This world-famous Hindu deity is the first to join the game since Ganesha in 2017. He was earlier revealed in this cinematic video as the leading figure of SMITE’s Season 9. The ‘Dharmic Era’ Conquest Map and in-game Event, released last January, were designed in his honor and paved the way for his arrival.`

New Warrior Shiva

More than ever in SMITE, the guiding principle in Shiva’s making has been to remain truthfully accurate to his widely accepted Hindu representation. At every stage of Shiva’s design process, a Cultural Consultant helped the SMITE teams on all fronts, including for his weapons and equipment, gameplay, and general personality. Similarly, the composer of Shiva’s music theme specialises in Hindustani music, while his voice over artist is a Hindi speaker. Since Shiva was revealed, these efforts have been recognized by the community.

Shiva is peace, the embodiment of grace and compassion – but he is also wrath, the roaring storm which sweeps away all that stands before it. When Shiva descended upon the Earth, he destroyed it, also ending the year-long story arc that saw Tiamat reign ruthlessly over the Gods. Then Shiva built the world anew and today the Dharmic Era truly begins as the gods enter a unique era of peace and unity.

As the universe itself is part of an eternal cycle of Bliss and Destruction controlled by Shiva, in SMITE he alternates between these two states. Bliss focuses on helpful effects for his allies, while Destruction afflicts his enemies with debuffs. This cycle being inevitable, the transition is not manual but instead dictated by specific combat actions.

“Shiva was a fun and interesting character to work on,” said David Dougherty, Gameplay Programmer. “Shiva pulls engaging elements from stance switchers through a unique symmetry. His abilities trigger bonus effects opposite to one another depending on his state. We strived to make it very clear to players which bonuses were happening. This required a lot of work since we pretty much had to create two versions for each ability. There was a ton of iteration happening between design, programming, and the art teams to get them just right. In the end I think it came together wonderfully, and players should intuitively understand both versions of each ability.”

Shiva’s ultimate, the Tandava dance, plays dynamically. While channeled, players can add inputs in order to perform different dance patterns. Shiva also has a unique movement ability allowing him to manifest an impressive fiery pillar and sit inside in meditation, before bursting out of it.

Extensive details on Shiva’s making can be found in this Closer Look blog post written by SMITE designers.

New Player Welcome Pass

Today’s update is a major step forward for SMITE’s new player experience, introducing the brand-new Welcome Pass, a new reward system entirely free for all.

As of today, new and existing players have access to their very own Welcome Pass, granting specific rewards for each of the first 20 games played. As an individualized feature, it lasts for 30 days after the first time each player logs into SMITE.

The Welcome Pass includes Gems, boosters, and four playable Gods unlocked forever – Cerberus, Medusa, Kukulkan and Nu Wa – each coming with an Exclusive skin. For its finale, the Pass allows players to unlock any God they pick. There has never been a more rewarding time to step into the Battleground of the Gods!

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Eternal Return is a unique multiplayer online survival arena combining strategy and skillful play with an ever-growing cast of test subjects battling for across the mysterious and sinister Lumia Island. Players can tackle the game solo or with a team to prove their strength, ability, and wit.

Eternal Return Season 5: Ghostly Presence, introduces a number of updates and new content, including Spirit Hunter skins, featuring a dark and brooding style for characters. 

Additionally, the game has added Active Items with powerful abilities. Special equipment will create a virtual inventory that can be used to add special skills to your arsenal, creating yet an additional layer of strategy to gameplay. For team combat, automatic revival has also been implemented to allow teammates who have died before a certain point in the game to rejoin their compatriots.

Also, a brand new character arrives in the form of Laura, a talented Phantom Thief who can steal a win right from under your nose.  

Finally, the newest and most substantial addition to Eternal Return is the upcoming ranked 4 versus 4, a frenetic, streamlined game mode that pushes teams into a more deadly, compact combat arena to battle for territory and supremacy over their foes. It is a fresh take on the game with an eSports-centric foundation at its core. Further details on this exciting new mode will be announced closer to its debut. 

The Eternal Return Season 5 Pack is available for a 70-percent discounted 6,400NP, the in-game currency, through March 2nd. The pass comes with the ER Pass, 6 characters, 11 skins, emotes and more.

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The closed beta will run from January 22-23 (UTC-9). Players can receive details of the beta by adding Overprime to their wishlist on Steam as well as via the Discord channel. Netmarble plans to secure stable gameplay through both user feedback and user testing prior to the game’s launch, ensuring the most enjoyable experience for gamers worldwide.
 
A special video accompanying Overprime’s closed beta schedule can be found on Rina’s Instagram and the official Overprime YouTube page. Rina is a virtual influencer and content creator developed by Metaverse Entertainment, a division established by Netmarble F&C dedicated to the exploration of virtual reality platforms. It will seek opportunities for Netmarble to apply metaverse technology for both gaming and entertainment sectors in the future.
 
