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When it comes to gaming headsets, the last thing most of us think of are earbuds. Yet, with the success of the Nintendo Switch, mobile MMOs, and high-end game streaming, maybe it’s time we rethink that. Today, we’re looking at the brand new HyperX Cloud Earbuds. Do they live up to the reputation of their well-reviewed over-ears? Join us as we find out in this review.
It’s been more than 7 months since Steven touched on PVP and metabattle. He proposed that jumping on the metabattle bandwagon could make you the PvP problem but I’ve been swinging swords on various accounts over recent months and I don’t think PvP really needs a moratorium on metabattle. Instead, this month’s PvP lets play with community partner Jebro highlighted more fundamental issues with Guild Wars 2’s competitive game.
Our good friends at MMOZG.net recently conducted a lengthy interview with Saga of Lucimia’s Tim “Renfail” Anderson that covered a wide variety of topics including SoL’s sandbox setting, group and solo game play, monetization and much more. Check it out!
The MapleStory 2 site has a lengthy post from Producer Jungsoo Lee to discuss big changes coming to the end game. The goal is to provide players with more options to “enjoy the variety of experiences the game has to offer”. Currently, the community has been critical with the lack of content at level cap.
I went into this game expecting great things. It’s 2018 and we were just given a new Ultima-inspired game with the promise of bringing the amazing classics from Ultima Underworld into the era with upgraded graphics and mechanics. I was super excited. That is until I played it. Ladies and Gentlemen, strap in and prepare yourselves, this is our Underworld Ascendant review.
We got the chance to talk to Ashley Eckstein (Her Universe) and Matt Beecher (Head of Licensing at Blizzard). The brand launched as a way for women to show their fandom with clothing and designs different from the black fan t-shirts we all wear. However, Ashley did not stop there, just like the determined Ahsoka Tano herself, she has expanded the line to include tons of popular brands and opened up the line to men as well.
One of the key game mechanics implemented for Fallout 76 is crafting, which relies on plans and recipes. They can seem to be hard to find, though. Today, Red Thomas outlines some of the easiest ways to jump-start your industrial repertoire and getting your post-apocalyptic carebear on.
If today is Thanksgiving, you know what that means: Tomorrow is BLACK FRIDAY, the day when many things go on sale for once-a-year savings. Some of your favorite games and game companies have put together some fantastic deals. We’ve compiled some of them, though we’re pretty sure we missed a few so be sure to add to the thread with some of the deals YOU’VE managed to dig up!
It’s been a long year, and when the world is looking bleak, confusing, or downright mean – it’s nice to know that we have this hobby to fall back on, to escape into. And we’re thrilled that we get to share that with you.
Kotaku is featuring a new article on the current status of the Diablo franchise in general, and the Diablo 4 development specifically. Eleven current and past Blizzard employees have spoken to the site on the condition of anonymity and have provided information about the canceled second Diablo 3 expansion, a Diablo 4 that’s been started, cancelled and restarted as recently as 2016 and much more.