Everyone has a fighting chance
Welcome back, dear readers. In my previous entries, I’ve told stories of my beginnings as a rogue traveler in the world of Legends of Aria, making my start in Pyros Landing and slowly developing in strength and character, through both triumph and loss. Though today, it is with a burdened heart and aching eyes that I recount a personal tale of great loss, with hopes that it may serve as a lesson for younger adventurers.
The Elder Scrolls Online forum has been updated with a new post from the Combat Team to lay out the details about a forthcoming retooling of the game’s racials. The changes will go into effect with Update 21 and will be on the game’s PTS for testing purposes starting next week. The changes are needed, according to the post, because there are “a lack of effective options in picking your race/class combination” and because “many of the racial bonuses do not have universal applicability”.
The Legends of Aria site has been updated with the news that a series of patches will be put into place over the course of the next several weeks. Once complete, and with a more optimized client, things will be in place to launch a major content update called Frozen Tundra. Along with Frozen Tundra, the game will be ready for launch into Steam Early Access. The current target window for this is “early Spring” according to the latest developer diary.
If you’re getting into streaming for the first time, it can be hard to settle on what you need to get started. Searching Amazon can be an exercise in frustration as no-name mics litter the results. Today, we’re looking at Razer’s entry-level streaming bundle which pairs the Razer Kiyo Webcam and Ring Light with the Seiren X condenser mic. Taken together, they’re discounted to $179.99 but is it the right first step for you?
Today marks a major milestone for Breach and the QC Games team as Steam Early Access kicks off. Early Access is, however, just the beginning and QC has posted a robust Early Access Roadmap that provides players with a look ahead at new features and systems that will be coming to the game between now and September.
The latest Anthem video showcases gameplay as seen through story missions in an area called Hidden Depths. The mission requires the Javelin team to head underwater to get to the quest waypoint. The mission requires the team to complete a puzzle cooperatively in order to progress and features a new type of insect-like enemies.
Webzen has announced that Shot Online is heading to Steam in celebration of its 14th anniversary. The classic golf game will arrive on January 22nd and will provide competitive players with something “more than just an online sports game”. Webzen will continue its robust development cadence and will be “supporting new players by providing various packages that contain valuable items”.
The Sea of Thieves team has announced that it’s going to be optimizing the game’s client and overall size in order to smooth and facilitate the patching process. In effect, patches will be able to be deployed live thanks to the new file system. As a result, however, the February 6th update will require players to completely reinstall the game.
The Blade & Soul team is uncorking the champagne for the game’s third anniversary. In one of the more unusual ways to celebrate, players and fans can find a number of opportunities to be entered into a contest to score some custom Blade & “SOLE” Nike. There are a half dozen ways to get your name in for the drawing.
The SMITE site has a forward look at the 6.1 update that is bringing some big, big changes to the game. Most notably, players on XBox One, Switch and PC can enjoy cross platform gaming. In addition, players will enjoy a single SMITE account that is accessible regardless of what platform they are playing on. The good news is that currency, unlocked gods and skins will also be merged.