Crowfall’s Composer Creates Music to Set a Mood for a Precise Moment in Time

The latest Crowfall developer diary has been published, this time turning to the topic of sound and music. Associate Producer Max Lancaster speaks to the creation of music where Nelson Everhart is handed very precise clues to aid in the composition of the game’s score for any given moment of time in the game…literally things like “Campaign World – Beachhead – Daytime – Summer”. What he does with those clues is best heard, and there are nifty little snips of music embedded in the blog.

What Ultima Online Gave us 21 Years Ago

Ultima Online created the core ideas and concepts that have driven the MMO genre for 21 straight years. Ultima gave us an early look at what PvP on a large scale might be like, it allowed players to explore a world together for the first time. Ultima Online was a revolution, and it changed everything.

Pokemon Go is So Metal Thanks to the Addition of the Steel Type

Over the last little while, Pokemon Go players have been reporting sightings of “Ditto”, a type of Pokemon that transforms into Meltan. Meltan is considered a “Hex Nut Pokemon” of the “Steel” type, a brand new Pokemon species. “Pokemon Go is somehow key to meeting this curious new Pokemon in Pokemon: Let’s Go” and research is being conducted all while Meltan is becoming rarer in the mobile collecting game.

Rocket League’s Hot Wheels DLC Races Into Game

Rocket League’s latest DLC is out and about, this time bringing Hot Wheels to players. It not only contains a variety of 50th anniversary-themed customization options for vehicles, but also the addition of new “Extra Modes” for Competitive Season 9; a new Rocket League x Monstercat Volume 4 playlist; a variety of QoL improvements and the brand new Hot Wheels Rivals Arena.

Blizzard’s Stepping Up Their Game in World of Warcraft 8.1

World of Warcraft: Battle for Azeroth has been plagued with bugs and issues since launching in mid-August. With the first raid open and groups working their way through mythic, Blizzard has unveiled what is coming in the first significant update since BfA launched. The patch is bringing the faction war back into focus and some big improvements to core systems are coming along too. Is it enough to bring back players who came back for BfA, spent their obligatory month and moved on to the next game