Monday’s Almost Here, but Hey – New Games are Coming! March 2016 Releases!

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So the Monday blues are almost here. Many of you’ve been settling in from your long weekend off and have decided… That Monday is about to ruin your day. Well it does for many folks and that’s an understatement of how detrimental the day can be. With it being over, we know many weekend warriors are preparing to put their joysticks down for a few days, and pull on their big boy and big girl pants. However, is it really that bad? Not really, here’s why: New games are on the horizon, so lets take a look at the upcoming games list for March.

March 1st: Mortal Kombat XL (Windows PC, Xbox One, and PlayStation 4) – If your setup for Mortal Kombat X only included the original fighters and no season pass? Here’s your entrance to two groups of new fighters including all characters from Season One and a new face never seen before. Did we mention it includes Kombat Pak’s 1 and 2 as well as all their content?

March 3rd: Black Desert Online, (Windows PC) — That trailer above is the real deal. If the game is anywhere as interesting as the trailer, we’ll be playing it off and on.

March 4th: The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess HD, (Nintendo Wii U) – Our favourite pointy eared heroes are back on another adventure to save the world around them. This time in a graphical upgrade from the titles original GameCube and Wii graphics.

March 8th: Tom Clancy’s The Division, (Windows PC, Xbox One, and PlayStation 4) – If the world ending through a pandemic wasn’t a realistic thing, we’re sure our attention wouldn’t have been grabbed so heavily by Ubisoft’s Action-RPG MMO title that puts us on the forefront of a world ending viral outbreak. Players will take on the role of Division agents in order to bring peace to the streets of Manhattan.

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March 11th: Hitman(PC, Xbox One, and PlayStation 4): We’ve all been welcomed to Hitman one way or another. This time, Square Enix and IO Interactive have given Agent 47 a once over by taking him into an episodic series that’ll later release as a full series on disc. All we know is? 47 is back, more lethal than ever, and he has gotten a graphical upgrade on the new gen consoles.

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March 15th: Aegis of Earth: Protonovus Assault, (PlayStation Vita): While the game looks interesting, Aegis of Earth: Protonovus Assault is an action-adventure game that seems to be built mostly around strategy tactics. Something that seems quite reasonable for the PlayStation Vita.

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March 15th: Senran Kagura: Estival Versus, (PlayStation Vita and PlayStation 4): There’s no doubt that the busty fighters of Senran Kagura are back. This time they are serving up a new form of beating as they are teleported to a tropical paradise where they’ll be taking on a new set of enemies and formidable foes. This also means they are once more up to no good, but this time on both PlayStation 4 and Vita.

March 15th: EA Sports UFC 2, (PlayStation 4, Windows PC, and Xbox One) – For those fans who don’t get enough UFC in their life. It’s time for them to take it to the ring once more with another EA Sports title.

March 18th: Pokken Tournament, (Nintendo Wii ) – Ever wondered what a true Pokémon fighting game would look like? Well Nintendo is serving that right up for the Nintendo Wii U. Surprisingly this one is skipping out on the Nintendo 3DS.

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March 25th: Hyrule Warriors Legends (Nintendo 3DS) – If you are one that absolutely loves the world of The Legends of Zelda and the idea of a cooperatively created title to become a Dynasty Warriors style game, here’s your chance to experience Nintendo and Koei Tecmo’s work together. The new version will feature new chapters, characters and even amiibo support for those who collect.

March 29th: MLB 16: The Show (PlayStation 3 and PlayStation 4) — I can’t say I’m a huge fan of sports, but sitting down with friends to play a bit of baseball is always a nice thing to have. The game has undergone a few changes to assist in perfecting the game including perks for career mode and bullet time for needed time during key moments in career.

For those of you looking for some things to do, March is going to be a semi-busy month offering a variety of upcoming titles. If these aren’t your cup of tea, we highly suggest checking out Tripwire’s Killing Floor 2 (PC), Warframe (PC, PS4, and Xbox One), Wrack (PC), and even Fractured Space (PC).


