Daybreak Game Studio is reporting that PlanetSide 2 is now available for PlayStation 4 and is a free to play download. Today’s opening comes after an extended beta program that assessed server stability, performance and more.
General: In Plain English: Bassett vs Electronic Arts
I run a segment on my home website MMO Fallout called In Plain English, for the sake of giving updates on recent court proceedings. My reasoning is pretty simple: The news tends to stop reporting on legal matters once they have started, and when cases can go years without a resolution, tend to forget about them. Lawsuits are long, complicated, and when it comes to news headlines, 99% of the time they’re just plain boring. A lot of motions, responses, and applications.
Elder Scrolls Online: Long Overdue PvP Changes Are Finally Happening
The Elder Scrolls Online is now, despite a few typical launch hiccups, a multiplatform release. Other than a few console launch matters, it finally begins to feel like all of the game’s audience is being addressed again. While some felt cast aside in part due to the console announcements and stalled changes over the past three months, we’re finally at the point where new announcements can happen.
World of Warcraft: v6.2, Fury of Hellfire, Now Live in NA
North American players are invited to log into World of Warcraft and check out Tanaan Jungle, Hellfire Citadel, shipyards, Time Walking dungeons and the other new content added to the game with the Fury of Hellfire update.
Guild Wars 2: Envisioning the New Hope of a New Lion’s Arch
We had the chance to talk with ArenaNet Associate Game Director Steven Waller and Environmental Art Team Lead Dave Beetlestone about the restoration of Lion’s Arch. Find out why and how this big Guild Wars 2 event is being pulled off in this exclusive interview.
Diablo 3: Remember the Horadric Cube from D2? Get Ready!
Longtime Diablo players will well-remember the Horadric Cube from Diablo 2, a rather cool way to craft items. In the next Diablo 3 patch, a new version, Kanai’s Cube, will make its way into the game that will show some significant improvements over its predecessor.
Crowfall: Armor Changing from Vertical to Horizontal Progression
Crowfall’s J. Todd Coleman has penned a new article on the site to discuss a recent change to the armor system. In the old system, armor progressed vertically, each tier giving bonuses to all damage types and scaling upward as player’s leveled. The new system, however, all archetypes can wear all armor (cloth, leather, chain, plate), though with pros and cons to damage modifiers.
Dragon Age: Inquisition: RUMOR – ‘Final’ DLC Info Leaked Via Bioware Survey
It appears that a potential leak of information about a forthcoming DLC for Dragon Age: Inquisition has been leaked via a survey sent to game owners. The survey indicates that it is the "final fate" of the Inquisition, it is also said that "you will embark on the last adventure with your team" against the Qunari.
The Division: XBox One Beta Sign Ups Open
Ubisoft has opened up beta registrations for The Division. XBox One fans can sign up on the game’s official site for the first round of beta testing that is scheduled to begin in December 2015. The Division is expected to launch across multiple platforms in March 2016.
Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn: How to Unlock Flying in Heavensward
One of the big new features in Final Fantasy XIV’s first expansion, Heavensward, is that players will be finally taking to the sky on flying mounts. But, as with all things FFXIV, there’s a bit of a process when it comes to learning how to ride said flying mounts. In this quick-start guide, we hope to help you figure it out and get into the air as fast as possible.