Everyone has a fighting chance
The MMO community is a weird one. We demand that games take a chance and do something new and innovative, yet we get upset when those new things aren’t what we’re used to. The Elder Scrolls Online received a lot of this attention even before the game was being released. ESO’s User Interface (UI) is minimalist. If you asked me my opinions of it two years ago, I would have told you it sucked.
One of the ongoing debates in the games space these days centers around the artistic vision of the developers and is one that has been ongoing for the past ten years or so.
As Dying Light prepares to launch in the UK, Techland has announced a special £250,000 Collector’s Edition, truly a one of a kind CE. The lucky buyer will receive four Steelbook copies of Dying Light and a brand new zombie-proof house…that’s a real world house, folks.
Fans of Lords of the Fallen will be pleased to hear that the much anticipated Ancient Labyrinth DLC will officially launch on Tuesday, March 3rd. The DLC will bring a plethora of new monsters, weapons, armor and quest material to the game.
The Gods of Crowfall will be a major component of the game. In a new interview, Creative Director J. Todd Coleman talks about the Pantheon of Gods, its inspiration and influence on Crowfall.
Star Citizen has been on many players’ radar since crowd funding began. With nearly $75M raised, the team has been hard at work creating the mosaic of the Star Citizen universe and the disparate pieces that will be knit together to create a whole. Up to now, we have seen individual pieces but according to the latest Letter from the Chairman, that’s about to change as the ‘whole’ will start being revealed.
Only in public release since last September, Middle-Earth: Shadow of Mordor players have racked up 5.65 BILLION kills of Uruks. 1.3 BILLION Uruks have dealt fatal damage to other Uruks and nearly 100 million unique Nemeses have been created. It’s all in the infographic below so check it out!
After today’s deployment of the v1.1.1 Destiny patch, players will find a major alterations in the way players take on Weekly Heroic Strikes. Once the patch is deployed, mandatory matchmaking for weekly Heroic Strikes on all levels will be implemented. Developers felt that the current system did not demand a cohesive cooperative group. At this point, matchmaking will not include raids, though that is on the table for inclusion at a later date.
Gazillion backed off their plans for ‘Limited Edition’ costumes due to the controversy surrounding their implementation. But should they have thrown out the baby with the bathwater?
People cheat. That fact is nothing new and just about everyone does it at some point in their life. Don’t believe me? Just ask the IRS. I don’t foresee by bringing up the topic of cheating in my column that I’ll be able to change anything. I don’t imagine it will even prevent one of you from cheating in the future. I do, however, believe it is a dialogue worth having and hope you’ll humor me for a few minutes. I’m interested in your input.