Later today Square Enix will be releasing v3.3 for Final Fantaxy XIV and the final patch notes have been released that reveal the extent of changes and the new content.
Shards Online: New Trailer Heralds Start of Greenlight Campaign
Shards Online is taking off in a big way on Steam with its arrival in the Steam Store and the commencement of the Steam Greenlight campaign. To celebrate, a new Shards Online trailer has been released and will be starting a special 7-day free trial promotion in the upcoming days.
Paragon: Physical Edition, ‘Essentials’, Announced for $60
Epic Games has announced that a special physical edition of Paragon is now available via a number of retailers that is considered the “essentials” version of the game. It includes a number of in-game perks and instant beta access. This version of the game will run $59.99.
Revelation Online: Six Reasons to Watch Revelation Online
Just yesterday, rather out of the blue, it was announced that My.Com (Skyforge, Armored Warfare) will be bringing NetEase’s popular eastern MMORPG Revelation Online into the EU and NA territories. We’ve done a little research, and are sharing with you some of the reasons that you might want to keep your eyes on this import MMO.
General: Child-Centric World of Final Fantasy Coming This Fall
Square Enix has announced a new game in the Final Fantasy series, though this one designed to appeal to younger players. Called World of Final Fantasy, the art style of the game turns characters into chibis and will launch on PlayStation 4 and PlayStation Vita on October 25th in North America, Japan on October 27th and in the EU on October 28th.
Persona 5: North American Release Announced for February 14th
Atlus has announced that Persona 5 will be launching on February 14, 2017. The ‘Take Your Heart’ collector’s edition was also announced that will come with an art book, the game soundtrack, a Japanese-style Shujin Academy school bag, all contained in a special edition themed box. The CE will retail for $89.99.
Guild Wars 2: Behind the Scenes: Stronghold of the Faithful Keep Construct Design Video
In this first of a series of videos designed to go behind the scenes of The Stronghold of the Faithful, the ArenaNet team delves into the design, story, and concept behind this third and final wing of Guild Wars 2’s first raid… and just how the White Mantle play into the greater narrative.
General: Restream Chat: A Godsend for Streamers
Streaming isn’t for everyone. Some people love to watch, some love to actually be the streamer, and others couldn’t care less about the idea of people watching other people game. But for those who do actually cast, there’s a lot of logistics behind being a good participatory streamer. And there’s a set of tools I’ve been using for months now that makes being an interactive caster an easy task: Restream and Restream Chat.
Elder Scrolls Online: Can You Predict the Outcome of BE3?
I was invited to join an event that is happening this weekend but sadly due to some circumstances I’m unable to attend. But, that doesn’t mean I can’t do what the gaming community does best, theorize. This weekend Bethesda/Zenimax is hosting BE3, a showcase for all Bethesda and Zenimax games. Basically, a small version of QuakeCon two days prior to the official door openings for the Electronic Entertainment Expo.
Crowfall: The Holy Trinity
Last week Crowfall put out an update named “ANIMATION TECHNO MUMBO JUMBO” (I highly recommend reading it before reading this column in order to make sense of either) talking about how they plan to fix their combat so that it feels responsive. Fortunately, they are getting closer to a solution, unfortunately this is the third fairly serious problem that Crowfall has had to deal with in nearly as many months.