The Final Fantasy XIV site has been updated with the news that several new housing wards will be added to residential districts, each divided into sub-divisions. Housing prices have also been given the once-over, unifying pricing across servers. Each house’s price will drop every six hours resulting in a half-price home after thirty days.
Gigantic: Motiga Signs Publishing Deal with Perfect World
Motiga and Perfect World Entertainment have announced a publication deal to bring Gigantic to the Arc Games platform to expand the game’s reach beyond the previous availability for Windows 10 and XBox One.
General: Fire Emblem & Animal Crossing to be F2P
Nintendo has confirmed that both Animal Crossing and Fire Emblem will be “free to start” mobile apps, each with in-game purchases as part of its revenue model. DeNA’s Chief Executive Officer Isao Moriyasu revealed this new information in an interview with the Wall Street Journal.
General: Shiness: The Lightning Kingdom – Meonis Plains Info Released
Focus Home Interactive has released some new information about one of the locations found in Shiness: The Lightning Kingdom, its ARPG heading for release later in 2016. The Meonis Plains features a war-torn location filled with embattled towns and villages packed with quests and adventures, puzzles and dungeons.
Dying Light: The Gauntlet Thrown – New Bounty Challenge Announced
Dying Light players are being challenged by the development team to a new bounty weekend where they are charged with taking out 2.5M Volatiles, those nefarious critters that only show up at night. Reaching the goal by the end of the stated time frame will yeild a special Kyle Crane outfit and a special weapon docket for their participation.
The Secret World: Issue 15: The Sleuth’s Gallery Collector’s Edition Announced
Fans of The Secret World will want to check out the contents of the collector’s edition of Issue 15: The Sleuth’s Gallery. Issue 15 features more new missions than any prior update and includes all missions from the Sidestories series, a new Investigation that the developers feel is the most in-depth to date.
General: Grimm: Dark Legacy Ready for Beta Testers
Grimm: Dark Legacy, an upcoming game based on the television series Grimm, is ready for closed beta testing and is inviting interested players to head to the official site to register for participation. The game takes place several hundred years prior to the events of the show and explores the back story of the Grimms and their enemies and features challenging solo- or team-based game play.
General: Atelier Sophie Characters Revealed
Atelier Sophie: The Alchemist of the Mysterious Book got a bit less mysterious today with several key characters revealed through the game site. In addition, the synthesis system video showcases how players can create and craft different components to help out through the journey.
Pantheon: Rise of the Fallen: Laying the Foundation for Testing in Late 2016, Early 2017
The May edition of the Pantheon: Rise of the Fallen newsletter has been published that reveals a bit of what the team has been working on over the preceding thirty days. Much of what is being done is to lay the foundation for testing that the team is hopeful to begin at the end of 2016 or early in 2017.
WildStar: Vault of the Archon Goes Live, New Signature Benefits Too
Carbine has announced that the Vault of the Archon update for WildStar has gone live. The patch brings a new tutorial online, a new adventure to find the Vault, and the new Welcome Window to guide players with activities to do when logging in or a peek ahead at what can be done the next time they arrive in game.