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Bungie has released a new demo version of Destiny for XBox 360, XBox One, Playstation 3 and Playstation 4. According to the FAQ, the demo allows players to experience snippets of the game features including character creation, social aspects, missions and progression.
Hi-Rez has announced the sixtieth god to join the SMITE pantheon. Ao Kuang, the Dragon God, enters as a melee fighter with an additional ability to summon six dragons to his side. Hi-Rez has released a new trailer to give the lore behind Ao Kuang and a preview of his in-game abilities. Check it out!
With over three weeks still to go, the Shards Online team has announced that its KickStarter funding goal of $50,000 has been met. With the initial goal met, the team can add stretch goals and get some new features added into the ongoing alpha, most notably fishing.
Snail Games has let us know that Black Gold Online will be updated on November 24th with a free DLC called "Bloodied Tides". The DLC will include an increased level cap, two new races and more.
Square Enix has issued a statement informing players that Final Fantasy XIV servers are currently under DDoS attacks. The attacks have caused log in issues and disconnects. Tech support personnel are working to solve the issue.
With the game now out and players filling up the multiplayer servers, how does Inquisition’s co-op game stack up? We’ll break down some of the hits and misses.
Despite the one minor hiccup I experienced getting from level 64 to 65, I was thoroughly enjoying myself. Then I began what I call the "endgame experience." RIFT has always had a lot to do at max level. The artifacts have always been a favorite of mine, as they give me a reason to go out and explore this huge world. There’s probably thousands of artifacts out there for you to find. It’s almost a bit daunting actually. Thank the lord for minions, who have made this a bit simpler.
There are actually a couple reasons for my selecting the above title this month, as Shroud of the Avatar stretches in new directions. The big news being that you’ll be able to purchase Shroud from your Steam account starting on 24th of November, but there’s a lot more to this release than just how you can get involved with it. New scenes and lots of additional content will provide even existing backers some new feel to the game.
In a new post on the Dragon Age: Inquisition forums, Bioware’s Mike Darrah lets PC players know that their concerns are being monitored closely and that the team is looking into several issues of specific concern to users.
We’ve all seen the signs before: ‘limited time only’ the words say, usually with a McDonald’s McRib sandwich plastered on it. We dismiss the idea of a ‘limited time only’ experience. Holiday events come along like the seasons they represent and we don’t truly find it devastating if we missed out–it will all come back next year. However, what if a feature, a paid one, was truly here for a limited time only… should players be punished for the lack of participation?