As Gloria Victis is coming closer and closer to the Steam Early Access launch, there is a need to expand the currently available content and continuously improve the newcomers experience – therefore Mereley, with its fort, village and fishing docks, has just been completely overhauled.
PlanetSide 2: The9 Opts Not to Extend Publishing Contract in China
The9 has revealed that it will not extend its Chinese publishing contract for PlanetSide 2 according to a report at MMOCulture. The game will remain available through May 31st. PlanetSide 2 originally launched in 2013 but did not captivate the audience over the long haul.
Perfect World International: Elysium Expansion the Largest Yet
Perfect World International will be expanding in a big way very soon. The Elysium expansion is the largest ever and brings a housing system called “homestead building” into the game. In addition, a new max level 10-player instance, weekly cross-server PvP tournaments and some nice new PvP rewards will also be released in Elysium.
Heroes of the Storm: Starcraft’s Dehaka Confirmed as Game’s 50th Hero
Blizzard has confirmed that Starcraft II’s Dehaka is set to take his place as the fiftieth member of the Nexus in Heroes of the Storm. Dehaka is a melee warrior with his own unique mount called the Brushstalker.
War Thunder: Battle March Update Released
The War Thunder site has been updated with a look at the just-deployed Battle March update which has brought the formidable Sunderland Flying Boat, new snowy maps, new ground armor and the P61 Black Widow into the game.
Conan Exiles: Putting it All Together Piece by Piece
The Conan: Exiles Facebook page has been updated with a short note about how structures can be constructed piecemeal throughout one’s tenure in the game. Components start off very simple but become more complex as players progress through the game.
World of Warcraft: Northrend Timewalking Event Begins
World of Warcraft players looking to gear up alts in a different way can check out this week’s timewalking event, this time taking place in the dungeons of Northrend. During timewalking, player gear is scaled back to what it was when the dungeon originally debuted requiring a full 5-player team to complete. Reward gear, however, is scaled up to current content making it a great way to gear up all of one’s toons.
SMITE: New God, Skadi, Arrives + New Skins, Voice Packs & More
The latest SMITE update brings the newest addition to the pantheon with the arrival of the Norse goddess Skadi. In addition, players have a bunch of new skins, voice packs and more to check out as well as the new contents of the 2016 Season Ticket.
General: CryEngine Lands in a Humble Bundle – ‘Pay What You Want’
Aspiring game developers may want to check out the current Humble Bundle that features the CryEngine and its “pay what you want” offer. In addition to the base engine, there are also add-ons for the CryEngine including packs of plants, environment packs, prototyping kits, weapons packs, world building tools and many others.
Escape from Tarkov: Environment Shines in Pack of New Screens
The Escape from Tarkov team has sent out a couple dozen environment screenshots from the forthcoming hardcore shooter. You can check them all out on our Escape from Tarkove portal page.