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Paladins has been updated to bring a brand new support hero into the game. Named Furia, the Angel of Vengeance, she has come to fight the Abyss and avenge her fallen sister. The new hero comes as part of the Rise of Furia event that sees players descend into the Abyss and work to escape.
Starting June 14th, Sky Noon will be launching into Steam Early Access. In Sky Noon, the game takes place in a “reinvented Wild West universe where the frontier floats among the clouds”. The goal is, of course, to shoot opponents off those platforms and spin them out into the abyss.
En Masse Entertainment has sent word that Kritika Online has launched a new content update called Dawn of Awakenings. Players will find new content and “class growth for max level players”. There are new Danger Zones to fight through that can see players rewarded with Dusk weapons and armor.
In Guild Wars 2 we have had opportunities to take to the skies, dive into the depths of volcanoes, explore dangerous jungles and even tarry in the after life to some degree. Throughout the starkly different landscapes and mediums of Gameplay players have experienced, there has always been an underlying consensus from the greater populous. Under water combat is bad. If you disagree, I refuse to apologize, and will vehemently fight you on this.
Squadron 42 is the subject of this week’s Star Citizen: Around the Verse. The episode is hosted by Squadron 42’s Narrative Director Dave Haddock and Studio Director LA Eric Kieron Davis. The pair spend time discussing the latest updates for Squadron 42 including ship scanning, radar systems and provide a look at the Aegis Eclipse.
The Bless Online Steam page has been updated with a developer’s diary detailing a number of balance changes that will be coming to the game in today’s update. The update comes after observations that character stats were “set differently from what we intended” with the result that most players were only using a few sets of skills rather than a broader variety.
Games Workshop, Bigben and Eko Software have announced a new action RPG called Warhammer: Chaosbane is in the works. The upcoming game will be set in the Old World history and is being developed for both PC and console, though which consoles remains unknown. According to press information, this will be the first Warhammer ARPG “set in the Warhammer Fantasy world”.
The mobile version of Portal Knights has been updated to bring the Creative Mode update on board. The update is available for both iOS and Android users. Creative Mode allows players to choose from “a range of spectacular environments” and use the provided tools to create just about anything including furniture, decorations and more. Players will also be able to share their creations via the Universe Sharing option on Steam Workshop.
Nexon has announced that its “epic mobile MMORPG” MapleStory M is preparing to be released worldwide in 2018 after originally launching in Korea. Interested players on both Android and iOS mobile devices can pre-register to receive news directly from Nexon when the game is ready to launch.
Riot Games has announced that it is featuring a charity League of Legends skin will soon go on sale that will see 100% of the sales proceeds sent to “charities around the world”. The special Dark Star Cho’Gath skin will be on sale from June 21st to July 20th. The skin was designed by a League of Legends player as part of the Make-A-Wish Foundation.