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The Conan Exiles site has been updated with great news for PlayStation 4 players: The “parity patch” has been certified sooner than expected and will be deployed today. As the name implies, the patch brings the PS4 version up to par with the PC version. It includes an AFK Kicker, The Purge mechanic, a Healing Rebalance and other “balance and quality of life improvements”.
The Farm 51, developers behind Chernobyl VR Project and Painkiller, have announced World War 3. According to press information, this will be a first-person shooter with a “fresh approach to authentic warfare and battle royale” and a “good contender to the AAA-priced military shooters hitting store shelves this year”. The game is expected to be released into Early Access in 2018.
The latest Grand Theft Auto Online news has been sent out way, this time with the interesting tidbit that the Madrazo Dispatch Services has been deployed in game. If you’re a rather ruthless type, you may get a call from Mr. Madrazo himself as he sends you off on Contact Missions to, for instance, infiltrate LSPD or to launch an assault on Merryweather HQ in an effort to silence his foes once and for all.
EVE Online players can now check out the latest content offering after today’s launch of the “Into the Abyss” expansion. Players will be headed to the Abyssal Deadspace, “a dangerous uncharted territory inhabited by a hostile new faction, the Triglavian Collective, and return with new weapons and technology impacting the full sandbox of New Eden”.
With Incursion coming on June 1st, the Path of Exile team has lots of things to reveal to players, starting today with the end of the Bestiary League. In addition, the final Incursion Skill Revamps have been revealed as well as the Incursion Challenge Rewards.
The next World of Warcraft expansion, Battle for Azeroth, is scheduled to launch in August. With just over a month until the launch of the pre-event to set the stage for BfA, and with most players feeling the Legion doldrums, it’s the perfect time to bone up on the lore behind the faction conflict, the centerpiece of BfA, and to study up on the growing tensions between Horde and Alliance.
The Bless Steam page has a new producer’s letter that reveals some early access details to the community, as well as a few plans for the immediate future for the game post-launch. Readers can learn more about what to expect from EA, precise information about regional servers and start times for May 30’s EA start, how to purchase a Founders’ Pack for immediate access and some known issues.
The Wild West Online site has been updated with a look at the next patch update, v0.8.528. The patch will bring several new features into the game including Novice Servers for characters below level 20, and new hair colors for those looking for additional customization. Additionally, several features are being improved upon including Hideout cabins, gold stream miners, plantations, barricades and gun wheel updates.
The PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds Steam page has an extensive blog post from the devs. The post is a sort of mea culpa where the team admits that it has fallen short development-wise on what the community has expressed a wish to see, namely performance and better communication about changes to the game. “We want to change that by talking in-depth about things we’re prioritizing” the blog reads.
The latest Grim Dawn Misadventure has been published on the game’s forum. Readers will be treated to a preview of one type of creature they will encounter when The Forgotten Gods launches later in 2018. Called The Guardians of Korvan, these are animated keepers “that were forged to resemble the celestial figures” that were prevalent in the area aeons ago. As players roam through the ancient ruins of Korvan, they will need to find ways around them.