Wednesday 9-13-17

nothing but good news to be had today, whether its through helping those in need, or just new stuff to play! Today we have:

  • World of Warcraft Pet proceeds go towards disaster relief
  • The Final Fantasy XIV community raised over $21,000 dollars towards hurricane relief
  • Rocket League released an autumn update trailer
  • SteamWorld Dig 2 got a release date



World of Warcraft Charity Pet Go Towards Disaster Relief
The Blizzard Store released a new pet on the market for $10. This small purple pet named Shadow Fox is the new charity pet for World of Warcraft. 100% of the money made from Shadow Fox’s adoption fee will be split between American Red Cross Disaster Relief and the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) Disaster Relief Fund. Originally this was going to be announced during BlizCon 2017, but due to the recent events, they decided to push this to happen sooner. Full details can be found Here.
Final Fantasy XIV community raised over $21,000 dollars towards hurricane relief
The Final Fantasy XIV community organized a 12-hour livestream event last Saturday to raise awareness and donations to help with hurricane relief. Called the “Lalafell Invasion for Hurricane Relief”. An in game march was organized, as well as miscellaneous events like trivia. By the end of the event, the community had raised over $21,000 for hurricane relief.
Rocket League Autumn Update
Psyonix released a video detailing the changes about to occur in the next update for Rocket League. This includes a new seasonal map, some map improvements, a slew of new items, player banners, and the next competitive season. Watch the trailer right here.


So concludes today’s news. It makes me happy to see the good times.
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Have a good night everyone, Be sure to check back tomorrow for the latest in gaming news.