Everyone has a fighting chance
World of Warcraft super-fan “Daniel L” has spent several years recreating some of WoW’s most iconic locations in Unreal Engine 4. He gives other fans a peek into a familiar, yet gorgeously rendered Azeroth and perhaps makes a few wistful for a more modern (graphically) version of the game. Daniel L has stitched together several of his recreations of Grizzly Hills, Elwynn Forest, Duskwood, Westfall, and Durotar.
CD Projekt Red has confirmed that Cyberpunk 2077 players will not be able to kill children or plot-related NPCs. The response came via a Twitter direct message to a user who asked the company whether players would be able to “kill regular people” and “interact with the city in violent ways”. CDPR responded by saying that, while players can engage most characters aggressively, “children or NPCs connected with the plot” are off-limits.
Rockstar has sent word about the latest bonuses available for Grand Theft Auto Online players. For the next week, Rockstar is treating Stunt Race participants to double rewards as well as double salary for Bodyguards and Associates. All that helps out when looking for a new hideout or for the latest and fastest vehicles too. This is an especially good week for that as more than a few things are 40% off.
The World of Warcraft Classic forum has a lengthy post by the development team about bugs many players have been reporting about the Hunter class. While many of the bugs are legit and have been confirmed with fixes incoming, at least a half-dozen of the most commonly reported bugs are actually “behaving as expected”.
Steam introduced a new “interactive recommender” today, dubbed, um, Interactive Recommender. According to Valve, they’ve apparently heard our cries for better tools to help us discover games specifically tailored for the individual player.
It’s official: Mewtwo has returned to Pokemon Go, this time with an awesome new look. Armored Mewtwo is now available for the first time in raids. Trainers can now challenge him as well as check out some “stylish new items coming to the Style Shop”.
The latest Inside the Vault is out and about. While somewhat short, there are a couple pieces of neat information. First, Patch 11 is coming on July 16th and will feature changes to food spoilage, Power Armor, item descriptions and more. Secondly, the team is providing a sneak peek at an event coming at the end of July where Dwellers will get together “to beat the heat”. Expect to meet Grahm and “Chally the moo-moo”.
If you’ve been looking for a great ARPG, look no further than this week’s free giveaway at the Epic Games Store. Anyone with an EGS account can snag a copy of Torchlight for absolutely zero cost.
The latest Overwatch developer update is out and about. This time, Jeff Kaplan provides a brief update about what players can expect over the course of the summer. Most notably, Kaplan lets players know that the Summer Games event will be coming “sooner than you expect”. In addition, a number of smaller tweaks will be added. For instance, if players complete an additional weekly challenge during the Summer Games, they can unlock an Epic Skin.
The latest Starbase video to explore some of the game’s features is out, this time about “rental lots”. Rental lots are Starbase’s player housing, a player’s starbase to call home. The video lays out the details on how a player can achieve ownership of a starbase and what types of features can be added to it such as a landing platform, storage and “business” space, and much more.