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If you’re a Guild Wars 2 fan, tomorrow is a huge day with the arrival of the Living World Season 4 Episode 5 “All or Nothing” update. Players will finally be able to take the fight to the Elder Dragon Kralkatorrik and find tons of other new content to explore.
Guild Wars 2 finally sits at the precipice of a massive moment. Kralkatorrik, the Dragon that broke Destiny’s Edge, lies before us. Think of the team here at MMORPG as your reconnaissance scouts, as we step towards the penultimate episode of Living World season 4, All or Nothing.
Atlas is going to be getting a pretty hefty update today that is bringing a number of significant changes to systems that have been identified as some of its most punishing. In particular, cooking, land ownership, survivalism, progression and creature balance are getting tweaked. “We like it a little rough, but we understand when things go too far, sometimes it just takes the fun out and that’s when we need to consider — is this piece of the puzzle really worth it?” developers wrote.
The Grim Dawn site has been updated with a lengthy look back at all the game improvements and additions over the course of 2018. In addition, it provides a peek ahead at the upcoming year, most especially regarding the release of the Forgotten Gods expansion. Readers can also get a gander at some breathtaking new screenshots from the expansion and learn that the next game news update is planned for January 21st.
This morning, Corsair revealed their latest round of gaming mice to the lucky folks attending CES 2019 down in Las Vegas. We weren’t able to attend but that didn’t stop us from getting an early look at these three premiere mice from one of the best known vendors in the field. Join us as we break down the Harpoon RGB Wireless, M65 RGB Elite, and new Ironclaw RGB.
Professional tennis is embracing game culture with a special Fortnite exhibition during this summer’s Australian Open. During the first of the four “Grand Slam” tournaments, fans can check out a solo tournament where competitors will vie for a share of about $400,000. A duo event with professional Fortnite players, content creators and celebrity gamers will compete to win a prize pool for a designated charity.
On March 4th, XBox One players will finally be able to play Black Desert thanks to its official launch. Early Access will be available to those who preorder and its length will be based on the package purchased. Preorder packages are available starting today.
Jagex has sent word that the much-anticipated mining and smithing rework has been deployed into RuneScape. Mining & Smithing are two of the game’s original skills. The updated systems will provide players with “new rewards and new gameplay mechanics”.
You saw our picks for the best games of 2018 last week, and this week we’re turning the votes over to you. This year, we’re using Google Forms and you MUST use a valid email address to vote. Click on in and cast your voice!
On Tuesday, January 8th, SMITE players on PC will be able to check out the game’s latest hero, none other than the Wielder of Excalibur, King Arthur himself. To showcase what Arthur brings to the game, Titan Forge Games / Hi Rez Studios has released a gameplay trailer. The patch notes for tomorrow’s update are also available on the SMITE site.