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Wild West Online is marking a seminal day in its development as it leaves Early Access behind in favor of full release. To celebrate the big day, the team has released a brand spankin’ new trailer packed with all the rootin’ tootin’ action you can handle.
PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds players with an eye to testing can log into the Experimental Server to try out the new Sanhok map (formerly known as Codename: Savage). The team is looking for feedback because “we’ve still got some work to do before Sanhok is ready live servers”. In addition, the weapon balance and item spawn changes from live servers have been applied to Sanhok.
The Lord of the Rings Online test server, Bullroarer, has been updated with a patch that is causing quite a stir in the community. The current patch is the first in a series that is part of the major class balance the team is planning to deploy in the coming months. Six professions have come under scrutiny and more than a few talents / abilities have come under the proverbial microscope.
The new jungles of Conan Exiles called to US Army veteran Red Thomas, and he disappeared into them. When the editors attempted to contact him, they found Red near Xalthar’s Crossing standing amidst the dismembered bodies of his slain enemies. His only words were, “They drew first blood, not me! They drew first blood…”
The latest Ascent: Infinite Realm developer diary has been posted, this time aimed to show off some concept art for the more bestial denizens of the game world. You’ll get a look at creatures such as the dinosaur-like Xumhorn or the Duncla, a flying fish without eyes or the scaled lion-like Perueta. In addition, readers will meet an NPC named Harras, one of the Starborn.
DayZ Creative Director Brian Hicks has announced that he is leaving Bohemia Interactive sometime in the weeks following the released of update .63. According to a blog post on the DayZ forums, Hicks writes that he feels he is no longer needed for the game’s future as the team remaining “has a solid grasp of what DayZ is and what it needs to be”.
The latest Heroes of the Storm patch has been detailed on the official site. A number of tweaks and ability balance adjustments have been made to several heroes, most significantly those in the healing / support bracket, doubtless in part to the recent arrival of Deckard Cain.
The Riders of Icarus site has been updated with a calendar of events that showcase all that’s going on in-game during the month of May. Players can participate in a wide array of activities including PvP, a Dice Event, Motherly Love and more. Each event provides its own set of rewards and buffs. There is also a new slate of daily login rewards.
Little Orbit has announced that it has acquired GamersFirst.com and the rights to both APB Reloaded and Fallen Earth. The indie company is committed to breathing new life into both games, starting with APB Reloaded. Little Orbit has “pledged to an aggressive update plan including better & more consistent communication, a clean up of the forums, a new content roadmap and a complete rework of the banning and cheating procedures system”.
NCSoft has put out a new Korean Blade & Soul video called a ‘vision preview’ that shows the conversion process soon to be underway to move the game into the Unreal Engine 4. The release timeline for the upgraded engine remains unknown, but players can expect huge visual and rendering improvements.