The latest Horizon: Zero Dawn trailer is out and enticing PlayStation 4 players with more information about how the game is a hybrid of action and RPG genres. As with all RPGs, exploration and killing monsters gives the character XP that can be applied in any one of three trees: Prowler, Brave or Forager, each with its own unique abilities.
– Game Developers Conference Kicks Off, Runs Through Friday
The 2017 Game Developers Conference and Virtual Reality Developers Conference has officially kicked off in San Francisco, California. The annual convention is expected to run through Friday, March 3rd. The Virtual Reality Developer Conference is open for the first time ever and is designed to cater to the unique needs and technology that VR embodies.
The Secret World – 2017 ‘Relaunch’ Announced at Investor’s Meeting
In today’s investor’s meeting, Funcom revealed that it will be “relaunching” The Secret World in 2017. The move is being made to “broaden the appeal of the game” and will be accomplished through redesigning the new player experience and by making combat improvements as well as tweaking other game play features. In addition, the veteran program, including its rewards and retention systems, will be overhauled. Relaunch is expected to begin in March.
Star Wars: The Old Republic – More Grind Incoming with 100 New Galactic Command Levels
It seems that the older an MMO gets, the more grind it implements to keep top end players “engaged”. For you Star Wars: The Old Republic players who haven’t gotten enough grind in the first series of Galactic Command levels, get out the peppercorns and loosen up your elbows. Bioware has announced that a hundred new Galactic Command levels are incoming along with “exciting new gear rewards”.
Hearthstone: Heroes of Warcraft – Journey to Un’Goro Expansion Announced
Blizzard has announced the next Hearthstone expansion. As rumored, it is Journey to Un’Goro, taking place in the World of Warcraft location Un’Goro Crater. In a new video, Production Director Jason Chayes and Game Director Ben Brode introduce the expansion. New content includes 135 minions and spells along with new Elemental minion type for Murlocs, Dragons, Pirates and Beasts.
Path of Exile – The Exiled Tribune – Balance – It’s All About Expanding Choices
The Path of Exile team had a bit quieter week this week, though with the big news that a number of balance changes are incoming, some with 2.6.0 and some of the “more extreme changes” to be seen during The Fall of Oriath beta. In addition, the team gave some hints about new Unique Items, Legacy League Relics and a wrap up of all of the previews for the upcoming expansion. Read on, Exiles!
Warhammer 40k: Eternal Crusade – Soon to Go Free to WAAAGH!
With today’s announcement about Warhammer 40K: Eternal Crusade going “free to WAAAGH”, we took the opportunity to reach out to Nathan Richardsson to learn more. Find out about what, if any, restrictions FtW players will face, what the immediate plans for the future are and much more.
Minecraft – Team Celebrates 122M Copies Sold, 55M Monthly Users
The Minecraft team is celebrating some big numbers today: Over 122 million copies of the game have been sold and over 55 million players take part in the game on any given month. Those are impressive stats no matter who you are and definitely worthy of a self-congratulatory back slap.
The Division – Last Stand & Update 1.6 Confirmed for February 28th
Ubisoft confirmed that The Division will be updated on Tuesday, February 28th with Update 1.6 and the Last Stand DLC. The confirmation came by way of The Division Podcast from late last week.
– Twitch to Go Head-to-Head with Steam Selling Games
GamesIndustry.biz is reporting on what cduld easily be one of the biggest stories in gaming so far in 2017. It appears that Twitch will begin selling digital versions of games this Spring pitting it in a head-to-head fight for dominance with Steam. While a big revelation, in a sense it comes as no surprise given that Twitch is owned by Amazon.