Defiance – New Currency to Make Purchasing Synergies Easier

A new faction and currency are available in Defiance that will make purchasing specific synergies a snap. Called the “Ex Inanis”, these vendors take a special currency called “Purified Gulanite” that is obtained in expeditions, emergencies, sieges, arkfalls and through contracts. Using purified gulanite allows players to purchase specific synergies. A premium version of the boxes sold by these vendors is also available in the shop.

Crossout – 3M Players Wreaking Havoc in PvP and PvE

Crossout went public just over a month ago on PC, PlayStation 4 and XBox One. In that time, over three million players have managed to destroy 150M vehicles in PvP and 1.5M Leviathans in PvE. Loot obtained during these battles has been used to create millions of items that can be sold on the in-game market that sees over a million transactions everyday.

– Crusaders of Light Preparing for Launch & $400,000 Pay-Out

Crusaders of Light will be launching on July 13th for iOS devices and on July 20th for Android. Between now and then, players pre-registering for the game can help unlock a big cash pay out for one lucky raid group. Participation in social media clicks will help unlock items for individual players as well as the $400,000 “fastest dungeon raid competition”.

Destiny – GuardianCon Surpasses $1M for Charity & Counting

GuardianCon began humbly three years ago with Twitch streamers uniting to rais money for charity. This year, it is a full-blown event that has already raised $1.2M for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital ahead of the two day event to be held on June 30th through July 1st. This doubles the $560,000 raised only a year ago.

Lost Ark – Ready for KR CBT 2? Maybe with Recent Class Reveals

2p.com has an interesting article about three new classes and other changes coming to the second round of closed beta testing in Korea. The three classes coming with CBT 2 are Destroyer, Arcana and Summoner. These three come along with big improvements to character animations, monster death animations and balance tweaks to existing classes to make them feel more unique. Lastly, the quest system has been overhauled with some being removed and other modified to fit better.

Dark and Light – Brand New Feature, The Bestiary, Detailed

The Dark & Light Steam page has been updated with a new developer blog to show some of the work in progress that the team has been working on over the last little while. In this edition, a brand new feature called “The Beastiary” has been published to give players a look at some of the creatures they will encounter in the game. The team does give the warning that there are a few minor spoilers so read at your own risk.

Worlds Adrift – Unending Exploration and Crafting

Worlds Adrift is something unique in the MMO world. Imagine a game where 90% of the landmass is created by players. Where the ecosystem reacts to the players’ actions – animals go extinct, become aggressive in response to encroaching players, and so forth. And with thousands of islands floating in the sky, all of the players play on one server.

Kritika Online – After 2-Day Head Start, Open Beta Launches for All

En Masse Entertainment has announced that the open beta for Kritika Online is now open. To celebrate, the team will be on hand beginning at 1:00 pm Pacific / 4:00 pm Eastern in the Kritika Online stream channel to give a behind-the-scenes look at the game. In game, players will be able to take part in activities and events to celebrate the open beta.