Closers players have a new character to check out thanks to the arrival of Soma. She is a “tonfa-wielding demolisher” with an “intense hatred for dimensional monsters”.
Soma Joins the Fray in Closers
Dive Into The Abyss in No Man’s Sky Starting Today
No Man’s Sky players looking for some spooky and claustrophobic action can look to today’s deployment of The Abyss. Players will gain access to “aquatic environments with over five times more variety, new submersible vehicles, improved underwater visuals and much more”. The Dreams of the Deep is a new series of aquatic missions that send players off on a journey of discovery as they track down a stranded freighter and its troubled crew.
Lilly Bloommerchen Has Been Updated in Soulworker
“Mad gothic heiress” Lilly Boommerchen has received an update in the latest Soulworker patch and, according to devs, “she’s about to have some fun!” She comes equipped with a Mist Scythe and she’s always ready for slicing and dicing action. “She laughs in the face of danger and she’s about to get a lot scarier” according to press information. She has gained six new skills and a new secondary weapon.
What World of Warcraft: Battle for Azeroth Needs to Succeed
World of Warcraft: Battle for Azeroth is struggling after stellar sales and glowing early reports about the story and the beauty of the expansion design. However, success for an expansion means more than the number of “day one” sales and more than the first two weeks of excitement over new content. Success is measured in the longevity of the expansion and in how players remain involved and interested over the long haul. So, what does BfA need to become a success? We have a few ideas.
Anthem Devs Show Off 30-Minutes of Alpha Gameplay at Paris Games Week
During last week’s Paris Games Week, the Anthem team was on hand to show off an entire mission from the currently ongoing alpha of the game. The mission features a mission called The Lost Anarchist and showcases the abilities of both the Storm and Interceptor Javelins. The video is long on spoilers since it’s a complete mission including dialog. Consider yourself warned! Lastly, there are some technical issues at the start of the stream that are solved within the first few minutes.
Wakfu Devs Reworking Much of the Game for December Release
The Wakfu site has been updated with a new developer blog to show off some of the big features that are being retooled for a December release. Nearly every aspect of the game is being reworked to provide easier exploration, better progression, improved monster families, the inclusion of new dungeons, the addition of new and improved equipment, more streamlined questing, revamped UI elements and much more. These improvements will be spread across the game’s four main nations.
Capcom’s Profits Rise in the First Half of 2018 on Strong Monster Hunter World Sales in
Capcom’s latest investor report has been released that show the company doubling its profits for the first half of 2018 thanks to strong sales of Monster Hunter World on consoles and later on PC. The company shipped over ten million units, “a first for any single title in Capcom’s history” the report reads.
City of Titans Team Showcases Fan Character Creations
During New York Comic Con a couple of weeks ago, the City of Titans team invited attendees to try out the character creation portion of the game to come up with epic superheroes. The game’s site now features several of the most epic along with developer commentary about colors, textures and more.
Check Out Over 10-Minutes of Lost Ark Open Beta Action in New Trailer
The open beta for Lost Ark is ready to kick off next week and to get players hyped for the big day, Smilegate has released over 10-minutes of gameplay action. Viewers get a good look at several of the game’s features including players riding into battle to show off more than a few environments, character armors and battle sequences.
Fallout 76 Live Action Trailer, Microtransactions & No Switch Version
It was seemingly a big weekend for the Fallout 76 team as we have a triple treat of news today. First comes the Fallout 76 live action multiplayer trailer that showcases a golden oldie song from the Beach Boys, “Wouldn’t It be Nice”…and a giant sloth. One of the big new components of Fallout 76 is the inclusion of online multiplayer, something that the trailer shows off to good effect.