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Conqueror’s Blade has been updated with new content as part of the Knights & Squires release. New content includes five new Crusade units, new quests to explore, and a new endgame progression system. In addition, developers have deployed a balance update and squashed several bugs for better client stability.
The developers behind Mordhau are under fire for its toxic community as well as its unclear stance regarding a so-called “ethnicity toggle”. Triternion has been under the microscope after a recent PC Gamer interview where the issue of adding customization options including non-white skin tones and female playable characters came up. While Triternion has plans to do so, developers have also responded to loud outcry from its playerbase and indicated that it would add a toggle to turn those off.
When v8.2 Rise of Azshara launched in World of Warcraft, it came with a new PvP event called “Battle for Nazjatar” that would launch periodically throughout the day. However, over the past week, players have been frustrated by repeatedly being involved in “lopsided faction representation” during these PvP fights. In a new post on the WoW forums, devs acknowledge the feedback and have announced changes to mitigate the issue.
Jim Sterling has published a new video regarding what he believes is “the addictive cost of predatory video game monetization”. In the half-hour long documentary, Sterling speaks about the impact of microtransactions and loot boxes and the effect they have on players. He looks “at the human cost of predatory monetization” and even speaks with a mobile studio CEO “whose tactics for hunting ‘whales’ sound scarily like instructions for selling drugs”.
It’s a big day for Final Fantasy XIV players with today’s launch of the Shadowbringers expansion! Players will set off for Norvrandt, the First World, marking the first time that “Warriors of Light will journey beyond the world of Hydaelyn”. The launch of Shadowbringers brings a wealth of new content, a pair of new jobs and races, a level cap increase, the new Trust System, new Beast Tribes and Primals, new crafting recipes, updates to the Battle System and much more.
Defiance 2050 is celebrating its first anniversary and gamigo has a new month-long event for players to check out. The 99 Problems event will launch for PC, PlayStation 4 and Xbox One simultaneously in all regions. Players will be able to take part in the event to earn daily rewards and take home a high-powered prototype weapon at its end.
The next expansion to Hearthstone has been named. Called “Saviors of Uldum,” the expansion is coming on August 6th. Saviors of Uldum will feature 135 new cards, new mechanics and game features. The new keyword is “Reborn” that sees minions come back to life the first time they’re destroyed, but with only one health. Plagues are also being added to all 5 League of EVIL classes. Quests are also a new feature that, once complete, reward players with a “game-changing new Hero power”.
In the world of headphones, few brands are held in higher esteem than Sennheiser and fewer still in their long history are more beloved than the HD650s. Thanks to a partnership with Drop, this classic headphone is back and better than ever with the Massdrop X Sennheiser HD6XX. If you’re looking for an amazing headphone to take your gaming and music setup to the next level, should this be at the top of your list? Read on to find out.
The “See What’s Next” Netflix Twitter has been updated to provide fans with a first look at some of the main characters from the upcoming series, The Witcher. You can check out Henry Cavill as Geralt, Freya Allan as Ciri and Anya Cholatra as Yennifer in addition to seeing the first official post art for the upcoming series. Hop through for a look-see!
For the entire month of July, Albion Online players can take part in the Undead Challenge that can yield some pretty sweet rewards. Those who complete the challenge by taking part in open-world activities can take home the Spectral Direboar mount with a unique spell. In addition, players can also earn the Undead Challenge avatar border, and grab seasonal specials such as the Undead Skull, Ribcage, Legs and Ragged Undead Cape as well as Adventurer’s Tomes, Silver & more.