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The ArcheAge forum has a new letter posted from XLGames’ Jake Song. In it, he mentions how shocked he was by the news that Trion had been sold to Gamigo but that he and the team will work with the new owners to “stabilize the game service & launch the 5.0 Update as quickly as possible”.
Sennheiser. If you know the name then you know the respect they command in the audio industry. This year, they’ve refreshed their line of gaming headsets with the brand new GSP series. We’ve looked at the GSP 500 and 600 but today, we’re reviewing the most exciting option yet: the GSP 550. It follows the 500’s open-ear design and includes Dolby 7.1 surround sound, but for $249 is it worth the price of entry?
Earlier this year Marvel Strike Force was moving at a breakneck pace, not giving players much chance to even prepare for all the things FoxNext was throwing at them, but the team appeared to heed the feedback from frustrated players and slow things down a bit. I’m not sure what’s going on here, but things look to be speeding up again and I’m already feeling a bit overwhelmed.
During a live stream event yesterday, Intrepid Studios wowed viewers with the news that “Alpha One, Phase One” is being renamed as Ashes of Creation: Apocalypse, a stand-alone F2P portion of the game that will launch for everyone to try out in December. The castle siege, horde and battle royale modes will be moving off to become separate from Ashes of Creation the MMO. Current backers are enjoying a month’s head start on Apocalypse, but everyone can expect a chance to try it soon.
Mutants and a post-apocalyptic storyline are two things that’ll always catch the attention of Red Thomas. A few hours of gameplay later, and Red’s coming up for air and to give everyone his initial take on Mutan Year Zero: Road to Eden.
BlizzCon 2018 will be kicking off in about 24-hours. The annual convention is usually chock-full of exciting news about Blizzard’s stable of games. This year, however, fans are confused. For weeks starting in September, Blizzard has assertively sold BlizzCon to its fans and primed the hype train. Over the past couple of weeks, however, developers have started tempering players’ expectations leaving many to wonder, “Just what is there to be excited about during BlizzCon 2018?”
The Secret World Legends team released a new video called “Dark Agartha” with tantalizing clues: “A mysterious path in Agartha has opened. Initially discovered by the Lost Conquistador, the question isn’t just “where” the portal led, but to “when”. Witness Dark Agartha, a telling of a possible apocalyptic future…”
The Albion Online site has been updated to let players know that the Grim Challenge has officially kicked off. During the month of November, players can earn points for participating in open world activities, unlocking chests and can claim the “unique plague-themed mount to sow fear and confusion among your foes”. There is also a new avatar border and a variety of seasonal specials available for those who reach their goals during the event.
Now that the latest update has landed for Fortnite, players will be able to take to the skies in a sneaky quiet way thanks to the addition of balloons. Balloons allow players to float skyward, jump higher and sneak up quietly on enemies.
Over the course of the past couple of months, Blizzard has pushed out a video that somehow ties into BlizzCon almost every single work day. In fact, they’ve published forty-one of them covering a huge array of topics across all of the company’s games. In case you missed any or all of them, the team has you covered. If you have a Virtual Ticket, you can head over to the Blizzcon site to check out the ones that are most interesting. If you don’t have a VT, there are still some neat videos to see!