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Final Fantasy XIV Letter from the Producer Live – June 2nd

The latest Final Fantasy XIV Letter from the Producer Live is in the bag and the 3.5 hour-long replay is now on YouTube as are the notes for those who prefer to read them. During the event, a number of topics were covered that are of interest to those looking ahead to the Shadowbringers expansion. It covers topics including the FATE system readjustments, side quests / role quest system adjustments, new UI features, improvements to the casting interruption system, pet system adjustments, rebalanc

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First Phase of New World Alpha Testing Ends, Devs Share Feedback

The New World alpha has ended after completing its first phase of testing. Amazon developers thanked players for their feedback and said that it like what it saw “though the eyes of thousands of talented and committed gamers” over the testing phase. With the alpha offline, developers will now be adding new content and features based on player feedback before opening another round of testing.

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Roccat NOZ Gaming Headset Review

When you want high-grade audio without breaking the bank, where do you turn? The answer today is Roccat. They have come in big with this headset, designed for gaming, music, and your streaming pleasure. Coming in at only $69.99, and sound that’s better than even some expensive surround sound headsets, it’s out to impress. This is our review of the Roccat NOZ Stereo Gaming Headset.

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Ubisoft Introduces the Next Specialization Coming to The Division 2

Ubisoft has a new post on The Division 2 site to introduce the next specialization coming to the game. The Gunner travels the world with a Minigun and an “emphasis on sustained damage output and damage resilience”. Gunners receive bonus armor based on the amount of Specialization ammunition they have on them which allows them to tank for a short period of time. The Signature Skill ignores cover and confuses targets. When they stumble out of cover, the Riot Foam grenade can be used.

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Destiny’s Sword on Creating a Healthier Gaming Environment

One of the key hallmarks of Destiny’s Sword is its emphasis on creating a gaming experience unlike any other. In a new developer diary, Ken Hall and Ramin Shokrizade sum up a recent presentation they gave during Nordic Game 2019 and how the team is working to create a healthier gaming environment. In the course of some studies, it’s been found that the games that create the most positive experience for players are those that foster interdependence and offer a strong sense of community.

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Warhammer Vermintide 2 Interview: An Expansion & the Future

Vermintide has had a huge successful run among game fans. Both Warhammer and Left for Dead players love this title with its fast-paced action and brutal fight scenes. It harkens to the Warhammer of the Old World that many of us loved. New players continue to join the battle all the time and the team was happy to launch Winds of Magic. We spoke with Mats Andersson about the expansion and some of the plans for Vermintide in the future.

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Magic: The Gathering Headed to Netflix as an Animated Series Produced by the Russo Brothers

Wizards of the Coast, Netflix, and Hasbro’s Allspark Animation studio have announced that a new animated series is in the works and that will be produced by Joe and Anthony Russo, most recently noted for Avengers: Infinity War and Avengers: Endgame. Creative talent in creating the series will come at the hands of folks that have worked on Star Wars: The Clone Wars, Firefly, Agent Carter, the LEGO movies and many others.

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World of Warcraft: Once More into Nazjatar

Back at the beginning of May, I took a look at the first go around of the new Heart of Azeroth questline and some of the early Nazjatar questing. Since then, Blizzard has wiped characters and implemented everything in a way which seems to be more representative of how they will be when 8.2 goes live. With everything having received a fair number of updates, it seemed like a good time to check back in with the PTR. I’m going to stay away from story spoilers mostly, though there will be some minor