The Pokemon Go site has been updated with the news that the game’s next event, The Eggstravaganza, is ready to roll later today. Beginning at 1:00 pm Pacific / 4:00 pm Eastern and running through April 20th, players will find a “greater variety of Pokemon in 2km eggs”. In addition, more Candy will be earned for every egg that hatches.
Destiny 2 – The One Thing I Want Most in Destiny 2
This won’t be a long tirade, I promise. Destiny, for all its faults at launch, became a much better game as patches released, DLC came out, and by the time The Taken King was released, Destiny 2.0 was exactly what most people hoped Desinty 1.0 would have been. But for me, there was something still missing… a cohesive social UI. I’m hoping that if there’s any big change in presentation with Destiny 2: Electric Boogaloo, it’s in its social management functions.
– In Rend Ohana Means Faction (and Family Too!)
The Rend team has posted a new blog about the three factions that will appear in the game. In an interesting take on the notion of factions, Frostkeep envisions each as a community of families. On creating a character, each player will choose a faction and immediately be embraced into the bosom of the family along with other like-minded folks.
Dungeon Fighter Online – Dungeon Fighter 2 Rumored to be in Development
According to Reddit (via a Korean site), Dungeon Fighter 2 is currently rumored to be in development by a company called Thingsoft, an in-house part of Neowiz. According to the original post (via Google Translate), the company began hiring developers as early as January 2017.
– SkySaga Alpha Ending April 27th, Servers to Go Offline
SkySaga devs will be taking servers offline on April 27th as the public alpha of the game draws to a close. The shutdown is to allow the team to prepare for the full beta release later this year.
Trove – Changing of the Guard, Krausnick Leaves, Rick White Steps In
There is a changing of the guard on the Trove team. In a new producer’s letter, Andrew “Avarem” Krausnick has announced that he is leaving Trion to pursue a new job with a small studio. He calls it “getting back to basics” that will allow him to work on smaller, more experimental projects. Rick “Din Othar” White will be taking over from Krausnick and has revealed some of his vision for Trove.
Black Desert Online – The Dark Knight Awakens in Lore & in Game
Black Desert Online’s latest update is live and it brings with it the Dark Knight Awakening. To flesh out the lore behind the character and her Awakening, the site has a nice lore piece to accompany the big event.
Twin Saga – Commercial Release Achieved, New Content & Look Included
Gamigo and Aeria Games have announced that Twin Saga is now officially in commercial release. Players entering the game will find that the game has undergone “visual rebranding” and features a new focus on the overall story of the twin goddesses, Marisa and Amaris..
Star Trek Online – Progress in Competitive Mode to Earn Rewards
The Star Trek Online site has been updated with a new post to detail how players participating in both competitive PvP and PvE events can earn some cool rewards. Players will need to increase standing with “Competitive Wargames” by handing over Competitive Marks earned during battle. Advanced and Elite versions of the wargames earns Assessed Stratagems. These can be used for high-end gear projects to be able to get hold of the best equipment or traded for Dilithium Ore.
Destiny – Clan Memorializes Fallen Friend in ‘Guardian Down’ Video
A Destiny clan called Guardians of Maetal Militia has lost one of its members after a long fight against cancer. Giorgio Filoni died on March 19th after a year-long battle. In tribute to their fallen friend, the clan got together to create a 5-minute long video entitled “Guardian Down”.