Netmarble has pleased Western mobile gamers with its announcement that Lineage 2 Revolution is heading west sometime in 2017. The announcement was made during this week’s Game Developers Conference in San Francisco.
Kingdom Under Fire II – Chinese Beta Enters ‘No Wipe’ Phase
The Chinese beta for Kingdom Under Fire II has entered its “no wipe” phase of development. This means that all progress made on characters and their progression will be saved from this time forward. The latest beta client has also brought on a 16-player raid dungeon and a new faction-based PvP feature. The factions are the Iron Blood Brotherhood and the Guardian Alliance.
Lost Ark – RUMOR: Second Korean CBT to Begin in June or July
Multiple sites are reporting that LostArkDB has learned from a Smilegate employee that the second Lost Ark Korean closed beta test will be ready to go in either June or July. There was no other information given, but it would be pretty exciting if this is true as Lost Ark is one of the most keenly anticipated titles coming out of the East.
EverQuest II – Brewday Begins Today, Runs Through March 17th
Nothing says Springtime mor ethan the arrival of Brewday in EverQuest II — and how great is it that BrewDAY lasts for eleven days? If you haven’t checked out Brewday in awhile, this may be a great opportunity.
Warhammer 40k: Eternal Crusade – Latest State of the Crusade Called ‘Free Carnage Edition’
In case you missed our Warhammer 40K: Eternal Crusade interview with Nathan Richardsson earlier this week, you may not yet know about the new free to play version of the game. The game’s Steam portal has been updated with the newest State of the Crusade letter in which the new business model is discussed.
Crowfall – Discipline System As a Key Element of Progression
The first information about the Discipline System in Crowfall has been released by Thomas “Blixtev” Blair. He introduces Disciplines as a “key element in character progression and differentiation in Crowfall”. This is something that has been discussed since the earliest KickStarter days and the elements are all in place to reveal even more information about it than has been up to now.
Elder Scrolls Online – New Crate Season Begins Themed Around ‘Wild Hunt’
The Elder Scrolls Online crate season themed around Storm Atronach has been retired to make way for this new season’s crates. Called “Wild Hunt”, each crate contains uniquely themed items such as the Wild Hunt Bear, Camel, Guar, Horse, Senche or Wolf mounts and the Wild Hunt Aura or Transform. This season also brings other collectibles, some retired or even new furnishings for your recently acquired digs.
Overwatch – Orisa Named as the 24th Hero
Orisa is the new Overwatch character, the game’s 24th. In a new developer video, Blizzard’s Jeff Kaplan introduces her, speaks of some of her background and her abilities. Orisa was created by Efi Oladele to protect her city. This single heroic unit is a tank character with a fusion driver as her primary weapon (projectile based machine gun with good range). Her weapon also sends out a pulse to position or reposition her targets.
Guild Wars 2 – Bastion of the Penitent Designed Around a Game of Chess
If you’ve ever wondered how game designers create the instances and encounters faced by players, the latest Guild Wars 2 blog will be of interest. In it, the process of creating the Bastion of the Penitent raid is detailed, including how the brainstorm that it was similar to a game of chess came about.
Star Trek Online – Join Bill for a Fresh Start Play of The Original Series
Join our own Bill Murphy tonight at 7:00 pm Pacific / 10:00 pm Eastern as he prepares to BOLDLY GO WHERE TONS OF GUYS HAVE GONE BEFORE during a fresh start play through of Star Trek Online The Original Series. He’ll undoubtedly be putting on his best Shatner voice and speaking dramatically while playing and will also have some sweet rewards for viewers to give away as well.