Chris Roberts has sent out the latest Star Citizen Letter from the Chairman. In it he thanks the community for their support of the game and details what the team has to go through in the development process. Like every game developer, the Star Citizen team has kept much of its development process internalized, particularly with regards to timelines and release dates.
Cloud Pirates – Closed Beta Key Giveaway
MMORPG.com has been given some closed beta keys for Cloud Pirates! Get your key now!
Path of Exile – Introducing the Breach Challenge League
This week we talked to Chris Wilson at Grinding Gear Games about the upcoming Challenge League for Path of Exile. Breach is a new League that is coming in December. Players will be excited to battle some horrific Lords over the holidays as this expansion comes with some great mechanics and fast paced content for players.
Elite: Dangerous – You’ve Got A Friend Indeed Even In Dark Space
No one should go gently into the dark night alone as one Elite: Dangerous player found out recently. CMDR Macedonica traveled to the far reaches of space, finding out too late that he did not have enough fuel to make return journey. He believed that self-destruct was the only way out of the situation, but decided to post on the game’s official forums to see if anyone had any other ideas.
ARK: Survival Evolved – Prepare The Stuffing, Turkey Trial 2 Event Begins
ARK: Survival Evolved players on XBox One can now log in to the game to take part in special Thanksgiving event called Turkey Trial 2. Steam PC players will be able to get in on the action next week.
– Astellia Online Gameplay TCG + MMORPG Fusion – G-STAR 2016 [GameAbout]
Astellia Online is a new game coming from Nexon that seeks to bring a new hybrid game type to players around the world.
– Some of the Best Gaming Deals for the Weekend
With Black Friday around the corner and lots of holiday deals coming into the game market we thought to share some of the options on the site this week. If you are a hardcore gamer and want to upgrade your PC here are some ideas for you next week. We will start with hardware deals and as always our friends at Maingear offer some great pricing on top computers:
Camelot Unchained – Finding Zen in Fandom
This week Timothy Eisen looks at graphics, hiring, hammers and interpretation of information within the Camelot Unchained universe.
– On the Table: D&D and Video Game Folktales
Blurb: Earlier this week it was announced that Dungeons and Dragons would be inducted into the video game hall of fame. Read on for Rob’s thoughts and two stories about how D&D may or may not have directly influenced two classic Nintendo games.
– Tyranny Obliterated My Comfort Zone
Obsidian Entertainment’s Tyranny casts you as the bad guy. For many players, being evil just isn’t up their alley. Chris is one of those players. He stepped out of his comfort zone to take on the bloody pauldrons and gauntlets of a servant of evil. Read how he made out in this week’s RPG Files!