Path of Exile is a game I’ve had the chance to get quite familiar with over my years writing for MMORPG. I’ve watched it grow into the impressive and expansive title it is today. But if its latest expansion, The Fall of Oriath is any indicator, we’ve only seen the tip of the iceberg so far.
Project Genom – Gradually Transitioning to a New Version
The weekly Project Genom letter has been published to inform players of a big milestone in the game’s development. Over the next weeks, the team will be gradually preparing to deploy a new version of the game, specifically v0.7.0.0. Many new features will be included in the update including better network architecture to address bugs, lag and game freezes; a new server transition system, updated character modes complete with new animations; character customization and more.
Path of Exile – A Quiet But Productive Week
The Path of Exile beta for The Fall of Oriath is still ongoing and while it was overall a quiet week, a lot happened to get the expansion ready for launch later this year. In addition, devs spent time at last week’s E3 in Los Angeles and have a brief wrap report with links to some of the awesome coverage.
Conan Exiles – June 16 Stream – Climbing, Exploration & Combat
On Friday, June 16th, Conan Exiles team members were on hand for the weekly live stream event. In this episode, Oscar Lopez and Jens Erik Vaaler took a look at climbing and exploration systems that will be deployed soon. In additin, they talk about “game design changes” as well as answer community questions.
Pokemon Go – Updated Gyms Today, Raiding Coming in the Next Few Weeks
Beginning today, Niantic will begin rolling out a big new (and much welcomed) addition to Pokemon Go. After closing Poke Gyms last week, they will reopen today with big new changes including the ability for players to house up to six of their Pokemon in friendly gyms.
Guild Wars 2 – AFK Farmers & You
Guild Wars 2 has never been notorious for botting, hacking, or just generally exploiting the game. Sure, occasionally you might see a speed hacker, or evade spammer, or teleporter show up in your reddit feed, maybe a dozen a year if you’re lucky, but generally its kept very much in check and under control by the GMs and developers. Recently though, a problem has been growing in both severity and in number with the rise of AFK farming on the new living world maps.
– Diablo 2, Warcraft 3 & StarCraft Being Remastered
A new posting on the Blizzard site pretty clearly states that the dreams of many classic games fans will be coming true. The ad is seeking a Senior Software Engineer for server technology to bring Diablo 2, StarCraft and Warcraft 3 to a new generation of players. The ad cites “evolving operating systems, hardware and online services” as barriers to be overcome to allow loyal fans and new players to enjoy the three.
Secret World Legends – Kiss of the Revenant ARG Begins Countdown to Launch
In preparation for the launch of Secret World Legends, Funcom has started a new “alternate reality game”, or ARG, called Kiss of the Revenant. Players will be challenged to solve puzzles and mysteries that give players an opportunity to check out a tragic love story along the Savage Coast. By participating in decryption of the clues and performing a ritual, players will craft and exclusive set of weapons that can be used in SWL when it launches.
Final Fantasy XIV – YoshiP on Duty World Issues in NA
A pair of issues have cropped up on North American servers and Game Director Yoshida has gone on record via the Final Fantasy XIV forums to let players know that the team is aware of and working to solve them. The problems are being caused by high stress load and congestion.
– This Week at GameSpace.com – June 18th
GameSpace is our little corner of the internet where we can post news and reviews of games that we play outside the MMO genre. Each week, we’ll be bringing you the wrap-up of the week’s reviews and editorials about other games that might just catch your fancy. See what happened This Week at GameSpace.com!