In the This Week at Bungie newsletter, Engineering Lead Matt Segur took time for an in-house interview regarding how Destiny 2 games will be hosted. Segur wants to move away from what he believe is the somewhat restrictive term “dedicated servers” to the broader “hybrid model of client-server and peer-to-peer technology”.
Heroes of the Storm – Second Anniversary Event to Kick Off May 30th
Heroes of the Storm is turning two years old and Blizzard is ready to blow out the candles and celebrate with players. From May 30th to June 12th, those playing a single game will earn a Common Loot Chest. In addition, playing three games will net a portrait, spray and banner to the collections of participants.
Overwatch – In Other Overwatch News, Sombra Meets Widowmaker IRL
A fun new video has cropped up (Thanks, Kotaku!) that shows a pair of the Overwatch voice actresses meeting up in Paris. Carolina Ravassa (Sombra) is traveling the world to meet up and spend “quality time” with each OW voice actor.
Overwatch – Free Weekend Kicks Off Today On All Platforms
In celebration of the Overwatch first anniversary, Blizzard is swinging open the doors to invite everyone in for a weekend of fun. From May 26th to May 29th, players on XBox One, PC and PlayStation 4 can take part in the game with no restrictions. All 24 heroes and 14 maps are available as well as all game modes. In addition, players can level, earn Loot Crates, customize their heroes an more.
World of Warcraft – Warcraft Mobile? New Job Ad Seems to Indicate Just That
Those folks over at Neogaf never fail to come up with fascinating nuggets of information. In the latest, a job posting on the Blizzard site seems to indicate that a Warcraft mobile title is in the works. The ad is for an FX artist for an “unannounced project at the company’s Irvine office”. The usual language is used about talent, experience and so forth. It is the final bullet point in Requirements that meets the eye: “Passion for creating imagery synonymous with the Warcraft IP”.
ArcheAge – Upcoming Changes to Crafting Detailed in Latest Blog
The ArcheAge site has been updated with a new blog post that lays out the details about forthcoming changes to crafting coming with the Erenor Eternal expansion. According to the blog, many of the changes coming with the expansion have come directly as a result of player and community feedback.
Wild West Online: Gunfighter – UPDATED: Does the Game’s Engine Mean WarZ Dev Involvement?
In a series of now-deleted Reddit posts, accusations were bandied about that War Z’s Sergey Titov is somehow involved in 612 Games’ Wild West Online. The controversy swirled around the fact that WWO is using the game engine developed and supported by Titov’s Free Reign Entertainment. 612 responded with a firm “No” regarding the controversial developer’s presence working on the game. Head through the jump for an updated statement from 612.
War Thunder – Italian Forces Enter the Fray in Regia Aeronautica
Regia Aeronautica has been released into War Thunder. The update brings Italy into the game as the sixth playable nation complete with a versatile aircraft tree. The update also includes new ground vehicles for US, Soviet and German trees; smoke shells and launchers; three new locations and PlayStation 4 Pro support.
Star Trek Online – Devs Teasing Out NPCs from ST: TNG
The Star Trek Online team has sent out a new image on Reddit simply entitled “Look Who I Ran Into Today”. There is no mistaking the characters in the screenshot as all are easily recognizable from Star Trek: The Next Generation. This makes complete sense given that ST:TNG is celebrating its 30th anniversary this September.
Star Trek Online – Player Bumps Into NPCs from ST: TNG
An intrepid Star Trek Online player has sent out a new image on Reddit simply entitled “Look Who I Ran Into Today”. There is no mistaking the characters in the screenshot as all are easily recognizable from Star Trek: The Next Generation. This makes complete sense given that ST:TNG is celebrating its 30th anniversary this September.