Everyone has a fighting chance
Last week, TheHiveLeader was invited to play Pantheon: Rise of the Fallen with the developers, Visionary Realms. Their goal was to defeat one of the mini-bosses in Black Rose Keep, one of the dungeons in the game. What did TheHiveLeader think of his time in this upcoming indie MMORPG? Let’s find out!
This week, Ricky Jutley returns to Star Citizen: Around the Verse with another project update. Next you’ll be served a double helping of Ship Shape, with looks at the Anvil Hurricane and the reveal of a new series of concept ships.
While thinking about how the PVP MMORPG’s I’m anticipating (Camelot Unchained, Crowfall, Dual Universe, etc. etc. WHEW!) will retain players I wondered aloud; is empathy the missing ingredient in PVP player retention?
MMORPG.com has been given gift keys for Kritika Online that will give players cool in game items such as the Operetta Costume Bundle, Mini Nine-Tails Fox and more! Get your key now and redeem your free goodies!
The Chronicles of Elyria site has been updated with a progress report showcasing what the team has been up to over the last several weeks. Of notable interest is the fleshing out of the Equipment and Inventory systems.
The latest City of Titans developer blog has been posted, this time showing off the process of how the team is working hard to make sure that players always have a good hair day. It begins with the discussion of how “cloth dynamics” are applied to hair so that it doesn’t just stick to the toon’s head without moving and provides range of motion. Then designers use “bones” and joint-based physics to give hair a truly “living” aspect.
The Darkfall: New Dawn site has been updated with good news for magic-types: The Witchcraft magic school is now available for play. Developers have written that signature spells and general mechanics are in good shape, though “individual tweaks” will be made over time.
The latest Destiny 2 comic has been released, this time preparing readers for the upcoming Warmind expansion that is set for release on May 8th alongside Season 3. The 11-page comic follows the adventures of Anastasia Bray and was written by David Rodriguez and Mark Waid, illustrated by Kris Anka.
If you’ve ever wanted to go to Venice, Italy but just haven’t had the time or cash to do so, Overwatch has you covered. The new Rialto escort map takes you to Venice and is now live on all Overwatch servers.
The EVE Online site has been updated with a lengthy new blog to lay out some of the details about the change over and details regarding Faction Citadels coming on June 5th. All Outposts and Conquerable Stations will be converted to Upwell STructures at that time. The blog is designed to provide information to players about how to best prepare for the June 5th swap.