Author - Jerry Paxton

SteelSeries Announces APEX M750 Mechanical Keyboard

2017/08/15

CHICAGO – August, 15 2017 – Today, SteelSeries announced the APEX M750, the ‘complete package’ mechanical keyboard, delivering durability in a beautifully simplified package. The M750 brings new QX2 mechanical switches, per key RGB lighting and SteelSeries Engine Apps to gamers, giving them the ultimate combination of beauty, performance and customization.

The APEX M750 features SteelSeries’ QX2 linear mechanical gaming switches to deliver ultra-fast and consistent gameplay. Their low-force, linear actuation point also deliver a whisper-quiet response and have a guaranteed lifespan of 50 million key presses. The keyboard was designed with an aerospace aluminum core for durability, stability and a sleek, modern look.

“Gamers have strong and vocal opinions about keyboards; and it’s a crowded market with vast options of different switches, features and materials, but there are always compromises. That is what makes the Apex M750 different – we didn’t compromise on any of it, instead we listened and are delivering the complete package,” said SteelSeries CEO, Ehtisham Rabbani. “With the launch of the new keyboard we are proud to bring new and first-to-market SteelSeries Engine features to gamers, like the Discord App, ImageSync and more.”

New SteelSeries Engine Features

The launch of Apex M750 kick starts several exciting upgrades in SteelSeries Engine. The powerful software suite, with the most intuitive, easy-to-navigate UI, features new Engine Apps delivering reactive lighting, chat notifications and unparalleled customization.

Discord Chat Integration

SteelSeries Engine now features a chat notifications in partnership with Discord. This new feature allows real-time chat notifications from Discord to be synced to SteelSeries illuminated products. Streamers, gamers and esports players can light up the new Apex M750 with customizable notifications that indicate new messages, mute status and more

New SteelSeries Engine Apps also include:

ImageSync is the easiest way to create complex lighting, allowing gamers to simply upload any animated GIF and automatically converting it into a customized lighting effect.
Audio Visualizer syncs the illumination on the M750 (and all SteelSeries illuminated products) with any music or playlist of the user’s choice
Gigantic, the popular strategic shooter, is now integrated with SteelSeries Engine, delivering real-time, in-game reactive illumination and haptic feedback across all SteelSeries-compatible devices

SteelSeries Engine users can still experience:

PrismSync dynamically syncs multi-color lighting effects between the M750 and all other Prism-enabled gear
GameSense lighting provides immersive, reactive effects that respond to in-game events like low ammo, health and cooldown timers.

The APEX M750 is available now at http://steelseries.com/m750 for $139.99.

Creative Labs Sound Blaster AE-5 Sound Card Review

2017/08/14

Jerry Paxton

Geek News, Hardware News, Hardware Reviews, News, Reviews

Creative Labs has released their latest generation of internal sound card, the Sound Blaster AE-5. Connecting to your computer via PCIe slot, the Sound Blaster AE-5 represents the sum total of sound card experience garnered by Creative Labs since their first sound card was released in 1987.

The Creative Labs Sound Blaster AE-5 sound card installs as one would expect. You insert the card into an available PCIe slot on your motherboard and screw it in place. The biggest change in the installation procedure for the AE-5 is completely optional, but really cool. The Sound Blaster AE-5 comes with a small LED light strip. This light strip connects to your sound card and then you plug one of your computer’s molex power cables a connector on the card itself. This LED light strip teams up with the RGB lighting on the sound card itself in what Creative Labs is calling the Aurora Reactive Lighting System. This lighting system displays 16.8 million colors and can be set to change or react when specific events occur. The small LED light strip has a magnetic backing that allows you to place it wherever you prefer within your PC case. After the hardware stuff is taken care of, you simply download the software from Creative Labs website and off you go. Overall, the installation process is pretty simple.

Once your software is installed, it’s time to start playing some games or listening to music. I am happy to report that the Sound Blaster AE-5 is one stout audio performer, capable of sending out some great music or game sounds for your listening enjoyment. It can do this because of several technological features that Creative Labs has built into the card.

The first technical feature of note on the Sound Blaster AE-5 is its Xamp discrete headphone amplifier. This Xamp is pretty cool in that, unlike many sound card headphone amps, it individually amplifies both left and right channels, allows for great sound on high-end headphones that are capable of up to 600ohm. Now THAT’s “HiFi”! Unfortunately, we do not have a set of hifi headphones to try this feature out on. But, it sounds really cool!

