BioWare has had little to nothing to say about the critical “failure” of Mass Effect Andromeda (though it sits at a respectable 72 rating at Metacritic). However, in a new series of Twitter posts, Anthem & Dragon Age Executive Producer Mark Darrah entertained questions about whether or not Mass Effect Andromeda “got a fair shake”.
Sea of Thieves – Second Bilge Rat Adventure Launches with Today’s Update
Sea of Thieves is getting another update today that will bring the second Bilge Rat Adventure into the game. Called “Gunpowder Skeletons”, the new content brings the Skeleton Thrones adventure to an end. Skeleton Thrones will remain in the game, but the cosmetic rewards have gone, though the Doubloons earned during the event will remain in a player’s wallet.
Lineage 2 Revolution – Magnadin Update Launches Today with New Activities & More
Netmarble has announced that a new update has been deployed to its mobile MMO, Lineage 2: Revolution. Called “Magnadin”, the update brings a new city for players to explore. It is packed with new features including the Beauty Shop, shopping opportunities, shared storage on account, and a Costume Shop.
– Warner Bros. Interactive Responds to Bethesda’s Westworld Legal Challenge
Nearly to the day that the Westworld mobile game emerged on the App Store and on Google Play, a lawsuit was filed by Bethesda that alleged that the code used as its framework is the same as is found in Fallout Shelter. The suit alleges that developer Behaviour Interactive, the outsourced developers that worked on both games, used the same code sequences for Westworld. The suit alleges that the same bugs found in FOS are also present in Westworld. Warner Bros. has now responded.
Conan Exiles – Latest TestLive Patch Includes ‘Hundreds of Fixes & Changes’
The latest Testlive patch has been released for Conan Exiles. It contains “hundreds of fixes and changes including several exploit fixes “to prevent building inside parts of the level geometry”. The patch is still undergoing stability and compatibility testing, so if you’re inclined to test things out for yourselves, head to Testlive.
EverQuest – Part 2 – Everquest – TheHiveLeader
We’re back for Part 2! It’s time to throw on the nostalgia goggles, as we jump back in to the original EverQuest. TheHiveLeader decided it was finally time to cover the game using one of the progression servers to get as close to the original game as possible. Does it hold up? Or has time left it wrinkled and broken? Let’s jump into this two part adventure and find out!
Crowfall – Seasons Coming to the v5.7 Update
The Crowfall site has been updated with a new post from Thomas Blixtev Blair that details one of the exciting new features coming to the game with the v5.7 milestone update. Season will be one way to mark the passage of time, a crucial feature of the game as it “causes dramatic, fundamental changes to the gameplay in [the] universe”.
– The Post E3 Era ? Fallout 76 and Online Games
The MMO has come a long way. There have been many iterations over the years and there is no denying the huge influence our genre has had on the industry as a whole. In the early days of trying to build out games like Star Wars Galaxies and City of Heroes we laid the groundwork for the idea that every game will eventually be an MMO. These talks were given as far back as 2006 or 2007. Now here we are in 2018 and E3 showed us that all games will be MMOs… in some way or another.
– MINGER DreamColor RGB Light Strips: An Affordable Way to Make Your Desk Look Great
For many PC gamers, making their rig and desk look good is half the fun of the hobby. In an age when individual case fans can cost more than $30 a piece, what’s a gamer on a budget to do? Today, we’re looking at a pair of affordable DreamColor RGB light strips from MINGER that are ready to spice up your setup. With so many options, though, are they better than the competition?
