In just a few short days, the Chronicles of Elyria KickStarter fundraising initiative is now short less than $100k of the $900k goal. With twenty-two days yet to go, it is virtually a sure thing that the project will fund and that new reward tiers (as opposed to game features) will be added as stretch goals.
The Division: Ubisoft Profits Soar – Game Scores 9.5M Registered Players
Ubisoft has released its latest investor information. Alongside the good news that the company’s profits are up ~12% year-over-year, it was revealed that The Division is sporting a healthy 9.5 million registered users with players logging three plus hours per day in game on average.
Mass Effect: Andromeda: ‘It Looks F*ing Amazing’ According to Leaked Information
NeoGaf has a new post by well-known information conduit Shinobi602. According to the post, Shinobi602 got a look at Mass Effect: Andromeda and has deemed it “f*ing amazing!”
Star Trek Online: Headed to XBox One & PlayStation 4 in Fall 2016
Perfect World Entertainment has announced that Star Trek Online will be launching for both PlayStation 4 and XBox One in the fall of 2016. On launch, players will receive two expansions and eleven seasons of content, including 130 featured episodes to bring the iconic Star Trek universe to life.
Conan Exiles: Devs Want to Know Your ‘Do’ Style
Funcom is asking for community input on, of all things, hairstyles. Fans are given five choices and asked to vote which one they’d like to see included in Conan: Exiles once early access begins later this summer. Eventually all five will make it into the game, but the team needs a place to begin, hence the voting.
CABAL Online: Episode XV: Clashing Nations Launching Today
ESTsoft has announced that the latest free content update to CABAL Online has been deployed. Called “Episode XV: Clashing Nations”, the patch brings fifty new quests per faction throughout a newly overhauled mercenary system.
Chronicle: Runescape Legends: Ready to Shuffle Into Release on May 26th
Jagex is ready to unleash Chronicle: Runescape Legends on Thursday, May 26th. Any players logging into the game’s open beta from now through May 15th will be gifted three free packs of cards to boost the collection once the game launches.
The Banner Saga 2: Console Release Scheduled for July 26th
Stoic has announced that The Banner Saga 2 will be released for XBox One and PlayStation 4 on Tuesday, July 26th. The Banner Saga 2 is already available for both PC and Mac.
Albion Online: Recreating the Game World
The Albion Online team has released a new video to show how the creative team worked together to overhaul the world map. Creative Director J�rg Friedrich, Art Director Marcus Koch and Level Designer Max Mellhage discuss why the change was made and let players know that it will be deployed in this summer.
Heroes of the Storm: What Inspired the Overhaul of the Ranking System?
Last week Blizzard revealed its two latest playable characters for Heroes of the Storm and announced some major upcoming changes to their ranking system. We had a chance to sit down with Production Director, Kaeo Milker to find out more about the process that goes into selecting new heroes and what inspired the major overhaul to their ranking system.