Devilian players will want to head into the game to check out the Spring Fling event that is running from now through April 12th. During the event, killing monsters 5+ levels above yours yields a chance to drop rose petals that can then be traded in for any one of several items.
Elder Scrolls Online – Celebrating Its Third Anniversary with Gifts & Quests
The Elder Scrolls Online is pulling out all the stops in celebration of its third anniversary. From April 4th through April 18th, you can log in, complete the Ache for Cake quest to get a piece of the Jubilee Cake. When placed in the world, it offers an hour long 100% XP bonus and will later be turned into a Memento for your collection. In addition, completing daily and weekly quests will, in addition to normal rewards, give you an anniversary box.
Path of Exile – GGG on Balancing Minions & Making Noise
This week’s Path of Exile: The Exiled Tribune, we have a nifty mini-interview with Designer Rory Rackham about the upcoming minion balance changes coming in The Fall of Oriath as well as Lead Sound Artist Erik Olofsson about how sounds are made in the game. They provide some interesting background information about design processes. We’ll also take a look at some other interesting tidbits from the week that was.
Tree of Savior – Incentives Offered to New Players from April 4 to May 2
The Tree of Savior site has been updated with a new post that details an event that will be running from April 4th through May 2nd. During this time period, any new accounts created for ToS will receive 19 boost packs that will unlock at various character levels. Each contains a number of items such as EXP tomes, Warp Scrolls, Soul Crystals and more.
Destiny 2 – Fan Theory Suggests Expansions Center on Well-Known Figures
Destiny 2 isn’t even released yet and already folks are breathless over the two announced expansions it will receive. While not named, the expansions are a known quantity thanks to the information provided as part of the Expansion Pass. While nothing is labeled, the two icons are most closely associated with Osiris and Rasputin.
Escape from Tarkov – Alpha – Scavs Video Shows a Wild, Lawless Mode
BattleState has released a new game play video from Escape from Tarkov, this time focused on “Scavs”. In this scenario, players are thrown into a location with AI-controlled Scavs and other players. The goal is to stay alive for a predetermined amount of time while fending off AI and other players.
Dauntless – Looting, Smithing & Scoring Extra Power
The Dauntless site has been updated with an interesting article that reveals some of the power gained by players when hunting, killing and looting Behemoths in the game. After one is killed, it transforms into “pure aether” (each Behemoth has its own unique type), the stuff of legendary equipment and weapons. Once looted, it can be returned to smiths in Ramsgate to create a special ingredient to make armor and weapons.
Survarium – Massive Update 0.46 Previewed with Adjustments to Systems
The Survarium team has published a brand new video to introduce players to the v0.46 update to the game. A number of core systems were given a pass including weapon mechanics, equipment and special items and more.
Star Citizen – Around The Verse Takes A Look At The Buccaneer Ship
The Star Citizen team was on hand for the latest Around The Verse livestream, this time to discuss the design of the Drake Buccaneer Ship Pipeline. In this episode, Eric Kieron Davis and Steve Bender discuss the technical process that any ship goes through from design and concept through finished product implemented into the game.
Elder Scrolls Online – ESO Live Re-Broadcast Spotlights Warden Class
At the end of last week, the Elder Scrolls Online team participated in ESO Live stream to show off the Warden class that will be coming to the game with the release of the Morrowind expansion. The re-broadcast of the event has been posted to Youtube. The developers spent over an hour showing Warden’s abilities as she fought through Morrowind’s locations.