Overprime, developed by Netmarble F&C, combines a 3D 3rd-person shooter with the MOBA (Multiplayer Online Battle Arena) genre, celebrating both dynamic attack skills of the unique heroes and thrilled ambience across sci-fi inspired battlefields. Utilizing the assets of ‘Paragon’ developed by Epic Games in 2016, Overprime succeeds the previous title, providing a brand new 3D TPS MOBA experience for users, while benchmarking the smooth, high-quality graphics of the previous title.
 
Visit the Steam Page, YouTube Channel, Discord, and Facebook pages for the latest information on Overprime. Players who join Overprime’s Discord channel can learn more on an opportunity to win an Overprime action figure. The official website can be found here: https://overprime.co.kr/

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Six God skins for three characters—Optimus Prime, Megatron and Starscream—are playable in SMITE through the new TRANSFORMERS Battle Pass, revealed earlier by Hasbro and Hi-Rez in this trailer.

SMITE players can now prove they are…More Than Meets The Eye. Playing as the Egyptian Geb, they can become Optimus Prime, converting into a semi-truck. The Sun God Ra becomes Megatron and changes into a tank. Lastly, the Chinese Goddess Jing Wei is Starscream, able to shapeshift into a jet.

Each TRANSFORMERS character comes in two skins: one in the SMITE art style, the other a rendering inspired by the TRANSFORMERS Generations toys, TV show and movie from the 80s, taking fans back in time.

All SMITE players progress through the TRANSFORMERS Battle Pass and unlock free rewards simply by playing online matches. Purchasing the Battle Pass grants access to all rewards, including the three TRANSFORMERS robots and their G1 versions as part of the Prestige track.

Dozens of thematic items designed jointly with Hasbro are also available, such as a ward skin depicting Kremzeek, a loading frame pitting Autobots against Decepticons, and Level-up effects coming straight from Cybertron. SMITE players. Roll out!

Season 8 Digital Loot Pack

Live with the TRANSFORMERS Update, this year’s Digital Look Pack celebrates Season 8 and the upcoming SMITE World Championship. The bundle unlocks new Exclusive skins for Cernunnos, Morgan Le Fay, and Gilgamesh, plus Pittsburgh Knights Scylla, a tribute to 2021 World Champions. One of the highest value bundles in SMITE, the Digital Look Pack, can be purchased in the in-game store.

God Rework – Bastet

SMITE’s Egyptian Goddess of cats Bastet has undergone substantial gameplay changes in the TRANSFORMERS Update. 

With a brand-new ultimate, Bastet now summons a Huntress of Bast to pick up her target and drop them at her feet in true feline fashion. This makes Bastet a potential team-fight initiator, although she can also use her ultimate to hunt and kill isolated prey, as suits an Assassin.

Also new is a quality of life upgrade to her passive ability. Now called ‘Nightstalker’, it allows Bastet to reveal any enemy she attacks, ensuring they struggle to escape from her sights once engaged.

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Autobots and Decepticons from Hasbro’s TRANSFORMERS franchise are coming to the battleground of the video game SMITE, created by Titan Forge Games and published by Hi-Rez. They will face gods from ancient mythology such as Thor, Zeus, and Anubis. Deities beware: TRANSFORMERS ‘bots are… More Than Meets The Eye.

Players will get to battle as iconic and infamous robots Optimus Prime, Megatron, and Starscream as top-of-the-line god skins available with the TRANSFORMERS Battle Pass. In-game, Optimus Prime converts into a truck, Megatron into a tank and Starscream into a jet. Each TRANSFORMERS character will have two forms: one in the SMITE art style, the other a rendering inspired by the TRANSFORMERS Generations toys, TV show and movie from the 80s, taking fans back in time.

After purchase, players will progress through the TRANSFORMERS Battle Pass and unlock its rewards simply by playing online SMITE matches. In addition to the six TRANSFORMERS skins, fans will get dozens of thematic items designed jointly with Hasbro such as a ward skin depicting Kremzeek, a loading frame pitting Autobots against Decepticons, and Level-up effects coming straight from Cybertron.

“There’s something magical about having Optimus Prime save the day on the Battleground of the Gods,” said Alex Cantatore, Hi-Rez VP of Brand. “We’ve always said that SMITE is the ultimate crossover game, bringing all the world’s myths together. Optimus Prime, Megatron, and Starscream just take that to another level.”

“More than a few Titan Forge Games employees have their desks covered in the G1 TRANSFORMERS toys, ” said Travis Brown, Executive Producer of SMITE. “It was really a labor of love to bring the TRANSFORMERS robots to life in SMITE, and the team really went above and beyond – they’ve created all-new models, rigging, animations, and effects to really bring the TRANSFORMERS robots into the Battleground of the Gods.”