About the Writer:

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Dustin is our native console gamer, PlayStation and Nintendo reviewer who has an appetite for anything that crosses the boarders from across the big pond. His interest in JRPG’s, Anime, Handheld Gaming, and Pizza is insatiable. His elitist attitude gives him direction, want, and a need for the hardest difficulties in games, which is fun to watch, and hilarity at its finest. You can find him over on TwitterGoogle+, and or you can find him on PSN with RaivynLyken.

Dark Souls III Digital Pre-Orders are Live

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For those looking to venture once more into death defying dungeons, a vast and twisted world that is fully connected, and face dangers that seek to throw a difficult challenge and rewards for completing them in an action-RPG wait no longer. For those waiting to get their hands once more on the Souls franchise can now pre-order the latest installment on Xbox One, PC, and PlayStation 4.

For a limited time on the Xbox One, those who pre-order Dark Souls III will be able to get Dark Souls free through the Xbox 360 Backwards Compatibility.  This means those that haven’t had the experience of Dark Souls can now get it within 7-10 days through the Xbox Message Center once pre-ordered. For those that do pre-order, you can redeem the code through your Xbox One console or at https://xbox.com/redeemcode. For Backward Compatibility information, https://xbox.com/xbox-one/backward-compatibility.

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For those that Pre-Order on PlayStation 4, you will receive a digital version of the game soundtrack as well as a pre-order theme for the PlayStation 4 itself. For those that want to access their soundtrack, it’ll be available starting April 12, 2016. For Steam owners, you will receive the official soundtrack, and for those that already own Dark Souls and Dark Souls II, you will receive $5 USD discount towards your copy of Dark Souls III.

For those wanting the digital Deluxe Edition of the game, you can pre-order it through any of the three platforms. The Deluxe Edition will run for 84.99 USD and will receive the pre-order bonuses listed as well as the Dark Souls III Season Pass, which will expand the games world at a later date.

Will you be able to survive the horrors that await starting Mach 24th, 2016?


About the Writer:

dustin_batgr_prof

Dustin is our native console gamer, PlayStation and Nintendo reviewer who has an appetite for anything that crosses the boarders from across the big pond. His interest in JRPG’s, Anime, Handheld Gaming, and Pizza is insatiable. His elitist attitude gives him direction, want, and a need for the hardest difficulties in games, which is fun to watch, and hilarity at its finest. You can find him over on TwitterGoogle+, and or you can find him on PSN with RaivynLyken.

Final Fantasy XIV: Heavesward Gets Patch 3.2 – “The Gears of Change”

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For those of you playing Final Fantasy XIV: Heavensward has received it’s patch 3.2, “The Gears of Change”. The new update features a new hall titled “Hall of the Novice”, where players can embark on specialized tutorial quests that ultimately will help them understand the online groups such as raids, dungeons, and other forms of grouping. The hall also has introduced several new NPCs that are designed to introduce new online gamers to the MMO terms of survival and basic maneuvers. The new mentor system will also provide a more tailored approach to assist those new to the game.

For veterans of the title, the Main Scenario Quests will bring players to the climax of the Dragonsong War as it draws closer, and will also find themselves amidst the storm of change as the story rages on. This also featues two high-level dungeons for Lv. 60 players such as the Antitower, a place of abandoned Sarlayans that has become overrun by magical guardians, and the Lost City of Amdapor (hard) where the evil continues to lurk on after Diabolos has been defeated. Take a peak below at the full list of Patch 3.2 content!

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More exciting content to be implemented in Patch 3.2 includes:

