUO. “The level of depth that we’re adding to the new housing system will really let dcuo players live out their heroic or villainous fantasies like never before.”

Players will be able to tailor their hideouts and lairs with a variety of themes and hundreds of unique furnishing items, as well as enjoy conveniences and amenities – like those found in the Hall of Doom or Watchtower – in their own unique custom environment. Additionally, lairs will double as battlegrounds where players can challenge each other in one-on-one PvP matches.

Along with player housing, Home Turf offers players new missions and boss fights at four iconic locations: Stryker’s Island, Arkham Asylum, Steelworks and Ace Chemicals. Each location will offer players 10 missions to complete for ‘Marks of Triumph,’ which they can use to upgrade their lair and unlock its full potential and benefits.

“A secret lair or hideout is essential to any hero or villain, but it’s more than just a place to hang their capes. It helps complete their identity and gives them a place to train, recharge, store weapons and plan their attack strategy,” said Jens Andersen, creative director of DCUO. “However, no hero or villain’s lair is safe from invasions by their enemies, and for that reason, we have introduced a new combat dimension to player housing. We will be sharing more details soon and cannot wait to hear what our players think.”

DCUO’s Home Turf DLC pack will be a free download for the game’s Legendary members and will be available for purchase to Free and Premium players via the PlayStation®Network, the in-game Marketplace, or for PC players via the DCUniverseOnline.com website.

League of Legends Tournament Announced

Major League Gaming (MLG) has announced the eight teams from around the globe that will participate in the League of Legends  Invitational Tournament at the Fall Championship in Dallas, Texas, from November 2-4. All eight teams will receive all-expenses paid trips to compete for a chance at $30,000 in prizes with the first place team taking home $16,000.

Fall Championship League of Legends teams include:
·         Azubu Blaze (KR)
·         CLG Prime (NA)
·         CLG EU (EU)
·         Curse Gaming (NA)
·         Najin Sword (KR)
·         Team Dignitas (NA)
·         Team Dynamic (NA)
·         Team SoloMid (NA)

Fall Championship League of Legends Prizes: $30,000 total
·         1st = $16,000
·         2nd = $8,000
·         3rd = $4,000
·         4th = $2,000

The League of Legends tournament will be cast by Deman, Jatt, Phreak, MonteCristo and OptimusTom. For those not attending in person, the three-day competition will be broadcast LIVE online at http://www.majorleaguegaming.com/live beginning Friday, November 2 at 5pm CST and continuing through the Finals on Sunday, November 4. HD passes are now available online for viewers to watch ad-free in HD in up to 1080p, and have access to DVR to rewind and re-watch any of the action. As always, fans can watch standard definition for free. Spectator passes are available online and additional information about the League of Legends tournament will be released in the coming week.

Tonight, MLG is also broadcasting the latest installment of MLG Prizefights presented by BIC® Flex4® Razors showcasing League of Legends. Watch CLG Prime take on Mme Ferus this evening, Wednesday, October 24 at 7pm ET at www.majorleaguegaming.com/prizefights.Commentary will be provided by Tom "Optimus" Searfoss and Chris "MonteCristo" Mykles. For a complete Fall broadcast schedule visit www.majorleaguegaming.com/schedule.

Konami Offers Limited Edition Metal Gear Prizes

Visitors to Konami's stand at this weekend's MCM London Comic Con will have the chance to get hands-on with the eagerly-anticipated Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance ...and the publisher is sweetening the deal even more with some awesome event-exclusive prizes!

Show-goers who play the Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance demo can take part in Konami's Rising Challenge - finish in under 10 minutes or defeat the end boss with a combat rank of A, and you'll win a special Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance T-shirt and lenticular poster. If that's a bit much, complete the demo in 15 minutes or less, and you'll still walk away with a poster!

Konami is also offering awesome limited edition Metal Gear prizes for fans who come dressed in Metal Gear themed cosplay. On Saturday and Sunday of the show, the publisher is giving away a rare Metal Gear 4 statue to the best Metal Gear cosplay, while runners-up will win extremely rare 'Big Boss Wants You' T-shirts, Metal Gear HD Collection Special Editions and a set of five hard-to-find Uniqlo Metal Gear 25th Anniversary T-shirts. They'll also be giving away Metal Gear art books, Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance posters and T-shirts to all who come to the show in Metal Gear themed costumes.

