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Lunara is the second hero to be going under the microscope in Heroes of the Storm (Diablo is the other). In a new Rework Spotlight, the devs talk about forthcoming changes to everyone’s favorite Dryad!
Intrepid Redditors caught a video and made a couple of screen caps from the Brazilian Overwatch Twitter that inadvertently posted information about what’s coming in the game’s 2nd anniversary event. According to the screen caps and video, the event will begin on May 22nd and will feature an awesome looking Junkrat pirate skin.
The Chronicles of Elyria team wants YOU as part of their “subject matter expert program”. These folks will demonstrate that they know a particular subject (i.e. history of medieval cooking, leatherworking treatments, etc.) well and can assist the team with researching topics to provide the game with “as much realism as possible” and a “certain immersion level that we desire”.
The Shroud of the Avatar team has published a new video featuring Nefario, “a powerful sorcerer of the Obsidian Order. He is part of a cabal of eight who are trying to fulfill the Dire Prophecies while “laying siege to the towns of Novia”. The video was released as part of the latest Shroud of the Avatar weekly newsletter.
Blade & Soul has been updated with the Eternal Night patch that brings new content to high end players. Players will find the first part of the Nightfall Sanctuary raid as well as a Heroic 6-player dungeon called the Sandstorm Temple found somewhere in the Zasteri Badlands. In addition, there is a brand new Legendary Soul Shield and other gear to be found and a bunch of quality-of-life improvements.
As the World of Speed team races towards open beta, it has been hard at work to prepare the client for deployment. This week a number of adjustments have been made to the back end to improve connectivity and to shut down memory leaks for better performance. On the gameplay side, the team has made some adjustments to Ranked Races based on community feedback.
Matt Elliott has posted a new blog on the Lord of the Rings Online forum to inform readers that he and his team have started working on a variety of polish passes over some of the game’s oldest areas. Breeland has been updated with “newer, better looking textures”, new waterways and polished water materials alongside more detailed assets being used for trees and “a few small surprises…to keep things interesting”.
Console players can now take part in the Beasts of the Sanctuary update to Warframe after its launch earlier this week. The update includes the game’s 35th Warframe, Khora, along with the new co-op survival mode called Sanctuary Onslaught.
Gaming peripherals are going the way of sneakers. Just like a pair of Nikes implies the promise that maybe, just maybe, you’ll find a little bit of the magic carried by the pros, accessory makers are tying themselves to eSports and professional gaming teams. Usually, “eSports grade” means “eSports premium” but with the Logitech G Pro gaming headset, Logitech is bucking the trend. Does it deliver? Read on for our official review.
The Final Fantasy XIV Lodestone has been updated with a new developer blog to detail some of the quality of life improvements that players can expect when Under the Moonlight launches on May 22nd. Pets will have unique markers on the map as opposed to having the same ones as players. In addition, when logging in, players will see a list of achievements they’re close to finishing and which can be completed in the area they’re currently in. Lastly, an Improved Savage content warning is incoming!