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The Lord of the Rings Online producer has taken to the game’s official forums to post a note to players about changes coming to the loot box system with the arrival of Update 23. The basic premise is that, while loot boxes will still be present, they will never contain gear that can’t be earned through completing content or by purchasing it from vendors with in-game currency.
A Belgian news outlet is reporting that EA may be being investigated by Belgian court officials as the company has yet to remove loot boxes from its games in the country. Earlier this year, the Belgian Gaming Commission found that loot boxes violate national regulations against gambling. While other companies have removed loot boxes from their games (i.e. Blizzard Valve and 2K Games), EA has yet to comply.
Aion is celebrating its ninth anniversary throughout the upcoming month starting September 12th and running through October 3rd. There will be three events in which to participate including Daeva’s Day Cake, Kromede’s Revenge and a variety of anniversary bonus boosts (September 19th – September 26).
While attending a hands-on event for Ubisoft’s newest Assassin’s Creed entry: Odyssey, I was fortunate enough to sit for a few minutes with Melissa McCoubrey, the Narrative director, who was happy to share some insights, answer questions, and share personal excitement for this outstanding project (my opinion).
From today through Friday, various World of Warcraft art teams will be showcasing their work, each day focused on a different team. The new day’s contents will be shown at 10:00 am Pacific / 1:00 pm Eastern each day.
The latest World of Warcraft expansion has been out since August 14th and while it has garnered decent praise for its story and excellent level design, Battle for Azeroth has simultaneously been plagued by more than a few major technical issues, not to mention a -legion- of smaller woes. After the stellar launch of Legion and other past expansions, players are left wondering if Battle for Azeroth was taken out of the oven just a bit too early.
League of Legends players will have a brand new PvE mode to try out when Odyssey launches on September 12th with the v8.18 patch. From what we know, five players will work together to find and rescue Ziggs after a crash landing on an alien world and can do so in any one of five difficulty levels. The patch also features Odyssey skins for Kayn, Jinx, Yasuo, Malphite, Sona, and Ziggs.
Lara Croft is back for her third adventure since she was rebooted in 2013. That 2013 release didn’t initially click for me but after trying to start the game three times it ended up being the reason I bought an XBox One. Since then the Tomb Raider franchise has come to represent what can be so great about the action adventure and exploration genre.
This week’s MMOFTW is a ton of huge news – from Breach’s first testing phases to the shut down of WildStar, and the selling of CCP to BDO’s maker, it’s been a busy week. Take it in and learn!
iKBC may be a new name to you, but if you’re a fan of mechanical keyboards, you should definitely know who they are. We looked at their awesomely metal-framed MF108 RGB V.2 last year. Today we have their latest entry, the Bluetooth-capable CD108BT. If you’re looking for a high-end keyboard without all the gamer-frills, this is definitely one you’ll want to check out.