– Mass Effect: Andromeda Should Mark the Death of Season Passes

This week, we learned that Mass Effect: Andromeda will not feature a season pass. The news made the rounds on all of the major websites. This is interesting since none of the Mass Effect games have featured season passes, the fourth game doing the same should be anything but remarkable. And yet it is, because the industry has gotten so used to double-charging its biggest supporters that simply not trying to fleece them is somehow noteworthy.

Mass Effect: Andromeda – Mass Effect: Andromeda Should Mark the Death of Season Passes

This week, we learned that Mass Effect: Andromeda will not feature a season pass. The news made the rounds on all of the major websites. This is interesting since none of the Mass Effect games have featured season passes, the fourth game doing the same should be anything but remarkable. And yet it is, because the industry has gotten so used to double-charging its biggest supporters that simply not trying to fleece them is somehow noteworthy.

Tree of Savior – Preliminary Balance Pass Detailed

The Tree of Savior site has been updated with a new blog post to give players a first look at a recent balance pass by the development team. The changes mentioned have not been deployed and are in the preliminary phase, but the team wanted players to see the line of thought with regard to forthcoming alterations in game play.

World of Warcraft – Timewalking Raids Are (Maybe) a Thing in the Future

During a World of Warcraft live stream Q&A with Blizzard’s Paul Kubit, the discussion turned to timewalking, a feature that updates dungeons from past expansions to current content levels and that can provide an alternate way to level and gear up characters. During the overall discussion of the Pandaria dungeon timewalking, it was revealed that timewalking raids are probably arriving at some point but that balancing them for current content is challenging.

Conan Exiles – Funcom Reveals System Specs, Server Controls & Mod Support

A new Conan Exiles Steam update has been posted that reveals both the minimum and recommended system specifications. Conan Exiles will be available in Steam Early Access on January 31st. Check out the specs to see if your system measures up. In addition, Funcom also revealed how server controls will function as well as some information about mod support for the forthcoming title.