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The Lord of the Rings Online team has posted a new thread on the official forums to let Beorning fans know that their time in the sun is coming “now that the main game balance is settling down a bit”. Players can expect smaller changes in terms of overall playability, but some big changes in terms of quality of life.
We are two weeks away from Reclamation Day! Press and the pre-ordered players alike are ankles deep in the Fallout 76 Break-it Early Test Application, or B.E.T.A, and, boy, are we ever breaking it. Self-cannibalizing PC launchers and massively throttled download speeds aside, Bethesda’s Fallout-with-Friends experience is ripe for adventure once you get there. But, this is why we do these tests; it is a beta after all.
Kakao Games is celebrating in a big way with the news that Black Desert Online has scored over 10M users in its lifetime. Players will be able to take part in “Celebrating Millions” that honors the big news. Players will be gifted a Cliff’s Weapon which can be exchanged for Gold Bars. In addition, players will receive special login rewards that include Shakatu’s Luxury Box, 5 Artisan’s Memory and 50 Advice of Valks. More giveaways and events are planned for the next three weeks.
In a new interview at IGN, THQ Nordic’s Business and Product Development Director Reinhard Pollice spoke about the company’s recent acquisition of several well-known IPs including 38 Studios’ Kingdoms of Amalur. After obtaining the rights to the KoA IP, Pollice said the company was surprised by “how many fans it had on its hands until the feverish reception to it buying the IP”.
Yesterday marked the first time that PC players could get in and try out Fallout 76 during the inaugural B.E.T.A. event. However, bugs had a different idea. Players who had pre-downloaded the PC client found that when they attempted to log in, the launcher began a brand new 50GB download of the game. Bethesda responded with what has to go down as one of the most unusual warnings ever when devs tweeted, “Do not click any buttons on the client for the time being”.
Submarines have finally arrived in World of Warships as part of the three-mission Halloween event. The mission is called Terror of the Deep and sends players beneath the waves in any one of five submarines. Players will be able to master the undersea from today through November 15th.
Everyone needs to choose the Horde or Alliance these days, even Minecraft fans. One fan, commissioned by Blizzard, has faithfully recreated both Orgrimmar, capital of the Horde and Stormwind, capital of the Alliance, within the game of Minecraft. Vale Yard has produced a pair of time-lapse videos to show the building process and, well, the results speak for themselves. Check out both and let us know what you think!
A new letter has been posted on the Blade & Soul site to let North American and European players know that the class specializations update that was planned for December 2018 is going to be delayed to address player feedback and to allow developers an opportunity for an additional balance pass to make any needed adjustments.
The twenty-fifth expansion to EverQuest is now available for pre-order which also grants players instant access to the beta. Called The Burning Lands, the new expansion will be available on December 11th and will feature expanded lore, the new “luck” stat and six new expansion zones.
Blizzard has posted a brief note to fans heading to the Anaheim Convention Center for BlizzCon 2018 about extra security measures being put in place to ensure that fans are safe over the weekend. At every point of entrance, fans will be walking through metal detectors and submitting their carried items to a bag check. The team is recommending that attendees arrive earlier than normal as the process could slow entrance to the venue.