Scott Hartsman: Atlas Reactor, Lootboxes, Rift and the Changing Economy of Games

Scott Hartsman of Trion Worlds is one of gaming’s most open and candid CEO’s. During PAX West 2016, he and I sat down to discuss Trion Worlds’ games, past, present, and future. When I found him, he was sitting at the front desk, handing out codes for free items, talking with fans, and telling people about Atlas Reactor. We found two chairs, and went off the rails into all manner of uncharted discussions.

Wild Terra – Early Access Details Expanded In New FAQ

Juvty Worlds developers have published a new FAQ designed to reveal expanded information about the Wild Terra early access program. Several questions about what EA entails, how long it will last and what the differences are between EA and full release have been answered among others.

Mirage: Arcane Warfare – Pax West Gameplay Video

Torn Banner Studios is on hand at this weekend’s Pax West gaming convention in Seattle, Washington. During the earliest hours of the events the team showed off 12 minutes of the gameplay action of the alpha build of multiplayer action Mirage: Arcane Warfare.

World of Warcraft – 3D Fan Art Contest Winners Announced

Sketchfab, a 3D and VR content publishing platform, recently hosted a World of Warcraft modeling contest. Designs are based around the recently released Legion expansion and over 50 entries were received. The top 3 contest leaders and several honorable mentions have been showcased on the Sketchfab site.

Lost Ark – Each Class to Have a Trio of Advanced Classes

Lost Ark is shaping up to be a pretty interesting MMO on the horizon. Reddit user ‘BarefootNinjja’ made a neat post with the six base classes and their attendant trio of advanced classes, what type of weapon will be used, and other useful data. As an example, an Assassin can become Shamanking, Pirate or Shadow, while Gunners can morph into Hawkeye, Devil Hunter or Blaster.

Dual Universe – Gamescom 2016 – So Much Promise & Potential

Dual Universe has so much promise and potential, I went to see it twice. Fortunately I am not going for a lowbrow joke here, over the course of Gamescom I first sat down with Ludovic Serny, the Community & Social Media manager at Novaquark. A day or so later there was the chance to sit down and chat with Jean-Christophe Baillie, President at Novaquark.