NCSoft is bringing an iconic City of Heroes character into Master X Master (MXM). Statesman will be added to MXM just in time for the first closed beta event from April 6th through 27th. Statesman is a PARAGON of virtue, a melee juggernaut that specializes in damage mitigation — just the right person for your tanking needs.
Overwatch – The Door Opens to Possible User Map Creation
Jeff Kaplan has taken to the Overwatch forum to let players know that Blizzard is entertaining the idea of allowing players to create their own custom maps via an editor.
Heroes & Generals – Medic Update Brings First Aid Kits Into the Game
Reto-Moto has sent word that the new Medic update has been released into Heroes & Generals. With it, players can now heal wounded teammates or themselves even in the heat of battle. Healing comes in two forms: Standard First Aid Kit and Medic Pouch. All factions and soldier types have access to both.
Mass Effect: Andromeda – 11 Things to Ease Your Way Into Andromeda
Mass Effect Andromeda will officially go live tonight at 9:00 pm Pacific / 12:00 am Eastern. As many reviews, including our own, have pointed out, the first few hours can be agonizingly difficult with a poor tutorial system or things that simply are not explained at all. After over 140 hours collectively in the game, we’ve gone through the painful process of discovery on your behalf and offer a few words of advice to make your first experiences in game more enjoyable and streamlined.
World of Warcraft – New Artifact Appearances to Require a Solo Test of Will
The World of Warcraft community site has been updated with a brief look at a new series of solo quests to gain a special artifact appearance. These quests will only be available during times on the Broken Shore when the Mage Tower is active — which is only for three days before it is destroyed. Eligible players will receive a quest to take on a difficult opponent, a very difficult one that, when beaten will yield the new appearance.
– ‘Guilded’ Launches – Brings Group Comms to a New Era
Guilded is a new mobile app or website app that brings gaming group communication to a new era with integrated social media, curated news feeds, event calendars and much more. Not tied to any single game or company, Guilded lets multi-game groups shine.
Destiny – Age of Triumph Live Stream Coming This Wednesday
Destiny fans will want to check into the Bungie live stream event being held this Wednesday, March 22nd to show off some of the Age of Triumph update contents. Hosted by 3D Character Artist Ian McIntosh and Senior Gameplay Designer Josh Hamrick, the show will also reveal new rewards for Guardians in Age of Triumph as well as more information about the return of Raid weapons and making stuff fancy. FANCY!
Path of Exile – The Exiled Tribune – 2.6.0 Launch Success
This week in Path of Exile, a huge milestone was reached with a 40% increase in concurrent online players, developers are asking for your questions, a compilation of funny videos has been collected and much more. See what’s new, Exile!
Project Genom – The World Continues to Grow as Detailed in Weekly Newsletter
The latest Project Genom newsletter is out and discusses how the team is continuing to grow the game world. More details have been added to the camp and its immediate environments, the locations closest to the starter zone and improved details have been added to the structures and buildings within.
Conan Exiles – Players to Keep Levels, Lose Stuff in Official Server Reset
Funcom is thanking Conan Exiles players for their patience over the weekend and for constructive feedback about a recent duplication exploit that allowed players to dupe avatar tokens and building materials. As a result, official servers will be “partially reset” in that players will keep character levels but inventories and buildings will be wiped completely.