·         Main Scenario Quests: The climax of the Dragonsong War draws closer, and adventurers find themselves in the midst of a storm of change.
·         Two high-level dungeons:  Level 60 players can challenge the Antitower, a place of mystery abandoned by the Sharlayans now overrun by magical guardians, and the Lost City of Amdapor (Hard), where evil continues to lurk following the defeat of Diabolos.
·         Containment Bay S1T7:  This new primal battle pits adventurers against Sephirot, the Fiend, the first of the Warring Triad who has been awoken from his vengeful dreams.
·         Alexander: Midas: The Illuminati are once again gearing up for war in an attempt to conquer the realm. Return to the iron fortress with your allies to take part in the brand-new raid.
·         Further Hildibrand Adventures: New side story quests lead the player to join Nashu at the Holy See of Ishgard on her search for the brave inspector
·         Beast Tribe Quests: Learn more about the trials and tribulations of the Nonmind, exiles from the Gnath colony, who aim to separate themselves from the Onemind.
·         Stone, Sky, Sea: A new training ground to test players’ might against an assortment of striking dummies tailored to the strength of legendary foes
·         The Feast: A new PvP arena to be implemented two weeks after patch 3.2, where the goal is to obtain opponent medals. Individual rating and ranks will be assigned to players and the highest-ranked participants will be awarded a special prize
·         New crafting recipes, hairstyles and more

Further details on Patch 3.2, The Gears of Change, can be found on the promotional website at:
http://na.finalfantasyxiv.com/pr/special/3_2_The_Gears_Of_Change/

The full Patch 3.2 notes can be found at:
http://na.finalfantasyxiv.com/lodestone/topics/detail/c755d756aece79cc9707f5444ad0980ac2b5a39c

Stay tuned for our upcoming write-up regarding Heavensward.


About the Writer:

dustin_batgr_prof

Dustin is our native console gamer, PlayStation and Nintendo reviewer who has an appetite for anything that crosses the boarders from across the big pond. His interest in JRPG’s, Anime, Handheld Gaming, and Pizza is insatiable. His elitist attitude gives him direction, want, and a need for the hardest difficulties in games, which is fun to watch, and hilarity at its finest. You can find him over on TwitterGoogle+, and or you can find him on PSN with RaivynLyken.

SENRAN KAGURA: Estival Versus Gets Dated and a “Endless Summer” Edition

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Ever wondered what would happen to those Buxom Brawlers we’ve become familiar with? What about the fact the series is about to bring it’s busy beat-’em’up touch to the PlayStation 4 this year? For those unfamiliar, both the PlayStation Vita version and PlayStation 4 versions of the game will launch on March 15th this year.

With the titles getting dated, our friends at XSEED Games have also revealed that the newest team of badass beauties, the Overseers of the Festival, will be showing their faces in the newest title. For those of us who played the Japanese version have become acquinted with Sayuri, Ryōki, Renka, Hanabi, and Kafuru, who each possess a unique Shinobi Transformation and utilize powerful Ninja Art. These deadly ladies also seem to have taken a liking for their sunny island of paradise where… They’re in another dimension. Our silly ladies from the well known SENRAN series are whisked away and forced to operate the mystical Kagura Millenium Festival that seems to beckon new guests to this deadly island.

In turn, our friends at XSEED Games have also released a packshot of the new “Endless Summer” edition that will release through retailers in March. This release contains a 108-page art book packed full of artwork from the SENRAN KAGURA series, a randomly chosen set of ten 2.5” by 3.5” holographic “pin-up cards” featuring one of the six factions of buxom beauties each in two distinct poses, and a 2-disc soundtrack containing 70 total tracks. Players can grab the Vita version for 39.99 USD or the PS4 version for 49.99 USD.

This should be more than enough to keep you busy for a while! Stay tuned for our review.


 

About the Writer:

dustin_batgr_prof

Dustin is our native console gamer, PlayStation and Nintendo reviewer who has an appetite for anything that crosses the boarders from across the big pond. His interest in JRPG’s, Anime, Handheld Gaming, and Pizza is insatiable. His elitist attitude gives him direction, want, and a need for the hardest difficulties in games, which is fun to watch, and hilarity at its finest. You can find him over on TwitterGoogle+, and or you can find him on PSN with RaivynLyken.

 

Super Evil Megacorp’s Vainglory Named “Best Mobile Game” at 2016 GLOMO Awards

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Editor’s Note: Before we begin, we here at B.A.T.G.R., want to congratulate Super Evil Mega Corp on their new title. As someone who plays Vainglory a lot in my free time, the game has taken a soft spot to my heart, and one that indeed shares the same thoughts about Vainglory being crowned “Best Mobile Game” by the GSMA and Gamelab Mobile at the 2016 GLOMO Awards in Barcelona.

