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The Witcher 3 will be updating soon to v1.07 that will include a lot of much-needed attention to the rather poor inventory system the game currently utilizes. Among other things, there will be a player stash, a new tab just for books that have already been read, multiple inventory sorting options and more.
Skyforge is getting ready to embark on open beta testing in about a week and is asking players to log in Tuesday (7/7) from 6:00 am Pacific / 9:00 am Eastern Thursday (7/8) to help stress test the servers ahead of OBT launch.
Ubisoft has released a new trailer for The Division that shows off what happened to New York after an infection started to spread. Called "Dark Zone", the picture painted by the trailer is a bleak one. See what you think!
Square Enix has suspended further sales of the Mac version of Final Fantasy XIV and is also offering refunds to those who wish one. Additionally, those who purchased game cards for subscriptions and who are determined to be using a Mac license will have their purchase refunded.
This week on Game On, Chris and Ryan are joined by Steve (aka Slurms Mckensie) of The MMO Show, the newest podcast on The Gaming and Entertainment Network. The crew breaks down all the news from E3 and talks a little bit about their hopes for Trion’s new project.
At June’s E3 event in Los Angeles we got to speak with some of the good folk over at Stoic, and also some hands-on time with Banner Saga 2, and let me tell you, as a huge fan of Banner Sage, this game looks to be an amazing extension of its well-received progenitor.
Stephan Frost, formerly of Carbine Studios and the WildStar team, has sent out a Twitter post that he is now the Design Producer for World of Warcraft. What that means for WoW or what the job entails will remain to be seen. We’ll keep you posted!
This week we take a look at Hearthstone’s new Tavern Brawl mode and speculate about what’s next for Blizzard’s card game.
The balance of power between players and world bosses has shifted once again! We’ve become so good at killing these monsters that they needed an HP boost! But is it too much and does it actually make these encounters more of a challenge?
It’s easy to get carried away with cynicism. The MMO market is lacking in both quality and quantity for new releases, as well as overall diversity. We’ve reached a point where the games available cater to a wide range of different audiences and anything new is seen as little more than a hybrid of concepts or unappealing to the mass market. Innovation isn’t dead; it’s just harder to come by these days.