Kritika Online has been updated with the Shattered Table “ultimate zone” for high end players. It is designed for two players complete with a new gear Evolution system, expanded PvP and Arena mode and much more.
Final Fantasy XIV – Happy 4th Birthday + More Patch 4.1 Previews
FFXIV turned four last week — and that means The Rising, the annual celebration of Eorzea’s rebirth, returns for another year. This time, you’ll be rescuing the Wandering Minstrel, producer Naoki Yoshida’s in-game alter ego, who went missing after a bug-hunting expedition.
Secret World Legends – Second Round of Legacy Transfers Coming Soon
The Secret World Legends site has been updated with an announcement that a second round of “legacy” transfers will be coming in mid- to late-September. If you have an account in The Secret World, you can transfer your character’s clothing, sprints, pets and emotes directly into Secret World Legends. This round of transfers comes with a caveat, however. Only those who have used the service before, meaning get yourself busy before September 4th in order to get more later in the month.
World of Warcraft – Five Interesting Things About v7.3 ‘Shadows of Argus’
With the launch of World of Warcraft: Legion 7.3 update, Shadows of Argus, players are now off on an interplanetary jaunt to take the fight to the Burning Legion. Once and for all, we are told, the threat from the Legion to Azeroth will be ended. We’ve found five pretty interesting things about 7.3. See if you agree.
War Thunder – ‘War Diaries’ Personal Storyline Content Ready to Test
War Thunder players are being invited into the game to try out the new “War Diaries” feature that is essentially each player’s personal quest line. For the initial open testing period, several ‘tasks’ are presented that take place across ten chapters that include letters from the front or memories of folks who took part in these historic events.
Dauntless – Closed Beta Launches Today with New Content
Phoenix Labs has released a brand new Dauntless trailer in celebration of the closed beta launch. CBT started today with a bunch of new content including new Behemoths, story content and much more. Developers are promising regular updates throughout CBT and beyond.
– Nightmarchers Aims to Make Hawaii an RPG Landmark
Scott Brown should be familiar to you all – as the former founder of NetDevil, he’s responsible for some of my own favorite games: Auto Assault and Jumpgate. After NCSOFT’s partnership and the subsequent closure of NetDevil’s games, Scott Brown and some of his colleagues left to found their own indie studio and make their own games once more – Wyrmbyte was born. The five-man studio is now making the open world RPG Nightmarchers, and it’s sounding like a game to watch.
Champions Online – Get Ready to Party in Millennium City for CO’s 8th Birthday
Champions Online is celebrating its 8th birthday and nothing says BIRTHDAY PARTY quite like a gigantic cake plopped down into the middle of Millenium City! Players will be able to score Party Hair, Horn and Headband and even a Half Feather Mask. All are available using the celebratory currency.
Dark and Light – Basics Series Explores House Management, Taming & Crafting
We’ve been a bit remiss this last week or so about bringing in the Dark & Light “Basics” videos that Snail has sent out lately. Making up for lost time, you’ll find a trio of great stuff in the form of Home Management, Taming the Wild and Crafty Crafting.
– New Logo, Site & Big Q2 Profits in Latest Investor Report
Funcom has published its Q2 2017 investor’s report. Most notable on the aesthetic side is the new company logo sporting a decidedly Conan-esque figure. Of more practical matters for investors, Funcom has recorded record profits for the first half of the year. 2Q 17 revenues are up 79% vs 2Q 16.It is the most profitable six months in the company’s history. In addition to record profits, the company’s debt has been halved as well as equity increasing by almost 40%.