This week, I’d like to tell you all a little story. It’s a story of treasure maps, hidden caves, idiot workers, and an imp named Red Nose. Black Desert Online continues to utterly grab me by the Ghoulies, and I’m finding out just how refreshing it is to play an MMORPG that doesn’t prescribe to preconceived notions of what an MMO should be. Pearl Abyss did things their own way, made the game they wanted to make, and while it’s not perfect is sure is refreshing.
Battleborn: Incursion Mode Revealed
2K and Gearbox have posted a new blog that reveals the first information about Incursion mode. During Incursion, two teams of players are dropped in the middle of a map and charged with finding and destroying Sentry Bots and claiming territory.
General: YouTube Gaming – 6 Months In, Mobile App & Improvements
YouTube Gaming has been live for about six months. During this time period, developers have been collecting community feedback for both the mobile and browser versions of the popular streaming platform and have been making iterative changes to help viewers find their favorite games and streamers. In addition, both the Android and iOS versions of the mobile app are now live.
Dead Island 2: Sumo Digital Resumes Development
Dead Island 2 isn’t…dead after all. Deep Silver has revealed that Sumo Digital will resume development of the game that ceased production last July when it and Yager Productions fell out.
EverQuest: 17th Anniversary Letter Details the Coming Year
EverQuest is ready to celebrate its seventeenth anniversary. Executive Producer Holly Longdale has penned a new letter on the official forums to give players a heads up about things that are coming to the game, both on the visible side and the back end.
Xsyon: Prelude: GM & Player-Run Events Kick Off this Weekend
Xsyon players have a big season of in-game events to look forward to beginning this weekend. With both GM and player-run events ongoing, players can earn Event Tokens that can be collected and traded and eventually used to purchase game prizes.
ArcheAge: Botters and Gold Farmers Put On Notice
The ArcheAge site has good news for most players, bad news for those who choose to use third-party bots and hacks. A new program has been put into place that has significantly improved the team’s ability to detect the use of bots and to subsequently put into play new enforcement rules.
SMITE: Skadi, Goddess of Winter, Shown in New Video
Hi-Rez Studios has sent out the latest video to show off the newest member of the SMITE Pantheon. This time, Skadi, Norse Goddess of Winter, is shown along with a look at her abilities and her companion wolf. Check it out!
Trove: Of Leaderboards and Shadow Worlds
As we near closer and closer to the launch date of Trove’s Mantle of Power update, we’ve been talking with Trion’s Andrew Krausnick about all the different features coming to the game. Now, sneakily, the Trion folks put in the Leaderboards’ first incarnation just this week. We got a look at how those will work, plus a sneak peek at the never before seen Shadow Worlds – Trove’s hardest content yet.
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