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I paid for season 6 Season Pass for two reasons. One, I wanted to understand this phenom. Two, I felt the aesthetics of 6 fit both the game, placing emphasis on its positives, as well as the time of year. Fall has always been known for two things, hunting season and gaming season. As weather forces us inside our thirst for quality games to head back out into the unexplored deepens. Fortnite served its purpose by quenching my thirst.
Former BioWare developer Mike Laidlaw has been hired by Ubisoft Quebec as the Creative Director for an as-yet unannounced project. Laidlaw was most well-known for his work on the Dragon Age series of games while at BioWare and most recently has been a consultant on The Waylanders RPG. Could Laidlaw be working on the next iteration of Assassin’s Creed now that the series has made a turn to full-blown RPG? We wouldn’t mind!
Recent rumors suggest that the next installment in the storied Diablo franchise will feature elements reminiscent of Diablo II, which could be a step in the right direction. However, the news is only a small light at the end of a very long tunnel for fans of old school MMORPGs. Fortunately, Diablo IV isn’t the only enticing prospect for gamers of a certain age looking to relive the glory days of the MMO genre.
It’s hard to believe that family-favorite MMO Wizard101 is 10 years old, but it is! The team at KingsIsle has spent time over the past several weeks celebrating the milestone and has published a video series about the game’s development and more. In the latest episode, KingsIsle Isle celebrates the Wizard101 community.
According to Fortnite: Battle Royale Leaks Twitter, it seems that the game will be getting Creative Mode starting in Season 7. This means that players will have access to tools to create unique private islands as well as have the ability to host custom servers. Players can host limited time servers or even leave them up for others to join. Server selection will take place via a central lobby.
The Star Wars: The Old Republic site has been updated with a list of events that will be taking place in-game between now and the end of January 2019. Readers can find out the start and end dates for each event as well as a short description of the event and the possible rewards players can earn for participation.
Hearthstone’s Troll-themed expansion, Rastakhan’s Rumble, has arrived with 135 new cards and a plethora of new mechanics. There are nine new Legendary Troll Champions, one representing team Loa, “ancient spirits venerated by the trolls that have manifested themselves as Legendary minions”. Rumble Run is the single-player campaign that will launch on December 13th.
The Rend site has been updated with a number of big changes coming to the crafting system that are all based on community feedback. While crafting is necessary, developers want it to be fun too. During Early Access testing, the community has suggested a number of ways to make crafting “easier to use, faster to master, and altogether a more enjoyable experience”. The blog lays out the most significant changes.
In his latest provocative editorial over at GameSpace.com, Poorna Shankar has written a piece entitled “Fallout 76 Must Fail”. Poorna believes that FO76 must fail both commercially and critically since most companies only pay attention to the bottom line, namely financial gain. “Bad ideas, and bad executions of bad ideas, must fail”.
When TERA is updated on December 11th with the “BAF Masters” update, players will be able to say they’re “goin’ fishin'”. Everyone will have the opportunity to reel in some “big ass fish”. The BAFs can be sold for gold or traded to vendors for a variety of materials that can be used to enhance gear.