Bless Online to Receive a Big Balance Update on March 27th

On March 27th, Bless Online will be getting the “long awaited class balance update”. Many of the balance changes being applied have come as a result of community feedback including PvE/PvP balance changes, a new 5th set of skills for each class, dismantling improvements, dodge/skill chaining mechanics tweaks and improvements to player inventory size.

Super Adventure Festival Begins March 28th in Guild Wars 2

Guild Wars 2 who love fun quirky adventures will be happy to hear that the Super Adventure Festival is returning to the game starting March 28th. Players will be able to “enjoy the return of bouncing mushrooms, exploding flowers, and clouds with attitude, as well as the chance to race against Gourdon the Racing Choya in a new adventure”.

r/SF Radio Podcast: Rose and LPN join Joe Munday to talk about this weekend’s Combat for a Cause fundraising event

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This week on Episode 82 of r/SF Radio, Joe Munday hosts two guests: Rose and LPN are in attendance to talk about the good work being done by the Combat for a Cause event — the next one taking place tomorrow, March 23, to help raise funds for the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention.

Check out the podcast to hear their chat about fundraising in the FGC, why mental health was selected as the focus for this fundraiser, and more.

You can listen to r/SF Radio on any of the following streaming platforms, or watch it out on YouTube. (The podcast includes some NSFW language!) For more info, head over to the r/StreetFighter subreddit.

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Sources: r/SF Radio (PodBean); r/StreetFighter

Guild Wars 2: Is ArenaNet a Victim of Misplaced Devotion?

From the onset of what the general public understands of massive layoffs in the gaming industry, these ejections are usually a stark foreshadowing of a darker picture. While that may not specifically be the case in ArenaNets case, or at least, it may be too early to tell whether this restructuring may indeed produce a leaner more profitable ANet, it behooves us to postulate on the broader picture of what ArenaNet may be leaving behind, and why we may not be out of the woods just yet.

With a Week Under Its Belt, Big Things Are in Store for The Division 2

Now that The Division 2 has been out for a week, developers are showcasing what the community can expect in the coming days, weeks and months ahead. Devs acknowledge the importance of player feedback to help track down issues to solve them as quickly as possible. The next patch will deal with some nagging issues including the Group Scaling bug that makes playing different leveled players nearly impossible.

New Neverwinter: Undermountain Armor Rewards to Focus on Roles Over Classes

The latest Neverwinter: Undermountain developer diary is now live for your perusal, this time focused on the rewards players will receive from quests, bosses and more. The reward system is changing drastically along with many other systems in Undermountain. For instance, armor will be altered both in stats and in being more “focused on roles instead of classes” all while “adhering to the traditional Dungeons & Dragons armor types”.