If you don’t care about headphone amplification, you might like to know about its DAC unit. The Sound Blaster AE-5 features a SABER³² Ultra Class DAC (digital audio controller). This DAC is touted as delivering up to 32-bit, 384kHz playback with 122dB DNR. I ran through a number of games with the AE-5: Fallout 4, Divinity: Original Sin II, EVE Online, and many more. I was satisfied with the sound of every game I played and I can attest to both the clarity and power of the audio produced. The AE-5 also allows for very convincing virtual 7.1 channel surround sound, so if you prefer your computer gaming with that kind of sound scape, the AE-5 will make it happen. I was also very happy with its performance while listening to music albums from my iTunes library. Metallica, Alanis Morissette, and even Weird Al Yankovich. I have a lot of albums from a variety of musical genres in my playlist. The AE-5 ran through them all perfectly. I would recommend switching over to the “Concert” EQ setting in the Sound Blaster software for music listening.

The Sound Blaster Connect 2 software suite used to configure the Sound Blaster AE-5 can also be used to control and configure your other new Creative Labs peripherals. I love that this software functions as a central hub for controlling your Creative devices and it makes some really great sense on their part to make it function this way. Going further into the software behind the AE-5 is what Creative Labs calls “Scout 2.0”. Scout 2.0 allows you to visualize the direction a sound is coming from in your favorite first-person shooter title by way of a special utility. If you are featuring your AE-5 on a computer being used in a tournament, please make sure they allow the Scout 2.0 utility before playing. Gotta follow the rules! A final note on the software is that its EQ settings are pretty fantastic. It has a ton of presets for a huge game library. Don’t agree with the preset? Feel free to adjust it! The sound profile is pretty flexible.

So, now for the not-so-great news. While the Sound Blaster AE-5 does allow for discrete 5.1 channel surround sound, it does not support onboard Dolby Digital decoding. So, if you are purchasing this for a home theater setup, you might make sure you don’t require Dolby Digital features prior to purchase or have an optical cable to pass the sound into a decoder of your own. If you don’t need Dolby Digital, I can safely say you will love the Sound Blaster AE-5. For a long while I had gone with just using discrete sound on my motherboard for audio output. After listening to my games and movies on the AE-5, I’m never going back.

For a very affordable $149.99, you can purchase the Creative Labs Sound Blaster AE-5 today from online retailers like Amazon and Newegg. Of course, you can also purchase it directly through Creative Labs on their official website.

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Great sound quality
Xamp is a great boon for headphones only gamers
Beautiful lighting system

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No onboard Dolby Digital decoding

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Creative Labs Sound Blaster AE-5 Sound Card Review

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Razer Thresher Ultimate for Xbox One Headset Review

2017/08/14

Jerry Paxton

Geek News, News, Peripheral Review, Reviews, Tech News

During my visit to Razer’s E3 2017 suite, I got the chance to check out the new Thresher Ultimate wireless gaming surround sound headset. Playing the latest Capcom fighter on the PlayStation 4, I was very impressed with the clarity and rich sound the headphones provided. Flash forward to last week, and a box arrives at my door from Razer with the PC/Xbox One version of their Thresher Ultimate. So, I started the review process. I pulled everything out of the box and began inspecting it. The first thing I noticed about the Thresher Ultimate was that it is built rugged. Even though the headband and ear pads are made from super-soft material and designed for comfort, the structure and body of the Thresher Ultimate feels solid. Even the plastic parts on the Thresher Ultimate are dense and feel like they would withstand a fair amount of abuse.

The Razer Thresher Ultimate wireless surround gaming headset is capable of provided wireless sound either for your Xbox One game console or PC gaming rig. It accomplishes this via a sliding toggle switch that changes the inputs. But not so fast, on the back of the Thresher Ultimate base unit, you will find optical in and out ports, a mini-USB port, and a standard USB port. The audio inputs from your game console go through the optical in port on the base unit, but your PC connects to the base station by way of its mini-USB port. The extra full-sized USB port on the base unit is used for charging the Thresher Ultimate headphones. Razer has also included a nifty headphone stand which attaches to the Thresher Ultimate base unit, providing gamers with a sturdy and convenient place to rest their headphones when not in use. The front of the Thresher Ultimate base unit features a power button and that’s it. The design of the base unit is really attractive and it doesn’t cloud its surface with tons of buttons and controls.

