When Heart of Thorns was announced, one of the key selling points was the release of Legendary Armour, coming with another new feature, raiding. More than 15 months have passed since the release of the expansion, and today is the day that legendary armor finally hits the shelf, and to help players get a proper browse before they buy, we’ve put together a small preview to showcase some of the highlights of this animated armor set.
Lord of the Rings Online – Mordor to See a New Multi-Boss Raid Added
During a special tenth anniversary live stream, Standing Stone devs revealed some cool information for Lord of the Rings Online players. A brand new multi-boss raid will be added to LOTRO in the Mordor expansion coming sometime in the future. The raid will take place in a location called “the Abyss of Mordath”.
Elder Scrolls Online – A New Vvardenfell Shines in Latest Trailer
In celebration of The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind, Bethesda has released a brand new trailer to show off the forthcoming Elder Scrolls Online expansion, Morrowind. Called “A New Chapter in Vvardenfell”, the video features a lot of great ESO Morrowind footage as well as some developer commentary. It’s a fantastic forward look at the expansion and a nostalgic reference to its predecessor.
Star Wars: The Old Republic – Celebrate May 4th with Log In Event – Pet & Double XP
In celebration of Star Wars Day on May 4th, Bioware is unleashing a special log in event. Players entering the game from May 4th through May 8th will be rewarded with an M4-Y6 Astromech mini-pet. In addition, from May 4th to May 14th, a special Double XP event will be in Force (see what I did there?).
War Thunder – Italy Joining the Fight as the Sixth Playable Faction
The Axis is growing larger in War Thunder with today’s announcement that Italy will be added as the game’s sixth playable faction. Italian forces will join up in the Regia Aeronautica update. Players will be able to gain access to the Italian vehicular tree as well as several aircraft from light bi-planes to jets.
– Quake Champions – When You Suck But Have Fun Anyway?
Quake Champions is finally letting the press folks talk about their time in Closed Beta, and we’re happy to report that we’re absolutely terrible at the game. Normally, this wouldn’t be something we’d celebrate, but that’s the thing about Quake… its breakneck speed and over the top action mean that even when you’re dying every few seconds you’re likely still going to have a good time. Read on for our first impressions.
Guild Wars 2 – RUMOR: Datamined Images May Hint at Nightfall Expansion
The Guild Wars 2 Reddit has an intriguing new post packed with nearly fifty images that may indicate a new expansion is on the way. The first several show what appears to be new Elite Professions with 18-skills each: Deadeye, Firebrand (Guardian), Spellbreaker, Holosmith, Mirage (Mesmer), Soulbeast (Ranger), Scourge (Necromancer), and Renegade (Revenant).
Tree of Savior – Latest Dev Blog Details Changes to Skills & Dealing Damage
The Tree of Savior team has another detailed blog post about upcoming changes to the Combat System in a future update. In this third article in a series, the way that skills work to deal damage is profiled. The article is packed with charts to show before and after metrics along with more specific examples from any one of a number of abilities and classes.
Conan Exiles – Announcement Trailer Recreated Using LEGO
Nothing says commitment and passion for a game than recreating its announcement trailer with LEGO. Conan Exiles fan “axoNNNessj” has done exactly that and has posted his creation on YouTube. The project took four months and features a unique stop-animation style.
Ashes of Creation – Fully Funded in Twelve Hours, First Stretch Goal in Sight
Intrepid Studios has struck a nerve with those who love MMORPGs. In less than twelve hours, the Ashes of Creation KickStarter was fully funded at its $750,000 initial goal. As of this writing, it has over four thousand backers who have pledged over $800,000 to the project. The first stretch goal, “Parlor Games”, will unlock at one million dollars pledged.