Not many people know KingsIsle Entertainment as a mobile game developer, but the company has been increasingly focused on that area. KingsIsle’s first standalone mobile game, Rise and Destroy, was released in 2015, followed by AlphaCat in 2016, and now EverClicker in 2017. The apparent “switch” from MMOs to mobile games had Wizard101 and Pirate101 players a bit worried. Luckily, recent developments may help calm that uneasiness.
Crowfall – Massive Reveal Part 2: Graphics Overhaul
As part of today’s big announcements, ArtCraft has announced that Crowfall is receiving a graphics tune up. The team has worked with Unreal engineers to make improvements in both client performance and graphics itself.
Crowfall – Massive Reveal Part 1: Adios, Archetypes
Artcraft has announced that Crowfall is “unlocking Archetypes” to allow players to choose what race and archetype they want to play without restriction. Previous to this, several Archetypes and / or races were bound together, mainly due to cost factors. Because of continued support from the community and other fund raising efforts, that is no longer an issue.
The Crew – The Crew 2 & Far Cry 5 Both Confirmed by Ubisoft
Ubisoft has confirmed a pair of games currently in development that should please a lot of fans. Both The Crew 2 and Far Cry 5 are in the pipeline, though any further details are unknown at this point.
Star Trek Online – Escalation to Arrive on Consoles June 6th
XBox One and PlayStation 4 Star Trek Online players will be able to get started with the Escalation content expansion beginning June 6th. Escalation includes Mirrors & Snakes, the new featured episode, as well as PvE competitive scenarios in the War Games feature.
Crowfall – A Triple Serving of Awesome
Double rainbows can take a hike, as Crowfall developers pull a hat trick of major announcements after a week of confusion. They let the community know there’d be a big reveal, but just failed to mention that reveal was actually three big reveals on the same day.
Elder Scrolls Online – Morrowind – Naryu’s Guide to the Wardens
The latest in the Elder Scrolls Online Naryu series about Morrowind has debuted. This time, the Morag Tong assassin, Naryu Virian, provides and overview of the Wardens, complete with “flavor text”. It’s an interesting look at Wardens in action.
The Incredible Adventures of Van Helsing – PlayStation 4 Review – A Solid ARPG Experience
Grab your best monster hunting Fedora because we spent some time diving into the dark, “weird science” world of ‘The Incredible Adventures of Van Helsing’ this last week and we’re ready to report back. Originally released in 2013 on PC, Neocore Games ‘The Incredible Adventures of Van Helsing’saw a port to PS4 in 2015 and although we are couple years late to the party, how can you go wrong playing through any game that lets you hunt monsters while wearing a stylish hat.
Elite: Dangerous – Heading to PlayStation 4 in June
Frontier Developments has announced that Elite: Dangerous will be released for PlayStation 4 on Jun 27th. It will be available in both a physical retail edition or for digital download.
World of Warships – UI Improvements, a New Event & More in Next Update
Wargaming has a new preview of the next big update coming to World of Warships. Update 0.6.5 will bring a number of important changes to the game including improvements to the UI, a new collectibles inventory, new skins, ship balance as well as the Hunt for the Bismark event.