If you are anyone that plays mobile games or even tablet games on either iDevice or Android, you aren’t going to want to miss out on the title “Vainglory”. This game is the world’s leading touchscreen eSport title that finds itself in the MOBA genre. During the 2016 GLOMO Awards, GSMA and Gamelab Mobile crowned Vainglory as the “Best Mobile Game”. The awards ceremony, held at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona recognizes the best of the best in mobile games. This includes the most innovated, immersive, thrilling and even sophisticated games from 2015. This includes Vainglory.

For the GLOMO Competition this award recognition isn’t any small feat as there were more than 930 entries received by the GSMA. Over 285 nominees that were shortlisted for over 40 awards in over eight categories. This amount of competition can become nailbiting for those watching and attending the event. If that’s not some tough competition, we don’t know what is, but this is definitely a challenge for many competitors attempting to be crowned victor. Judged by independent experts, analysts, journalists, academics, and even mobile operator representatives; the GLOMO Awards hosts some of the top names in the industry to help determine the winners.

It is an honor for Vainglory to be recognized as the ‘Best Mobile Game’ by the GSMA,” said Kristian Segerstrale, COO and Executive Director of Super Evil Megacorp. “The rate at which the Vainglory community has grown and the eSports competition has increased throughout 2015 has been incredible, and we can not thank our players enough for their dedication across the globe. We are still early and have a lot to do in 2016, but we are very excited about progress so far!

His statement? One that stands true as a faithful Vainglory player. We can’t wait to see what is coming in the terms of the game, but also as an official eSport title that continues to grow to this day.

For those unfamiliar with Vainglory, the game puts players amidst a battle of two teams, both being played by three real life players. These players will control a singular hero in attempts to take out enemy players, destroying turrets, and gaining ground control of the Halcyon Fold. The team that is able to destroy the enemy’s Vain wins the match. Something that we here at B.A.T.G.R. have done multiple times, and even found it as one of our favorite mobile games of 2015. The title is even one of the fastest growing mobile games on Twitch in 2015.

After a very successful Live Autumn Season Championship, Vainglory kicked off the Winter eSports Season in January while boasting a Lunar New Year-themed map skin including fireworks and other rather beautiful graphical effects in the Halcyon Fold. The Winter Championships for North America will be held at the Red Bull eSports Studio in Santa Monica, CA starting March 11th through March 13th. In turn, the European Event will be held in London at the Gfinity Arena from March 18th through the 20th. If you want to attend the events, they are now available and can be purchased for $12 USD at http://vainglorywinterna.eventbrite.com and http://vainglorywintereu.eventbrite.com. We know we’ll be watching and cheering on the teams as they attempt to take the victory title for Winter Season. If you want to give Vainglory a try, head on to the Apple App Store here or over at Google Play here.

You can also check out our review for Vainglory to see what we thought of the game.


About the Writer:

dustin_batgr_prof

Dustin is our native console gamer, PlayStation and Nintendo reviewer who has an appetite for anything that crosses the boarders from across the big pond. His interest in JRPG’s, Anime, Handheld Gaming, and Pizza is insatiable. His elitist attitude gives him direction, want, and a need for the hardest difficulties in games, which is fun to watch, and hilarity at its finest. You can find him over on TwitterGoogle+, and or you can find him on PSN with RaivynLyken.

Pokémon Sun and Moon Announced for 2016 Holiday

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It isn’t all that strange to see Pokémon titles come out every year to every couple of years. Why? The game is always evolving. Fans of the series are always pushing to be the best of the best and even causing the developers to plan ahead with how much of the franchise they consume. It’s not all that different anywhere, fans love the franchise, and the devs themselves love the franchise.

As of yesterday, there was a “leak” that hinted that a new set of games would be launching this fall. Their names? Sun and Moon. As of today, Pokémon.com has confirmed these two titles that will coincide together will launch this holiday season exclusively for the Nintendo 3DS family.

