August 28th is the release date for two major patches and two major games.
Guild Wars 2 releases on the PC that date. Guild Wars 2 is the follow up fantasy MMO from NcSoft. It is a huge release, since the game is free to play after purchase. Lagspike.tv will be hosting a guild on the Darkhaven server, name to be determined. Check out the Lagspike forums for more information.
The console gets its major release of August as well, when Madden 13 is released. Madden 13 has updated capabilities concerning using voice activation for some commands, as well as improved physics according to the developers at EA Sports. This author will be purchasing the game as well. Will there be tournaments hosted on Lagspike in the future? We shall see.
World of Warcraft has a huge patch coming out on August 28th as well, the preliminary patch for Mists of Pandaria. Rumor has it pandas will be unlocked for all players as a playable race, even if Mists is not purchased. This author knows of a number of Lagspike members who are eagerly awaiting this patch.
Not to be outdone, The Secret World's Issue 2 patch will also be releasing on August 28th. "Digging Deeper" introduces the missing barbershop and plastic surgeon to change your character's actual looks in the game, and not just their clothes. New missions and new nightmare level dungeons are also included in the patch.
August 28th will be a huge date for gamers. What are you looking forward to?