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Ashes of Creation developer Intrepid Studios is growing on all fronts. The team has been expanded by seven, though we have yet to learn who these folks are. In addition, the tester pool has grown to over 2,000 and the game is progressing towards Alpha 1. Lastly, there are a bunch of new cosmetic items that can already be preordered from the Store.
Red Thomas is still playing Conan Exiles and after a hard weekend of starting over on a new server, has a few tips on getting going. If you’re new to the game, these are must-have tips for being competitive, and even veteran players might find good details for improving their game.
Penned by prolific New York Times best-selling author Christie Golden, Before the Storm by design is provided to lay the groundwork for the World of Warcraft: Battle for Azeroth expansion. How well does it succeed in providing context for both sides of the story? Is each faction shown making “morally gray” choices that may be construed as evil by opponents? This is our spoiler-free review.
The Final Fantasy XIV site has been updated with the news that the Make It Rain campaign has kicked off. Players will be able to take part in the event through June 24th. During Make It Rain, players will set off to the Gold Saucer after hearing that it may be haunted and it is up to them to “help Godbert Manderville rid his gilded halls of this phantom menace”. As with all events, there are a number of rewards available including furnishings such as the Crystal Tower Striker & Cuff-a-Cur.
The Wild West Online forum has been updated with a look at the next update that should “be deployed no later than June 15th”. The post contains a list of the top thirteen items that will be seeing significant changes. In addition, the WWO team has announced that a free trial version of the game is coming.
The Conan Exiles site has been updated with a new developer blog to inform players about forthcoming features and improvements. While the focus since launch has been fixing stability and other technical issues, the team wants the community to know that “there is more to our roadmap” than these issues. To that end, readers are treated to a brief look at what they can expect to see in-game over the coming weeks and months.
The ArcheAge team has sent word that the next phase of the ArcheAge: Legends Return fresh start servers will kick off on June 13th. Players on Legends Return will be able to take on the Serpentis raid, be able to claim new housing in the Golden Ruins and find that villains Meina and Glenn have returned to Auroria. Players will find new dungeons, raids and upgrades to enjoy as well as new daily quests and high level characters.
Earlier today, we reported on the rising discontent in the Black Desert Online community with regard to the Hystria hack and other programs allowing some players to gain advantage over others. In a new post on the BDO forum, Kakao developers have written that “we’ve been working to identify those malicious players to execute a thorough ban wave”. Over 700 accounts have been banned permanently.
Wargaming has announced a World of Tanks console-exclusive expansion called Mercenaries. It is expected to launch for PlayStation 4, XBox One and XBox 360 on June 26th. This is a free-to-all console players expansion that developers call the “largest and most encompassing expansion of single- and multiplayer content for the beloved armor-themed World War II massively multiplayer online game”.
With the imminent release of The Crew 2, further patches and updates for The Crew 1 will stop. The announcement was made on The Crew site in a developer blog post. While active development on the game has stopped, there are “no plans to shut down The Crew servers any time soon”.