Bluehole has announced that PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds has completed its initial round of alpha testing after only four months in development as a stand-alone game. Over six hundred players took part in several events and provided welcome feedback. Players responded particularly well to core features, responsiveness and stability.
General: PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds Wraps Up First Alpha Wave
Bluehole has announced that PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds has completed its initial round of alpha testing after only four months in development as a stand-alone game. Over six hundred players took part in several events and provided welcome feedback. Players responded particularly well to core features, responsiveness and stability.
Riders of Icarus: Details Emerge About PvP Manastone Battles
The Riders of Icarus site has been updated with a new blog post to give PvP fans a look at how the twice-per-week Manastone Battles function. After a server-wide announcement, a manastone will appear in the PvP battle zone called Exarahn Badlands. Guild Alliances and Militia fighters then race to cooperatively capture and return the stone to the Vantara Manastone Oracle. In some ways, it is similar to “capture the flag” PvP.
Black Desert Online: Pearl Items Now Available On the Marketplace
Pearl Items are now available on the Black Desert Online Marketplace with the successful deployment of today’s update. Kakao has implemented a “five items per week” restriction per account with reset days set for Saturdays moving forward.
Wild Terra: New Server and New Mining Skill Added
Juvty Worlds has sent word that Wild Terra has been updated with the addition of the mining skill. Players can collect brand new ore and metal along with the ability to smelt metals, new crafting recipes and more.
Fruit Warriors: Release Date Announced for August 11th
37Games has announced that its browser-based RPG Fruit Warriors will be released on August 11th. Players will be able to create unique characters by unlocking skills along the level up experience that best suits their play style. The more skills that are unlocked, the more diverse combat becomes, including the use of ultimate skills.
No Man’s Sky: Is It Just TOO Chill?
Many of you are glued to streams wondering if the ever so polarizing No Man’s Sky is worth buying. So is our own Timothy Eisen. Read on to see what he has observed so far.
Black Desert Online: Pearl Abyss Appoints New CEO to Focus on Mobile Platforms
Kyoungin Jung has been appointed the new CEO of Pearl Abyss, developer of Black Desert Online. Prior to coming to the new position at PA, Jung worked for Kakao Games, 4:33 and Factorial Games. He replaces previous CEO Daeil Kim who resigned in May.
World of Warcraft: Not Again?.
Blizzard released Demon Hunters to the World of Warcraft live servers and Rob just couldn’t help himself. See what his lack of impulse control got him into this week.
General: Master of Orion Ready for Launch on August 25th
Wargaming has announced that Master of Orion is ready to take to the skies on August 25th. During the game’s Early Access period, players were integral in their feedback leading to a number of enhancements to the reborn 4X (eXplore, eXpand, eXterminate, eXploit) game.