Stay tuned for more information as we await to hear about the upcoming titles.


About the Writer:

dustin_batgr_prof

Dustin is our native console gamer, PlayStation and Nintendo reviewer who has an appetite for anything that crosses the boarders from across the big pond. His interest in JRPG’s, Anime, Handheld Gaming, and Pizza is insatiable. His elitist attitude gives him direction, want, and a need for the hardest difficulties in games, which is fun to watch, and hilarity at its finest. You can find him over on TwitterGoogle+, and or you can find him on PSN with RaivynLyken.

 

The Weekly Rant: Smite on PS4, HTC Vive’s Pricing, and Bioshock Collection for Next Gen

This week has been one with a few good size releases and even some better sized news. Fresh off the table are two things that have hit the mainstream, one being that HTC Thrive price has been confirmed, pre-order dates in place, and the hardware shipping with it listed. Meanwhile on the other end we’ve learned that Smite has officially begun its launch onto PlayStation 4 with the closed Alpha having started just very recently. Oh and did we mention the fact that the Brazilian ratings boards have possibly confirmed a Bioshock: The Collection for PlayStation 3 and PlayStation 4? While the PlayStation 3 idea might just be a bad one, we can’t argue that it may be a decent idea, and one that’s worth possibly buying into for those who don’t own a PC for gaming or, well, have had the chance to jump to PlayStation 4 or Xbox One as of yet.

So lets break down this weeks rant into a few sections.


Smite: Battleground of the Gods on PlayStation 4


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There’s no secret when it comes down to the idea that I absolutely love a good MOBA and I’m always willing to give one a go. After all I’ve invested hundreds of hours into Vainglory since it’s launch on Android last year and still continue to play it this day. Now SMITE is a bit of a different story since I’ve played a decent amount on Xbox One due to convenience of a rather large screen compared to the one that my laptop has built in (we really do need a new review computer, add that to the list of things to do, when possible). SMITE is a rather interesting take on the MOBA genre since the game is one, if not the first third person MOBA that offers a third person shooter or even a third person hack and slash view of the battlefield.

The game itself is rather interesting as it brings deities from beliefs from around the world. Players can take on the role of playable characters such as Athena, Kukulkan, Nezha, Bellona, Kali, and many more through out the religions of the world. While the game has been largely available to the PC and Xbox One communities, the game has finally begun its movement to dominate the PlayStation 4’s free-to-play market, much like titles such as Warframe, Blacklight: Retribution, and even War Thunder. With the beta coming in March, it’ll be nice to see the community for SMITE grow in size.


HTC Vive Priced at a Steep 799.99 USD


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When we first wrote about the cost of VR gaming due to the Oculus Rift price announcement, our jaws tightened, and our wallets began to flicker with flames coming to life. With the price leak of the HTC Vive, our hearts have sank and our wallets withered away as we watched any hope for affordable VR coming to life become a possibility. Instead one of my personal favourite hardware manufacturers has jumped in at the high-end price of hardware marketing. Unlike the Oculus Rift that was priced at 599.99 USD, it looks like HTC may have just taken an arrow to the knee on this one, and hobbled to the back of the VR race.

With Sony having not priced the PlayStation VR just yet, we can only hope that Sony doesn’t follow in the path of both the Vive and Rift so that players may have an affordable experience, but if anything sticks true – the future of VR gaming may just cause some people to set their wallets on fire and walk away without any form of a smile on their faces. Only thing HTC can do now? Hope that UploadVR is wrong and they’ll be dropping the price due to the feedback of consumers who might just not want to spend that much on a VR headset with two controllers. I know I sure as heck won’t be.


BioShock: The Collection Rated in Brazil


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We all know that if someone said that they haven’t been even the slightest of the last gen franchise BioShock, we all know they are either lying or they genuinely aren’t interested. My guess is more-so the first half since the franchise takes a rather interesting turn with the idea of human genetics and alteration. Let alone does it do that, the first two games are almost legitimately skin crawling as players will take on enemies that are physically damaged, mentally degraded due to their need for Adam, and even psychotically motivated with anything they do.

