Conan Exiles – Official Server Size Temporarily Reduced to 40 + Patch Notes

Funcom has gone on record on the Conan Exiles Facebook page with a note about how player feedback has already helped the team with the first patch and fixes that have been released. The most pressing issue, according to the post, is server lag, something that the team is working on actively. As part of the process, official server size has been been reduced from 70 to 40.

Revelation Online – Awakening Gear to Enhance Character Stats

The Revelation Online site has been updated with a brief post to lay out the initial details on how players can ‘awaken’ gear to add bonus stats to their characters. Nearly every piece of equipment can be awakened through participation in Scour Dungeons where each piece receives a small amount of experience is applied until the item reaches 100% at which time it will awaken.

Crowfall – What Happens When You Die?

The success of a death mechanic may rely more heavily on how it feels than if it works. Ironically the death loop in a PVP game could kill it (pun, + 50 XP). In assessing it we see the classic battle between emotions and facts, intangibles and tangibles, interpretation and observation. As described I can tell you death in Crowfall already sounds like it will work just fine. How do I know? It utilizes a conventional Artcraft technique, familiarity with a twist.

Guardians of Ember – Becoming an Iron Hero During February Event

Beginning on February 3rd, Guardians of Ember players will be able to set off on the Iron Hero event that shines the spotlight on the hardcore aspect of the game. The event will see some players rewarded with swag including gaming peripherals, real world medieval LARP gear, coffee mugs, doormaps and even a trip to Taiwan.

Star Citizen – Citizens of the Stars

Citizens of the Stars is the new community-based Star Citizen weekly program that sets the focus on the things that matter most to players including feedback from the forums, content creation, bug reports, issues and more. Check out the first episode.

Runescape – Jagex Brings Runescape to Alexa

Jagex has announced that it is bringing RuneScape Quests: One Piercing Note to Amazon Alexa. Folks can activate the interactive murder mystery “audio adventure game” called One Piercing Note via Alexa or the Alexa app on Amazon Echo, Echo Dot or other Alexa devices.