The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild fans can check out new information about the game’s just-announced expansion pass. Rather than a single purchase up front, players will be able to buy expansion content over the course of 2017. For $20 will net the Cave of Trials challenge, hard mode and a new map feature.
Elite: Dangerous – Stand-Alone ED: Arena Pulled from Sale
Frontier has announced that the stand-alone version of Elite Dangerous: Arena has been pulled from the Frontier Store, Steam and the XBox Store. The decision was made after looking at metrics and discovering that most players play directly from the Elite: Dangerous in-game client. Though originally released as a stand-alone, the number of additional players in Arena did not increase.
Elder Scrolls Online – Matt Firor: 8.5 Million ESO Players Right Now Based On Sales
At an Elder Scrolls Online press event, Matt Firor confirmed to our own Bill Murphy that the game is sporting 8.5 million players. At E3 2016, ESO had 7 million players and has grown by 1.5 million since then. This number is based off of units sold and is not simply a tally of registered accounts.
– Razer Blackwidow Chroma V2 – Speed and Style
Razer recently refreshed their flagship Blackwidow Chroma with a new version. The V2 features the same appealing design and Chroma capability as the original, but with a few smart additions and a brand new, high speed linear switch. We had the opportunity to take the new slate for a ride. Is it worth your money to upgrade?
Trove – XBox One Version Nearing Launch
The Trove site has a new post that gives an update about the impending launch of the XBox One version. During a recent PlayStation 4 update to make improvements to console stability, a couple of other bugs were found requiring another small patch. The team is working on an XBox One update that will bring the contents of both patches on board simultaneously. Add in that the game has been submitted for launch and we now know that Trove XBox One version is coming soon!
Elder Scrolls Online – The ‘Plane’ Truth About Furniture Crafting
The Elder Scrolls Online site has been updated with a handy FAQ for those who are interested in learning about furniture crafting. Anyone, even non-homeowners, can take part in creating furniture to sell to other players. As players accrue recipes (similar to cooking recipes), they can access them at any crafting station to start making furniture provided the correct materials are on hand.
– Game On #93 | Onward to Morrowind!
This week on Game On, Chris and Rob get together to discuss the exciting announcement of The Elder Scrolls Online’s first expansion, Morrowind and all that will bring to the game. They also share their thoughts on Conan Exiles, Destiny 2’s path for a 2017 launch (on PC?!?), For Honor’s open beta weekend, and Activision’s earnings call – where record profits and layoffs take center stage.
Neverwinter – Master Version of Spellplague Caverns Previewed
The Neverwinter site has been updated with a new look at some of the changes made to the Spellplague Caverns to prepare the Master version. Players will be off to chase Cloaked Ascendancy wizards as they seek to wreak havoc on the city of Neverwinter.
Path of Exile – The Exiled Tribune – Climbing the Stairway to Heaven
This week was a great one for all things Path of Exile. Between the new Act 1 stairway to quality of life improvements to the balancing of legacy uniques, it was a great time to be an Exile.
Armored Warfare – My.Com To Take Over All Future Development
The Armored Warfare site has been updated with a post to let players know that the game’s development and all future work on the project would be taken over by My.com. The new team will continue to work on previously announced content and features as well as future updates.