The Razer Thresher Ultimate wireless surround gaming headset proper is also a sight to behold. Featuring some very well-designed lines and hefty build quality that, while not being so heavy as to weigh your head down, is strong enough to feel worth its price point. On the left ear cup of the Thresher Ultimate headset, you will find the retractable boom microphone, headset volume dial, mini-USB charging port, and power button. On the right ear cup, you’ll find the chat volume/mute dial (this doesn’t do much in PC mode, but is super helpful in Xbox One mode). The headphones feature a soft head band as well as an aluminum frame that hovers over the soft band and takes up a lot of the weight from the unit. I was able to wear the Thresher Ultimate for many hours of play without discomfort. Also helping this were the super-soft, memory foam ear pads that Razer has included on the Thresher Ultimate. These pads even have a “temple indent” which allows for more comfortable wear of glasses while playing.

I spent many hours of gaming while wearing the Razer Thresher Ultimate headphones, trying to split my time equally between Xbox One and PC game experiences. On the Xbox One, I delved into the post-apocalyptic universe of Fallout 4 as well as the zombie-killing, base-building opus known as Fortnite. Both of these yielded premium audio experiences, especially when I depressed the Dolby button on the top of the Thresher Ultimate base unit. This button enables the Dolby surround sound on the headphones, and ups the “Wow!” factor of the Thresher Ultimate even more. On my PC, I played some Total War: Warhammer, TES V: Skyrim, and Dead by Daylight. The Razer Thresher never disappointed me. I have even been using the headphones as a monitor and microphone for streaming game content on our YouTube channel, GamingShogunTV. The audio quality of the Razer Thresher Ultimate headphones is excellent, with some really crisp sound and a respectable amount of base thanks to the 50mm drivers built into the headphones.

Overall, the Razer Thresher Ultimate wireless surround gaming headset is a truly great way to enjoy the audio of your favorite Xbox One or PC games. It is well-built and puts out some seriously-crisp sound, all while being extremely comfortable to wear for hours on end. You can find the Razer Thresher Ultimate in two flavors: Xbox One/PC and PlayStation 4/PC, both of which are available starting on August 15, 2017 for $249.99.

Razer Thresher Ultimate Wireless Surround Gaming Headphones Review Score

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Agents of Mayhem Launch Trailer

2017/08/14

Jerry Paxton

Geek News, News, PlayStation 4 News, Tech News, Trailers / Videos, Xbox One News

SEOUL – August 14^th, 2017 – The time has come. It’s our final Mayhem Monday and with only one day to go before Agents of Mayhem is available, Deep Silver has shared the game’s launch trailer. Featuring every agent that you have met over the past few months, the trailer gives you a taste of the action you will find when you play the game. You can view the trailer right now here:

Devil’s Night. The moment everything changed. The super villainous organization known as LEGION, led by a man called the Morningstar, made itself known with a simultaneous global attack. Using teleportation technology and dark matter-fuelled weapons, LEGION appeared around the world in the blink of an eye. Devastating armies. Stealing resources. Crippling economies. Gripping everyone in fear.

In an effort to reclaim the world from LEGION, the Ultor Corporation forms a new anti-terrorist initiative, MAYHEM, and enlists former LEGION Minister Persephone Brimstone to lead the fight against her former cohorts. Now possessing LEGION’s prized teleportation technology, Persephone and her Agents of Mayhem head to Seoul, fighting from the rooftops to the very underbelly of the city to stop LEGION —by any means necessary. Now you know why the Agents fight, and knowing is half the battle.

Key Features:

Super-Agent Combat

Each of the 12 agents in Agents of Mayhem is a unique character with their own weapons, specializations, skills and upgrades, special moves, and motivation for fighting. Using their moves and skills like invisibility and triple-jump to out manoeuvre your enemies. The Agents’ power in combat comes from their daredevil nature, and their greatest advantage is their use of teleportation technology.

