Weekly News Recap August 21, 2015

  • A lot has been happening over the course of this week! Make sure you didn't miss anything with our News Recap blog. We feature this week's news as well as what we've been reading. Now is the perfect time to sit back and catch up on the latest news!










    Neverwinter Recap




    Check out all the news from Neverwinter over this past week as well as what we're reading around the web!













    Our Latest News




    Community Stronghold Complete! (PC) - We've done it! You shared our posts, retweeted our tweets and viewed our trailer so that Strongholds is complete. Check out the rewards inside.
    Double Enchantments and Runestones (PC) - Due to your unwavering support for the community stronghold, here is the first set of rewards. Double "Gems" and a free Stone of Health.
    20% off Companions Sale (PC) - That's right! All companions are 20% off this weekend.
    Developer Blog: Animating the Flail Snail (PC) - We talk about what inspired us to animate the cuddly Flail Snail.
    Intro to Sharandar (Xbox) - We give a quick intro on the vibrant world of Sharandar.
    Intro to the Dread Ring (Xbox) - We go over the deadly Dread Ring.
    20% off Companions (Xbox) - Xbox is also having the 20% companions sale!
    Double AD Weekend (Xbox) - You asked! We delivered.
    Intro to Icewind Dale (Xbox) - Here's our short intro to the frigid Icewind Dale.






    What We're Reading




    Tgsmooth's Tiamat Takedown - Tgsmooth won the final Tiamat Takedown!
    Grizzly Legend's Tiamat Takedown - Honorable mention to Grizzly Legend's Tiamat Takedown submission!
    Sweetylupa's Tiamat Poster - Sweetylupa won this week's poster giveaway and showed it to us in all its glory.
    Dungeons & Dragons is booming online, but not in the way you think - Polygon writes a piece on D&D and discovers how successful it is in today's world.
    A Whole New Layer of Gameplay - OnRPG gives their insight on Strongholds and offers what they see as a new turning point for Neverwinter.











    Star Trek Online Recap




    Check out all the news from Star Trek Online over this past week as well as what we're reading around the web!














    Our Latest News




    Tales of the War #18 - As the war rages on, the Alliance is calling upon every available member to do their part in fighting off the Iconians.
    Junior Officer Weekend - Starting today we are currently running a special weekend event where you can earn Bonus Commendation XP by completing any Duty Officer assignments!
    Butterfly Effect New Rewards - Our latest Featured Episode "Butterfly Effect" is now live with our favorite Ferengi, Nog! Each week we’ll be rolling out an additional reward for the episode.







    What We're Reading




    Official Star Trek 50th Anniversary Set in Stone - Are you ready? Creation Entertainment and CBS Consumer Products have announced that The Official Star Trek 50th Anniversary Convention will be held August 3-7, 2016
    Patrick Stewart AMA - As expected, one of our favorite Captains is charming and funny in his reddit AMA
    NASA's Newest Dione Images - NASA releases incredible closeup images of Saturn’s moon Dione
    Priority One Podcast - This week, Priority One features developer Kate Bankson on a special playthrough of the newest Featured Episode 'Butterfly'
    G & T Show Shore Leave 2015 - At the 2015 Shore Leave convention, the G&T show has the opportunity to interview the legendary Armin Shimerman
    How broke is it? #BugSmashing - LootCritter takes a look into the recent bughunting developments