This week Timothy Eisen covers what was a potentially combustible situation involving two entities that no beast nor demon dare come between, MMORPG fans and their wallets!
– How Skyrim Sold Me On Elder Scrolls Online
When The Elder Scrolls Online came out, one of the most common critiques on social media was that it made players want to go back to Skyrim. This week, Chris discovered that the coin had finally flipped. Playing Skyrim made him want to play ESO. Has The Elder Scrolls Online finally become the living, breathing alternative RPG players hoped it would be at launch?
World of Warcraft – v7.2 Hits the PTR with Legion Flying, Pet Battle Dungeons
The World of Warcraft PTR has been updated to v7.2 for testing. The next major update to Legion will bring a number of interesting content to WoW including a special level 25 pet battle dungeon, tab targeting improvements, updated spell effects for Death Knights, Druids and Hunters. In addition, PvP players will be able to make improvements to gear via the Obliterum Forge in Dalaran.
World of Warcraft – Blizzard-Backed Cooking Show Begins in South Korea
Blizzard is teasing the palettes of South Korean World of Warcraft fans with a new television show that centers on cooking WoW-themed dishes. Called The Meal is Ready, the show is hosted by a well-known South Korean chef named Choi Hyun-seok, also a WoW fan. In addition to preparing cuisine themed around World of Warcraft, guests will discuss their time in game as well.
Robocraft – Join Team Kaleigh & Help Save a Life
Freejam and the Robocraft community are taking part in a special charity event to raise money to help fund the treatment of a rare brain cancer afflicting a little girl named Kaleigh whose family is quite close to the development team. From today through January 26th, “You Play, We Pay” is going on with every match seeing four pence donated to the cause. Players can also make direct donations to Kaleigh’s fund. Freejam is hoping to raise �10,000.
Conan Exiles – Job #1? Dominate the Opposition & the Land
The latest in a series of developer blogs has been published on the Conan Exiles site. Called “Dominate the Exiled Lands”, the article puts the word “survival” into blunt context.
Marvel Heroes 2016 – The Biggest Update EVAH Goes Live
Marvel Heroes 2016 players will want to jump into what feels almost like a brand new game thanks to today’s deployment of the Biggest Update Ever. The new patch brings a boatload of changes to talents, items and brings the new Infinity System and Difficulty Slider into the game as well.
Albion Online – Get a Sneak Peek of the New Royal Continent Layout
The Albion Online site has been updated with a sneak peek at the new Royal Continent layout. The team made the decision to rework the Royal Isle due to a recent wipe and that significant improvements could be made to the location without any impact on meeting development goals. The new zone is set up “like a pie-chart with each slice being a biome with one city” the blog post says.
– White Wolf – Focus Home Partner for Werewolf: The Apocalypse
Paradox Interactive, owner of White Wolf Publishing, has announced a new partnership with Focus Home Interactive to bring a “video game adaptation of the World of Darkness Storyteller game, “Werewolf: The Apocalypse”, to the world. The game will be developed by Cyanide Studios, most recently at work on Call of Cthulhu and Styx: Master of Shadows.
Overwatch – May the Payload Keep Moving – Tribute to a Fallen Friend
A group of blogger friends called Too Much Gaming have posted a moving tribute to a fellow Overwatch player who recently passed away. Twelve players went into the game and performed a 12-gun salute to Willem Den Toom. Each player used characters “that he loved and most frequently used”, the team said.