The Ashes of Creation team has put up a brand new video called “The Art of War” showing the Predator, a ranged assassin-type with a pretty wicked invisibility ability, as he makes his way through outdoor environments, through a city and on into battle. It’s a great look at some in-game footage and more. Enjoy!
Dauntless – Ramsgate – The First Defense Against the Behemoth Threat
The Dauntless team has posted a new article about Ramsgate, the bastion holding back the Behemoth threat. It is the jumping off spot for adventurers and a bustling enclave filled with guilds, craftsmen, artisans and taverns, of course. Armor and weapon recipes can be obtained from master artisans to make sure that one is well-geared for the hunt.
Mass Effect: Andromeda – RUMOR: Sources Say MEA on Indefinite Hiatus
Kotaku is reporting that four independent sources within BioWare are reporting that any further development on the Mass Effect series is on an indefinite hiatus, with the team at BioWare: Montreal being turned into a support studio for Project Dylan while other employees have been transferred to EA Motive for Battlefront II support.
Overwatch – Null Sector Omnics Won More Often than OW Heroes
Blizzard has posted a fun infographic about the recent Overwatch Uprising event. It reveals that the Null Sector Omnics won 78M brawls to only 67M by the Overwatch heroes. Game difficulty played a big role in these stats. The harder the game, the less likely Overwatch heroes were to win, even in “all heroes” mode.
Mass Effect: Andromeda – v1.06 Patch Notes Published for Single- & Multiplayer
Mass Effect: Andromeda is ready to be updated to v1.06 for both single- and multiplayer. The official patch notes for each have been published on the BioWare blog. The single player notes reflect a number of technical fixes including improved performance and stability, improvements to some cinematics, increased autosaves, improved responsiveness with control sticks and much more.
Shroud of the Avatar – Free Trial Opens, Set to Run from May 10th to the 31st
If you’ve been wanting to check out the latest updates to Shroud of the Avatar, today is your chance. Portalarium is running a free trial event from May 10-31 that does contain a number of restrictions, though “you can still explore hundreds of scenes, talk with thousands of players, adventure through the opening quests, and gain experience”. All progress will be saved for those who choose to back the game.
Pantheon: Rise of the Fallen – May’s Newsletter Provides a Peek Inside Patch Notes
The latest Pantheon: Rise of the Fallen newsletter has been published that provides a wealth of information about what the team has been working on over the past four weeks. Included in the May letter is a look at some of the most recent updates applied to the game including bug fixes and more.
Rift – Starfall Prophecy Name Change & Giving It Away for Free
Trion Worlds has changed the name of Rift 4.0, aka Starfall Prophecy, to Prophecy of Ahnket. The change came about after the company learned of a children’s charity called the Starfall Education Foundation and renamed the expansion to avoid confusion. To celebrate the new moniker, Trion is giving Prophecy of Ahnket away for free simply for logging in between May 10th and May 14th.
EVE Online – Capsuleer Day Celebrated with Gifts & New Features
What better way to celebrate the fourteenth birthday of EVE Online than with an update that brings new features into the game. In honor of launch day, aka Capsuleer Day, CCP has unleashed new content with the Blood Raider Shipyards, new Blood Raider capital vessels, newly updated stars, the ability to apply Alliance logos to Citadels and changes to the PLEX system
Elder Scrolls Online – Morrowind Early Access to Begin on May 22nd
Current Elder Scrolls Online players who upgrade with the Morrowind expansion will gain early access to the new content beginning May 22nd. Those who have purchased a physical collector’s edition will need to contact customer support to activate early access. New players purchasing ESO: Morrowind will gain access on launch day, June 6th.