Another week and another VIP RPG newsletter hitting your computer monitors! I’m feeling particularly festive and it’s not only about the holiday season or the fact that Home Alone is on repeat in my household. The two games we’ll be covering today are so full of potential that they’d make Santa’s magic bag of holding spill over with RPG awesomeness.
Dark and Light – First Game Play Trailer – Short But Sweet
Snail Games is defying the rumor that the company is not publishing Dark & Light. To show the game is very much still in progress, a very brief 24-second game play video has been released that shows off a number of environments and creatures despite its short length.
Gigantic – Fluid, Dynamic, Fast-Paced Combat Explored in Dev Diary
The Gigantic team has sent out the second in a series of video developer diaries to give insight into the creation of the game. The entire team is integral in play-testing the game on a daily basis and to see if what is being worked on is functioning correctly. It’s a neat peek inside the Motiga studio that’s worth checking out. Let us know what you think!
Final Fantasy XIV – Jumping Potions in KR/CH to Make Catching Up Easier
A post made by Final Fantasy XIV Game Director Naoki Yoshida over the weekend was made to clarify to the community the background behind the new “Jumping Potions” that are now available in both the Korean and Chinese FFXIV markets. These potions are intended to “make it easier for the newer players to catch up with the rest of the community”. New players just coming into the game may not have enough time to invest in the game and potions are a way to facilitate their fun.
Lord of the Rings Online – LOTRO and DDO Move Over to Standing Stone Games
The Lord of the Rings Online and Dungeons & Dragons Online have been acquired by Standing Stone Games, a newly-formed independent game studio made up of the same groups that have been working on LOTRO and DDO for years. We remain committed to both games, and are thrilled to be able to take these games in exciting directions for a long time to come. Standing Stone Games will operate as an independent studio, with global publishing support from Daybreak Games.
Path of Exile – The Exiled Tribune – Grab a Piece of PoE History
This week’s Path of Exile – The Exiled Tribune features a pretty cool new contest introduced by the team that allows players free rein to create anything game-related in whatever medium appeals to them. The best part is that winners will receive truly one-of-a-kind comic artwork for their effort! Add in a new developer interview and new microtransactions, including some nifty holiday-themed ones, and it’s another great week to be an Exile!
Dark and Light – Steam Page Up, Coming Early 2017 Now
Well, if anyone thought Dark and Light was coming to Steam Early Access this year still… we have some bad news. The Steam Page is officially up, and it’s been delayed into early 2017. Read on for more.
Lord of the Rings Online – Yule Festival Finally Arrives with New Items
Lord of the Rings Online players had to wait a few extra days for the annual Yule Festival but it should be worth it with the addition of several new items: a starry kite, cloak, robes and travel mount. In addition, war-steeds can see several new items too: caparison, antlers, saddle, leggings and tailpiece.
Heroes of the Storm – Varian + Lo’gosh Varian Giveaway #5!
MMORPG.com has been given codes for the latest addition to the Heroes of the Storm roster, Varian Wrynn. In addition to granting access to the new hero, these codes will also unlock Varian’s Lo’gosh skin, so you can ride into battle as Lo’gosh the “Ghost Wolf”.
Guild Wars 2 – The European Guild Versus Guild Tournament
Currently, the game is in the midst of one of the most highly anticipated PvP seasons to date, coupled with a rehashed Wintersday that still has not failed to bring joy and love to all the players (and orphans). Amongst all these big updates, it would be pretty easy to have missed the end of the European Guild versus Guild tournament that took place, especially considering that this project was 100% community run and funded.