According to the Globe & Mail, Ubisoft is fighting a takeover by French company Vivendi. To stave off the takeover, Ubi is looking for Canadian investors. According to the report, Ubi has been in talks with several potential investors in an effort to keep Vivendi at bay as pressure mounts with a hostile takeover underway for Ubi’s gaming sibling, Gameloft.
Runescape: Goop for Good Event Kicks Off Today — With Unicorn Poo
Jagex is hosting a special charity event that will begin later today and run through Saturday. During the gaming event, as fund raising goals are met, team members will “get gooped with over 1,000 liters of pink, glittery unicorn poo”. The team will also be hosting a special charity auction for special collectibles and tech items.
Black Desert Online: BDO Crafting 101
Crafting in Black Desert Online can be an intimidating and complicated affair. In most recent MMORPGs players collect 100 of x and 100 of y then go AFK while they combine materials and come back an hour later at the new crafting cap. This does not hold true for BDO. In BDO crafting is separated into collecting, processing, and finally crafting. A slightly more complicated affair than what some are used to.
ArcheAge: ‘Leap’ to a New Server on February 29 + Black Pegasus Mount
The ArcheAge team has a pair of cool notes for players. The first comes in the announcement that paid character transfers will be opening again on “leap day”, February 29th. For about 2700 Credits, players can purchase a Character Transfer from the Glyph Store. Be sure to head to the ArcheAge site to read the fine print and preparations for leaping to a new server.
The Division: New York Collapse – Part Survival Guide, Part Tie-In Novel
A new website for the tie-in book to Tom Clancy’s The Division has been revealed. Called “New York Collapse”, the book is described as part “discarded survivalist guide, written before the collapse” and a book that contains a mystery that sends readers on an interactive journey through one woman’s mission to discover why the city fell and the conspiracy behind it.
Black Desert Online: PewDiePie Goes Artsy in BDO Character Creation Tool
**Warning: Off color language** YouTube sensation PewDiePie has made a brand new video where he runs through the Black Desert Online character creation tool. With the pithy commentary and the goofy music, it’s a fun look at how character creation can happen in BDO.
Crowfall: World Building Shown in Pictures
The Crowfall site has been updated with a fascinating look at how new locations and maps are created utilizing world building tools. While there is some text, the procedure really shines in the beautiful screenshots taken when the new locations were uploaded to a test server.
General: It’s Time to Come Back to Pillars of Eternity
Pillars of Eternity’s White March expansion has concluded (read the review) and Part Two has cemented the game as one of the best isometric RPGs of the decade. Still, players tell tales about its difficulty and many, maybe even you, have decided it’s not for you. Well, we’re here to tell you you’re wrong and that the time has come for you to enter Eora at last. Read on to find out just how Obsidian has heard, and answered, your concerns.
Black Desert Online: BDO’s Greatest Enemy is Information
The recent buzz surrounding Black Desert Online these past few weeks hasn’t been all that positive. There’s been a fervent argument back and forth about it being pay-to-win, not having any relevant endgame, and even a vocal minority still attacking it for not being free-to-play. All of those are conversations worth having, but after several dozen hours spent playing Black Desert Online, its biggest problem isn’t any one of those issues.
Final Fantasy XIV: Heavensward: Gears of Change Finalized Update Notes Released
Square Enix has announced that the Gears of Change update notes for Final Fantasy XIV has been published on the Lodestone. Among other things, Gears of Change sees a new main scenario added, new Chronicles of a New Era quests will be included, Anima and Zodiac weapon quest lines will have been adjusted and much, much more.