Star Wars: The Old Republic is offering a special light saber to players at the cost of 7600 Cartel Coins for this week only. Running from 3/7 to 3/14 the platinum items is geared towards players who can afford it according to EA.
Conan Exiles – Conan Exiles Nixes Endowment Options on XBOX One
Funcom has always been open about their content in Conan games. However, Xbox will not include the endowment options for players when they create new characters in EXILES on the console.
Elder Scrolls Online – Thieves Guild Celebrates One Year in ESO
This week marks the one-year anniversary of the Thieves Guild being added to Elder Scrolls Online, and there’s a special event in Hew’s Bane for all owners (or prospective owners) of the DLC.
Camelot Unchained – Puzzles in the Dark
This week our own Tim Eisen dives into CSE’s monthly Dose of Design from the biggest newsletter in the business. Here’s an ominous clickbait teaser, things get dark.
– Gaming Without Women – Your Day May Be a Bit Quieter Today
Today is a big day around the world. It is International Women’s Day, a celebratory day for all females — mothers, sisters, wives, nieces, aunts, daughters, grandmothers, all of us. In 2017 it is also attended by A Day Without a Woman, a movement to bring to the forefront the contributions of women around the world. We’re taking time away from our jobs, our financial activities, even our games to show that our contributions matter.
World of Warcraft – Blizzard cracks down on Real-Money Raid Clearing
Blizzard is cracking down on violators of the terms of service for World of Warcraft – effectively banning people who are offering to help clear raids in exchange for real world money. Keep in mind, selling these services for in-game gold is fine. It’s the folks offering to do it for real money that are getting the boot.
Chronicles of Elyria – Speed Run: PAX East 2017 Demo (Pre-Alpha Build)
Chronicles of Elyria just posted a spreed run of their PAX East 2017 demo, set to be shown to the public in a few short days. Take a look at the parkour and more.
Guild Wars 2 – ArenaNet Partners with WeLoveFine for Fan Merchandise
Fans of Guild Wars 2 will be interested in the new partnership between ArenaNet and WeLoveFine. Players will be able to check out fan-inspired GW2 gear including messenger bags, clothing, prints, mouse pads and more. In addition, artistic types can submit designs for inclusion in future products.
TERA – The Community Has Spoken – Meet the Valkyrie
The TERA community has spoken. Over seven thousand players voted in last week’s “Name the New Class” poll. Choices included Paragon, Moondancer, Sentinel, Valkyrie and Glaivedancer. The overall winner has been announced as the Valkyrie. En Masse will now be going forward with the name for the new class.
EverQuest II – Greater Risk, Greater Reward in Expert Dungeons & Raids
The EverQuest II site has been updated with a brief note to let players know that Kunark Ascending expert dungeons and raids have arrived in game. Twelve dungeons and two raids are now available for expert play. As the post states, with greater risks come greater rewards. Finishing one of these special dungeons or raids will yield better loot. It’s hard to beat that enticement.