Exploration of Seoul in Open World Conflict

Seoul is your playground. Use your Agents abilities to traverse around the city, summon your custom Agent vehicle or carjack a civilian vehicle. Take part in the numerous open world activities to take back Soul from LEGION, from eliminating LEGION patrols, to destroying their equipment and supply trucks, to rescuing scientists that have been taken hostage, there are a plethora of activities for you to pick from and get distracted in the open world playground.

Build Your Agency and Craft Your Perfect Squad

Take MAYHEM from setting up operations in Seoul to a powerful Agency with major perks, global influence and the power needed to defeat powerful villains. Collect and upgrade your agents with gadgets, Dark Matter shards and outlandish weapons. With twelve agents to choose from there are over 200 different combinations of agents.

Who you gonna call? Agents Agents. Who you gonna call? Agents Agents. To listen to the awesome Agents of Mayhem trailer music please link through to SoundCloud here: https://soundcloud.com/deepsilvermusic

For more information and to get the latest updates on the game, follow us on Twitter at @aomthegame or on Facebook at Facebook.com/aomthegame or visit aomthegame.com

SAW: The Games of Jigsaw Coming to Halloween Horror Nights

2017/08/14

Jerry Paxton

Geek News, Halloween, News

UNIVERSAL CITY, Calif., ORLANDO, Fla. (August 14, 2017) – The SAW series – one of the highest grossing horror film franchises of all time – makes its return to “Halloween Horror Nights,” bringing the blockbuster’s most terrifying traps to life in an all-new original maze opening at Universal Studios Hollywood and Universal Orlando Resort, beginning September 15, 2017.

Based on the Lionsgate and Twisted Pictures hit horror film franchise, “SAW: The Games of Jigsaw” will bring to life the scariest game yet. In this all-new maze guests will come face-to-face with the work of master craftsman “Jigsaw” and a collection of his most infamous traps from the SAW film series and upcoming eighth installment JIGSAW.

“We’re thrilled to be partnering again with Universal Studios on an immersive experience that celebrates everything that our SAW fans love,” said Lionsgate Senior Vice President of Global Live and Location Based Entertainment Jenefer Brown. “The maze features the most terrifying traps that made the SAW franchise such a Halloween tradition, including some of the best from our upcoming film JIGSAW. What better way to complement the film’s release this Halloween than taking audiences into the over-the-top action at Halloween Horror Nights.”

“SAW is one of the top grossing horror film franchises, and we’re thrilled that the fan-favorite is making its return to ‘Halloween Horror Nights,’” said John Murdy, Creative Director at Universal Studios Hollywood and Executive Producer of “Halloween Horror Nights.” “‘SAW: The Games of Jigsaw’ will encompass the greatest collection of traps featured in all eight SAW movies to bring to life the most twisted SAW maze ever produced, and we can’t wait for our fans to relive moments from the films.”

“We’re excited to bring SAW back to Halloween Horror Nights and to take fans even deeper into the mind of ‘Jigsaw,’” said Charles Gray, Show Director for Creative Development, “Halloween Horror Nights” at Universal Orlando Resort. “Filled with unimaginable horrors from the hit saga and the upcoming film JIGSAW, this maze is truly a trap in itself.”

Created by James Wan and Leigh Whannell, the SAW film series has ratcheted up tension and invention with each successive film, while rattling millions of nerves worldwide. The eighth film of the powerhouse franchise is scheduled to hit theatres on October 27, 2017 – in its traditional opening weekend slot leading into Halloween. JIGSAW is written by Josh Stolberg & Peter Goldfinger and directed by The Spierig Brothers

Universal Studios’ “Halloween Horror Nights” is the ultimate Halloween event. For more than 20 years, guests from around the world have visited Halloween Horror Nights in Hollywood and Orlando to become victims inside their own horror film. The streets of each coast’s event are transformed into highly-themed scare zones where menacing “scare-actors” lunge from every darkened corner. Multiple movie-quality haunted houses are erected throughout the event, based on everything from iconic slasher films to hit horror television series to haunting original stories.

Additional details about Universal Studios’ “Halloween Horror Nights” will be revealed soon. For more information about Halloween Horror Nights at either Universal Studios Hollywood or Universal Orlando Resort, visit www.HalloweenHorrorNights.com.

