– April Fool’s Day Round Up

As everybody undoubtedly knows, today is April Fool’s Day, a day that many game developers love to celebrate with weird and (sometimes) funny antics. We’ll be keeping track of as many as we can find, but be sure to leave a comment if you see one that we’ve missed.

Elsword – New Solo Dungeon Added

KOG Games sent out a word about brutal single-player dungeon being added to the game. Known as Add’s Energy Fusion Theory, it will be a hardcore challenge for those seeking the best weapons in the game.

– A Writer’s Paradox

This week Tim Eisen writes about writing about MMORPG’s so…like, don’t click this if you want to read about MMORPG’s…which is kind of odd on a site where you go to read about MMORPG’s but whatever I, I guess…

– Mass Effect Andromeda Isn?t As Bad As You?ve Heard

Mass Effect: Andromeda came in hot and landed in a cloud of disappointment… or some would have you believe. Others shout from the hilltops that it’s a failure, as bad as a Mass Effect could possibly be, that it’s the Arkham Origins of the Mass Effect universe. We’ve come to a place where the power of expectation and Twitter group think leads us to believe that a 76 on Metacritic is a failure. This week in the RPG Files, we take a Twitter break and try to see things like they really are.

Final Fantasy XIV – Japan’s FFXIV-Themed TV Show Headed to Netflix

If you remember a month or two ago, we reported that Japan had created a live-action television show based on Final Fantasy XIV. Called “Daddy of Light”, the show centers on a father and son who both play the game and bond through their shared experiences. Netflix will be rolling out the program to Japanese audiences in mid-April and that a Western version will be released some time after and keep the original series title.