With the series having only three installments and a handful of DLC, it’d be an interesting move if publisher 2K decided to bring the franchise over to the next gen consoles with a bit of polishing, and even higher frame rates and resolutions than when they were previously released. Though the idea that the games could possibly see a Sleeping Dogs type release can make anyone cringe since Sleeping Dogs didn’t see just a whole lot of upgrading between last gen and the current. If BioShock does anything, we just hope 2K gives a true HD re-release for home consoles. Who wouldn’t want to exit a bathysphere once more only to take on lunatics. If the titling is true and this is happening, we’ll see the collection on all consoles for Xbox and PlayStation as well as PC. Wait, why PC? That’s beyond us, but this does give us some hope. Now if only we could get titles like Dragon’s Dogma and the Mass Effect Trilogy on the current gen.


Closing Thoughts


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Lets just pretend for a moment that all of this is actually coming true. Mostly the BioShock portion, we already know that the series has become beloved by their fans, and with SMITE now on PlayStation 4, we can only hope that BioShock: The Collection and even a remaster of Dragon’s Dogma will head this way. Till then? We’ll be content playing some of this years upcoming titles and even taming some saber toothed cats on Far Cry Primal while clearing the streets of Manhattan as Division agents with Tom Clancy’s The Division.


About the Writer:

dustin_batgr_prof

Dustin is our native console gamer, PlayStation and Nintendo reviewer who has an appetite for anything that crosses the boarders from across the big pond. His interest in JRPG’s, Anime, Handheld Gaming, and Pizza is insatiable. His elitist attitude gives him direction, want, and a need for the hardest difficulties in games, which is fun to watch, and hilarity at its finest. You can find him over on TwitterGoogle+, and or you can find him on PSN with RaivynLyken.

 

 

Tom Clancy’s The Division Open Beta Starts Now

Interested in some Tom Clancy’s The Division? Check out our video for some information!

The Division launches March 8th, 2016 on Xbox One, PC, and PlayStation 4.


 

About the Writer:

dustin_batgr_prof

Dustin is our native console gamer, PlayStation and Nintendo reviewer who has an appetite for anything that crosses the boarders from across the big pond. His interest in JRPG’s, Anime, Handheld Gaming, and Pizza is insatiable. His elitist attitude gives him direction, want, and a need for the hardest difficulties in games, which is fun to watch, and hilarity at its finest. You can find him over on TwitterGoogle+, and or you can find him on PSN with RaivynLyken.

Tom Clancy’s The Division Beta Return This Week

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Tom Clancy’s The Division is one of 2016’s most anticipated titles to release after having been announced in 2016. Ubisoft has announced that starting Wednesday, if you have an Xbox One, the Open Beta will be hitting Xbox consoles for players to begin. For PC and PlayStation 4, you’ll be getting in on this starting Thursday. While not much has changed, we have learned that players who have tested in the beta previously will get to experience a new story mission sooner than those that haven’t. Players who also participate in this beta will receive a special in-game reward for their agent(s) when the game launches on March 11th, 2016.

If you haven’t had a chance you can check out our coverage for The Division here on our YouTube and catch a glimpse of some gameplay while you are at it. Will you be what the world needs to bring peace to a broken New York? Find out soon.


About the Writer:

dustin_batgr_prof

Dustin is our native console gamer, PlayStation and Nintendo reviewer who has an appetite for anything that crosses the boarders from across the big pond. His interest in JRPG’s, Anime, Handheld Gaming, and Pizza is insatiable. His elitist attitude gives him direction, want, and a need for the hardest difficulties in games, which is fun to watch, and hilarity at its finest. You can find him over on TwitterGoogle+, and or you can find him on PSN with RaivynLyken.

 

QuakeCon 2016 Pre-Registrations Dated

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Photo Courtesy of David Murphy Copyright Blast Away the Game Review

You may have seen the fact we cover Bethesda Zenimax’s event QuakeCon quite a bit. The why is undoubtedly because of how fun the event actually is. Let alone do you get to play some awesome games, join a massive LAN party, but you also get to spend some time with the developers from the company. Bethesda today, has announced that the online pre-registration details for QuakeCon 2016, allowing for fans to once more gather in Dallas, TX on Thursday August 4th through Sunday, August 7th. They will be offering a number of premium BYOC packages for purchase through the shows online pre-registration.