BATTLETECH Release Date Moved to Early 2018

2017/08/14

Jerry Paxton

Geek News, News, Windows PC News

STOCKHOLM – Aug. 14, 2017 – Paradox Interactive and Harebrained Schemes today announced that the release of BATTLETECH has been moved to early 2018. Initially planned for release later this year, the move will give the Harebrained Schemes team the time they need to deliver the type of quality experience the company is known for.

“Throughout development our Backers have been clear: ‘Don’t rush it, just make it great.’ and we have taken that advice to heart,” said Jordan Weisman, CEO of Harebrained Schemes and creator of the original board game and BattleTech universe. “HBS, Paradox, and our Backers all share a deeply personal attachment to this project and we are committed to delivering a game that not only meets the high expectations of our Backers and fans but introduces BattleTech to a new generation of players.”

“The feedback and enthusiasm from Beta participants has shown us just how great BATTLETECH can be, and rushing development to fit a timeline would be a disservice,” said Fredrik Wester, CEO of Paradox Interactive. “We believe in the Harebrained Schemes team, and want them to give the game the time and attention they need to create a turn-based game worthy of the name.”

To help eager MechCommanders pass the time, Harebrained Schemes is again updating their Backer Beta this week to include a large number of improvements including gameplay changes, AI upgrades, balance changes, and interface enhancements based upon the reams of useful feedback they’ve received from their community. A subsequent update coming soon will also allow Backers to go head-to-head in PvP multiplayer allowing them to test their skills against human opponents. The Beta will last at least another month, so players interested in becoming Late Backers to gain access to the Beta should go to http://battletechgame.com/ to get in on the action.

OpTic Gaming Wins 2017 Call of Duty World League (CWL) Championship

2017/08/14

Jerry Paxton

Geek News, News, PlayStation 4 News, Windows PC News, Xbox One News

SANTA MONICA, Calif. – Aug. 14, 2017 – A fierce season of competition came to a close last night as OpTic Gaming won the 2017 Call of Duty World League (CWL) Championship, Presented by PlayStaton®4. Hosted by Major League Gaming Corp. (MLG) in partnership with Activision Publishing, Inc., OpTic Gaming won this year’s crown over Team EnVyUs in a thrilling final competition to determine this year’s champion as the best Call of Duty team in the world.

“This does not feel real at all. I feel like a legend with my teammates,” CWL Championship 2017 MVP Matthew ’FormaL’ Piper said after receiving the honor. FormaL also earned MVP honors during the CWL Stage 2 Playoffs. When asked about his consistency following the second MVP award, FormaL cited his team. “It’s not me. It’s my teammates, I really mean that. They allow me to play like that and do the flashy stuff. I owe all of that to them.”

Call of Duty esports saw a substantial rise in competition this year, with a year-over-year increase in participation of 400%. The playing field has also leveled in 2017, with nine teams capturing tournament wins around the world; including, Splyce, the first-ever European team to win a CWL event on North American soil.

Held in Orlando, Fl., the tournament featured the world’s top 32 Call of Duty teams from North America, Europe, and the Asia-Pacific region (APAC) as they competed at the five-day event for a share of the $1.5 million championship prize pool, and the finale to this year’s CWL season which offered $4 million in total prize purse, the largest in Call of Duty history.

“Congratulations to OpTic Gaming on a fantastic finish, our 2017 CWL Champions,” said Rob Kostich, executive vice president and general manager, Call of Duty. “The 2017 season was the best yet with amazing competition and incredible fans at every stop. On behalf of everyone at Call of Duty, we congratulate all the teams on an outstanding year of competition and thank our fans for all of their amazing support.”

Here are the final top four placements after the CWL Championships:

1st – OpTic Gaming
2nd – Team EnVyUs
3rd – Luminosity
4th – Red Reserve
5th/6th – FaZe Clan
5th/6th – eUnited
7th/8th – Ghost Gaming
7th/8th – Splyce

For a list of all final team placings, please visit www.callofduty.com/esports.

For more information on the exciting competition and the latest intel on the Call of Duty World League Presented by PlayStation®4 check out: http://www.callofduty.com/cwl, tv.majorleaguegaming.com or follow @CODWorldLeague on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook.

Activision and MLG (both part of Activision Blizzard) join forces with PlayStation®4 to bring Call of Duty World League to a global audience, with the goal of providing fans the best esports experience at live events and broadcast on mlg.tv/callofduty. Activision Publishing, Inc., is a wholly owned subsidiary of Activision Blizzard, Inc.

