This week we got the chance to sit down with Dauntless and go through a demo with the developers. The game has been fueled with hype, and after the demo, it absolutely delivered. Dauntless will be the monster hunter and boss fighting game to really bring the genre into a huge audience. Here is a breakdown of how the demo went and what we did as a group.
Elder Scrolls Online – First Battleground, Ald Carac, Detailed
The Elder Scrolls Online site has a new guide for the upcoming Morrowind expansion and one of the battlegrounds that PvPers will get to enjoy. In this post, the Ald Carac battleground is detailed, a location with a distinctly Dwarven theme. It has been designed from the ground up to keep players “in tight close combat”.
Mass Effect: Andromeda – Apex HQ Allows You to Keep in Touch Via Phone App
With Mass Effect Andromeda just around the corner, Bioware has released information about a brand new app to keep multiplayers in touch with the game even when not logged in. Called Apex HQ, the app will keep track of progression through characters unlocked, loadout per character, items and rewards earned and much more. The app will use the same log in as the game and gives you a chance to see how your multiplayer progress stacks up compared to folks on your friends list.
Trove – PAX East 2017 – Hands On with the Console Version
While at PAX East I had the opportunity to tryout Trove on the Xbox One and to chat with Character Animator Robin Luera about the upcoming console launch.
Mass Effect: Andromeda – Multiplayer: What to Expect and Why it Matters
There’s been a trend over the past decade or so to pad the value of story-driven games out with tacked-on multiplayer and to tack on story-driven single player campaigns to games that are largely known for their multiplayer (ex. Battlefield). So, when Mass Effect 3 launched with a multiplayer component in back in 2012, I asked myself a familiar question: Why?
World of Warcraft – Blizzard to Seek $8.5M from Bossland Bot Maker
Blizzard Entertainment is taking Bossland to the mat for cheat programs created for a number of the company’s games. Blizzard is seeking $8.5M in damages to the tune of $200 per program purchased in the US. The number of sales in the US alone is alleged to be 42,818.
Aion – v5.3 Hits Live Servers with Massive 350+ Player Battles
Aion v5.3 has officially launched with a new trailer and much more. Players will be able to take part in massive nearly 400 player strong battles as well as the addition of the new Arena of Tenacity. Several other alterations were made in skills, environments, glory points in addition to the usual bug fixes and performance enhancements.
Shadowgun Legends – See the Game in Action During a Special Live Stream
Madfinger Games is inviting folks to come to a special live streaming event for Shadowgun Legends on Thursday, March 16th at 9:00 am Pacific / 12:00 pm Eastern. During the event, viewers will get a first-hand look at what the team has been working on to prepare the game for release. Head to the Shadowgun Legends Twitch.tv channel on Thursday!
Revelation Online – The Best Reasons to Check Out Revelation Online
Revelation Online just entered Open Beta, and things are already off to a quick start with thousands of players joining in the “no-more-wipes” test. It’s a herculean task to localize a game like Revelation Online, but one thing that shines through the ongoing process is just how many different features RO has at its disposal to make it intriguing for fans of the MMORPG.
Neverwinter – Our Chat with Thomas Foss About Cloaked Ascendancy
Neverwinter console players will finally be getting hands on with The Cloaked Ascendancy today. We had the opportunity to chat with Lead Designer Thomas Foss to learn more about the new content and a bit of a hint about what’s coming next for Neverwinter.