For those familiar with the registration process, the BYOC packages have been streamlined this year, and will open up with a series of three stages of pre-registration for general attendees. The full description for these packages offered by Bethesda can be found below, as well as the dates for those wanting to register for this years events.

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This year is something a bit new to the process. This year pre-registered attendees will be able to build their own swag packages full of exclusive QuakeCon merchandise during the online registration process. Cool, huh? We think so. They will be limited in number for purchase on the showroom floor. Want to vote for the official QuakeCon 2016 T-Shirt design? By the way, you can do that this year at the official QuakeCon website!

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Exhibitors will be able to begin registration on February 22nd while Press will be able to register on March 14th.

PREMIUM BYOC PACKAGES | DESCRIPTIONS & AVAILABILITY

Monday, March 14th at 7pm CT/8pm ET
Round 1 | BYOC Select-a-Seat with UAC Command Center Seating
Includes Fast Passes for the Duration of the Event
$400 (Limit of 32 packages available)
· Select and reserve a VIP seat at the Network Operations Center (NOC) in the BYOC
· Express lane fast-pass registration for the BYOC
· Express lane fast-pass to every panel, presentation, and public event at QuakeCon
· Limited reserved access seating for all panels, presentations, and events
· Direct access to plug your PC into the NOC’s core
· Official QuakeCon 2016 UAC Lanyard

Thursday, March 17th at 7pm CT/8pm ET
Round 2 | BYOC Select-a-Seat with QuakeCon done Quick
Includes Fast Passes for the Duration of the Event
$140 (Limit of 300 packages available)
· Select and Reserve a guaranteed seat of your choice in the BYOC area
· Express lane fast-pass registration for the BYOC
· Express lane fast-pass to every panel, presentation, and public event at QuakeCon
· Limited reserved access seating for all panels, presentations, and events
· Official QuakeCon 2016 QdQ Lanyard

Wednesday, March 23rd at 7pm CT/8pm ET
Round 3 | BYOC Select-a-Seat
Includes Guaranteed Reserved Seating
$40 (Limit of 2,100 packages available)
· Select and Reserve a guaranteed seat of your choice in the BYOC area
· Official QuakeCon 2016 Lanyard

Thursday, March 24th at 7pm CT/8pm ET
Round 4 | General Attendee Pre-Registration

More Information from Bethesda:
While general attendance remains free, attendees wishing to participate in the QuakeCon 2016 BYOC must pre-purchase one of the ‘BYOC Select-a-Seat’ packages through our online registration site to guarantee a spot in the BYOC. As ‘BYOC Select-a-Seat’ packages are limited and all seats will be accounted for prior to the show, we won’t have seats available on-site or on a first-come-first serve basis. Once the packages sell out, we’ll be giving people the opportunity to win a limited number of BYOC seats via social media giveaways, contests, and via our event partners leading up to the show. Be sure to keep an eye on our QuakeCon Twitter account and QuakeCon Facebook page for all the details on how to win!

About QuakeCon
QuakeCon, the ultimate video game festival, will take place on-site at the Hilton Anatole Hotel in Dallas, TX on Thursday, August 4th – Sunday, August 7th. Doors to QuakeCon will open on Thursday, August 4th at 10:00am CT and will remain open through 12:00pm CT August 7th. For more information visit: www.quakecon.org.

We’ll see you there folks!


About the Writer:

dustin_batgr_prof

Dustin is our native console gamer, PlayStation and Nintendo reviewer who has an appetite for anything that crosses the boarders from across the big pond. His interest in JRPG’s, Anime, Handheld Gaming, and Pizza is insatiable. His elitist attitude gives him direction, want, and a need for the hardest difficulties in games, which is fun to watch, and hilarity at its finest. You can find him over on TwitterGoogle+, and or you can find him on PSN with RaivynLyken.