Conan Exiles Announces Pricing and Xbox One Gameplay Video

2017/08/11

Jerry Paxton

Geek News, News, Trailers / Videos, Windows PC News, Xbox One News

Oslo, Norway – August 11^th, 2017 – Only five days to go! On August 16^th, Conan Exiles comes crushing onto the Xbox One platform as it finally enters Game Preview (the equivalent of Early Access on PC). Included on day one is also the brand new free expansion update The Frozen North which introduces tons of new content, features, and expands the game world by 70%. This release marks the start of the second phase of Conan Exiles’ Early Access phase.

Funcom today also revealed the price point for Conan Exiles on Xbox Game Preview: 34.99 USD. The game is currently available in 39 countries with pricing customized across various currencies. The price point will increase once Conan Exiles leaves Game Preview on Xbox One and Early Access on PC and launches in full in Q1 2018.

“We are thrilled to be opening up the gates of Conan Exiles to gamers on Xbox One,” says Funcom Head of Games, Lawrence Poe. “This version of Conan Exiles benefits from the six months of content updates, improvements, and enhancements done to the PC version during our first phase of Early Access. The launch of Xbox Game Preview paired with the release of The Frozen North expansion update marks the beginning of the second phase of Early Access for us, and the game is now bigger and better than ever. There is still work to do before full launch, but we are on track and very excited about what the future holds for Conan Exiles.”

Since launching into PC Early Access on January 31 ^st 2017, the development team has been working tirelessly to introduce new content, improve mechanics, and eradicate bugs and exploits. The team has added siege weapons, a new dungeon, a dye system, new armor and weapons, new decorations, avatar defenses, new building pieces, and much more.

To dig deeper into the many additions and improvements made to Conan Exiles, players can visit www.conanexiles.com/updates for a full overview. They can also head over to www.conanexiles.com/thefrozennorth to read up on the upcoming free expansion update which will be available on both PC and Xbox One on August 16^th.

You can learn more about Conan Exiles and see the latest updates from the developers on www.conanexiles.com.

Sudden Strike 4 Launch Trailer

2017/08/11

Jerry Paxton

Geek News, News, PlayStation 4 News, Trailers / Videos, Windows PC News

RIDGEWOOD, NJ (AUGUST 11, 2017) – The legendary World War II Real-Time-Strategy series Sudden Strike has returned! Kalypso Media is proud to announce that Sudden Strike 4 is now available digitally worldwide on Steam, with a North American retail and PlayStation® Store release to follow on August 15, 2017. The boxed retail edition for Windows PC, Mac, Linux and PlayStation®4 is also available today across Europe. Today marks the return of a beloved PC strategy series and a groundbreaking moment for PlayStation®4. For the first time in the series’ history, Sudden Strike has received a multi-platform release, positioning the game to become the definitive strategy experience available on consoles.

Sudden Strike 4 on Steam supports Windows PC, Mac and Linux platforms, and includes the ‘Battle of Kursk’ DLC, a digital artbook and a digital soundtrack. These bonuses are also available with the physical Day One Edition for Windows PC, Mac and Linux. The PlayStation®4 Day One Edition is complete with a digital artbook and digital soundtrack. Both versions of the Sudden Strike 4 Day One Edition feature reversible cover artwork designed by Games of Thrones artist Robert Simon

Valnir Rok New Screenshots

2017/08/11

Jerry Paxton

Geek News, News, Screenshots / Photos, Windows PC News

August 11, 2017 – Independent game developer encurio GmbH will begin the second phase of Closed Alpha testing on their upcoming online Viking survival roleplaying game – Valnir Rok – this weekend. Starting 6:00AM EST this Friday, August 11 through 12:00AM EST Monday, August 14 gamers who registered for Closed Alpha Test access at www.valnir.net will be able to explore the brutal online land steeped in Norse mythology.

For those that want to join the Viking horde, please visit the official Valnir Rok website and register today! The Closed Alpha Testing period is also subject to change dependent on the developers need for longer/shorter testing durations.

Also, if you’re planning to attend gamescom 2017 in Cologne, Germany starting August 22be sure to visit the Valnir Rok booth to meet the development team and play the latest version of the game. The Valnir Rok gamescom booth is located at Hall 10.1, E52.