Grinding Gear is working up to the first beta test of the Path of Exile expansion, The Fall of Oriath. Over the week that was, a new beta FAQ was published as well as a preview of the new minimap and a new boss fight for a Minor God named Abberath.
– Elgato Stream Deck Review
One of the biggest hurdles in providing a quality interactive stream is having to constantly jump around browser and application windows while still trying to play and keep the focus on the game you’re streaming. I’ve been streaming with MMORPG for years now, and it’s still always a fight to get the setup just right. Thankfully, the Elgato Stream Deck was just released and solves just about every issue you can think of when it comes to stream juggling.
Conan Exiles – Questions Asked & Answered – We’re Working on Combat
The latest weekly Conan Exiles community Q&A has been published on the Conant Exiles Reddit. As always, it covers a number of topics as wide-ranging as hyenas to the dye system to loot and respawn. Of particular interest is the discussion around combat improvements.
Ashes of Creation – Q&A with Steven in Discord Includes Stance Against RMT
YouTuber siigari and a crowd of folks spent time in the Ashes of Creation Discord channel with Steven Sharif who spent a great deal of time answering fan questions. It was all recorded and posted to his channel as well as transcribed if you don’t have time for a 45 minute video.
– Game On 95 – Ashes of Creation’s Steven Sharif
This week on Game On, we’re pleased to be joined by Steven Sharif, project lead on Ashes of Creation and founder of Intrepid Studios. We go on a deep dive into the mechanics of Ashes of Creation, Steven’s philosophy of MMO design, and his thoughts on the MMO industry, its players, and crowdfunding.
Overwatch – Art Book & Comics Anthology Coming This Fall
Fans of Overwatch will be pleased to hear that The Art of Overwatch (standard & limited editions) will be coming out on October 24th. In addition, an anthology edition of all of the released Overwatch comics to date will be released on October 10th.
– Steam Hammer Pounds Its Way Into Early Access
SF Team and Big Way have sent word that Steam Hammer, a steampunk RPG with survival elements, has burst into Early Access. It is considered a “hardcore sandbox RPG in a steampunk setting”. Players can take on roles within the game as wide reaching as craftsman to architect to conqueror. As with most games of its type, it offers crafting, world building, gear to collect as well as something more exotic in the form of airships.
Entropia Universe – Tooling Around Entropia Universe with KCG – Sponsored
Originally streamed on May 14th, Kasey Gilder takes a look at Entropia Universe, a unique Real-Money Trading Sci-Fi MMORPG – http://bit.ly/entropia_mmorpgcom
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Star Citizen – Around the Verse – Universal Interaction
Hosts Eric Kieron Davis and Kirk Tome share a look at player interaction and get an update from the Manchester studio.
Final Fantasy XIV – How Could Jobs Change in Stormblood?
Final Fantasy XIV producer Naoki Yoshida has been teasing some screenshots from Stormblood showing new abilities for the game’s many jobs. It’s already been stated that Square Enix want to reduce the number of useless skills — like Feign and Featherfoot — but the overall amount probably won’t go down too much, so everyone should have a few extra tools by the time they hit level 70.