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Blizzard has announced that the Americas servers have been patched with the massive v2.3.0 update for Diablo 3 is now live. The patch brings a new adventure mode area called Ruins of Sescheron, new gear, the Kanai’s Cube, class updates and the new "season journey".
From now through September 15th, ArcheAge will be celebrating its first anniversary since its Trion launch of the game. Through that time, players logging in on a daily basis will receive special packages containing party favors, weapon skins and more.
Fortnite alpha testers will want to check out the game after the deployment of today’s large new update. Additionally, alpha servers will now be open 24/7 for players to get in and help the team with bug squishing and feedback.
The Destiny team will be on hand in the official Twitch channel on Wednesday, August 26th to show off a brand new strike coming to the game with the launch of the Taken King expansion. You can take part in the stream at 11:00 am Pacific / 2:00 pm Eastern.
Pure Bang Games has sent word that its MUD sandbox MMO has officially launched its KickStarter campaign. In the works for over a year, and already Steam Greenlit, Pure Bang is looking to raise $65K to complete development.
Pillars of Eternity, as you might remember from our original review, is an excellent CRPG that hearkens back to the days of Black Isle’s best games. With staff from said revered studio and with Obsidian being veteran of the RPG genre, it only makes sense that PoE was so widely anticipated and adored. But can the studio continue the magic with its first major expansion, The White March?
Obsidian Entertainment has announced that the first expansion to Pillars of Eternity has been launched. The White March Part 1 takes place in the midst of the core story, though players can take part even if the original story has been completed. Taking place in a location inspired by Icewind Dale, players will have new quests to venture forth on and new companions at their side.
According to Develop Jobs, Germany’s Bigpoint Studios is looking to hire personnel for development of their next MMO based on George R.R. Martin’s Game of Thrones.
In the latest Letter from the Producer Live, Final Fantasy XIV’s Naoki Yoshida covered a huge variety of topics with regard to the game. Included in the Q&A is the news that the EU data center will be opening later this fall.
Trion has announced that Trove players will be treated to Bonus Chaos after today’s update and continuing through August 31st. Each Chaos Factor will net players two Chaos Chests.