In addition to Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance, visitors to the show will be able to play Konami's Zone of the Enders HD Collection for PS3 and Xbox 360 and Castlevania: Lords of Shadow - Mirror of Fate for the Nintendo 3DS.

Tickets for MCM London Comic Con on 26-28 October are available at www.londonexpo.com/faq/tickets

Nintento To Host Two Special Events.

Nintendo is hosting two special events in New York to celebrate the upcoming launch of Pokémon Black Version 2 and Pokémon White Version 2 for the Nintendo DS. On Oct. 6 at the Nintendo World store from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., fans can gather for a chance to be among the first in the nation to purchase the games in advance of their Oct. 7 release. Additionally, the first 1,000 people in line to purchase either game will receive a unique Pokémon scarf, and all attendees will have the opportunity to take photos with costumed characters of Pokémon Snivy, Tepig and Oshawott.



A week later on Oct. 13, during New York Comic-Con, Pokémon fans can participate in a massive interactive experience at the nearby Pokémon Black Version 2 and Pokémon White Version 2 Launch Celebration. Planned activities include live performances from the Chicago-based band I Fight Dragons, a live stage show, a Pokémon photo booth, an opportunity to receive the mythical Pokémon Genesect for attendees who bring their Nintendo 3DS or Nintendo DS and copy of the game, hands-on time with Pokédex 3D Pro for Nintendo 3DS prior to its Nov. 8 launch and live Pokémon-themed ice sculpting.

Attendees who participate in the event's activities will receive tickets that can be redeemed on-site during event hours for a variety of Pokémon giveaways (while supplies last).

Rift: Storm Legion Beta Begins!

 Trion Worlds today announced its first closed beta event for Storm Legion™, the highly anticipated first expansion to, RIFT, will kick off on Friday, October 5, and is slated to conclude on Sunday, October 7. Those who’ve pre-ordered the expansion are automatically entered into this and all subsequent beta events. The additional events are planned throughout October leading up to the November 13^th launch of the expansion.

Strap yourselves in for the first Storm Legion closed beta event, where participants will have the opportunity to explore the new leveling zones of Pelladane, Cape Jule, and the city of Tempest Bay. Additionally, players will be able to customize their own Dimensions , and try out the new four new souls coming in the expansion. Current subscribers will be able to copy their characters over to the beta shard.
Visit www.stormlegion.com/preorder for more information.

Pokémon World Tournament

To be among the elite video game players at the Pokémon World Championships, players must collect and train a powerful Pokémon team, spend countless hours preparing for battle, and plan a strategy for the intense competition they must face. For a select few players who competed at the 2012 Pokémon World Championships in Hawaii, their hard work, dedication, and success earned them a place in the upcoming Pokémon Black Version 2 and Pokémon White Version 2 video games launching 12th October in the UK.

The Pokémon Company International announced today that 12 video game finalists from this year’s Pokémon World Championships—including three-time World Champion Ray Rizzo—will be the basis for Pokémon Trainers in Pokémon Black Version 2 and Pokémon White Version 2 to challenge players as part of the in-game Pokémon World Tournament. Beginning on 22nd October, three distribution events via the Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection service will unlock Pokémon World Tournament events featuring those finalists. Each distribution will feature four finalists from a Pokémon World Championships age division, and you can battle them after reaching the Pokémon World Tournament found in the Unova region’s Driftveil City.

You will battle the Pokémon teams that these top Trainers used at the 2012 Pokémon World Championships, including their moves, held items, Abilities, and Natures. Ray Rizzo’s lineup of Tyranitar, Garchomp, Cresselia, Hydreigon, Metagross, and Rotom proved too strong for the competition as he battled his way to an unprecedented third Pokémon World Championships title. More information, including dates for all three distributions, the complete list of finalists that will be included in the distributions, and further instructions on how to participate, will be announced 15th October.