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Fans of Path of Exile will want to tune into the game’s Twitch.tv channel to check out this weekend’s PvP Invitational. Participants will be vying for Karma Koin online gaming currency and for Razer peripherals during the double-elimination tournament.
The Guild Wars 2 site has been updated with a lengthy post about balance changes coming on January 27th and that will encompass nearly every aspect of the game. Players can expect to see adjustments to Might, Confusion and several items (sigils and runes). The post also lays out changes coming to Structured PvP and Professions that spans all classes in an effort to make skills "more reliable and consistent and a return to regular use".
The first producer’s letter for TERA: Rising has been published on the official site. Of particular note is the arrival of new content in February in the form of an addition to the Fate of Arun expansion launched recently. Guilds will not only have access to castles but those castles will be in the sky!
Signal Studios and DigitalDNA Games have announced that the early access for its new title, Savage Lands, will kick off in February. Savage Lands is described as a first person open world survival game in a fantasy setting. Players face off against monsters and other creatures to scavenge for the resources needed to survive.
SOE’s Greg Henniger has posted a letter on the H1Z1 to let players know what to expect (and not to expect) during the game’s early access that kicked off today. Among other things, Henniger warns players that the game is at a very early stage and that there will be bugs, some bad ones likely.
Sony Online Entertainment’s DC Universe Online launched with a simple premise: allow players to create their own superheroes, with unique power sets, and romp around in iconic locations and alongside beloved characters from the DC universe. Four years later, it’s still building on its solid launch, having already released twelve official updates and with much more on the way.
My name is Chris, and I have a problem. In 2009, I realized that I don’t like Fallout. I have tried, over and over, to connect with what gamers love in these titles and just can’t. Games have been bought and rebought chasing the elusive dragon that is the post-apocalypse. I’ve made excuses, rolled multiple characters, and forced myself to play. I like Elder Scrolls, so why not this? This is my story.
If all goes according to plan, Trion’s Trove will be launching sometime in 2015. Trove Game Director Andrew "Avarem" Krausnick has written a brand new letter that also lets players know that the team has every intention of releasing wind (flying!), water (swimming!) and ‘earthy’ effect alongside more building materials to expand the ones already in the game.
Obsidian Entertainment & the Allods team have released a brand new developer diary that gives Skyforge fans some background information about the combat system. Developers give visual examples of what they are talking about with the video packed with gameplay footage. Check it out!
The Final Fantasy XIV Lodestone has been updated with a sneak peek preview at some of the upcoming content coming with patch v2.5. This time, the team provides a small look ahead at the new story arc and a side mission as well as information about Gilgamesh and the horrors to be found in Twelveswood.