YouTuber “WoodenPotatoes” has a nifty new interview with the Guild Wars 2 Balance team to explore the all new sub-classes shipping with the Path of Fire expansion next month. The discussion is centered around the design of the sub-classes and how that process is influenced by previous content.
Riders of Icarus – A Solid, If Overly Familiar, MMO
Riders of Icarus officially leaves early access, err.. I mean leaves Open Beta? If you’re like me, you may be confused by this. I had thought the moment it was available on Steam with various packs to buy with real money that it was live and not in any form of beta. I was wrong and decided to dive in and take a closer look at this free to play MMORPG from Nexon.
Guild Wars 2 – Fan Site Explores The Crystal Desert | The Krytan Herald
Guild Wars 2 fan site, The Krytan Herald, is helping players bone up on the lore coming with the Path of Fire expansion. During the expansion, players will be making a return to the Crystal Desert for the first time since Guild Wars 1.
WildStar – PTR Updated with Genetic Archives Prime Raid
The earliest iteration of the next WildStar prime raid has worked its way on to the game’s PTR. The Genetic Archives Prime Level 1 is ready for testing and will be released later in 2017. The team is looking for groups of players to assist with focused testing events. Several time slots have been provided for groups or guilds to work in so that the development team can observe progression through the raid.
Final Fantasy XIV – Latest Patch Notes, PAX West Plans & 10M Players
Final Fantasy XIV has a few newsworthy snippets of information today. First off the bat are the latest patch notes that detail some PvE changes for several classes as well as tweaks to several systems including sales of carbonized matter. In addition, Square Enix announced that over 10 million “cumulative” players have taken part in the game since its relaunch. Lastly, the team will be on hand during PAX Prime and what attendees will see during the convention.
Dark and Light – Basics – Light and Dark Magic
The Dark & Light team is back with the latest installment of the “basics” series. Previous topics included harvesting and building. In the new episode, get the skinny on the uses for and dangers of Dark and Light Magic.
DarkFall: New Dawn – Magic System Reworked from the Ground Up
The latest Darkfall: New Dawn patch is a doozy with a complete overhaul of the magic system. According to the developer post, “we have reworked nearly everything about the magic system to have the secondary effects of spells also scale with the magnitude”.
Hearthstone: Heroes of Warcraft – The Lich King at Blizzard, Part 2 – Arthas & Workplace FUN
That goofball Arthas the Lich King is back at it in a wacky new video where he’s taking his new internship at Blizzard HQ quite seriously. See what goofy hijinks he’s pulling on our favorite Hearthstone developers as you prepare for tomorrow’s launch of Knights of the Frozen Throne.
Shroud of the Avatar – First Round of Equity Crowdfunding Exceeded
The first round of the Portalarium crowdfunding initiative via Seed Invest will be closing in a few hours after exceeding its initial goal. To date, investors have raised over $675k with just over seven hours to go.
Defiance – Stay Frosty During the Solstice Strike Event
Defiance players will be staying frosty starting today with the return of the Solstice Strike Event. The landscape is covered in snow, peppered with candy canes and rife with snowpersons. And let’s not forget those decorated trees with gifts beneath. Ready to snuggle with sugarplums dancing in your head?