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Our dear pizza-loving sewer warriors will need all their Turtle Power as their archenemy Krang is on the rise and on his way to conquer the Battleground of the Gods as a brand-new God skin.

Last year, Nickelodeon and Hi-Rez introduced the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Battle Pass in SMITE. It was received with unanimous excitement and quickly became one of the game’s most popular Updates ever. Today, players who originally missed out or couldn’t complete the Battle Pass will be excited to get a second chance. Cowabunga!

A new high-fidelity skin allows fans to play the iconic warlord from Dimension X. Designed jointly with Nickelodeon and coming to SMITE on October 14, Krang Xing Tian will be available for free on this page for anyone with Prime Gaming.

Additionally, a new Battle Pass: Cleanliness vs Godliness is also out.Starting today, all players progress in the new Battle Pass just by playing SMITE games. They can unlock four God skins in total including Deliverer Nemesis for free and Battle Mother Nu Wa immediately upon purchase.

With 60 levels of rewards, the Cleanliness vs. Godliness Battle Pass also grants loads of in-game currency—Gems, Viewer Points, and Odyssey Points—and dozens of thematic cosmetics such as Avatars, Loading Frames, Death Stamps, and more.

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In Kingshunt, players can take the role of one of six Heroes:

1. Malakai – A melee caster support Hero with a Scythe that can trap its enemies and create strategic opportunities. Malakai can use his Bone Wall defensively to block incoming damage or offensively as a means of crowd control.

2. Knight – A two-handed sword attack Hero with high armor and defense. Knight has the power to create incredible attack combos, leap towards enemies, and an invulnerability spell.

3. Enchantress – A spell caster support Hero that assists troops from the back row with ranged spells and morale-boosting buffs. With ranged attacks, lighting-based specials, and the ability to increase teammates’ attack power, Enchantress assists in several ways.

4. Demigod – A high-powered attack Hero with a two-handed Axe full of devastating power. Demigod can move with speed while still dealing critical damage. This Hero also has a crowd control move through delivering a crushing blow that creates spikes from the ground on a large cone.

5. Prosecutor – A bruiser-tank Hero with a hammer and shield. Prosecutor can hurl his hammer, charge his shield for boosted defense, and protect his allies with stat enhancements.

6. Legena – Legena’s arcane powers help keep her close to teammates like a guardian angel. She can also blind enemies to escape or support allies in need. Once she has charged arcane power, Legena can save multiple allies by summoning magical beast Treliv

Each game pits two teams of five against each other with a goal of controlling select territories across the map. In each zone, there is a powerful Guardian that protects the tower and hundreds of horde foes. Both teams must compete against enemy AI, as well as each other, to take control.

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During the game’s Closed Beta in Europe and North America, leanings from countless online matches and valuable feedback by the community via forums and Discord have allowed the Kinship team to further enhance the Skydome experience, enabling an even richer and more challenging game world which will now become available to all fans of Strategic Tower Defense- and PvP gameplay.

With its unparalleled gameplay mix of tower defense and MOBA, Skydome displays a fresh take on arena battles, with a strong focus on defensive strategies in its a 4 vs 4 matches.

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Currently in Early Access with a fully planned release in early 2022, Eternal Return combines elements from the MOBA genre with a battle royale twist giving a fresh combat experience to players.

With various events and promotions such as the recently successful Emote Twitch Drops Event featuring popular streamers such as Scarra, Dyrus, and Alex Ich, there’s always something to look forward to with the game.

In joining GeForce NOW, players will be able to play Eternal Return anywhere using multiple devices such as PC, TV, and even Mobile! Mac users will also be able to jump in and enjoy the game as well. A special NVIDIA themed skin for one of the most popular characters, ‘Silvia’, and one exclusive emote will also be provided for all paid subscribers to GeForce NOW.

So be sure to check out Eternal Return on GeForce NOW!

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Skydome has seen thousands of thrilling online matches in its ongoing closed beta phase since April of this year and is now gearing up to open its distinctive battle experience to all audiences next month.

In preparation for Early Access, the game will also start offering a selection of exclusive Founder Packs on Steam, right at the start of the Steam summer sale going live today. These not only give fans the opportunity to get a selection of exclusive content at a hefty discount right from the get-go, but will also contain a full week of pre-release founder access, starting July 7th, before the official Early Access start on July 14th. The game’s closed beta servers will be wiped before the founder access phase, offering a clean slate for Early Access.

Various Founder Packs are available, including three unique new Champions, each with their own special towers and abilities, as well as exclusive Founder Skins and badges. A further new champion will be added to the roster with the start of the Early Access.

With its unparalleled gameplay mix of tower defence and MOBA, Skydome displays a fresh take on arena battles, with a strong focus on defensive strategies in its a 4 vs 4 matches.

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